SOLARIA.—EURHINUS. 393 
5. Solaria compressicollis, sp.n. (Tab. XIX. figg. 28, 28a, 3.) 
Somewhat fusiform, shining, rufo-piceous. Head finely punctate, transversely grooved between the eyes ; 
rostrum stout, arcuate, a little longer than the head and prothorax, closely punctate, the untennx 
inserted near the middle, the club rather large. Prothorax slightly broader than long, constricted in 
front, tumid on each side of the disc behind the middle, and laterally compressed and rapidly narrowed 
thence to the apex ; rather coarsely, closely punctate (except along a narrow smooth median space), the 
punctures becoming confluent at the sides. Elytra subtriangular, uneven ; narrowly, sharply striate, 
the striae feebly punctate, the interstices broad, flat, feebly uniseriate-punctate, becoming rugulose 
towards the sides. Pygidium large, densely punctate. Beneath coarsely, a broad space down the middle 
more finely, punctate. Prosternum transversely tumid in the middle before the widely separated cox, 
unimpressed in front, the basal process moderately developed. Anterior femora sharply, the intermediate 
femora obsoletely, dentate. 
Length 33, breadth 14 millim. (¢.) 
Hab. Panama, Caldera in Chiriqui (Champion). 
One male. An isolated form, somewhat fusiform in shape, with a rather long, 
subconical, feebly binodose, laterally compressed prothorax, uneven elytra, and trans- 
versely tumid, unimpressed prosternum, the posterior femora unarmed. 
Sect. EURHINIDES. 
Eurhinides, Lacordaire (part.). 
Under this section are included the various brilliantly metallic Tropical-American 
forms constituting the genus Lurhinus, Schonherr. Loboderes is here referred to the 
‘“‘ Madarides ” and Barycerus would be better placed amongst the “ Baridiides vrais.” 
EURHINUS. 
Eurhinus, Schénherr, Cure. Disp. Meth. p. 312 (1826); Gen. Cure. iil. p. 812, and vi. 1, p. 288 ; 
Lacordaire, Gen. Col. vil. p. 221. 
The species of this genus seem to require a thorough revision, as they have been 
mainly based upon colour, and no allowance appears to have been made for any 
variation in this respect, this being particularly noticeable in the commonest of the 
Central-American forms*. Tbe males have the funiculus sulcate along its lower 
* Tn addition to the five species enumerated from within our limits, there are two specimens of an unde- 
scribed §.-American form in the British Museum labelled “ Z. subcylindricus, Chevr., Mexico,” which may be 
characterized thus :—Hurhinus chevrolati, sp.n. (Tab. XIX. figg. 29, 29, a, 6, 3.) Oval, shining, uniformly 
metallic-green or golden-green, the antenne and tarsi bluish. Head impressed and foveate between the eyes, 
obsoletely punctate ; rostrum short, not longer than the prothorax, sparsely, minutely punctate. Prothorax 
transverse, subconical, constricted in front; sparsely, minutely punctate. Scutellum transverse, triangular, 
hollowed in front. Elytra with the humeri rounded and not prominent; very finely striate throughout, the 
strive finely punctate, the interstices sparsely, minutely punctate. Beneath very sparsely, minutely punctate. 
Anterior tibiz armed with a sharp tooth on the inner side near the apex. Anterior tarsi slightly dilated and 
hairy, the funiculus sulcate beneath, the first ventral segment broadly depressed, and the fifth without fovea, 
in the ¢. Length 63-7, breadth 33-4 mm. (3 Q).—Huab. Sour Amurica, Colombia, Venezuela, Rio Negro 
(Mus. Brit.). Hight specimens, differing from Z. festivus and its allies in its oblong form and the non- 
dilated humeri of the elytra. The MS. name subcylindricus is best ignored and the locality ‘ Mexico ” is more 
than doubtful. 
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