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8 (a). Selenophorus subsBneus. 



Selenophorus subceneus, Reiche, Rev, Zool. 1843, p. 141 l . 























































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The description above cited fits very well what I take to be small examples (8 millim.) 

 of 8. callistichus, Bates, of which Mr. Champion sent home two or three among a very 



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large series of the larger form, the length of which varies little from 10 millim. 





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of their specific distinction must at present remain doubtful ; and 



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S. chiriquino affinis sed multo minor ; thorace basi hand perspicne punctato, elytrorumque striis multo sub- 

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magis quam postice angustato, angulis anticis porrectis, angulis posticis obtusis sed distinetis, basi utrinque 













subtiliter coriaceo, fovea sat impressa lsevi ; < 

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octo, striam 5 m decern, striam 7 m duodecim, 











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a basi usque ad apicem continuatis. 



Long. 2| lin. 







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The hindmost tarsi are long and slender, as in S. seriatoporus and allies. The three 





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rows of elytral punctures are larger, more uniform, and more circular than in any other 









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15(a). Selenophorus chryses. 





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tatis ; supra aeneus, elytris purpurascenti-cupreis ; antennis, palpis pedibusque rufo-testaceis ; elytris sicut 

 in S. tar sail acute et sat profunde striatis, prope apieem late sulcatis, interstitiis pallidum convexis. 

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Eab. Guatemala, near the city (Champion) ; Nicaragua, Chon tales (Belt) ; Panama, 



Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui, Tole (Champion). 









I have decided, after much hesitation, to separate this form from the S. tarsalis of 







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type of that species by fine gradations. Thus Herr Hoge collected at Las Vigas, with 



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 the Panama specimens of 8. chryses and having pitchy-red legs ; and also other examples 



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