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7. Selenophorus seriatoporus. 



Selenophorus seriatoporus, Putzeys, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1878, p. 23 \ 



Hab. Mexico, Cordoya \ Yolos (Salle), Oaxaca (Hoge) ; Guatemala, near 

 San Geronimo, El Keposo, Paso Antonio (Champion). 



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8. Selenophorus callistichus. 





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Selenophorus callistichus, Bates, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 591 1 



u Oblongo-ovatus, elongatus, minus convexus, cupreo-seneus ; antennis basi pedibusque flavo-testaceis ; thorace 



antice gradatim, versus basin citius, angustato, angulis postieis rotundatis, basi tota haud profunde punc- 

 tulata ; elytris apice sinuatis, supra fortiter striatis, interstitiis alternis punctis numerosis rotundatis 

 seriatim impressis ; tarsis postieis gracilibus, elongatis ; tibiis et tarsis absque spinis f ortibus. 



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Hab. Panama, Obispo (Salvin 1 ), Volcan de Chiriqui, alt. 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). 







Distinguished from S. seriatoporus, particularly the typical Mexican form, by its 









richer metallic colour and the larger and more conspicuous punctures of the elytra. 







9. Selenophorus chiriquinus. 



8. seriatoporo et callisticho affinis, sed multo minor, lsetius seneus, baud sericeo-nitens, tboraceque basi grossius 

 punctato. ^Eneus, antennis basi pedibusque flavo-testaceis ; tborace lateribus modice sequaliter arcuatis, 

 tota basi subgrosse et crebre punctata, angulis anticis haud productis, deflexis, postieis rotundatis ; elytris 

 striatis, punctis seriatis grossis, interstitiis planis versus apicem multo angustioribus et convexioribus, 

 5° et 7° ante apicem conjunctis, 6° multum abbreviato ; tarsis postieis elongatis. 







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Hab. Mexico, Cordova 1 i Playa Vicente, Yolos (Salle), Jalapa, Oaxaca (Hoge) ; Gua- 

 temala, San Geronimo, La Tinta, Duenas, Rio Naranjo, Paraiso (Champion) ; Nicakagua, 

 Chinandega (Salle) ; Costa Pica, Cache (Rogers). 



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11. Selenophorus striatopunctatus. 



Selenophorus striatopunctatus, Putzeys, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1878, p. 33 





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