16 Mr, Edward Saunders on 



" Capite bronzeOj thorace cupreo punctate, elytris con- 

 coloribus, striato-punctatis. Corpore infra albo- 

 tomentoso/^ (Hope). 



The whole insect coppery, with greenish reflections. 



Head very deeply punctured, clothed with long white 

 hairs. Thorax half as broad again at the base as long; 

 anterior margin slightly produced and ciliated, three- 

 quarters the length of the base ; sides very slightly 

 rounded, posterior angles somewhat acute ; base nearly 

 straight; disk largely and remotely punctured, with a 

 faintly impressed dorsal line, terminating at the base 

 in a deep impression ; the punctures on the side thicken- 

 ing and becoming larger. Elytra twice as long as wide, 

 deeply punctured ; sides nearly straight, posterior margin 

 denticulate, apex rounded. Underside and legs punc- 

 tured, covered with long white hairs ; apical segment of 

 the abdomen incised. 



Length 3-4^ lines ; breadth 1-lj lines. 



Hab. Sydney, Swan River, Port Philip. 



7. Melobasis metallipeea, (PI. I. fig. 18) . 



Buprestis metallifera, (Hope, Bupr. p. 8) . 



" Cuprea, thorace aurato punctate, elytris concoloribus 

 striato-punctatis serrulatis. Corpore subtus cu^jreo- 

 seneo nitido.^' (Hope) . 



Coppery-golden, with greenish reflections. Antennaa 

 nearly black. 



Head flat in front, deeply punctured, and covered with 

 ad pressed white hairs. Thorax three-quarters as broad 

 again at the base as long ; anterior margin slightly pro- 

 duced, two-thirds the length of the base ; sides rounded 

 in front, straight behind ; base almost straight ; disk 

 punctured, with an impressed dorsal line ; puncturation 

 of the sides much closer. Elytra three-quarters as long 

 again as broad, sides subparallel for not quite two-thirds 

 of their length ; apex slightly rounded, posterior margin 

 denticulate ; posterior suture elevated and its region de- 

 pressed ; disk strongly punctured, the punctures very 

 close together on the sides. Underside punctured, 

 entirely covered with long white adpressed hairs. 



Length 6 lines ; breadth 2 4 lines. 

 Hab. Swan River. 



