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longitudinal line, which is closely and rugosely punctured ; th» punc- 

 tures golden ; base and front margin straight ; sides very slightly 

 rounded. Elytra cyaneous on their raised parts, covered with lines of 

 golden punctures (three or four punctures generally forming each de- 

 pression); each elytron has two slightly raised cyaneous lines on its 

 disk. Sides each with a golden fovea extending from the shoulder to 

 the apex ; between this and the margin is a well-marked cyaneous 

 costa. Suture green. Posterior margins denticulate ; apex pointed. 

 Ik'ucath and legs green -punctured. 



The underside and marginal fovea) arc covered with yellow powdery pu- 

 bescence. 



I.cngth 10 linos. Breadth 3 lines. 



Hab. On the oak. 



One Bpecimen. 



BuPRESTis jAi'ANENSis, E. S. Mnea, capite piano, punctate. Tho- 

 race punctato, linea dorsali la;vi. Elytris punctatis et leviter punc- 

 tato-striatis, apicibus truncatis, bidentatis. Subtus ajnea, apice rufo 

 bimaculato. 



Entirely dull bronzy above. Head rugosely punctured (in some speci- 

 mens red). Thorax punctured, especially at the sides; dorsal line 

 and a small space on each side smooth ; the former is met at the base 

 by a triangular puncture; sides nearly straight. Elytra punctured, 

 sparsely on the disk, closely on the sides, and punctate-striate ; the 

 interstices flat. There are two or three irregular depressions on the 

 sides, as in rustica, L., punctata, &c. Apex of each elytron truncate 

 and bidentate. Beneath bronzy, covered with a short greyish white 

 pubescence, apical segment of abdomen with two red spots. 



Length 9 lines. Breadth 3 lines. 



Hob. On the fir. 



Very near punctata, but larger, and with straightcr sidca to tlio 

 tliorax, and with flatter interstices to tlie elytra ; it may probably 

 pi'ovo to bo only a variety. 



Anthaxia PROTEUS, E. S. La;te viridis, capite piano. Thorace mi- 

 nutissime punctato, reticulato, lateribus rotundatis, basi recta. Elytris 

 punctatis et rainutissimerugulosis, lateribus inauratis, apicibus rotun- 

 datis ; subtus viridis, albo pilosa. 



Bright green. Head flat, finely reticulated. Thorax with the anterior 

 margin very slightly produced, sides rounded, base straight, sur- 

 face finely reticulated and extremely finely and rugosely punctured ; 

 in some lights the disk appears clouded, and the anterior margin and 

 hind angles alone bright. Elytra punctured and very finely rugose ; 

 sides with a very slight golden-coppery tinge ; apex rounded ; suture 

 raised posteriorly. Beneath and legs, which are very slender and long, 

 wreen, white-pubescent. 



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