318 Mr. E. Saunders’ Catalogue of Buprestide 
front. Thorax bronzy-green, broader than long; anterior margin 
rounded, sides rounded, converging posteriorly, slightly emar- 
ginate before they reach the posterior angles, base slightly lobed ; 
disk transversely ridged, with a wide dorsal golden line not reach- 
ing the anterior margin, each side with an oblong fovea reaching 
the anterior angles, near which on either side is a small irregular 
pubescent spot; posterior angles golden; lateral carine slightly 
curved and near the margin. Elytra bronzy-brown, finely rugose, 
twice and a-half as long as wide; sides nearly straight for more 
than half their length, then converging to the apex, which is mul- 
tidentate and rounded ; disk covered with a golden pubescence, 
with the exception of an oblong marginal spot on each elytron ex- 
tending from the shoulder for about one-half of the length of the 
elytra and a transverse band situated about one quarter of their 
entire length from the apex; on the base are two small round 
spots of a dull-white pubescence. Abdomen bordering the elytra 
beyond the middle, showing a dull-white spot on each side on its 
first segment. Beneath bronzy, with a grey pubescence and two 
spots of a dull white on each segment of the abdomen. 
Length 5 lines; breadth 13. 
Pachbon. 
Agrilus ereus, n. sp. 
A. wreus; capite aureo-pubescente ; thorace pubescente, punc- 
tato, transverseque strigoso; elytris minute rugosis, pu- 
bescentibus, apice rotundato ac denticulato, disco infra 
medium fascia nigra ornato: Subtus punctatus, pubescens. 
Bronzy. Head furrowed on the vertex, covered with a dense 
golden pubescence. Thorax transverse ; anterior margin rounded, 
sides rounded, slightly converging posteriorly, base very slightly 
lobed, disk ridged transversely, with a shallow wide dorsal 
furrow ; entire surface covered with greyish hairs, with the excep- 
tion of a rather broad somewhat raised line on each side of the 
dorsal furrow ; lateral caring slightly curved. Elytra twice as 
long as broad, slightly sinuate for two-thirds of their length, then 
converging to the apex, which is rounded and multidenticulate ; 
surface finely rugose, covered with a greyish pubescence, excepta 
band beyond the middle extending along the suture towards the 
base ; suture slightly elevated posteriorly. Beneath bronzy, co- 
vered with grey pubescence. 
Length 33 lines; breadth 1. 
Laas. 
