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Erotylidse. And the same remark applies to the South -American genus Micaria, 

 which at present has not been found in Central America. 



Mulsant has described several species, but, according to Crotch, five of these are but 

 varieties of one. They are insects of great beauty and variety, and above the average size. 



1. Seladia nigricollis. 



Selasia nigricollis, Muls. Spec. Coll. Trim, secur. p. 217 \ 



Seladia nigricollis, Muls. Monogr. Coccin. p. 155 ' 2 ; Crotch, Rev. Cocciu. p. 304 3 . 



Var. Seladia visceralis, Muls. Monogr. Coccin. p. 155 4 . 



Hab. Mexico 1_4 , Jalapa (Edge), Toxpam, Cordova (SalU). 



A considerable series of specimens were obtained by Hoge. The variety S. visceralis 

 appears to differ only by having the abdomen red ; none, however, of the examples 

 sent by Hoge are of this form. 



2. Seladia augustiniana. 



Seladia augustiniana, Muls. Monogr. Coccin. p. 155 x ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 304 2 . 

 Hab. Mexico x 2 (Salle), Jalapa (Hoge). 



3. Seladia beltiana. (Tab. XI. fig. 14.) 



Rufo-testaeea ; antennis, palpis, geniculis, tibiis tarsisque nigris ; elytris albido-flavis, maculis duabus magnis, 

 limbo laterali et sutura tenuiter (hac ad apicem in macula dilatata) nigris. Long. 7*5 millim. 



Hah. Nicaeagua, Chontales (Belt). 



Head and thorax reddish ochreous, the sides of the latter whitish, a little reflexed, and 

 subdiaphanous. The scutellum, the body, and femora are ochreous ; the tibiae, tarsi, and 

 knees are black. The elytra are of a very pale yellow, each with the extreme edge and 

 suture black ; the sutural marking expands suddenly at the apex, forming a pear-shaped 

 spot, and on each elytron is a large black spot near the base, equally distant from the 

 base and margin and suture, and of which the apical side is nearly straight ; and another 

 somewhat transverse spot near the apex, of which the inner edge is straight, thus leaving 

 a distinct yellow cross on the elytra taken together. The whole upper surface is very 

 smooth and shining, nor are distinct punctures visible anywhere. The abdomen is 

 rather paler, especially towards the apex, than the rest of the body. This species is 

 allied to 8. augustiniana, but the colour of the body is different. 



Two specimens obtained by the late Mr. Belt, one of which we figure, are all I 

 have seen. 



4. Seladia alboguttata. (Tab. xi. figg. 15 ; 16, var.) 



Sanguineo-ruf a ; antennis, palpis, tibiis, tarsis, prothoracis maculis duabus in margine antico, et duabus alteris 

 basalibus, his ssepe conjunctis, nigris ; elytris nigris, singulis maculis duabus basalibus, tribus fasciam 

 medianam prebeutibus, et una subapieali obliqua, albis. Long. 5-7 millim. 



Var. a. Elytrorum maculis rubidis. 



Var. p. Elytris albis nigro-limbatis, maculis duabus magnis saepe conjunctis apiceque nigris. (Fig. 16.) 



