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ADEPHAGA. 



Chaudoir's description as far as colour 



There is, however, some ground 



for considering it an extreme variety of C. viridis, as the blue form of the species in 

 Mexico is smaller and more brilliant than the northern type, and is subject to variations 









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10. Lebia dugesi. 



L. viridi simillima, sed differt antennarum articulis l°-3 m testaceis, thoracisque angulis posticis productis 



dentiformibus. Oblonga, cserulea, elytris profundius punctulato-striatis, interstitiis subconvexis. 

 Long. 5 millim. 



Hab. Mexico, Guanajuato (Duges, coll. Salle). 



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One example only. 



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11. Lebia ignita. (Tab. X. fig. 10.) 



L. viridi affinis, sed relative brevior, thorace prsecipue valde transverso colloque supra depresso. Lsete cserulea, 



elytrorum dimidio apicali rufo-aureo splendidissimo. 

 Long. 4-4J millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, Duenas, Capetillo, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 



Distinctly shorter and relatively broader than L. viridis, the thorax especially being 

 at least twice as broad as long (excluding the basal lobe), and the margin near the 

 hind angles more widely explanated. The crown of the head is also distinctly convex, 

 or the neck depressed. The elytra are similarly striated, with flat interstices. The 



colour is a rich blue, ^ 



bilobed as in L. viridis. 



the apical half of the elytra fiery golden purple. T 









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12. Lebia coelina. (Tab. X. fig. 11.) 



Parva, late ovata, convexa, saturate cserulea (elytris interdum violaceis), antennis articulis basalibus labroque 

 piceis, palpis acutis ; capite brevi, lsevi, post oculos cito angustato sed collo supra haud depresso ; thorace 

 transverso (latiore quam in L. viridi), trapezoidali, postice usque ad angulos valde acutos paullo dilatato, 



lateribus subrectis, margine basali prope angulum sinuato ; elytris ampliatis subtilissime striatis ; tarsorum 

 articulo penultimo elongato-bilobato. 



Long. 3 millim. 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 













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guished by its short plump form and the 



like outline of the short and broad thorax 



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13. Lebia xanthogona. 



L. pumilcB similis, sed differt thorace multo latiore angulisque posticis fulvo-testaceis etc. Breviter ovata, 

 senescenti-fusca nitida, antennarum articulis 3 basalibus, pedibus (femoribus medio tarsisque infuscatis) 

 thoracisque angulis posticis pallide fulvo-testaceis ; capite lsevi ; thorace valde transverso, postice paullo 

 angustato (lateribus subrectis), angulis posticis vix rectis, margine basali juxta angulum obliquo recto ; 

 elytris subtiliter pun ctulato- striatis, interstitiis subconvexis: tarsorum articulo penultimo bilobato. 



Long. 4 millim. 









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Hah. Mexico, Orizaba (Salle), Jalapa (Edge). 





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