2-54 Mr. Edward Saunders on Buprestidce. 



and deeply striated^ a little wider at their base than the 

 thorax ; sides sinuate below the shoulders, apex of each 

 widely truncate and bidentate. Beneath and legs punc- 

 tured ; presternum much rounded, having a swollen 

 appearance. 



Length 17 lin.; breadth 7 lin. 



Hab. — Nicol Bay, W. Australia. 



This lovely species is named after its discoverer, from 

 whom I obtained it, and should follow Spencii, L. & G. 



Explanation of Plate VI. 



Fig. 1. Conognatha Badenii. 



2. Chalcotoenia sv^erha. 



3. Conognatha paranaensis. 



4. Chalcotcenia quadrisignata. 



5. Stigmodera Duhoulayi. 



6. Chalcotcenia australasicB, 



7. Stigmodera unicincta. 



8. Chalcotcenia Ajax. 



9. Conognatha Bogersii. 



