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may possibly prove to be only a race of that species. The sexual characters of the 
under surface appear to be much the same as those of 7. planipennis. 
Forrer has sent three individuals. The specimen from Sturm’s cabinet is labelled 
“ T. anthracina,” Sturm; but I have not preserved this name, as the violet colour is 
well marked in the other specimens. 
19. Temnochila alticola, sp. n. 
Subdepressa, sat nitida, cyanea, antennis nigris; capite prothoraceque crebre minus fortiter punctatis, illo 
anterius subtiliter canaliculato, hoc basin versus fortiter angustato, margine laterali crasso, in medio 
sinuato ; elytris subrugosis, seriebus et interstitiis equaliter parum fortiter punctatis. 
Mas, area submentali medio subprominulo et punctata, fasciculo parvo, arcuato. 
Long. 19-20 millim. 
Hab. Guaremata, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
This is another species very closely allied to 7. planipennis; but, although we have 
only received one pair, I have no doubt it is distinct, as the sensitive aree on the 
antenne are more extensive and the hind-margin of the prosternum is thicker. These 
characters, combined with the darker colour and more distinct punctuation, will enable 
it to be identified. The male has scarcely any additional fine punctuation at the sides 
of the ventral plates, so that in this respect it would be passed as a female. 
Found in pine-woods, like many other species of the genus. 
20. Temnochila grandis, sp. n. 
Major, lata, sat nitida, nigro-viridis, supra cyanescens, antennis nigris, articulo basali anterius cyanescente ; 
capite prothoraceque sat crebre minus fortiter punctatis, hoc margine laterali sat crasso ; elytris humeris 
omnino rotundatis, opacis, seriebus internis externisque punctorum omnino obsoletis, seriebus intermediis 
fortis, sed haud striatis, interstitiis fere impunctatis. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Mas incog. 
Hab. Guatemata (Mus. Brit.). 
Considerably larger than any individual of 7. planipennis, and distinguished from 
all the varieties of that species by the antenne being more elongate, and by the three 
intermediate series of punctures on the elytra being much more conspicuous than the 
three sutural or the three external series. The head is deeply canaliculate in front. 
The sinuation at the sides of the thorax is but slight, and though there is a large 
impression on each side there is no trace of any denticulation. The prosternum is 
like that of 7. planipennis, except that the posterior aspect of the prosternal process is 
much thicker. 
I have seen only the single specimen in the National Collection; it was obtained 
from the collection of the late G. R. Waterhouse, and is the largest Temnochila as yet 
known from our region. 
