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7. Colaspis caUichloris. 



Colaspis caUichloris, Lefev. Mitth. Miinch. ent. Verein. 1878, p. 121 \ 

 Hab. Mexico 1 . — Colombia, Canoas, Ocana 1 . 



M. Lefevre compares this species to C. aeruginosa, Germ., but says that its general 

 colour is more brilliant, and that the punctuation is deeper ; the elytra are described 

 as geminate-punctate-striate, and the interstices costate, which would apply equally to 

 the preceding species. 



8. Colaspis bifasciata. 



Elongate, convex, metallic green ; head cupreous ; thorax deeply punctured, cupreous, the lateral margins 

 and a triangular basal spot metallic green, sides bidentate ; elytra foveolate-punctate and transversely 

 rugose, metallic green, each elytron with a broad lateral cupreous band from base to apex. 



Length 4 lines. 



Head with a deep central longitudinal groove, closely covered with larger and smaller punctures ; space above 

 the insertions of the antennae raised into two highly elevated, smooth, metallic green spaces ; eyes very 

 large and prominent; clypeus finely punctured, metallic green; labrum obscure fulvous; antennae 

 nearly as long as the body, the first joint metallic green, the following two fulvous, the rest purplish ; 

 thorax transversely subquadrate, its sides bidentate, disk deeply but not very closely punctured, the 

 interstices raised into smooth elevated spaces, dark cupreous, the lateral margins (narrowly) and a central 

 triangular basal spot metallic green ; elytra distinctly narrowed posteriorly, convex, with two or three 

 irregular rows of distant punctures near the suture, rest of the surface deeply foveolate, and traversed 

 near the sides by highly raised transverse rugosities, surface metallic green, the sides occupied by a 

 broad dark cupreous band from the base to the apex ; underside and legs metallic green, the latter very 

 slender and elongate, intermediate tibiae slightly curved near the apex. 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). 



This handsome insect bears the greatest resemblance to C. splendida, Jac, in regard 

 to colour, but is totally different as to the sculpturing of its upper parts, which in the 

 present species are devoid of the rugosities which cover the entire surface of the elytra 

 in C. splendida, being confined here to the sides only ; the thorax, instead of being 

 transverse as in the latter species, is in C. bifasciata nearly square ; and the antennae 

 are nearly as long as the body. A single male specimen is at present before me, which 

 may possibly be that of C. splendida. 



9. Colaspis lebasi. 



Colaspis lebasi, Lefev. Mitth. Munch, ent. Verein. 1878, p. 121 \ 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova, Tuxtla, Toxpam, Playa Vicente (Salle, Boucard, Hbge) ; 

 Beitish Hondueas, river Hondo (JBlancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Capetillo, San Geronimo, 

 Tamahu, Coatepec (Champion) ; Nicaeagua, Chon tales (Janson) ; Costa Rica ; Panama, 

 Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion).— Colombia 1 . 



I refer the numerous specimens received from the above localities to M. Lefevre' s 

 species, although some slight differences, which I attribute to local influences, are 

 present. These consist in a rather more regular arrangement of the elytral punctures, 

 the latter being at the same time less deeply impressed, in the presence of another 



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