OBSERVATIONS. 



One of the largest species of North America, 

 at the same time very beautifully ornamented. 



Fabricius quotes Petivier's work, and states its 

 native region to be Maryland; Olivier observes 

 that it is found in Carolina ; I obtained a speci- 

 men in Missouri, vs^hen 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. 



BUPRESTIS FASCIATA. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Green brilliant; elytra with a yellow band 

 and spot. 



SYNONYM. 



BupRESTis Fasciata. Herhst. Natur. Syst. 

 vol. ix. p. 162, pi. 145, fig. 22. Fabr. Syst. 

 Eleut. pt. 2, p. 191, No. 31. Oliv. Ins. vol. 

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



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