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rather strong; the first, second, and third lines extend nearly 

 to the apex ; the second is very irregular and does not reacli 

 the scutellum. The pygidium is rather closely and finely 

 striolate, with two obscure yellowish spots on each side. 



Hah. Fauro Island, Salomon Islands {C. M. Woodford, 

 Esq.). 



Buprestidae, n. sp. 

 Philanthaxia dor salts. 



Lata, convexa, nitida, aureo-viridis ; elytris striatis, plaga magna 



cj'anea ornatis. 

 Long. 9, lat. 4 millim. 



Head densely punctured ; the punctures moderately large 

 but not deep. Thorax broadest at the posterior angles, con- 

 siderably narrowed in front, very convex in front, slightly 

 impressed above the posterior angles ; green, with a slight 

 blue tint on the disk ; densely punctured, but the punctures 

 are very shallow and in part confiuent, the intervals appearing 

 like curved striolge. Scutellum broad, concave, smooth. 

 Elytra striated, the lateral striie deep. The interstices near 

 the suture are nearly smooth, the lateral ones transversely 

 striolate ; the scutellar region and the sides asperate. At the 

 base there is a very deeply impressed transverse line. The 

 underside is green, with blue reflections ; closely and mode- 

 rately strongly punctured ; the prosternal process less strongly 

 punctured than the metasternum ; the punctuation somewhat 

 confused. 



Bab. Java {J. C. Bowrtng, Esq.). 



Engycera Cuming ii^ n. sp. 



Sat angusta, convexa, subopaca, supra brunneo-cuprea, subtus 



griseo-nigra ; capite antice viridi. 

 Long. 7, lat. 3 raillim. 



Somewhat intermediate in form between E. cenea and E. 

 pmyuricejjs, gradually becoming broader from the head to 

 the posterior two thirds of the elytra, and then obliquely 

 narrowed to the apex. Head rather large, densely and finely 

 rugosely punctured. Thorax at the base about one third 

 broader than the length, convex, densely and rather roughly 

 punctured ; with a very slight impression on each side ; the 

 sides gently sinuate before the posterior angles. Elytra 

 strongly striated, the strise of nearly equal depth, but (as in 

 E. imrpur{cej)s) not reaching the apex ; the interstices scarcely 



