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4. Hapsida belti. 
Apsida belti, F. Bates, Ent. Monthly Mag. x. p. 16". 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hége); Guaremaa, Chacoj in the Polochic valley (Champion) ; 
Nicaracua, Chontales! (Belt). 
In the single example from Mexico the upper surface is much more shining than in 
the individuals from Guatemala and Nicaragua. 
5. Hapsida punctipennis. 
Oblong ovate, convex, brownish black, shining. Head finely and sparingly punctured, reddish brown; pro- 
thorax similarly coloured, finely, shallowly, and sparingly punctured; elytra with regular rows of rather 
fine shallow punctures (the punctures closely placed, and more or less obsolete towards the sides and base), 
the interstices sparingly and comparatively coarsely punctured (the punctures at the sides appearing 
nearly as coarse as the strie and almost confused with them), the base broadly and shallowly impressed 
on each side near the shoulders, the surface marked (as in H. beltz) with bright metallic green and purplish- 
cupreous stripes, regularly placed along the suture only, confused and more or less confluent outwardly ; 
legs black, the knees red; beneath brownish black, the epipleure rather lighter, shining. 
Length 6-7 millim. (¢ 2.) 
Hab. GuateMaa, Cerro Zunil, Las Mercedes (Champion). 
_ Many examples. This species will be readily known from H. belti and H. purpureo- 
micans by the very evident and comparatively coarse punctuation of the interstices of 
the elytra; it is apparently constant in its coloration, one immature example only 
showing any signs of the disappearance of the metallic colours. 
6. Hapsida zneo-micans. 
Apsida eneomicans, F. Bates, Ent. Monthly Mag. x. p. 16°. 
Hapsida eneo-micans, Chevr. Petites Nouv. Ent. ii. p. 173”. 
Hab. Mexico !, Cordova (Sallé 2), Cerro de Plumas, Jalapa (Hoge). 
A common species in Mexico. This insect appears to have the elytra a little broader 
behind than in the very closely allied H. purpureo-micans ; the upper surface of a 
lighter metallic greenish-bronze colour. 
7. Hapsida purpureo-micans. 
Apsida purpureomicans, F, Bates, Ent. Monthly Mag. x. p. 16°. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé) ; British Honpuras, Belize (coll. F. Bates), R. Hondo 
(Blancaneaux) ; GuatEMALa, Senahu, Cahabon, Chacoj, Teleman, Sinanja, Sabo, Cubil- 
guitz, Purula, San Gerénimo, Zapote, Las Mercedes, El Tumbador (Champion); Costa 
Rica, Cache (ogers); Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui, David (Champion).— 
Cotomsia !. 
This is one of the most perplexing species of ‘Tenebrionidz I have yet had to deal 
with; the examination, however, of a very large amount of material, including numbers 
of specimens collected together in the same localities, has convinced me that it can only 
