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again as long ; anterior margin rounded^ as long as the 

 base ; sides nearly straight ; base bisinuate ; surface 

 punctured, slightly hairy, with a shallow impression 

 stretching right across the thorax. Elytra twice and a 

 quarter as long as wide, finely rugose, covered with short 

 silvery white hairs ; posterior suture elevated ; sides sub- 

 parallel; apex rounded and denticulate. Underside and 

 legs punctured, covered with short white hairs. 



Length 2 lines ; breadth ^ line. 



Hab. Adelaide. 



Species ignotce. 



I am unable to recognize any of the five following 

 species : — 



1. BUPRESTIS SUBCYANEA. 



(Hope, Bupr. p. 8.) 

 I have searched carefully in Mr. Hope's collection, and 

 in the British Museum, but cannot find any trace of this 

 species. It was probably a Melohasis. 



2. Anthaxia affinis. 

 (Hope, Bupr. p. 10.) 

 The type of this is apparently lost. It was probably a 

 Melobasis. 



3. DiPHUCRANIA ABDOMINALIS. 



(Hope, Bupr. p. 11.) 

 The type of this also is not to be found. It was pro- 

 bably a Cisseis. 



4. Stigmodera tricolor. 

 Buprestis tricolor, Kirby, Tr. Linn. Soc. xii. 455. 

 Stigmodera tricolor, (Hope, Bupr. p. 6) . 

 " I am doubtful if this species belongs to the genus 

 Stigmodera, never having seen it." (Hope) . 



I have sought in vain for the type of this species. 

 Kirby's description might apply to many of the Stig- 

 moderce. 



5. Buprestis lapidosa. 

 MacLeay, in King's Austr. App. p. 11 ; (Hope, 

 Bupr. p. 9) . 

 " This species is unknown to me ; it appears some- 

 what allied to the foregoing insect" [Bujjrestis irrorata]. 

 (Hope.) This is unknown to me also ; perhaps it was a 

 Melohasis. 



