30 PHYTOPHAGA. 



are rather variable and ill-defined, and they have consequently been united under the 

 above generic name by Gemminger and v. Harold in their Catalogue. 



1. Megalostomis splendida. (Tab. II. fig. 15.) 



Minturnia splendida, Lacord. Mon. p. 522 \ 



Eab. Mexico, Oaxaca 1 ; Guatemala, San Geronimo {Champion). 



Of this fine insect three specimens were collected by Mr. Champion, which differ 

 in coloration from those described by Lacordaire : the elytra and thorax are greenish 

 aeneous ; and the metallic-green colour and bands of the elytra are changed to coppery 

 red. One specimen measures 5 lines in length, but does not differ in other respects. 

 The plate represents a Guatemalan specimen. 



2. Megalostomis pyropyga. 



Minturnia pyropyga, Lacord. Mon. p. 524 1 . 



Eab. Mexico 1 , Almolonga (Edge) ; Guatemala, Duenas (Champion). 



This insect seems to be not uncommon in the neighbourhood of Guatemala. 



3. Megalostomis notabilis. 



Minturnia notabilis, Lacord. Mon. p. 525. 

 Eab. Mexico. 



4. Megalostomis dimidiata. (Tab. II. fig. 14.) 



Minturnia dimididta, Lacord. Mon. p. 526 1 . 

 Megalostomis dimidiata, Klug, Dej. Cat. p. 441. 



Eab. Mexico 1 , Jalapa (Edge); Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion); Nicaeagua, 



Chontales (Belt). 



This is a very variable species in regard to coloration, and is closely allied to the 

 preceding. It varies in size from 3 to 5 lines ; and the elytra are distinctly covered 

 with whitish pubescence ; the black portion of the elytra never extends so far upwards 

 as in M. notabilis. 



The specimen represented on the Plate is a variety from Jalapa. 



5. Megalostomis tomentosa. 



Oblong, cylindrical ; black, closely pubescent ; elytra finely transversely rugose, their anterior third fulvous. 



Length 3-3§ lines. 



Head covered with long and dense pubescence ; anterior angle of epistome semicircular ; antennae much shorter 

 than the thorax, the eighth to the eleventh joints transverse and serrate, black, pubescent ; thorax twice as 

 broad as long, subcylindrical, the sides deflexed and rounded, surface very finely punctured and pubescent, 

 black ; elytra cylindrical, slightly narrowed towards the apex, finely transversely wrinkled and covered 



