produce the most serious effects on the animal 

 economy, and even death itself, under the most 



afflicting circumstances. 



BUPRESTIS RUFIPES. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Elytra, each with four yellow spots, of which 

 the hasal one is longitudinal. 



SYNONYM. 



BupRESTis RuFiPEs. Olw. lus. vol. ii. No. 32, 

 p. 16, pi. 7, fig. 73, a. b. Fabr. Syst. Eleut, 

 pt. 2, p. 188, No. 13. Encijc, Meth, No. 15. 

 Herbst, Natur. pt. ix, p. 79, pi. 140, fig. 3. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Body green, polished, slightly tinged with 

 brassy: head rough with deeply impressed con- 

 fluent punctures ; an obsolete impressed line on 

 the vertex, becoming elevated on the front: 

 antcnnx rufous : thorax with small distinct pro- 



PLATE XXVI. 



