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D. 



Agaeocera gentilis. 



Halecia gentilis, Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xii. p. 144 \ 



Hab. North America, South-western Texas 1 . — Mexico \ Coahuila l , Villa Lerdo in 

 Durango (Edge). 



This species differs from A. gig as in having the thorax rather shorter and more 

 rounded in front, and more evenly and closely punctured. 



The short antennae and the general form of this species agree well with Agceocera, 

 but are quite foreign to Halecia. 



EUCHROMA (p. 5). 

 Euchroma goliath (p. 5). 



To the localities given, add : — Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (Edge), Temax in North 

 Yucatan (Gaumer); British Honduras, Cayo (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Capetillo 

 (Rodriguez) ; Panama, Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet (Champion). 



HALECIA (p. 5). 



Dr. Horn (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xii. p. 145), alluding to my remarks on the geogra- 

 phical distribution of this genus, states : " I am not aware of any species from the 

 Atlantic region which can be referred to Halecia." The North-American species to 

 which I alluded is H. erythropus, placed by Mr. E. Saunders in his Catalogue under 

 Halecia, and I think rightly so. I find, however, that the species is doubtfully North- 

 American . 



l (a). Halecia debyi. 



Sat brevis, crassa, aureo-viridis, nitida ; capite crebre fortiter punctato, antice medio leviter impresso cupreo ; 

 thorace convexo, antice paulL angustato, crebre fortiter punctato, disco vittis duabus latis maculaque 

 laterali nigro-cyaneis ; elytris post medium latioribus, ad apicem oblique angustatis, costis cyaneis (hie et 

 illic interruptis) ornatis, interstitiis crebre rugoso-punctatis. 



Long. 8| lin. 



Hab. Guatemala (Brit. Mus., J. Heby). 



This species most nearly approaches H. chrysodemoides ; but is a shorter and more 

 robust insect, and in its form and less narrowed thorax more nearly resembles Agaeocera 

 than any species of Halecia known to me. Each elytron has four well-marked dark 

 blue costa3 — the first extends the entire length of the elytron, but is slightly interrupted 

 near the base and at a short distance from the apex ; the second is abbreviated at the 

 base, and has an interruption at the middle of the elytron ; the third is abbreviated at 

 the base and apex; the fourth extends from the shoulder to the apex, but is slightly 

 interrupted below the shoulder. 



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