DcscriiJtions of ncio Buprestidm: hy Edwakd Saunders, 

 F.L.S. 



Ill the following pages I have commenced a series of 

 descriptions of the new species of Buprestidas in my col- 

 lection, and I hope from time to time to continue these 

 descriptions until I have gradually worked through the 

 family. I have been careful, in single specimens, to describe 

 only such as new species which I feel sure will not even- 

 tually prove to be varieties of previously known forms. I 

 am glad to have an opportunity of publishing through the 

 medium of this periodical as I feel that such a publication 

 is very useful and ought to be much more generally 

 employed. 



Edward Saunders, 

 Raglans, Eeigate, 2^th February, 1874. 



Sternocera Boucardii, E. S. 



Caput seneo-nigrum punctatum. Thorax profunde 

 reticulatus, inter reticula ochraceo pilosus. Elytris 

 obscure asneo-viridibus utrinque macula basali, macula 

 sub humero, et maculis duodecim post medium ochraceo- 

 pilosis, oriiatis. Subtus nigra, abdominis lateribus fulvo 

 maculatis, pedibus fuscis. 



Head bronzy black, deeply and rugosely punctured. 

 Thorax bronzy black, deeply reticulated, raised portions 

 smooth and shining, impressions filled with pubescence of 

 a dull brownish yellow colour. The dorsal line is defined 

 by two parallel carime branching off at the base into the 

 general reticulation. Elytra very finely rugose, with 

 indications of four longitudinal raised lines, and covered 

 between the rugosities with exceedingly short ochreous 

 hairs, each elytron has a round spot at the base, an oval 

 spot behind the shoulder, and twelve spots behind the 

 middle, covered with ochre coloured pubescence, arranged 

 thus, three large round spots along the hind margin, four 

 small round spots along the suture, three other larger ones 

 forming a diagonal line from tlie side just below the middle 

 downwards to the suture, and two others between those 



CiSTULA EnTOMOLOGICA, -p 



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