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28. Statira ignita. (Tab. I. fig. 21, 2.) 
Moderately elongate, rather broad, depressed, blackish-zeneous, moderately shining ; the elytra duller, greenish- 
eneous, with the base (except along the suture) broadly metallic green, the green band followed by a 
narrow curved purplish-cupreous one, the latter shading off into golden behind. Head broad, closely and 
coarsely punctured, the eyes (2) small and widely separated ; antennz ( ? ) piceo-ferruginous, long and 
rather slender, the joints elongate, the apical joint the length of joints 9 and 10 united ; prothorax rather 
broader than long, the sides finely margined from the base to the apex, but feebly rounded anteriorly 
(almost straight in front), and only moderately constricted behind, the basal margin much raised but not 
grooved within, the hind angles acute, the disc with a shallow oblique groove on each side behind, the 
surface closely, coarsely, and equally punctured; elytra with very shallow intrahumeral depression, 
rather broad, comparatively short, widest beyond the middle, finely and rather deeply punctate-striate, 
the punctures very closely placed, the interstices very feebly convex to about the middle and flat beyond, 
the first with one (at the extreme apex), the third with two (towards the apex), the fifth with one (far 
beyond the middle), the seventh with two (one near the apex and ove near the shoulder), and the ninth 
with three (at the apex), coarse, but shallow, setiferous punctures, the apices a little produced, obtuse ; 
beneath piceous-brown, shining; legs slender, piceo-ferruginous, the femora darker. 
Length 9 millim.; breadth (at shoulders) 23 millim. (Q.) 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hége). 
A single specimen. This species and S. isthmiaca possess a different facies from the 
other Central-American members of the genus, owing to their comparatively short, 
broad, and depressed elytra. 8. ignita possesses a very peculiar system of coloration 
of the elytra. Allied forms are found in South America. 
29. Statira cupreotincta. (‘lab. I. fig. 22, 2.) 
Elongate, light reddish-castaneous, the elytra greenish-zeneous, with the sides rather broadly from the base to 
the apex (including the shoulders) suffused with cupreous, the base and a narrow space within the 
eupreous part of a golden tint, shining. Head nearly smooth, except for three or four coarse shallow irre- 
gular impressions between the eyes anteriorly and a deep and coarse puncture on either side behind; eyes 
moderately large; antenne (Q ) ferruginous, rather short, the intermediate joints rather elongate, 8-10 
subequal, 11 not so long as 8-10 united; prothorax rather broader than long, somewhat depressed on 
the disc, the sides very finely margined throughout, strongly constricted behind, and but little rounded 
anteriorly, the hind angles very sharp and prominent, the basal margin much raised though very 
indistinctly grooved within, the disc with a rather deep transverse impression on either side before, and 
an oblique one on either side behind, the middle, the surface with scattered irregular punctures, which 
are more distinct at the base than elsewhere; elytra with long and shallow intrahumeral depression, 
comparatively elongate, widest about the middle, parallel anteriorly, shallowly transversely impressed 
on the disc below the base, finely but rather deeply punctate-striate, the punctures closely placed, the 
interstices almost flat, the first with two (close to the apex), the third with about four (between the 
middle and apex), the fifth with two or three (one at or before the middle and one or two towards 
the apex), and the ninth with three (towards the apex), coarse and deep setiferous punctures, and the 
seventh with a fine one at the shoulder, the apices obtuse; beneath reddish-testaceous ; legs slender, 
reddish-testaceous. 
Length 82 millim.; breadth (at shoulders) 23 millim. ( 9.) 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba 1000 feet (Champion). 
A single female example. This species somewhat resembles S. variabilis, but may 
be readily distinguished by its transverse and laterally margined thorax, transversely 
impressed elytra, glabrous anterior femora, and. other characters noticed above. The 
