Mil. E. SAUNDERS ON SOME JAPANESE BUPRESTI D.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 side with a strong muscular process of 

 almost horn-like 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 that kill a bird so harmless and 

 interesting. 



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

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

 Ohinatahi. 



Descriptions of Buprestidae collected in Japan by G-eoege 

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



[Read February 20, 1873.] 



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

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

 fauna of that island is so peculiar, that 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 only ; but I think that, with the notes I have given, a 

 fairly true idea may be obtained. 





1 



Chrysodema 



1 





2 





1 





1 



Chrysobothris ... 



1 





1 



Coroebus 



2 





1 



Cryptodactylus . . . 



1 





11 



Cylindromorphus 



1 





11 



Paratrachys 



1 



Japan. 



China. 



1* 



Philip- 

 pines. 



India, 

 Isles, and 

 Aus- 

 tralia. 



30 

 24 

 1 



4?? 



5 

 49 



1 

 19 

 12 



3 



141 6 



45 



Africa. 



1 



32 



Jo 



Europe, 

 &c. 



IS 



7 

 13 



America. 



9 

 25 

 i'J 

 131 



2 



162t 



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



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