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ONYPTERYGIA. 











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Onypterygia, Dejean, Sp. Gen. Col. v. p. 346. 













This elegant and richly-coloured genus is peculiar to Mexico and Central America 

 Twelve species were enumerated by Chaudoir in his ' Ee vision ' published in 1877. 







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1. Onypterygia sallsBi. 











Onypterygia sallei, Chaudoir, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1863, p. 225. 



Hob, Mexico, Cordova (SalU), Jalapa, Juquila {Edge). 



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2. Onypterygia hopfneri. 



Onypterygia hopfneri, Dejean, Sp. Gen. Col. v. p. 347. 





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Hah. Mexico, Juquila (Salle) ; Guatemala, Cerro Zunil, Senahu, Sinanja, Dueiias, 

 Capetillo (Champion). 





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3. Onypterygia iris. 



Onypterygia iris, Chaudoir, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1863, p. 225 



Rah. Mexico, Cordova (Salle), Jalapa (Hoge). 











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4. Onypterygia quadrispinosa. 



(Tab. V. fig. 24.) 











0. iridi affinis, coloribusque similis, sed multo major, elytris apice valde productis, utrinque acute bidentatis. 

 Valde elongata, convexa, senea vel chalybea polita, elytris splendide viridi-auratis, vitta lata laterali 

 (marginem haud attingente), postice versus suturam curvata, purpureo-cuprea ; capite post oculos promi- 

 nentes subito constricto ; thorace quadrato-ovato, angulis rotundatis ; elytris parallelis prope apicem 

 sinuatim angustatis, apice ipso breviter sinuato-truncatis, angulis acute dentatis, dorso subtilissime striato- 

 punctato, marginem etapicem versus lsevi, stria suturali impressa prope apicem profunde et late insculpta, 

 interstitio 3° bipunctato. 



Long. 7-8 lin. 



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Hob. Guatemala, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 















5. Onypterygia championi. 













Modice elongata, cyaneo-senea, polita, elytris utrinque vitta arcuata (post medium extus curvata deinde ad 

 apicem vittseformiter prolongata), vitta suturali fasciaque prope apicem laete purpureo-cupreis aureo mar- 

 ginatis ; capite post oculos modice prominentes gradatim angustato ; thorace latiusculo, quadrato, antice 

 magis quam postice angustato, lateribus paullo arcuatis, margine sat late explanato-reflexo, angulis posticis 

 rotundatis ; elytris prope apicem oblique sinuato-angustatis, apice parum prolongate, breviter truncato, 

 angulo exteriore longe spinoso, suturali recto, dorso punctulato-striato, interstitio 3° punctis magnis 





















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tribus, quartoque prope apicem. 



Long. 5| lin. 











Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 



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