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thorax, and is in some specimens continued backwards to the 

 base of the thorax, forming a margin on that part, but not cover- 

 ing the edge ; postpectus green, tinged with brassy, and some- 

 what sericeous ; a yellow spot near the middle, and two or three 

 on each side : feet rufo-violaceous : venter rufo-violaccous, more 

 or less varied with green, particularly at the base, and with three 

 series of obscure fulvous spots, two of which are lateral. 



Ohs. One of the largest species of North America, at the same 

 time very beautifully ornamented. 



Fabricius quotes Petiver's work, and states its native region 

 to be Maryland ; Olivier observes that it is in found in Carolina ; I 

 obtained a specimen in Missouri, when with Major Long's party 

 in that country, and another has been found in Pennsylvania; 

 but in this state they must be extremely rare. 



The lower right figure. 



[Belongs to Ancylochira Esch. — Leg.] 



BuPRESTis FASCIATA. — Specific character. Green brilliant 

 elytra with a yellow band and spot. 



Buprestis fasciafa Herbst, Natur. Syst. vol. ix. p. 162, pi. 145 

 iig. 22. Fabr. Syst. Eleut. pt. 2, p. 191, No. 31. Oliv. Ins 

 vol. ii. No. 32, sp. 22, pi. 9, fig. 92. 



Desc. Body highly polished, green with a brassy tinge, punc 

 tured ; head confluently punctured ; thorax more densely punc 

 tured on the anterior portion ; on the middle of the posterior 

 margin a distinct indentation; elytra striate, the strias punc- 

 tured : a yellow undulated band behind the middle, with a dark 

 violaceous areola ; midway between the band and the tip, is a yel- 

 low spot on each elytrum, with a dark violaceous areola ; tip bi- 

 dentate ; beneath immaculate ; feet of the same color as the body. 



Obs. This beautiful insect was sent to me by Mr. E. Holmes 

 of Gardiner Lyceum, Maine. The authors quoted in our syno- 

 nyms, observe that it inhabits North America, without mention- 

 ing any particular part of the continent in which it was found. 

 I had supposed it to be a native of the Southern States, and was 

 therefore surprised to receive it from the northern extremity of 

 the Union. In his description of this species, Olivier remarks, 

 that " on voit quelquefois un point fauve vers le milieu de chaque 

 elytrc, entoure de bleu," and this he represents in his plate, but 

 I have only a single specimen, and reference to another in the 



