Excerpt from A Revision of the North American Species of Buprestid Beetles Belonging to the Tribe ChrysobothriniFront of head narrowed at the antennae, which are inserted on the front at a considerable distance from the eyes, in rounded cavities in Oblique depres sions. Antenna with third segment distinctly longer than fourth, the sensory pores concentrated in foveae at external margin of segments. Mentum corneous at base, membranous at apex. Eyes Oblique, strongly converging toward occiput. Each elytron rounded or angulated at base, covering base Of pronotum, which thus seems lobed. Scutellum triangular, or elongate and strongly acuminate at apex. Sternal cavity formed at bottom by metasternum, and at Sides by mesosternum, metasternal epimeron partially covered by lateral prolongations Of abdomen. Prosternal process acutely angulated on each side behind coxa, and also acute at apex. Mesosternum large, narrowly divided. Posterior coxa broader internally, anterior margin straight or sinuate, posterior margin Oblique. Anterior femur toothed or unarmed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.