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14 PHYTOPHAGA. 
Fem. Abdominis segmento anali late sed leviter transversim emarginato. 
Var. A. Thorace cum elytris concolori, limbo laterali anguste flavo. 
Long. 2-23 lin. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 to 6000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne half the length of the body, filiform, slightly attenuated at base and apex ; 
joints cylindrical, two lower ones short, equal, the basal one very slightly thickened, 
third joint nearly equal in length to the preceding two united ; five outer ones black, 
the rest fulvous; in some specimens the antenne are almost entirely black, the two or 
three lower joints being alone fulvous. Thorax twice as broad as long; sides narrowly 
reflexed, straight and nearly parallel from the base to below the middle, thence rounded 
and converging to the apex; apical angle anteriorly produced, obtuse; disc nitidous, 
very sparingly impressed with deep punctures. FElytra broader than the thorax, sub- 
quadrate, obtusely rounded at the apex, conjointly emarginate at the sutural angle ; 
upper surface moderately convex, obsoletely gibbous behind the scutellum, regularly 
punctate-striate, the punctures sometimes piceous. 
1 have placed this species in the present genus with some doubt ; it has the labium 
formed as in Cephaloleia, but with the broad form and the short basal joint to the 
-antenne as in Homalispa. 
15. Cephaloleia pretiosa. (Tab. I. fig. 18.) 
Cephaloleia pretiosa, Baly, Cat. Hispide, p. 50°. 
Hab. Panama (Boucard), Matachin (Thiéme).—Coromsia ! (coll. Baly, type). 
16. Cephaloleia suturalis. (Tab. I. fig. 19.) 
Sat elongata, nigro-picea; antennis, basi exceptis, nigris, pedibus abdomineque sordide fulvis ; thorace fortiter | 
punctato ; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, flavis, sutura nigro-picea. 
Mas. Abdominis segmento anali late emarginato, medio sinuato. 
Fem. Abdominis segmento anali late sed leviter transversim emarginato. 
Var, A. Thorace sordide flavo, vitta discoidali nigro-picea. 
Long. 24 lin. 
Hab. Guatemata, Sinanja, Sabo, and Cubilguitz (Champion); Nicaraeua, Chontales. 
(Belt). 
Head closely punctured; face between the antenne with an elevated longitudinal 
ridge. Antenne with the basal joint subclavate, the second oblong-ovate, two thirds 
the length of the first, the third about equal in length to the basal one. Thorax about. 
one fifth broader than long ; sides straight and parallel, rounded and converging at the 
extreme apex, the anterior angle produced, obtuse ; upper surface transversely convex, 
smooth and shining, deeply impressed with large round punctures; a narrow medial 
line on the disc nearly free from punctures. Elytra subelongate, moderately convex ; 
sides parallel, apices (conjointly) obtusely rounded; upper surface strongly punctate- — 
striate; flavous; a sutural vitta, gradually narrowed towards the apex, nigro-piceous. 
