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there spotted with yellow. It is found in pine-woods, and 

 the larva lives in the wood of the trees. It is a native of 

 Southern and Eastern Europe. 



B. jiavomaculata, Eabr. (Plate X., Fig. 5). Brown, or dirt}- 

 green, with a metallic shine, with grey hair beneath, dusted 

 above with white. Wing-cases wdth three or four very 

 variable, frequently coalescing spots. The borders of the 

 pronotum and several markings on the front of the head 

 are yellow. The sternum and sides of the abdomen are- 

 spotted with yellow. It is found in woods in Southern and 

 Eastern Europe, the larva living in pine-trees. 



Genus Chrysobothpjs, Eschsch. 



Pronotum very concave on both sides behind, quadrangular. 

 Elytra oval, narrowed beyond the middle, fairly straight at 

 the sides, with the posterior border very concave. They 

 frequent timber when the sun is shining. 



C. chrysostigma, Eabr. (Plate X., Fig. 6). Metallic purple. 

 Abdomen green in the middle. Elytra dark brown, with 

 two or four shining, coppery depressions, which are situated 

 on the three raised striae, and interrupt them. It occurs on 

 stumps in the middle of June, and the larva lives in oak 

 and pine-trees. It is a native of various European countries^ 

 but is not British. 



Genus Anthaxia, Eschsch. 



Mostly small, metallic beetles ; the pronotum very concave' 

 on both sides behind. Elytra rather flat, generally parallel, 

 or with slightly granulated sides, more or less pointed or 

 rounded behind. They are found on flowers and on tree- 

 trunks. 



