262 PHYTOPHAGA.—SUPPLEMENT. 
4, Hermeophaga cyaneipennis. 
Black, the four or five basal joints of the antenne, the head, thorax, and legs fulvous; thorax distinctly 
punctured ; elytra dark blue, strongly punctured in semi-regular rows. . 
Length 13 line. _ 
Of rather broad, subcylindrical shape; the head impunctate, the frontal elevations trigonate, distinct, the 
clypeus somewhat swollen ; antenne rather long, black, the lower four or five joints fulvous, the second 
and third joints equal, the fourth slightly longer; thorax transversely convex, the sides very nearly 
straight, the anterior angles oblique, the posterior margin moderately rounded, the median lobe broad, 
but not much produced, the basal sulcus deep, slightly sinuate, and extending to the posterior angles 
(but not interrupted by a longitudinal groove towards the sides), the surface finely but distinctly, and 
not very closely punctured; scutellum black ; elytra convex, cylindrical, not depressed below the base, 
the punctures strong and placed in closely approached and rather regular rows, which become less 
distinct towards the apex; breast and abdomen black; legs fulvous, the posterior femora slightly 
darker. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith). 
Easily known from H. parvula by the distinctly punctured thorax and the strongly 
punctured elytra. 
5. Hermzophaga smithi. 
Black, above metallic green; thorax impunctate, the sulcus deep, sinuate, and interrupted laterally by a 
longitudinal groove ; elytra convex, punctured in closely approached rows. 
Length 1 line. 
Of rather robust, subcylindrical shape, and bright metallic green colour; the head entirely impunctate, the 
frontal elevations in the form of narrow oblique ridges, the carina acute, the eyes very large; antenne 
slender, filiform, black, joints 3 and 4 but slightly longer than 2; thorax transversely convex, the sides 
straight, the anterior angles oblique, the posterior margin arcuately produced at the middle, the basal 
sulcus deep, sinuate, and interrupted towards the sides by a longitudinal groove, beyond which it is 
continued to the lateral margin, the anterior portion also with an obsolete depression (only visible in 
certain positions), the surface entirely impunctate; elytra cylindrical, slightly broader at the base than 
the thorax, without basal depression, rather strongly punctured in closely approached rows, which become 
less distinct towards the apex ; underside black, the breast with a metallic greenish gloss; legs black or 
piceous, the cox, the apices of the tibie, and the tarsi more or less dark fulvous. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith); Guaremaua, Lanquin in Vera Paz 
(Champion). 
Broader and much more robust than H. minuta, and of a bright metallic green 
colour. 
6. Hermeophaga eneipennis. 
Black, above greenish-zneous; the basal three joints of the antenne pale fulvous; thorax impunctate; elytra 
obscurely depressed below the base, rather strongly and regularly punctate-striate. 
Length 2 line. 
Hab. GuatemMaua, Chiacam in Vera Paz (Champion). 
Smaller, narrower, and of less robust shape than H. smithi; the colour of the upper 
surface darker, zeneous (instead of metallic green); the antenne with the basal joints 
pale fulvous; the thorax impunctate, slightly widened at the sides before the middle, the 
basal sulcus deep and sinuate ; the elytra slightly depressed below the base, rather strongly 
