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7. Lactica scutellaris. (Tab. XVI. fig. 6.) 



Altica scutellaris, Oliv. Ent. vi. p. 699, t. 3. f . 756 \ 

 Lactica scutellaris, Harold, Coleopt. Hefte, xiv. 1875, p. 20 2 . 

 Haltica ambulans, Suffrian, Wiegm. Arch. 1868, p. 182 3 . 

 Strabala hcematina, Dej. Cat. 3rd ed. p. 413 *. 



Eab. Mexico, Jalapa (Edge), Juquila, Puebla, Cordova, Teatengo (SalU) ; Beitish 

 Hondukas, river Hondo (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala (Salle), Zapote, DueSas, San 

 Geronimo, Coban, Cahabon, Purula (Champion) ; Nicaeagua (coll. Salle) ; Costa Rica 

 (van Patten), Volcan de Irazu, Cache (Rogers).— Cuba 3 ; Beazil 4 ; Colombia 2 . 



This seems to be a rather common and widely distributed species, which was received 

 plentifully from the above localities. Von Harold has redescribed it at length in the 

 ' Coleopterol. Hefte,' to which I must refer here. Besides those varieties mentioned 

 by this author, I have three specimens from. Juquila before me which differ from all 

 others in having the scutellum red like the elytra, instead of black; in other respects I 

 can see no difference from the normal forms. A specimen from Cordova is figured. 



8. Lactica intermedia. 



Lactica intermedia, Jacq. Duv. Hist. Phys. Cub. Ins. p. 311 x ; Suffr. "Wiegm. Arch. 1868, i. p. 184 2 ; 

 Harold, Col. Hefte, xiv. p. 22; Dej. Cat. 3rd ed. p. 413. 



Eab. Costa Eica 2 . — Cuba 1 . 



I am not acquainted with this species, which, according to von Harold, is separated 

 from L. scutellaris by the more distinctly punctured elytra and the longer spine at the 

 posterior tibise. 



9. Lactica subcostata. (Tab. XVI. fig. 13.) 



Subelongate, slightly widened behind, pale fulvous below ; antennae, apex of the femora, the tibise, and tarsi 

 black ; thorax with an anterior lateral fovea and a deep basal groove, fulvous ; elytra obsoletely longitu- 

 dinally costate, fulvous, scarcely visibly punctured. 



Length 2 lines. 



Head convex, deeply and irregularly punctured near the eyes, the vertex somewhat rugose, the frontal tubercles • 

 rather elongate, not very distinct ; clypeus triangularly widened in front, testaceous ; antennas more than 

 half the length of the body, rather robust, black, the first two or three joints testaceous below ; thorax 

 transversely subquadrate, the sides rounded, basal sulcation sinuate, deep, and gradually approaching the 

 posterior angles ; another short oblique transverse fovea is placed at each side near the anterior margin, 

 rest of the surface rather convex and impunctate ; scutellum triangular, the apex acute ; elytra extremely 

 finely punctured, only visible under a strong lens, very faintly depressed below the base, with traces of 

 longitudinal costae at the disk which become more distinct near the lateral margin, near which at least one 

 well-marked longitudinal sulcation is visible. Legs finely pubescent, testaceous, the apex of all the femora 

 together with the entire tibiae and tarsi, black. 



Eab, Mexico, Jalapa (Edge) ; Guatemala, Torola, Mirandilla, Paso Antonio, Cubil- 

 guitz (Champion). 



This and the following species may be distinguished from those similarly coloured by 

 biol. cente.-amee., Coleopt., Vol. VI. Pt. 1, February 1884. 2 n 



