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collection of the Philadelphia Museum, both corresponding with 

 the annexed figure. 



Herbst describes Olivier's variety as a distinct species under 

 the name of G. maculata, (vol. ix. p. 163, pi. 148, fig. 5,) with- 

 out any reference to Olivier. 



[Also an Ancylochira. — Lec] 



The upper right figure. 



Buprestis confluenta [confltjens]. — Specific character. 

 Green, polished, punctured ; elytra with confluent yellow spots. 



Buprestis confluenta nobis, Journ. Acad Nat. Sci. vol. iii. p. 159. 



Desc. .Body bright green, punctured ; head densely and con- 

 fluently punctured ; an obsolete indented longitudinal line, more 

 distinct on the vertex: antennae purplish, the basal joint rufous: 

 thorax densely and confluently punctured, more particularly on 

 the anterior and lateral margins ; in the middle of the disk, these 

 punctures are somewhat sparse : scutel rounded, convex : elytra 

 striate, slightly tinged with violaceous ; the striae and interstitial 

 lines, slightly punctured ; very numerous transversely confluent 

 light yellow dots : tip slightly obliquely truncated, acute at the 

 suture, but not mucronate or dentate : edge entire ; tarsi pur- 

 plish-brown. 



Obs. I cannot find any notice of this very fine insect in any 

 attainable author, and having never obtained an individual in the 

 Atlantic States, I think it highly probable that it is altogether 

 limited in its range to the Western region. 



A specimen was presented to me, when at Fort Osage on the 

 Missouri river, by Lieut. Scott, of the Rifle regiment, a gentle- 

 man, whose extraordinary skill as a marksman, has almost passed 

 into a proverb in that country. I obtained two other specimens 

 during the progress of Major Long's exploring party towards the 

 mountains. 



The thorax varies in being in some specimens of a bright blue 

 color, in others purplish. 



The lower left figure. 



[Also an Ancylochira. — Lec.] 



Buprestis campestris. — Specific character. Elytra serrate, 

 quadrilineate ; beneath canaliculate. 



Buprestis campestris nobis, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. vol. iii. p. 165. 



Desc. Head rugous, with large confluent punctures : front con- 



