NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. . 7 



characters of the misconceived and wrongly described genera now mentioned in 

 the books will be recognized. In the meantime, however, the synonymical aid 

 to be derived from reference to the monograph of Laporte and Gory must not be 

 overlooked. 



The dates of publication are as follows: vol. 1 ; 1837 ; vols. 2 and 4; 1841. 



ACMJEODERA Esch. 



1. A. flavomarginata Gray, L. Ife G. 1, 2 ; tab. 1, 2. (Guatimala) ; Texas. 



2. A. ornata L. & G. 1, G; tab. 2, 7. 



3. A. volvulus (Fabr.) L. & G. 1, 6; tab. 3, 8. B. pulchella Herbst, Say. The 

 locality is incorrectly given as Columbia. 



4. A. tubulus (Fabr.) L. & G. 1, 11 ; tab. 3, 15. B. culla Weber; B. gcranii 

 Harris. The locality is misplaced as in the preceding. 



5. A. flavosignata L. k G. 4, 30 ; tab. 6, 28. Certainly a variety of No. 3. 



6. A. dispar L. & G. -r, 31 ; tab. 6, 29. Perhaps a variety of the preceding. 



APATURA Lap. & Gory. 



1. A. Drummondi Kirby ; L. & G. 1, 3; tab. 1, 3. Oregon and California. The 

 species from Siberia considered by Mannerheim as identical, is on comparison 

 seen to be quite distinct. 



2. A. octospilota L. & G. 1, 4 ; tab. 1, 4. This is merely a variety of A. cro- 

 ceosignata with large spots. 



3. A. notata L. & G. 1, 4 ; tab. 1, 5. 



4. A. croceosignata L. & G, 1, 5; tab. 1, 9. Lake Superior and Middle States. 



5. A. decolorata L. & G. 1,5; tab. 1, 7. This is merely an unspotted variety 

 of the preceding. 



G. A. caudata L. & G. 1, 8 ; tab. 2, 13. This species is unknown to me : the 

 figure somewhat resembles Dicerca lurida, and presents rows of punctures not 

 mentioned in the description. 



7. A. appendiculata L. & G. 1, 8 ; tab. 2, 14, is Buprestis longijHS Say ; the pos- 

 terior angles of the thorax in the American specimens are less prominently rec- 

 tangular, and the sides are less perceptibly sinuate than in those from Europe, 

 but the difference appears one rather of race than species. 



BUPRESTIS Linn. 



1. B. liberta L. & G. 2, 11 ; tab. 2, 6. Not B. liberta Germar, bat a species 

 not yet named from the Southern States, B. Georgiana Lee. 



2. B. virginiensis Herbst, L. & G. 2, 11 ; tab. 2, 7. 



3. B. borealis L. & G. 2, 13 ; tab. 3, 9. This is the true B. liberta Germ. 



4. B. substrigosa L. & G. 2, 13 ; tab. 3, 10. This isB. campestris Say ; 

 Chalcophora Langeri Chevr. 



5. B. Drummondi L. & G. 2, 37 ; tab. 9, 44 ; from Mexico, is perhaps Dicerca 

 Woodhousei, valens or Webbii Lee. ; the two last named are described in the 

 Report on the U. S. and Mexican Boundary, not yet published. 



6. B. clara L. & G. 2, 41; tab. 10, 50. " Amerique boreale." Unknown to 

 me ; certainly not from the U. States. 



7. B. punctulata Schonh. L. & G. 2, 99 ; tab. 25, 134. B. transversa Say. 



8. B. tuberculata L. & G. 2, 99 ; tab. 25, 135. B. scobina Chevr. 



9. B. pugionata J L. & G. 2, 99 ; tab. 26, 136. Not at all B. p u g i o n a t a 

 Germ. ; it is named in my collection Dicerca 1 e p i d a. 



10. B. obscura Fabr. L. & G. 2, 103 ; tab. 26, 141. B. baltimorensis Herbst. 



11. B. consimilis L. & G. 2, 104; tab. 27, 142. This figure is very similar to 

 that of B. costicollis, but the description is valueless. 



12. B. asperata L. & G. 2, 105 ; tab. 27, 142. Dicerca chrysea Mels. ; D. molitor 

 Mels. 



13. B. lurida Fabr. L. k G. 2, 105 ; tab. 27, 144. 



14. B. sexnotata L. & G. 2, 129 , tab. 32, 178. A very bright colored variety 

 ofB. maculiventris Say. 



1857.] 



