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species are fulvous, as well as the tibiae, the whole insect being also of a more cylindrical 

 shape ; lastly, from If. lefevrei the much finer punctuation of thorax and elytra, in 

 connexion with the colour of the legs, separates it. 



13. Noda atra. (Tab. VI. fig. 11.) 



Noda atra, Harold, Coleopt. Hefte, xiii. p. 31 1 . 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hoge) ; Guatemala, San Juan (Champion) ; Nicaragua, Chon- 

 tales (Jansori); Costa Eica, Rio Sucio, Volcan de Irazu (ifc^rs).— Colombia 1 . 



If I am correct in referring ail the specimens which are before me to the same species, 

 the latter has a wide geographical distribution ; but I cannot see sufficient differences 

 to separate them. The species is deep black ; the thorax rather narrowed in front, and 

 finely but not very closely punctured ; and the female has a little tubercle placed below 

 the base. Von Harold has described the species at length. A specimen from Costa 

 Eica is figured. 



14. Noda balyi 



Noda balyi, Jacoby, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 985. 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova, Toxpam (Salle) ; Guatemala, near the city (Salvin). 



I now very much doubt the specific distinction of this species and N. viridis, Jac, 

 although the present insect is more strongly punctured and the thorax rather more 

 rounded than that of If. viridis, which is altogether more cylindrical. The antennae in 

 the other species are also entirely fulvous, N. viridis having black apical joints. As both 

 species were obtained in the same locality by Mr. Salvin, and individuals are in general 

 so variable, I am somewhat doubtful as to their relationship. 



15. Noda igneicollis. 



2 . Broadly ovate, obscure greenish black below ; head and thorax strongly and regularly punctured, metallic 

 cupreous ; elytra bluish black, finely punctate-striate at the disk, strongly at the sides, the interstices at 

 the latter place longitudinally costate. 



Length 2 lines. 



Head very strongly and rather closely punctured ; clypeus laterally separated from the face by a distinct groove ; 

 labrum obscure fulvous ; antenna? with the first six joints fulvous, the rest black ; thorax twice as broad 

 as long, convex, sides much rounded, and greatly narrowed in front, surface evenly and closely covered 

 with distinct punctures, aureous or cupreous ; scutellum rounded ; elytra finely geminate- punctate-striate 

 near the suture, transversely depressed below the base, sides strongly punctate-striate, the shoulders and 

 three or four interstices longitudinally costate; underside and legs greenish black, shining, extreme apex 

 of the tibise and the tarsi obscure fulvous. 



Hab. Mexico, Panistlahuaca (SallS). ; : 



In shape this species approaches closely If. tarsatd, although it is scarcely so broad 

 and rounded. The colour of the thorax and its close and rather strong punctuation, as 

 well as the very rounded shape of its scutellum, will separate the present species. 



