92 PHTTOPHAGA. 



3. Lamprosoma hypochryseum. (Tab. V. fig. 17.) 



Lamprosoma hypochryseum, Baly, Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. p. 347 . 



Hab. Mexico 1 , Cuernavaca (&z^) ; Guatemala 1 . 



This species, the type of which is before me, is very closely allied to the preceding 

 ones, but may be at once recognized by the want of the aureous spot at the apex of 

 the elytra ; the specimens from Cuernavaca, one of which is figured here, show no 

 difference from the type. Entirely dark-blue specimens have been described by Mr. Baly 

 as a variety ; but I doubt very much their identity, as the thorax in the supposed variety 

 is more transverse and not so long, and there is no trace whatever of the bright aureous 

 colour in any part, which is so conspicuous in the type. 



4. Lamprosoma gratum. 



Lamprosoma gratum, Lacord. Mon. p. 608 \ 



Hab. Yucatan, Merida 1 . 



The underside, head, and anterior margin of the thorax in this species is of a 

 metallic but not very brilliant <pale green, by which, in connexion with its size of two 

 lines, it may be recognized. I have examined Lacordaire's type in the collection of 

 Mr. Baly, and find nothing to add to the author's description. 



5. Lamprosoma magicum. 



Ovate, convex, black; above dark violaceous blue ; head, lateral margin of tbe thorax, and the apical margin 

 of the elytra coppery red, finely granulate. 



Length 2 lines. 



Head flat, very finely granulate and minutely punctured ; anterior margin of the epistome straight ; labrum and 

 antenna? black, first joint of the latter fulvous below ; thorax very minutely punctured on the disk, rather 

 deeply so near the base, the sides are occupied by an irregular-shaped broad coppery red band, which has 

 its posterior margin cut obliquely, and extends along the extreme anterior margin of the thorax ; elytra 

 scarcely narrowed near the apex, their lateral lobes rounded and not much produced ; surface closely and 

 rather deeply punctate-striate, the interstices obsoletely transversely rugose, the apex occupied by a broad, 

 but short, coppery red spot. Underside and legs black, shining ; presternum longer than broad, narrowed 

 at the middle. 



Hab. Mexico, Juquila (Boucard, coll. Salle). 



This species seems to be very closely allied to L. scintillans, Lacord. ; but I think it 

 is nevertheless quite distinct. The present insect is longer, the thorax distinctly punc- 

 tured near the base, and the metallic red bands or spots are not brilliant, but rather 

 opaque, caused by the fine granulations of these parts, while all the rest of the surface 

 is shining, these differences being noticeable to the naked eye. The prosternum is 

 also differently shaped. A single specimen is contained in M. Salle's collection. 



6. Lamprosoma chapuisi. (Tab. V. fig. 21.) 



Lamprosoma chapuisi, Jacoby, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 983. 



Hab. Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu (Bogers) ; Panama (Boucard). 



