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LAMPROSPHZERUS (p. 112). . 
Lamprospherus apicalis (p. 112). 
To the localities given, add :—Mexico, Teapa (H. H. Smith); Guatemata, Miran- 
dilla (Champion). 
The Mexican specimen belongs to the fulvous variety, but does not otherwise differ 
from the Guatemalan form. 
1 (a). Lamprospherus submetallicus. 
Fulvous, tinged with metallic green above, the seventh and the apical two joints of the antenne fuscous; 
thorax finely and sparingly punctured ; elytra strongly punctate-striate, the interstices at the sides and at 
the apex costate. 
Length 14-14 line. 
Head fulvous, the vertex greenish, exceedingly finely granulate, and with a few fine punctures, longitudinally 
grooved in the centre; the clypeus trigonate, separated from the face by a transverse groove, its surface 
sparingly but strongly punctured; antenna filiform, extending beyond the middle of the elytra, fulvous, 
the seventh and the apical two joints fuscous; thorax nearly three times as broad as long, the sides 
moderately rounded and narrowed towards the apex, with a narrow margin, the surface remotely, irre- 
gularly, and finely punctured; elytra with a scarcely perceptible depression below the base, very strongly 
and regularly punctured, the punctures at the sides still coarser, the interstices at the sides and at the 
apex strongly costate; underside and legs fulvous. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, David, Caldera (Champion). 
L. submetallicus may be known from the fulvous varieties of L. apicalis by the 
metallic gloss of the upper surface, the scarcely punctured head, and the colour of the 
antenne. . 
1 (s). Lamprospherus ceruleatus. | 
Lamprospherus ceruleatus, Lefévre, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1877, p. 119°. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui, Caldera (Champion).—Amazons!; Peru}. 
Although M. Lefévre himself has kindly examined our Panama specimens, I have 
some doubt as to the correctness of his determination. The Panama insect is smaller 
than South-American examples of Z. cwruleatus; the thorax is nearly black and more 
finely punctured; and the general shape is more pointed. It is possible, however, that 
these differences are only due to local variation. Some of the Panama specimens have 
entirely black elytra. 
1 (c). Lamprospherus variabilis. | 
Below piceous or black, above metallic green or violaceo-cupresws § the head strongly; the thorax ferhotely, the 
elytra strongly and closely, punctured ; antenne and legs fulvous. 
Length 13 line. 
Head cupreous, remotely and coarsely punctured, with an obsolete longitudinal groove in the centre; the 
clypeus as strongly punctured as the rest of the head; labrum and antenne fulvous, the third and fourth 
joints of the latter equal; thorax more finely punctured than the head, the punctures rather remote, the 
