4S fJilIy. 1975 



optera appeared to be about -18. Oue species of Siricidce, one of Tenthredinidae 

 (our well-known Blennocampa adumbrata ; probably ^ B. cerasi, Hutton), only 

 five FormicidcB, no Mutillidce nor wasps, only a few bees, and some EnaniidcB, &c. 



Mr. J. S. Baly communicated " Descriptions of new genera and species of 

 Halticidce." 



Dr. Sharp communicated a " Description of a new genus and some new species 

 of StaphylinidcB from Mexico and Central America," collected by Mr. Salvin, Mr. 

 Flohr, and Mr. Belt. 



DESCEIPTIONS OF SOME NEW SPECIES OF BUPRESTID^ 

 BELONGING- TO THE GENUS LIUS, H. DEYROLLE. 



BY EDWARD SAUNDERS, F.L.S. 



The types of the species here described are now in the collecttion 

 of the British Museum. 



I. — Species eJytris subriu/osis. 



1. Castor, sp. n. 



Obscure viridi-cyaneus, capilUs alhldis brevissimis obsitus, capite 

 cupreomicante splendidissimo. Caput Iceve, inter oculos valde et trian- 

 gulariter excavatum. Thorax punctatus, brevis, lateribus rotundatis, 

 basi utrinque sinuatd, in media lobatd. ScitfeUum parvum, Jceve. Elytra 

 fortiter punctuto-sfriata, subrugosa, hiimeris valde prominenfibus, lateribus 

 sub-rotundatis, postice attenuatis, apice rotundato minutissime denticulato. 

 Sub f us nitens, punctatus. Long. 2\ lin. ; lat. \\ lin. 



Hab. : Parana. 



2. PoLLrx, sp. n. 



Obscure ceneus, capillis albidis brevibus obsitus. Caput inter oculos 

 excavatum, Iceve. Thorax sparse punctatus, lateribus rotundatis, basi 

 bisinuatd et in medio lobatd. Scutellum parvum, lave. Elytra detise 

 et rugositer punctata, humeris tubereuloque lateral i prominentibus, lateri- 

 bus siih-rotundatis, postice attenuatis, apice rotundato. Subtus Icevis. 



Hab. : Parana. Long. 2 lin. ; lat. 1 lin. 



A L. Cdstore differt colore, prcesertim capitis, capite ininusfexcavafo, 

 et elytrorum ruqositate. 



II. — Species elytris punctatis aut punctato-striatis. 



3. Adonis, sp. n. 



Oyaneus; capite, thoracisque angulis anticis purpureis ; subtus niger. 

 Caput inter oculos excavatum, punctaf uni. Thorax glabcr, minute punct- 

 atus, lateribus rotundatis, basi valde lobatd. Sculelluiu parvum. Iceve, 



