90 BEETLES. 



D. lerolinensis, Fabr. (Plate X., Fig. 2). Shining coppery, 

 with a green lustre above. Pronotum punctured, somewhat 

 granular on the sides. Wing-cases thickly punctured, with 

 scattered, raised, dark spots. It is found in hilly districts 

 and in beech-woods on old trunks, in which the larvae live. 

 It is a native of Southern Europe. 



Genus Lampra, Spin. 



Lateral border of the elytra more or less sharply dentated 

 towards the extremity. Prosternum suddenly truncated behind, 

 narrowed. The pronotum is equally broad in the middle. 

 Antenna? serrated on the inner side. They are found on 

 the trunks or on the leaves of trees. 



Z. rutilans, Linn. (Plate X., Fig. 3). Golden, or golden- 

 green. Elytra small, spotted with black. Head and pronotum 

 coarsely punctured, the latter with a golden lateral margin, 

 and black spots on the sides. It is an inhabitant of 

 Southern Europe, and is found on alder and lime - trees, 

 appearing in June. 



Genus Buprestis, Linn. (Anchylocheira, Eschsch.) 

 Lateral borders of the elytra not dentated towards the 

 extremity. Pronotum broadest at the base, narrowed in 

 front, with straight sides. Scutellum small and rounded. 

 Prosternum with a narrow furrow, slightly swollen at the 

 sides, and sharply pointed behind. They are found in the 

 sunshine on the trunks of trees and on felled timber. 



B. riistica, Linn. (Plate X., Fig. 4). This is a very variable 

 species, but is usually bluish-green, though it may be bronzy, 

 green, or blue. The under surface is coppery, with white 

 hair. The terminal segment of the abdomen, the front angles 

 of the pronotum, and the front of the head, are here and 



