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4 PHYTOPHAGA. 
Subsection 2. Sutural line between the mentum and ligula distinct. 
STENISPA. 
Stenispa, Baly, Cat. Hispide, p. 13 (1858). 
Three species, including one described below, are known from Central America, two 
from Mexico, and one from the State of Panama. 
1. Stenispa sallei. (Tab. I. fig. 2.) 
Stenispa sallei, Baly, Cat. Hispide, p. 164*. 
Mas. Abdominis segmento anali modice subangulato-emarginato; pygidio subtus fovea magna levi sat pro- 
funde impresso. . 
Hab. Mexico, Orizaba!, Toxpam (type, coll. Sallé). 
The female of this species is unknown to me. 
2. Stenispa attenuata. 
Stenispa attenuata, Baly, Cist. Ent. i. p. 185°. 
Mas. Abdominis segmento anali late angulato-emarginato; pygidio subtus fovea magna levi impresso. 
Fem. Abdominis segmento anali utrinque sinuato. 
Hab. GuateMata, Chiacam (Champion) ; Panama! (type, coll. Baly), Volcan de Chiriqui 
alt. 8000 feet (Champion). 
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3. Stenispa brevicornis. 
Angustata, elongata, postice atttenuata, subcylindrica, nigro-cuprea, nitida; thorace quam lato paullo longiori, 
lateribus rectis; disco subremote punctato; elytris elongatis, parallelis, ad apicem attenuatis; regulariter 
punctato-striatis; antennis ad caput cum thorace equilongis. 
Mas. Abdominis segmento anali modice concavo; pygidio subtus fovea levi magna impresso. 
Fem. Abdominis segmento anali apice truncato. 
Long. 24 lin. 
Hab. Mexico (coll. Deyrolle). | 
Antenne moderately robust, equal in length to the head and thorax. Front concave, 
rather closely punctured. Thorax rather longer than broad ; sides straight and parallel, 
incurved at the extreme apex; hinder angles acute, anterior ones produced anteriorly 
into an acute tooth; disc transversely convex, faintly impressed transversely in front of 
the scutellum ; surface minutely granulose, subremotely punctured. Elytra elongate, 
rather broader than the thorax; sides straight and parallel before their middle, thence 
gradually attenuated to the apex, the apical margin obsoletely serrulate; disc regularly 
punctate-striate, the puncturing nearly obsolete near the apex; interspaces minutely 
granulose. 
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