80 SIX NEW SPECIKS OP BUPRESTJD^, 



posterior angles acute (as seen from above); punctures on centre 

 and apex much smaller than on head, becoming coarser at base, 

 and transversely rugose at sides, the punctures more sparse than 

 in B.formosa, without definite medial line, except that indicated 

 by a deep elongate fovea near base. Scutellum circular, depressed 

 and concave; punctate. Elytra of same width as prothorax at 

 base, and more than thrice as long, each elytron bispinose at 

 apex, in ^ the spines of nearly equal length, the excision between 

 them semicircular, in 9 the apical spines obsolete or blunt ; 

 striate, with about three rows of punctures crowded between the 

 intervals, the punctures larger than in B inconsistans Thorns., and 

 smaller than in B. formosa, the intervals little raised, nitid and 

 almost irapunctate, becoming obsolescent at apex ; underside 

 coarsely punctate, the punctures becoming gradually finer from 

 sternum to apex of abdomen. Dimensions: (J, 12x4; 9>17x 6 mm. 



^a6.— Drysdale River (H. Giles), Cue(H. W. Brown). 



Three specimens examined. B. splendens Blackb., seems near 

 it, but is described as green, with base of head and antennae 

 violet. B. aureocincta Blackb., while differing in colour, has 

 evidently a very differently shaped prothorax. Type in the 

 author's Collection. 



Neocuris Brownii, n.sp. 



Ovate, nitid, head and prothorax of $ blue, the latter with 

 base and sides greenish, of 9 brilliant brassy-green; in both sexes 

 the scutellum green, elytra yellow, with basal margin green, the 

 suture and sides narrowly dark violet, underside, legs, and 

 antennae metallic green. 



Head wide, not deeply received into prothorax, concave be- 

 tween eyes, finely and closely punctate. Prothorax widest at 

 base, gently and roundly converging from base to apex; truncate 

 at apex, bisinuate at base, anterior angles obtuse, posterior acute 

 (both viewed from above); closely punctate as on head, without 

 medial line, a shallow oblique impression on each side extending 

 from apex outwards, and a transverse triangular basal fovea near 

 hind angles. Scutellum small, transversely oval, smooth. Elytra 

 not covering apex of abdomen, of same width as prothorax at 



