482 PHITOPHAGA. 



This insect is similar in general facies to many species of the genus Monocesta, it 

 being broadly dilated posteriorly; the very long third joint of the antennae, however, 

 sufficiently indicates the species to belong to Ccelomera. Many specimens were obtained. 



8. Coelomera maculicollis. 



Ccelomera maculicollis, Clark, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3rd ser. xvi. p. 322 \ 



Hab. Hondukas l . 



This species seems closely allied to C. godmani, but differs in having the thoracic 

 spots differently placed and less in number. It is to be regretted that Clark thought 

 fit to use the same specific name in such closely allied genera as Coelomera and 

 Coraia. 



CORAIA. 

 Coraia, Clark, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3rd ser. xvi. p. 323 (1865). 



Coraia resembles in general shape many species of Coelomera, from which genus it 

 may be separated by the nearly equal length of the third and fourth joints of the 

 antenna?, and by the very narrow elytral epipleurae. The long antenna? and their 

 robust joints are further characteristic of Coraia, and distinguish the genus from Mono- 

 cesta. Only one species has been described, from Mexico. 



1. Coraia maculicollis. (Tab. xxvil. fig. 13.) 



Coraia maculicollis, Clark, loc. cit. p. 324 . 

 Ccelomera astuta, Chevr. Dej. Cat. 3rd ed. p. 400 a . 



Hob. Mexico 1 2 , Etla, Tehuantepec (SalU), Almolonga, Cordova, Misantla (Edge), 

 Jalapa (Morrison) ; Beitish Honduras, R. Sarstoon (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala (Salle). 



Clark's description of this species does not convey a clear idea of its coloration : 

 amongst the numerous specimens before me, there is not one in which the elytra have 

 a blackish margin or shoulder as described by Clark ; the elytra are generally of a 

 reddish-fuscous colour, with a more or less distinct metallic-greenish gloss, which is 

 particularly visible at the lateral margin. Clark makes no mention of this nor of the 

 very fine greyish pubescence which covers the elytra ; the underside as well as the 

 femora are more or less distinctly spotted with greenish-seneous. In some specimens 

 from Mexico the elytra, as well as the thoracic spots, are entirely of a greenish colour. 



2. Coraia clarki. (Tab. xxvil. figg. 18, 19.) 



Fulvous ; antennas black ; the base of the head and the sides of the thorax covered with greenish-yellow hairs ; 

 elytra purplish or metallic green, almost glabrous, closely rugose and punctured. 



Length 3-3£ lines. 



Head short, rather broader than long, the vertex metallic green, covered with rather long yellow hairs ; the 

 frontal tubercles and the clypeus reddish-fulvous, shining ; antennae about half the length of the body, 

 slightly longer in the male, rather robust, the third and fourth joints of equal length, these latter and 

 also the following joints somewhat triangular in shape, the basal joints often fulvous at the base, the others 



