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rugose, with a large triangular or somewhat diamond-shaped spot on 

 the disk, and their apex brilHantly copper-coloured ; the rest covered 

 with silvery-grey hairs, although very sparsely near the shoulders ; 

 apex slightly produced and denticulated. Beneath bronzy, covered 

 with golden hairs. 



Length 3 lines. Breadth % line. 



Hab. On a species of grass. 



Aguilus cyaneoniger, E. S. Capite vertice nigro, fronte aurea, ex- 

 cavato. Thorace nigro, latcribus cairulcis, disco longitudinalitcr bi- 

 impresso transverse rugoso. Elytris minute rugosis, nigris, apicibus 

 rotundatis, denticulatis. Subtus cyaneus. 



Head black and longitudinally rugose on the vertex, golden above the 

 mouth, having two impressions between the eyes, and deeply punc- 

 tured. Thorax black, with the sides cyaneous ; anterior margin 

 slightly produced ; sides nearly straight in the middle, and converging 

 to the anterior and posterior margins ; base deeply bisinuate ; disk 

 transversely rugose, with two wide impressions on the dorsal line ; 

 there is also a fovea above each lateral margin. Elytra covered with 

 very short dark-grey pubescence, black, with a slight greenish tinge, 

 very finely rugose ; apex of each rounded and denticulate. Beneath 

 cyaneous, punctured, grey-pubescent. 



Length 6 A Imes. Breadth 1| line. 



Hab. Japan. 



Agrilus PiLOSOViTTATUS. iEucus. Capite inter oculos viridi, albo - 

 piloso. Thorace transverse rugoso, lateribus foveaque basali impressis, 

 carinis lateralibus arcuatis. Elytris breviter albo-pilosis, sutura 

 ipsa nuda. Subtus aineus, albo-pilosus. 



Bronzy. Head green, and covered with white hairs in front ; bronzy 

 and rugose on the vertex. Thorax dull ajneous, transversely rugose; 

 sides nearly straight and impressed above the lateral carinse, which 

 are almost semicircular ; there is also an oval impression just above 

 the scutellum ; base bisinuate; median lobe slightly emarginate. 

 Elytra covered with a short white sericeous pubescence invisible in 

 certain lights. Looking straight down on the insect, it wloud appear 

 to have its suture, margins, and apex destitute of hairs ; but on closer 

 examination, the suture only will be found naked; sides slightly 

 swollen behind the middle; apex rounded. Beneath bronzy, covered 

 with short white hairs. 



Length 2 lines. Breadth % line. 



Hab. Japan. 



Agrilus viridi-ohscurus, 7'^. S. Capite thoracequeamcis. Thorace 

 fortiter transverse rugoso, lateribus basique foveolatis, angulis posticis 

 viridibus. Elytris rugosis, viridibus; sutura, praiscrtimpostice, senea. 

 Subtus jcnca. 



