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NATURAL HISTORY OF 
The wings are of a deep smoke brown, finely gloss- 
ed with blue. The under parts of the body are yel- 
lowish brown, and very glossy ; some of the inci- 
sures, and a large spot between the middle and 
hinder legs, are nearly black. The legs are shining 
green, and have a very fine pubescence, which is 
likewise observable on the sides of the breast. It 
is a native of Java, but by no means common. 
BUPRESTIS AMGEN A. 
PLATE VI. Fig. 4. 
Kirly , Linn. Trans, xii. 381. 
This species is of the most brilliant blue, inclin- 
ing to green when seen in certain directions, and 
having a yellow band across the elytra towards the 
apex. The thorax has no groove in the centre. The 
elytra are somewhat furrowed ; the outer edge is ser- 
rated, two of the serratures forming acute teeth on 
each side of the suture at the hinder extremity. Both 
the upper and under side of the abdomen are bril- 
liant blue. It is a native of Brazil and other tropi- 
cal countries of America. 
The second division of the Sternoxes forms the 
family of the Elaterid.®. The latter bear a con- 
siderable resemblance to the insects of the former 
family, but are much less convex in their general 
form, narrower and more elongate, and have the 
hinder angles of the thorax prolonged into a strong 
