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hairy, the sterna remaining naked ; the prolongation of the head behind the eyes slightly 

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The species varies greatly in size, 13-21 millim.; and to a less extent in colour and 









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some examples they become smaller, or disappear altogether, near the apex 











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9. Agra resplendens. (Tab. XII. fig. 15.) 



Agra resplendens, Chaudoir, Ann. Soc.-Ent. Fr. 1866, p. 98, note. 



Eab. Guatemala, Duenas, Capetillo (Champion). 















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10. Agra regularis. (Tab. XII. fig. 16.) 



A. gracili (Lucas) proximo affinis ; differt elytris cupreis, adinic crebrius lineatim punctatis. Gracilis, aeneo-nigra, 

 thorace subviridi-seneo, elytris cupreis parum nitidis marginibus viridibus ; capite post oculos elongato- 

 oblongo, lsevi ; thorace medio modice rotundato, prope apicem angustato, dorso lineatim grosse punctato, 

 prosterno grosse punctato ; elytris ante medium paullo angustatis, post medium dilatatis, apice subflexuoso- 

 truncatis, angulo exteriori acuto vix producto, suturali recto, dorso lineatim punctato fere striato, punctis 

 sat parvis rotundatis passim fere sequaliter approximatis, rarissime in foveolas confluentibus. 



$ segmentis ventralibus tribus intermediis medio plagis duabus parvis pilifero-punctatis pilis nigris, tibiis 

 quatuor posterioribus versus apicem intus pilosis, metasterno nudo. 



$ antennis articulo 8° valde, 9°-ll m parum abbreviatis. 



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Eab. Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion). 



Belongs to the A. infuscata group, notwithstanding the approach to the punctate- 

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Hah. Mexico, Cordova (SalU). 









The type specimen of this beautiful little species is in the Salle 



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and has a punctate-pubescent area of limited extent in the middle of the hinder part 







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and abdomen have no dense pubescence 





12. Agra rufiventris. 



o-senea, ventre rufo, antennis (scapo infuscato excepto), tibiis et tarsis fulvo-testaceis, elytris purpureo- 

 cupreis, plaga posteriori communi antice apud suturam angustata, postice plus minusve dilatata, rufescenti • 

 capite post oculos parum elongato, brevi et lato, occipite medio lineola impresso, utrinque unipunctato ; 

 thorace medio modice dilatato, antice gradatim angustato, dorso sat crebre sed lineatim punctato, antice 

 lineola mediana elevata, margine laterali medio sat prominentia prosterni lateribus convexis sat crebre 



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