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STENOGLOSSA. 



Stenoglossa, Chaudoir, Bull. Mosc. 1848, i. p. 117; id. Mem. s. 1. Thyreopt. p. 91. 



This genus, closely allied to Coptodera, is exclusively Tropical American 

 species have been described. 









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1. Stenoglossa picturata. 



Stenoglossa picturata, Chaudoir, Mem. s. 1. Thyreopt. &c. p. 95 . 



Hal. Mexico \ Jacale (Salle), Almolonga, Oaxaca (Edge) ; Guatemala, Purula 

 (Champion) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 





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Stenoglossa transversa. 



Tetragonoderus transversus, Reiche, Rev. Zool. 1843, p. 179 . 

 Stenoglossa transversa, Chaudoir, Mem. s. 1. Thyreopt. &c. p. 94 

 Stenoglossa atriceps, Bates, Ent. Monthly Mag. vi. p. 78 (1869) 



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Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, Bugaba (Champion), 

 Amazons 2 3 . 



Extremely near S. picturata ; but the thorax and elytra are of a clearer yellow, and 



it some examples from 







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South America, Colombia 



sharolv defined 



the black markings narrower and more 



Chiriqui are intermediate in these respec 



between this species and S. undulata, Chaud., from South 



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I can perceive no difference of any 



3. Stenoglossa nigrostriata. 



Tetragonoderus nigrostriatus, Reiche, Rev. Zool. 1843, p. 179 \ 

 Stenoglossa nigrostriata, Chaudoir,, Mem. s. 1. Thyreopt. &c. p. 93 2 . 

 Dromius multiguttatus , Putzeys, Mem. Soe. R. de Liege, ii. p. 377 (1846) 3 . 

 Stenoglossa variegata, Chaudoir, Bull. Mosc. 1848, i. p. 117*. 

 Stenoglossa pallida, Bates, Ent. Monthly Mag. vi. (1867) p. 78 5 . 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). — South America, Colombia 2 , Vene- 

 zuela * 3 4 , Amazons 2 5 . 



4. Stenoglossa lineata. (Tab. VII. fig. 21.) 



S. nigrostriatce simillima, elytris eodem modo fusco-striatis sed fascia nigra transversa prope suturam. paullo 

 latiore et fortius undulata guttulisque ante fasciam duabus (tertia ad interstitium 3 m prope fasciam 

 deficiente). Minor, elytris prsecipue relative brevioribus, flava (vertice ssepe infuscata), elytrorum striis 

 fascia valde undulata, basi (anguste) maculis marginalibus, guttulis duabus anticc discoidalibus, apiceque 

 striarum nigro-fuscis ; antennis, palpis et pedibus pallidis immaculatis. 



Long. l|-2 lin. 



Hab. Mexico, Almolonga, Cerro de Plumas (Hbge) ; Guatemala, Chacoj, Zapote, Las 



Mercedes, Pantaleon (Champion); Nicaragua, Chon tales (Janson); Panama, Bugaba 



(Champion). 



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