106 PHYTOPHAGA. 



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have been described by M. Lefevre, several others having lately been collected by 

 Mr. Champion and Mr. Hoge; all others, to the number of eight, inhabit South 

 America. 



1. Chrysodina fuscitarsis. 



Chrysodina fuscitarsis, Lefevre, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, serie 5, 1877, p. 116 1 . 



Hab. Mexico, Vera Cruz 1 , Cordova (Salle), Jalapa (Hoge); Guatemala, Sinanja, 

 Purula (Champion) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt). 



The type from M. Salle's collection is before me, and agrees perfectly with M. Lefevre's 

 description. A dozen specimens collected by Mr. Champion agree also in every respect 

 with the Mexican insects, except the colour, which is not so brilliant and rather darker ; 

 while one specimen from Nicaragua has the tarsi of a testaceous colour and is much 

 smaller. 



2. Chrysodina ignita. (Tab. VI. fig. 7.) 



Chrysodina ignita, Lefevre, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, se"rie 5, 1877, p. 116 \ 

 Hab. Mexico, Juquila 1 (Boucard, coll. Salle). 



I have examined the type also of this species, but fail to discover its specific distinc- 

 tion from C. fuscitarsis. The insect, except being rather longer, does not seem to differ 

 sufficiently to justify it being considered another species. The tarsi in C. fuscitarsis 

 have also a distinct bluish tint ; and in my opinion the two insects are identical. As this 

 opinion is, however, not shared by so good an authority as M. Lefevre, it will perhaps be 

 better to keep the two species apart till the arrival of more material settles the point. 



3. Chrysodina festiva. 



Chrysodina f estiva, Lefevre, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, serie 5, 1876, p. 117 \ 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Salle), Oaxaca 1 (Boucard, coll. Salle), Playa Vicente (Hoge) ■ 

 British Honduras, Belize (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Zapote, Capetillo, Chiacam, 

 San Juan, Chacoj (Champion). 



This species is shorter and more ovate than the preceding ones ; the elytra are more 

 distantly punctured; and the type, which is before me, has two metallic-green spots in 

 front of the antennae, which in some specimens, however, are wanting. The Guatemalan 

 specimens have the underside in some instances almost black, and vary slightly in the 

 depth of the punctuation of the head, but in general agree well with the type. 



4. Chrysodina flavipes. 



Oblong, convex ; black, above seneous, shining ; first six joints of the antennae and the legs flavous. 

 Length 1-1 1 line. 



