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2. Pronotum very rugose, with more or less distinct, longitudinal or transverse 



smooth spaces 3. 



Pronotum without longitudinal or transverse smooth spaces ; surface rather 



densely punctures. (Lesser Antilles.) guildini Castelnau and Gory. 



o. Elytra with a longitudinal lateral groove, which is usually filled with a 



dense pulverulence 4. 



Elytra without a longitudinal groove 5. 



4. Reliefs on pronotum and elytra dark green, the depressions bronzy-green, 



and more or less purplish. (Cuba.) torquata (Dalman). 



Reliefs on pronotum and elytra bi-ownisb-black, with a feeble cupreous tinge, 

 and the depressions olive green or aeneous. (Jamaica.) 



var. jamaicensis Fisher. 



5. Pronotum longitudinally sulcate at middle 6. 



Pronotum not longitudinally sulcate at middle 7. 



6. Reliefs on pronotum green or violaceous ; elytra dark green, with a strong 



violaceous tinge, the intervals and striae interrupted by numerous distinct 



aureo-cupreous punctured spaces. (Haiti.) aurifer (Olivier). 



Reliefs pronotum black; elytra more obliquely acuminate posteriorly, aeneo- 

 cupreous, sometimes feebly purplish, the intervals and striae not distinctly 

 interrupted by irregular transverse punctured spaces. (Haiti.) 



aurata (Saunders). 



7. Pronotum with three distinct smooth spaces ; elytra aeneo-cupreous, some- 



times with a reddish tinge, and with numerous small depressions which 

 are densely covered with a white pulverulence; body beneath with the 



median parts fiery red. (Cuba.) straba Chevrolat. 



Pronotum without distinct smooth spaces ; elytra bluish, purplish or rubi- 

 nous, and without depressed pulverulent spaces ; body beneath aeneo- 

 cupreous, with a slight bluish or purplish tinge. (Bahamas.) 



bahamica Fisher. 



PSILOPTERA (PSILOPTERA) FULGIDA (Olivier) 



Buprestis fulgida (.(liviek, Entomol., vol. 2. gen. 32, 1790, pp. 10-11, pi. 7, 

 fig. 69.— Herbst, Nat. Syst. Ins. Kiifer, vol. 9, 1801, pp. 85-87, pi. 142, 

 fig. 4. 



Pslloptera fulgida Castelnau and Goby, Mon. Bupr., vol. 2, 1837, Bu- 

 prestis, pp. 24-25, pi. 6, fig. 24. — Fleutiaux and Salle, Ann. Soc. Ent. 

 France, ser. 6, vol. 9, 1890, p. 405. (separates p. 55). — Kebbemans, 

 Mon. Bupr., vol. 5, 1910, pp. 21-22. 



Buprestis viridiaurea Schonherr, Syn. Ins., vol. 1, pt. 3, 1817, p. 215. 



The following is a translation of Olivier's original description : 



Of a brilliant golden green, with a cupreous tinge; elytra striate 

 and bidentate. 



It resembles very closely in form and size Buprestis eollaris. 

 Antennae aeneous and serrate. Body rugose, and of a brilliant golden 

 green color. Prothorax impressed on the upper part ; surface rugose, 

 green, with the smooth parts coppery red. Elytra feebly rugose, 

 striate, golden green, with the elevations of the striae coppery red; 

 apex truncate and bidentate. Body beneath rugose, shining, the 

 median parts coppery red and very brilliant. Legs green, with the 

 tarsi bluish. 



It is found in Guadeloupe, where it has been collected by the late 

 Mr. Badier. In the collection of Gigot D'Orcy. 



