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male) the front legs are testaceous, excepting their bases and tarsi; and the antenne 
are pale, with the middle joints spotted above. The elytra are blue-black, with a fine 
cinereous pubescence, but without erect pile. 
I have not adopted the name attached to this insect (but, I believe, not published), 
as it did not appear appropriate, the four specimens from Dugés’s collection being closely 
alike. 
I have only seen a single one of the variety taken by Hoge. 
7. Anthocomus sxneo-picipennis. 
Flavus ; elytris eeneo-piceis vel viridibus, scutello obscure testaceo, pedibus posticis (basi excepta) fuscis. Long. 
23 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hége). 
This seems a clearly distinct and easily recognizable species; the whole body 
beneath, with the head and thorax and appendages, being testaceous yellow. The 
elytra in two specimens brassy, with a greenish iridescent reflection, and in two decidedly 
green: these are smaller, perhaps maturer, specimens; and their antenne are infuscate 
towards the apex. 
8. Anthocomus laticollis. 
Anthocomus laticollis, Erichs. Ent. p. 112°. 
Hab. Mexico}. 
I have not been able to identify any of the species I have seen with Erichson’s 
description. 
9. Anthocomus sapphirinus. 
Niger; prothorace rufo nigro-notato vel nigro, elytris cwruleis fere glabris, capitis fronte, tibiis tarsisque 
testaceis. Long. 14-2 millim. 
Hab. Mxxico, Jalapa (Hoge). 
Distinct from any other species known to me by the almost glabrous elytra and their 
curious blue iridescent hue; some specimens have them of an olive-green tint. The 
thorax is variable in colour, from red with a central dark line to black. The antennze 
and tarsi are infuscate in front. 
Nine specimens (five with black, four with red or spotted thorax) in Hoge’s 
collection. | 
10. Anthocomus nigro-neus. 
Niger, supra eneo-micans ; antennis basi, tibiis tarsisque basi piceis, elytris obsolete nigro pilosellis. Long. 
2 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaa, Cerro Zunil, San Gerénimo, El Jicaro (Champion). 
