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Elytra with the subsutural groove abbreviated in front, and only attaining the 

 basal third or fourth; color above aeneo-nigris ; sulcus on first abdominal 

 segment glabrous in both sexes virginiensis (Drury). 



CHALCaPHORA HUMBOLDTI (Castelnau and Gory) 



Buprestis humboldti Castei-nau and Gory, Mon. Bupr., vol. 2, 1837, p. 12, 



pi. 3, fig. 8. 

 Chalcophora humboldti Pleutiaxix and Sall£, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, ser. 6. 



vol. 9, 1890, p. 403 (separates p. 53). — Keeeemans, Mon. Bupr., vol. 4, 



1909, p. 35. 



The following is a translation of Castelnau and Gory's original 

 description : 



Eeddish-cupreoiis and elongate, thorax strongly granulose ; surface 

 with elevated lines; elytra nearly smooth, with longitudinal costae 

 and cupreous impressions. Length, 9i/^ lines; width, 3i/^ lines. Hab- 

 itat Guadeloupe. 



Body elongate and of a golden-coppery color. Head and thorax 

 granulose, with a few smooth longitudinal lines, the latter nearly 

 quadrate. Elytra nearly smooth at middle, with feeble longitudinal 

 costae at the sides, the costae interrupted by two depressions. Body 

 beneath golden-yellow, and granulose, the abdominal segments feebly 

 impressed on each side. 



Fleutiaux and Salle (1890), and Kerremans (1909) both record 

 this species from the type locality, probably only from the record 

 given in the original description, since neither of these authors had 

 examined specimens of it. No specimens of this species have been 

 seen by the writer. 



CHALCOPHORA VIRGINIENSIS (Drurj) 



Buprestis virginiensis Drury, lUustr. Nat. Hist., Exotic Ins., vol. 1, 1770, 



pp. 66-67, pi. 30, fig. 3.— Hekbst, Nat. Syst. Ins. Kafer, vol. 9, 1801, 



pp. 114-116, pi. 148, fig. 1.— ScHONHERE, Syn. Ins., vol. 1, pt. 3, 1817, 



p. 230. — Castelnau and Goby, Mon. Bupr., vol. 2, 1837, pp. 11-12, pi. 2, 



fig. 7. 

 Ghalcopliora virginiensis Wateehouse, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Ooleopt., voL 3, 



pt. 1, 1882, p. 2; 1889, p. 167.— KEREEStANs, Mon. Bupr., vol. 4, 1909, 



pp. 26-29. 

 Buprestis vlrginica Gmelin, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., 13 ed., vol. 1, pt. 4, 1788, 



p. 1940, No. 110. 

 Buprestis cupreomaculatus Goeze, Entom. Beitr., vol. 1, 1777, p. 596, No. 11. 

 Chalcophora novacboracensis Fncn, Trans, N. Y. State Agri. Soc, vol. 17, 



1858, pp. 701-702, No. 220. 

 Chalcophora virginica Cheveolat, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, ser. 4, vol. 7, 



1867, p. 573 (separates p. 149). — Gundlach, Contribucion k la Entom. 



Cuba, vol. 3, pt. 5, 1891, pp. 155-156. 



Rather broadl}^ elongate, rounded in front, slightly more attenuate 

 behind, and moderately convex above ; above aeneo or aeneo-cupreous 

 in the depressions, with the reliefs brownish-black; beneath more 

 reddish-cupreous and shining than above. 



