New Species of Buprestide. 513 
Allied to M. Chrysobothroides, H. Deyr., but easily distin- 
guished by the colour of the head and thorax, as well as 
by the shape of the latter, and by its dorsal lime bemg 
met at the base by a transverse impression, 
Philanthaxia curta, H. Deyr. 
Ann. Soc. Ent. Belgique, vin. p. 73, pl. 1. fig. 8. 
Three specimens of this rare little species are contained 
in the collection. 
Philanthavia aureoviridis, n. s. 
Caput cyaneum, depressum et punctatum. Thorax 
transverse striatus, aureoviridis. Llytra punctato- 
striata, transverse rugosa, aureoviridia. 
Head blue; thorax and elytra golden-green; scutel- 
lum slightly darker ; beneath bronzy-green. 
Head depressed in front, largely punctured. Thorax 
twice as broad as long ; anterior margin slightly produced 
in the centre and at the angles; sides gradually rounded, 
base straight ; disk largely punctured, the punctures so 
arranged as to leave numerous curved transverse ridges ; 
sides near the posterior angles shehtly depressed. Hlytra 
twice as long as wide, impressed at the base ; sides shghtly 
sinuate below the shoulders ; apex rounded; disk deeply 
and regularly striate, the interstices transversely rugose. 
Beneath and legs punctured, covered with whitish hairs. 
Length 4 lines; breadth 2 lines. 
Castalia auromaculata, n.s. (Pl. XXV. fig. 4.) 
Viridis. Caput punctatum. Thoraa punctatus, lateribus 
cupreo-aureis, lined dorsali impressi. Hlytra costis 
utrinque quinque elevatis. Subtus cuprea, punctata. 
Green, with blue reflections; sides of the thorax and un- 
derneath coppery-gold. Centre of thorax, the posterior 
margin of each abdominal segment beneath, Aid legs, blue. 
Head punctured, hairy with ashght dissin furrow. Thorax 
not quite twice as toad: as long ; ‘anterior margin straight, 
slightly elevated, three-fifths the length of the base; sides 
