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AFRICAN CETONIID^S. 
Tho fore legs in tbo unique male of this species in Mr. Hope’s collection are shorter than in 
Tm. simillima, with the tibiae slightly indicating the existence of two teeth in addition to the 
apical one, which is separated from the next by a deep incision. The middle tibiae are straight, 
but the hind ones are slightly bent at the middle, with a minute tooth on the outer edge. The 
maxillae have the inner lobe terminated by a short black horny point. The elytra are not 
spinous at the extremity of the suture. Fig. 2 a, maxilla ; 2 b, extremity of the anterior 
tibiae ; 2 c , ungues. 
Species IT.— Tmesorrhina concolor, W. (PI. 19, fig. 3.) Aureo-smaragdina, punctulata, 
an tennis tarsisque 4 anticis nigris, posticis duobus aureo-viridibus, elytris lineis duabus 
longitudinalibus lsevibus, humerisque macula triangulari nigra notatis, segmentis ventralibus 
medio opalinis £ . 
Syn.— Ccdorrhina concolor, Burm. Hope (in Proc. Ent. Soc., July, 1841). 
Long. corp. lin. 12=J unc. Habitat Sierram Leonam. 
In Mus. Britann. et Hope. 
M r e are acquainted only with the female of this species, which may at once be known from 
the preceding by its splendid golden green colour, larger size, and by the prothorax having the 
sides entirely margined almost to the hinder angles. The colour of the feet is also different. 
Fig. 3 a, represents the mandible ; 3 b , the maxilla, the mando of which terminates in a very 
minute pointy and the galea is thick, horny, and obtuse ; 3 c, the menturn and labial palpus; 
3 d, the mesosternum seen sideways ; 3 e 9 ditto, seen from beneath. 
Species III. — Tmesorrhina simillima, W. pi. 19, fig. 4. Lmte viridis, nigro punctulata 
clypco antennis pedibusque fuivis viridi-nonnihil tinctis, elytris guttis 18 minutis albis 
notatis, prothorace ante scutellum rubro-marginato $. Long. corp. lin. 12. 
Habitat Sierram Leonam. In Mus. Britann. (sub nomine Ccelorrh. s. Burm.) 
The unique male of this species in the British Museum is of a narrower form, and the legs 
arc longer than in Tm. amahilis. The anterior tibiae are slender, with the outer margin not 
dentate, but terminating in an apical spine, being rather narrowed beyond the middle, and their 
inner margin is hairy. The middle tibiae are unarmed on the outside, but slightly hairy on 
the inner margin at the apex; and the hind tibiae are straight, with a minute central tooth on 
the outside. The suture of the elytra terminates in two short spines ; the mando of the maxilla 
is unarmed. 
The extraordinary plant represented in the plate is the Angnecum 
caudatum of Lindley, one of the Orchidacese, at once distinguished 
by the singular elongation of its spur, which Dr. L. informs me 
sometimes reaches a foot in length. It is a native of western 
tropical Africa. 
