give the generic name of the cylindric group, which is the 

 subject of the present paper, as well as the specific name of 

 the species, which is quite new to this country. 



Megerle appears to be the first who has paid attention to 

 this splendid family, and has, I believe, published his obser- 

 vations in the Vienna Transactions, which unfortunately I 

 have not been able to consult; the characters have therefore 

 been necessarily drawn from my own observations. Upon com- 

 parison with those of Buprestis (folio 31), it will be seen how 

 essentially different the organs of manducation are, which might 

 be expected from the peculiar habit of the group. 



The New Forest produced last year 2 species of this family 

 new to Britain, Bupt'esiis nitidula, already figured, and Agri- 

 lus chryseis. A specimen of the latter was beat out of an old 

 whitethorn bush, between Brockenhurst and Bottomsley, 

 Hampshire, the end of September, and transmitted to Mr. 

 Stone ; and Mr. Griesbach has favoured me with the sight of 

 another specimen, taken in Windsor Forest about the same 

 time, inclining rather more to a dull purple. Two other spe- 

 cies of Agrilus are found in this country, Buprestis biguttata 

 Linn., and B. viridis Linn. ; the former I have had the plea- 

 sure of capturing in Darent Wood in June, upon the trunks 

 of trees, as well as flying in the heat of the day : the latter 

 species appears to be universally distributed over the country, 

 and is much attached to the oak ; I have several times found 

 it in Kensington Gardens, in June. Upon the continent there 

 are several species closely allied to this insect, which may have 

 been overlooked or confounded with it, from our not being 

 well acquainted with them. 



Verbena officinalis (Vervain) is figured in the plate. 



