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4. Actenodes bifasciata. (Tab. II. fig. 16.) 



JEneo-olivacea ; thorace plus minusve purpureo tincto, sat crebre punctato, transversim aciculato, subtiliter 

 punctulato, basi transversim leviter impressa ; scutello cupreo ; elytris macula basali, altera apicali, fasciisque 

 duabus undulatis aureo-viridibus ; abdomine fusco-aeneo. 



Long. 6|-7| lin. 



Hab. Mexico, Orizaba {Salle). 



This species somewhat resembles A. regularise but is broader and less parallel, 

 differently coloured, and the thorax broader at the posterior angles, &c. Head 

 green above, dark violet in front, strongly punctured, with scarcely any trace of longi- 

 tudinal impression. Thorax very transverse, broadest at the posterior angles, slightly 

 narrowed anteriorly, finely but not very thickly punctured, with some transverse 

 scratches on the disk, which change into closer and subconfluent rugulae at the sides. 

 The usual impression on the elytra at the base is very slight. The punctuation 

 between the bands is fine, and the punctures are well separated from each other; 

 immediately above the first band the sculpture is decidedly stronger. The bands on the 

 two elytra are nearly parallel to each other and form two Ws, one above the other, 

 the space between them being nearly black, and the bands not bordered with coppery. 



5. Actenodes lsBvifrons. (Tab. II. fig. 17.) 



Supra purpurea, subtus viridis ; capite laete viridi, fere lsevi, vertice fovea profunde impressa ; thorace subtiliter 

 sat crebre punctulato, ante basin transverse leviter impresso, basi ipsa et elevata et viridi ornata, margine 

 antico angustissime viridi, angulis posticis extrorsum productis, acutis ; elytris sat crebre subtiliter punc- 

 tatis, macula basali, fasciis duabus undatis vittaque apicali viridibus ; abdominis lateribus obscurioribus. 



Long. 6|-7| lin. 



Hab. Nicaeagua, Chontales (Janson). 



This species is allied to A. rugulosa, and should occupy a position between that and 

 A. hopfneri, Gory. The head is closely and finely punctured above between the eyes, 

 flattened in front, smooth and shining, with a few punctures placed very irregularly ; 

 there is a fine median impressed punctured line, surmounted by a deep fovea. The 

 thorax is extremely delicately punctured, and is remarkable for the acute prominent 

 posterior angles. The elytra have a little green colour near the scutellum and along 

 the suture at the base : the first band consists of a crescent on each elytron ; the second 

 band is more angular and forms a very wide W ; both bands are very narrowly margined 

 with coppery. The abdomen is golden green, more seneous at the apex, with the sides 

 tinted with purple or bluish. 



6. Actenodes hopfneri. 



Chrysobothris hopfneri, Gory, Mon. Suppl. p. 170, t. 29. f. 165 \ 

 Hab. Mexico \ Orizaba (SalU) ; Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion). 



The specimen from Guatemala differs from the Mexican examples in having the 



