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The wings are of a deep smoke brown, finely gloss- 

 ed with blue. The under parts of the body are yel- 

 lowish brown, and very glossy ; some of the inci- 

 sures, and a large spot between the middle and 

 hinder legs, are nearly black. The legs are shining 

 green, and have a very fine pubescence, which is 

 likewise observable on the sides of the breast. It 

 is a native of Java, but by no means common. 



BUPRESTIS AMCENA. 



PLATE VI. Fig. 4. 

 Kirby, Linn. Trans, xii. 381. 



This species is of the most brilliant blue, inclin- 

 ing to green when seen in certain directions, and 

 having a yellow band across the elytra towards the 

 apex. The thorax has no groove in the centre. The 

 elytra are somewhat furrowed ; the outer edge is ser- 

 rated, two of the serratures forming acute teeth on 

 each side of the suture at the hinder extremity. Both 

 the upper and under side of the abdomen are bril- 

 liant blue. It is a native of Brazil and other tropi- 

 cal countries of America. 



The second division of the Sternoxes forms the 

 family of the Elaterid^;. The latter bear a con- 

 siderable resemblance to the insects of the former 

 family, but are much less convex in their general 

 form, narrower and more elongate, and have the 

 hinder angles of the thorax prolonged into a strong 



