>rn. E. SAUNDERS ON SOME JAPANRSE nUlMlRSTrt),'E. 



500 



outside, about 7 inches ; diameter of cavity about 3 inches, with 

 a depth of 2 inches. When the young emerge from the shell, 

 they have a covering of dark brown. We think the eye of the 

 Piopio gleams with intelligence ; perhaps this notion is conveyed 

 by its narrow but light pale yellow iris ; the tongue is pointed, 

 furnished on the inferior sidvi with a strong muscular process of 

 almost horu-likc consistence. Both skin and flesh are dark ; but 

 the flavour of the bird is not at all bad ; it makes a savoury 

 broil for those who bring the proper sauce ; when not so pro- 

 vided, they do wanton mischief tliat kill a bird so harmless and 

 interesting. 



We noticed the Thrush flying from the top of a tree after 

 insects, Elycatcher-fashion, in the glow of a hot afternoon. 

 Ohinatalii. 



Descriptions of Buprcstidro collected in Japan by GrEO]iaE 



Lewis, Esq. By Edward Saunders, E.L.S. 



[Read February 20, 1873.] 



The following species of Buprestidse form part of the large col- 

 lection of insects made by Mr. George Lewis in Japan. The 

 fauna of that island is so peculiar, tliat 1 thought a Table showing 

 the distribution of its genera in other countries would be useful. 

 Such a Table is almost necessarily drawn up from the described 

 species ojily ; but I think that, with the notes I have given, a 

 fairly true idea may be obtained. 





Japan. 



China. 



Philip- 

 pines. 



India, 

 Isles, and 

 Aus- 

 tralia. 



Africa. 



Europe, 

 &c. 



America. 



Chrysochroa 



Clirysodema 



Chalcophora 



13uprestis 



11 

 11 



1 



1 



1* 

 1 



2 



5 



1 

 1 







1 



30 

 24 



1 



4?? 



5 

 49 



1 

 19 

 12 



3 



45 



# 



1 



...... 



10 

 8 



1 



32 



13 

 



8 

 19 

 74 

 9 

 2 

 5 



1% 



7 



13 



9 



2.5 



ly 



131 



2 



162t 



Anthaxia 



Chrysobothris . . . 

 Ptosima 



Coroebus 



Sanibus 



Cryptodactylus ... 



Agrilua 



Cylindromorpluis 

 Trachys 



Paratrachys 



* An undescribed ppecies. t About as many again still undescribed. 



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