110 PHYTOPHAGA. 



much more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged in regular rows and distinct to 

 the apex, the latter acute and rather pointed ; underside and legs metallic green ; tarsi darker, with a 

 metallic gloss, those of the male insect dilated (the anterior legs). 



Hab. Guatemala, Quiche mountains, 7000 to 9000 feet (Champion). 



A pretty little species, which has only been received from the above locality. It is 

 distinguished by its metallic-green thoracic margins and the underside of the same colour. 

 A single specimen of a uniform violaceous blue colour, which, however, does not differ 

 in any other way, was also received from the same locality. 



13. Chysodina minuta. 



Narrowly oblong, greenish aeneous below ; legs and antennae light fulvous ; above bronze-coloured or greenish 

 aeneous ; head and thorax very closely and finely punctured ; elytra closely punctate-striate. 



Length 1 line. 



Head extremely finely and closely, in some specimens almost invisibly, punctured ; clypeus not separated from 

 the face, its anterior margin nearly straight ; labrum and palpi fulvous ; antennEe fulvous, extending to 

 about one third the length of the body ; thorax transverse, scarcely narrowed in front, more distinctly 

 and less closely punctured than the head ; elytra finely and closely punctate-striate, the punctures towards 

 the apex arranged in lines, those near the lateral margin deeper impressed than the others ; legs and 

 tarsi fulvous. 



Hab. Guatemala, Chiacam (Champion). 



The very small size, finely and almost obsoletely punctured head, as well as the colour 

 of the legs and the antennae, will at once separate this species from all others. The 

 narrow and elongate shape, however, makes it doubtful whether its true place is in the 

 present genus. This being, however, the only difference, as far as I am able to make 

 out, I think it is best to include the species here. 



14. Chrysodina hoegei. 



Oblong-ovate, convex, black below ; base of the antennae, the labrum, and legs fulvous ; above metallic greenish 

 blue ; thorax closely, elytra strongly punctured. 



Length 1| line. 



Head longitudinally strigose at the vertex, lower part strongly but not very closely punctured ; clypeus 

 distinctly separated from the face, very strongly punctured ; first six joints of the antennae fulvous, the 

 rest black ; thorax not more than twice as broad as long, rather convex, its sides nearly straight, surface 

 closely and distinctly covered with oblong punctures ; elytra deeply punctate-striate, the punctures nearly 

 as strong at the apex as at the base, the lateral margin accompanied by a distinctly raised costa near the 

 apex ; legs and tarsi fulvous. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Edge). 



Separable from its allies by its general colour, that of its legs, and by the strong 

 punctuation of the elytra, as well as by the strige of the head. 



