profoundly impressed: beneath bluish-purple: 

 feet black. 



OBSERYATIONS. 



This is by far the most beautiful species of 

 the genus, yet discovered. When the rays of 

 light fall perpendicularly on the surface of the 

 elytra, a highly brilliant reddish-coppery colour 

 is exhibited, but when the rays are reflected at a 

 considerable angle, the tint changes to a fine po- 

 lished green. The specimen was brought from 

 the Missouri, by Mr. Thomas Nuttall. 



The upper left figure. 



DIC^LUS DILATATUS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Black, impunctured ; striae obsoletely punctur- 

 ed towards the tip. 



PLATE XXIV. 



