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rax scarcely twice as broad as long, rather strongly deiiexed 

 anteriorly, the lateral margins nearly straight, anterior margin 

 accompanied at the sides only by a deep sulcus, the surface 

 transversely convex, strongly punctured, the punctuation dee- 

 per and closer at the sides and the interstices rugoso at the same 

 place, scutellum broad, impunctate, elytra wider at the base 

 than the thorax, the basal portion raised and bounded behind 

 by a deep transverse depression, the humeral callus prominent, 

 the surface strongly punctate-striate, the last interstice below 

 the shoulders more or less obliquely costate, under side and 

 legs blackish blue, presternum deeply punctured, metasternum 

 strongly longitudinally strigose. 



Ighibirei. 



This Cleorina may be principally distinguished by the rugo- 

 sely and strongly punptured head in connection with its bright 

 metallic green coloration, of the upper surface. Many specimens 

 were obtained. 



8. Stethotes Loi'ice, sp. n. 



Black, the basal joints of the antennae llavous, legs fulvous, 

 or piceous, thorax very closely punctured and transversely stri- 

 gose, elytra closely partly irregularly and strongly punctured, 

 head without lateral sulci. 



Length 3 millim. 



Head finely strigose and punctured, opake, the episteme not 

 separated from the face, antennae piceous, the lower three joint 

 ilavous, basal and second joint much thickened, third and the 

 following two joints slender and elongate, equal, terminal joints 

 very little thickened; thorax transverse, subcylintlrical, the sides 

 feebly rounded, the surface very closely and strongly punctured, 

 the punctures of transverse shape, the interstices slightly rugose, 

 elytra of usual shape, narrowed posteriorly, much wider at the 

 base than the thorax, very strongly and closely punctate-striate 

 at the sides, irregularly so near the suture, legs robust, dark 

 fulvous or piceous as veil as the abdomen, femora with an acute 

 spine. 



