138 PHYTOPHAGA. 



by the close punctuation of the head and thorax, the latter having no smooth 

 spaces like C. gemmingeri ; the elytra in the present species are less acute and narrowed 

 posteriorly, the longitudinal costse are less prominent ; and the entire colour of the 

 insect is much lighter ; I may further add that the thorax of C. championi is distinctly 

 narrower than in the other species. All these differences are constant in the ten 

 specimens before me. 



5. Colaspis hypochlora. (Tab. VI. fig. 18.) 



Colaspis hypochlora, Lefev. Mittheil. Munch, ent. Verein. 1878, p. 123 \ 



Hob. Mexico, Jalapa (Hoge), Cordova, Yolos, Tuxtla, Juquila, Teapa, Playa Vicente, 

 Puebla, Cuernavaca, Guanajuato (SallS, JBoucard, Duges) ; Beitish Hostdueas, river 

 Hondo, river Sarstoon (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Zapote, Duefias, Panzos, San 

 Geronimo (Champion, Salvin, Salle); Nicaeagua, Chontales (Janson); Costa Eica, 

 Volcan de Trazu, Cache (Rogers); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 to 3000 feet 

 ( Champion). — Colombia 1 . 



This seems to be an abundant and widely distributed species, as will be seen by the 

 numerous localities quoted. It represents C. gemmingeri and C. championi on a small 

 scale, being identical in sculpture and colour; but besides being much smaller, the 

 underside is metallic dark green, and the thorax is coarser and more sparingly punctate. 

 The figure represents a specimen from Teapa. 



6. Colaspis prasina. (Tab. VI. figg. 16, 20.) 



Colaspis prasina, Lefev. Mitth. Munch, ent. Verein. 1878, p. 120 \ 



Hab. Mexico, Orizaba, Juquila, Cordova, Capulalpam, San Andres, Santecomapan, 

 Jalapa (Salle, Boucard, Hoge) ; Beitish Hondueas, Belize, river Hondo, river Sarstoon 

 (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Capetillo, Duefias, Cerro Zunil, Chiacam, Teleman, Panima, 

 San Geronimo, Sabo, Purula, La Tinta (Champion, Salvin, SalU); Nicaeagua, 

 Chontales (Janson); Costa Rica (Van Patten), Volcan de Irazu, Cache, Rio Sucio 

 (Rogers) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). — Colombia, Fusagasuga, Guayabal, 

 Muzo, Coper 1 . 



I am not certain whether I have referred rightly the numerous specimens from the 

 above localities to M. Lefevre's species. There are, in fact, so many very closely allied 

 species which all resemble to a greater or lesser extent C. aeruginosa, Germ., that it is 

 necessary to compare long series of specimens before deciding upon their specific value. 

 The present species is of metallic green or bluish-purplish colour (fig. 20). The thorax 

 and elytra are deeply punctured, the latter having the interstices costate in some 

 instances, while in others they are wanting; but no other difference seems to be 

 noticeable. C. aeruginosa has part of the antennae piceous, while here they are entirely 

 fulvous. The other figure is taken from a Guatemalan specimen. 



