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short and anteriorly much rounded thorax and the peculiar sculpture of their elytra 

 Fifteen species have previously been described. 



1. Notiobia concolor. 



Notiobia concolor, Putzeys, Mitth. Munch, ent. Vereins, 1878, p. 72 \ 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). — South Ameeica, 

 Colombia 1 . 



2. Notiobia obscura. 



N. concolori proxime affinis et similis. Piceo-fusca, supra plus minusve obscure viridi-senea, subcyanea vel 

 purpurea, pedibus elytrorumque epipleuris piceo-rufis, anteunis fulvis basi fusco-uiaculatis ; oculis modice 

 promiuentibus ; tborace transversim quadrate, minime cordato, ante medium paullulum rotundato, angulis 

 postieis perparum salientibus, ante angulos lateribus leviter sinuatis, basi supra utrinque lsevi, planato ; 

 elytris oblongis, convexis, apice perparum sinuatis, striis subtilibus, interstitiis planis, exterioribus versus 

 apicem alutaceo-opacis. 



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Hab. Mexico, Cordova, Capulalpam, Toxpam, Playa Vicente (SalU). 



Yar. virens (Chaud. MS.). Corpore supra toto lsetius viridi-seneis, pedibusque pallidioribus, el; 

 exterioribus haud alutaceis. 



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Hab. Mexico, Cordova (SalU). 



The variety named virens (Chaud.) in the Salle collection has nearly the same-shaped 

 thorax as the type form, the hind angles being only a little more salient. According to 

 Putzey's description, this is a character of the K similis of Colombia ; and I am not sure 



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3. Notiobia incerta. 



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bscurce similis, at differt thoracis angulis postieis apice nullo modo prominentibus, siibrotundatis. Supra 

 viridi-senea, nitida, palpis, pedibus antennisque piceo-fulvis, bis basi nigro-maculatis ; oculis distincte 

 majoribus ; tborace transverso, antice rotundato-dilatato, postice parum angustato, angulis subrotundatis, 

 margin e basali postice versus angulum conspicue elevato ; elytris grossius striatis, interstitiis convexis ; 

 epipleuris vel nigris vel fulvis (immaturis ?). 





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Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt, Janson). 



4. Notiobia pallipes. 



Sub°racilis, supra Eenea (capite thoraceque interdum viridi-aeneis), nitida ; antennis, palpis pedibusque flavo- 

 testaceis ; oculis modice prominentibus ; thorace transverso, antice sat rotundato-dilatato, postice recte 

 (nullo modo sinuatim) angustato, angulis postieis distinctis fere rectis sed haud productis ; elytris grosse 

 striatis, interstitiis paullulum convexis, juxta apicem multo angustatis striisque dilatatis, apud dorsum 

 anterius area interstitia 4 m -6 m tegente depressa. 



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Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Salle), Jalapa, Oaxaca (Edge). 



Yar. siibaurata. L^etius aurato-senea, thoraceque angulis postieis paullulum magis aeutis. 



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Hab. Guatemala, Capetillo (Champion). 



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