belonging to the genus Apocyrtus. 



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rate size, one of which is near the suture, and the other joins the 

 broad marginal band ; in the middle are three spots arranged in a 

 transverse line, but the two outermost of these are confluent and also 

 join the marginal band ; behind the middle are three other spots, the 

 outermost of which also joins the band just mentioned as well as an 

 apical spot. All these spots are of moderate size, nearly round, and 

 formed of brilliant golden green scales, and the broadish marginal 

 band is formed of similar scales. 



Apocyrtus bifasciatus. 

 Ap. niger ; pedibus piceo-rubris, genibus tarsisque nigrescentibus ; capite 

 inter oculos depresso et canaliculo longitudinali super rostrum ducto; 

 rostro parce punctato ; thorace globoso, rugoso-punctato ; elytris oblongo- 

 ovatis, thorace pauld latioribus, distincte punctatis : capite macula viridi 

 inter oculos et utrinque infra oculos ornato ; thorace margine antico late- 

 ribusque viridibus ; elytris distincte punctatis, fasciis duabus latis trans- 

 versalibus ornatis ; his maculis fasciisque e squamis splendide aureo-viri- 

 dibus effectis. Long. corp. 6 lin. ; lat. 2\ lin. 



The two broad transverse fasciae on the elytra of this species (one 

 of which is at the base and the other behind the middle) are almost 

 joined by a series of brilliant scales on the sides of the wing-cases : 

 there is a brilliant spot on each side of the abdomen between the 

 middle and posterior pairs of legs. 



Apocyrtus geniculatus. 

 Ap. niger ; femoribus, tibiisque rufis, genibus nigris ; capite punctato, sulco 

 longitudinali impresso ; thorace subgloboso, antice posticeque truncato, 

 supra punctis distinctis confluentibus impresso ; elytris thorace distincte 

 latioribus, ovatis, postice paulo acuminatis, punctatis, punctis confluentibus 

 atque subseriatis, postice aliquanto repente contractis, ad suturam elevatis 

 et tuberculo instructis, ad latera prope basin depressis. Thorax ad latera 

 squamis cseruleis adspersus. Elytra fascia non valde distincta subapicali, 

 lateralibusque cseruleis. Long. corp. 6^ — 5 lin. ; lat. 2f — 2 lin. 



This species much resembles the Ap. bifasciatus, but the thorax is 

 narrower and more thickly and distinctly punctured, and the elytra 

 are also more thickly punctured. As in Ap. bifasciatus, there is some- 

 times a basal and subapical fascia on the elytra, but these in most 

 specimens can scarcely be traced, and are never distinct ; they are 

 formed by scattered pale blue scales. In one sex there is a tubercle 

 on the hinder part of the elytra situated on the suture, and behind 

 this tubercle is a brush of minute hairs. At the base of the elytra is 

 a depression on each side, and a small hump near the humeral angle. 

 The punctures of the elytra in some specimens are confluent and give 

 a rough appearance to the surface ; in others they are arranged into 

 moderately regular stria?. The legs are almost of an orange colour ; 

 the coxa?, knees, tip of the tibia?, and the tarsi are black. 



Of the Ap. geniculatus very many specimens were brought home 

 by Mr. Cuming : the A. bifasciatus appears to be scarce or very local, 

 the collection containing but one specimen. 



Apocyrtus picipennis. 

 Ap. ater ; femoribus tibiisque rufis, genibus nigris ; capite parce punctato, 

 longitudinaliter impresso ; rostro ad basin transversim impresso, rugoso, 



