Australian Bitprestidce. 57 



Gen. CISSEIS, Laporte and Gory. 

 (DiPHUCRANiA,^a7's, ETHON,|jars, BuPEESTis, ^ars^ Hope.) 



1. CiSSEIS LEUCOSTICTA^ (PI. lY. fig. 20). 



Buprestis leucosticta, Kirby, Tr. Linn. Soc. xii. 382. 

 Dijphucrania leucosticta, (Hope, Bupr. p. 11). 

 EtJion leucostictimi, L. & G. ii. Eth. 2, pi. i. fig. 1. 

 Hab. Australia. 



2. CiSSEIS SIGNATICOLLIS, (PL IV. fig. 21) . 



Ethan signaticolle, Hope, Tr. Ent. Soc. iv. 219. 



"AflBnis E. bicolori, Laporte, at longior. Violaceum, 

 thorace aureo-nitido, binis albidis punctis notato, 

 elytris violascentibus, punctis variis albis per discum 

 aspersis." (Hope) . 



Head, thorax, and antennae brassy; the thorax with 

 two round white pubescent foveae on the disk, and an 

 oblong one on each side extending along the lateral 

 margin. Elytra bluish-black, each with ten round white 

 pubescent foveas Underside cyaneous, with a white pu- 

 bescent spot on each side of the breast and two on each 

 abdominal segment. 



Head largely and deeply punctured, depressed between 

 the eyes, the depression filled with a whitish pubescence. 

 Thorax three-quarters as broad again at the base as long ; 

 anterior margin rounded, two-thirds the length of the 

 base ; sides slightly rounded ; base straight ; disk very 

 convex, very largely and deeply punctured, the punc- 

 tures becoming closer together on the sides. Elytra 

 twice as long as broad, sides straight, posterior margin 

 denticulate, apex rounded, disk rugosely punctured. 

 Underside and legs punctured, and slightly hairy. 



Length 4^ lines ; breadth 1^ lines. 



Hab. Port Essington. 



3. CiSSEIS 12-GUTTATA, (PL IV. fig. 22). 



Buprestis 12-guttata, Guer. Voy. Coquille, p. 65. 



Cisseis 12-guttata, L. & G. ii. Ciss. 2, pi. i. fig. 1. 



Diphucranai xanthosticta (Hope, Bupr. p. 11). 



Cisseis l^-oiotata, Hope, Tr. Ent. Soc. iv. 218. 



Hab. Port Jackson, &c. 



