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refer two specimens to this species which were obtained by Herr Hoge, and of which 

 one (fig. 15) is figured. Although at first sight they seem to be very different, a close 

 examination shows that they are evidently but a variety in which the dark rings 

 surrounding the light spots are so far reduced at the posterior portion of the elytra 

 that only three small spots, as well as the commencement of these rings near the 

 sutural and lateral margins, remain ; in other respects they show but little difference, 

 the ground-colour of the elytra being more fulvous than is the case in the type and 

 the general size larger. 



Two specimens from Juquila, which I refer to the present species, seem to be inter- 

 mediate between the two insects figured. In one of them the elytra are almost entirely 

 of a dark purplish, with a few small yellow spots and transverse markings which 

 correspond in their position to those seen in fig. 14. In the other specimen these 

 spots are more numerous, and the legs and part of the mouth are dark rufous, but the 

 position of the light spots is the same. The present species seems to be distinguished 

 from all others, besides the differences pointed out above, by the narrowly but constantly 

 black or dark elytral margin, which commences below the base and extends to the 

 apex. 



22. Calligrapha multiguttata. (Tab. X. figg. 5, 6.) 



Calligrapha multiguttata, Stal, Diagn. 1859, p. 326; Monogr. Chrys. Amer. p. 265 \ 

 Calligrapha alboguttata, Sturm, Cat. 1843, p. 288 2 . 



Hah. Mexico 1 2 , Puebla, Chiapas, Yolos (Salle), Ventanas (Forrer) ; Guatemala, near 

 the city (Salvin). 



This is a species of rather small size and peculiar elytral marking, the latter being 

 represented in normally coloured specimens by about nine large whitish spots surrounded 

 by narrow aeneous rings ; the size and number of these spots are very variable, either 

 the light ground-colour or the dark surroundings predominating, the latter sometimes 

 occupying nearly the entire disk in the shape of broad longitudinal bands, as shown in 

 the variety (fig. 6). In all the specimens I have seen, the sutural band never extends to 

 the base ; and a small spot at the middle of each lateral margin seems to be constant. 



23. Calligrapha barda. (Tab. XL figg. 12, 13.) 



Chrysomela barda, Say, Boston Journ. Nat. Hist. 1835, p. 197 l . 



Calligrapha morbida, Stal, Diagn. 1859, p. 326; Monogr. Chrys. Amer. p. 285 2 . 



Hab. Mexico 2 2 , Puebla, Yolos (SalU). 



This insect, described by Say under the generic name of Chrysomela, can only be 

 referred to Stal's C. morbida, who himself simply reprinted Say's description under 

 those species unknown to him. A true Chrysomela spotted like Say's species is not 

 known; the insect agrees in every way with the species described by Stal; and I 

 have not the slightest doubt as to their identity. The elytra are crowded with irregular 



