CHKYSODINA. 107 



Head deeply and rather closely punctured ; thorax and elytra distinctly punctured, the latter punctate-striate 

 and slightly transversely depressed below the base. 



Hob. Guatemala, Capetillo {Champion). 



Very closely allied to C. f estiva, of a more oblong shape, and principally distinguished 

 by the entirely flavous legs. Four specimens were received from the above locality, which 

 show no difference except in size. 



5. Chrysodina corrusca. (Tab. VI. fig. 2.) 



Chrysodina corrusca, Lefevre, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, serie 5, 1877, p. 117 \ 



Hob. Mexico, Vera Cruz 1 , Cordova {Salle)', Guatemala, Chacoj, Cubilguitz 

 {Champion). 



The head, thorax, and a lateral spot at the apex of the elytra in this species are 

 metallic cupreous ; rest of the surface dark blue, in which respect it resembles greatly 

 certain species of Lamprosomata. The type of M. Lefevre I have compared with the 

 specimens sent by Mr. Champion; but the latter do not show any difference. The 

 specimen figured is from Cordova. 



6. Chrysodina ornata. 



Oblong-ovate, greenish blue below ; base of the antennae and the tibia? fulvous, above metaUic blue ; thorax and 

 a broad lateral band from the middle to the apex of the elytra metallic cupreous. 



Length If line. 



Head purplish, lower part greenish blue, rather closely and deeply punctured ; antennae extending to the base 

 of the thorax, the first six joints fulvous, the rest piceous ; thorax convex and rather long, much narrowed 

 towards the front, its sides rounded, upper surface reddish cupreous, very finely margined with blue, very 

 closely and rather finely punctured ; scutellum blue ; elytra regularly punctate-striate, the punctures much 

 larger than those of the thorax, and arranged somewhat indistinctly in double rows, the interstices sub- 

 costate towards the apex, of a dark metallic blue ; a broad yeUowish cupreous band, margined with 

 purplish red, occupies the entire sides from the middle to the apex, without, however, quite extending to 

 either ; underside and legs greenish blue ; extreme apex of the tibiae and the tarsi fulvous. 



Hob. Mexico, Cuernavaca {Salle). 



There are sufficient differences noticeable in the present insect to distinguish it from 

 C. corrusca, to which it is closely allied, the latter being of broader shape and the 

 thorax differently made ; the punctuation of the present species is also much closer 

 at the elytra, and the metallic band of the latter extends much higher towards 

 the base. 



7. Chrysodina championi. 



Oblong, bluish black below; above metallic blue; thorax cupreous, closely and distinctly punctured; elytra 

 geminate punctate-striate. 



Length If line. 



Head rather long, strigose at the vertex ; lower part of face closely and deeply punctured, purplish blue ; palpi 

 and the first five joints of the antennae fulvous, the rest black; thorax narrow, transversely convex, 



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