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distinctly margined, broad, and transverse ; and the elytra are broader and more parallel, 
and have the interstices flat, the setiferous impressions on the alternate ones deeper 
and not quite so numerous. S. alternans is also allied to S. leptotracheloides, but more 
distantly. 
41. Statira tuberosa. (‘'ab. II. fig. 4, 2 .) 
Very elongate, depressed, opaque, obscure reddish-brown, the elytra piceo-testaceous with a brassy lustre, and 
not quite so dull. Head finely and rather thickly punctured, the eyes (@) large; antenne obscure 
testaceous, rather slender, the apical joint in the female about as long as joints 8-10 united ; prothorax 
rather longer than broad, the sides finely margined from the base to the apex, rounded anteriorly, and 
strongly constricted behind, the hind angles acute, the basal margin sharply raised, the surface almost 
smooth (under a very strong lens a few minute scattered punctures are visible); elytra with long and 
shallow intrahumeral depression, very long and depressed, widest beyond the middle, subparallel ante- 
riorly, with rows of fine shallow punctures placed upon very shallow striz, the punctures approximate 
towards the base, but becoming more scattered and finer towards the apex, the interstices quite flat, the 
first, third, and fifth each with from ten to twelve (scattered between the base and apex), and the seventh 
and ninth each with from six to eight (one at the base and the others between the middle and apex), 
very shallow setiferous punctures, the punctures from the middle to the apex each preceded by a small 
conical elevation, the apices obtuse; beneath piceo-testaceous, shining ; legs long and slender, obscure tes- 
taceous, the knees a little darker. 
Length 10 millim.; breadth (at shoulders) 23 millim. ( 2.) 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hége). 
One female example only. Allied to S. nodulosa, but differing in the thorax being 
smoother, and with the anterior angles not prominent, and in the elytra having not 
nearly so many setiferous punctures on the alternate interstices, the tubercles preceding 
the punctures more conical, and not becoming elongate towards the apex, and the striz 
more finely and less closely punctured. <S. tuberosa closely resembles S. wneotincta ; 
it is, however, ready distinguished by the opaque thorax and tuberculate elytra. 
42. Statira nodulosa. 
Very elongate, rather depressed, dull piceo-castaneous, the elytra with a greenish-zneous lustre and slightly 
shining. Head finely and somewhat thickly punctured ; eyes (¢) very large, rather narrowly separated ; 
antenne (¢ ) ferruginous, long, the apical joint equalling joints 6-10 united ; prothorax about as long as 
broad, the sides finely but distinctly margined from the base to the apex, rounded about the middle, 
strongly constricted behind, and sinuate-emarginate in front, the anterior angles sharply defined and pro- 
jecting laterally, the hind angles acute and very prominent, the basal margin much raised, and grooved 
within towards the sides, the disc shallowly transversely impressed in the middle behind, the surface 
very minutely, shallowly, and somewhat thickly punctured ; elytra with long intrahumeral depression, 
very long, widest beyond the middle, finely punctate-striate, the punctures very closely placed, the inter- 
stices flat towards the base, slightly convex behind, the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth each with a 
row of closely placed, moderately coarse setiferous punctures, the setifercus punctures (except on the basal 
part of the disc) each preceded by a small feebly raised tubercular elevation and the elevations themselves 
becoming more elongate towards the sides and apex, the apices slightly pointed ; legs rather thickly punc- 
tured, long, fusco-ferruginous, the femora pubescent, the tibie somewhat densely clothed with short hairs 
within. 
Length 113 millim.; breadth (at shoulders) 3 millim. (d.) 
Hab. Guatemaa, Panajachel 5000 feet (Champion). 
