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Scutellum large, cordiform or sub-orbicular. Elytra elongate, a little 

 convex, narrowed posteriorly and unarmed at the sides. Posterior 

 coxce rather narrow, more or less obliquely shortened behind. First 

 joint of the hind tarsus at least longer than the following two taken 

 together, the latter and the fourth cordiform, fifth slender. 



Metasternum and mesosternum distinct, the former hollowed in front; 

 prosternum simple. 



Body elongate and sub-depressed. 



481. B. eremita, White; Voy. Er. Terr., Ins., p. 6. Head, 

 thorax and elytra very closely punctured and slightly downy; green, 

 sometimes with a coppery hue ; thorax in front with the sides slightly 

 compressed. 



Length, 2\ lines. 



Port Nicholson. 



This small Buprestis, the only representative of the family that I have 

 seen from New Zealand, resembles much in form the Australian genus 

 Diphucrania. The head, however, is not notched in front. 



NOTE. Mr. White refers it to Trachyides. The insect varies con- 

 siderably in colouration, and occasionally in size ; sometimes the insect 

 is quite obscure and not at all metallic, but other examples are cupreous. 

 I found several specimens at Tairua and near Whangarei Harbour, 

 but I have been unable to detect anything that would lead me to 

 suppose that more than the one variable species exists. 



482. B. enysi, Sharp ; Entom. Mm. Mag., February, 1877, /. 

 193. Elongatus, angustulus, nigro-seneus, elytris maculis transversis 

 quatuor luteis ; prothorace quadrato, lateribus ante basin sub-constrictis, 

 profunde ruguloso ; elytris profunde striato-punctatis. latera versus 

 rugulosis, lateribus postice serratis, angulo apicali externo spinoso ; 

 corpore subtus seneo, lateribus sparsim albido-pilosis ; antennis pedibusque 

 elongatis, gracilibus. 



Long., 8-10 mm. 



Head densely punctured. Thorax transversely quadrate, the sides 

 nearly straight but very slightly contracted just before the base, the hind 

 angles directed therefore somewhat outwards ; it is covered with deep 

 coarse rugae, and in front of the scutellum there is a deep fovea ; the 

 base is very closely connected with the elytra. The elytra are elongate, 

 and are furrowed by very deep striae, which are coarsely punctured, the 

 interstices are rather narrow, the third from the suture being somewhat 

 more raised, and its basal portion rather broader than the others ; the 

 sides of the elytra are coarsely rugose, so that the striae are there quite 

 indistinct, the suture at the extremity is a little prominent, and the 

 outer edge of each elytron ends in an acute tooth ; on each elytron there 

 are two transverse yellow marks, the upper pair of which are placed a 

 little obliquely. The under-surface is rather closely punctured, except 

 along the middle of the ventral segments, and the punctured parts bear 

 fine white hairs. The prosternum is very densely punctured, and its 

 process is broad and short. 



