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Third and fifth elytral intervals with from six to ten setigerous punctures, thorax 

 more visibly but finely punctate, elytra with distinct metallic blue lustre. 



basalis. 



9. Elytra blue, legs pale yellow .. croceicollis. 



Elytra piceous with slight metallic lustre, legs yellowish to piceous. 



resplendens. 



10. Thorax orange, elytra reddish-testaceous with large scutellar spot, a fascia behind 



middle and suture more or less black pulchella. 



Statira simulans, new species. 



Reddish brown, elytra and abdomen piceous black, opaque, elytra shining. 

 Antennae half as long as the body, last joint as long as the three preceding. Head 

 and thorax scabrous, the latter as long as broad, with the sides arcuate, sinuate near 

 base, causing the hind angles to appear very prominent, lateral margin rounded. 

 Elytral striae closely punctate, intervals slightly convex, the first, third, fifth, seventh 

 and ninth intervals with an irregular row of setigerous punctures, the latter generally 

 larger than those of the stride. Body beneath smooth and shining. Tibiae on the 

 outer edge sulcate from base to apex. Length 7-9 mm. 



Brownsville, Texas. Four specimens in the Museum of the 

 Brooklyn Institute. 



This species is very similar to pluripunctatus but is a little more 

 robust and always has the elytra shining, the setigerous punctures 

 coarser, thorax shorter and broader and the antennal joints stouter. 



All the specimens examined seem to be females. There is no 

 difference in the position of the eyes, the length of the last antennal 

 joint or in the general form. 



Statira robusta, new species. 



Piceous brown, head and underside piceous black, shining. Head sparsely 

 punctate. Thorax as long as broad, arcuate in front, sinuate near base, lateral line 

 distinct, surface shining and very finely punctate. Elytral striae closely punctured, 

 the third, fifth, seventh and ninth intervals with widely separated setigerous punctures. 

 Body beneath smooth and shining. Tibise on the outer edge convex. Length II mm. 



One female specimen from Globe, Arizona, which I owe to the 

 kindness of Mr. Chas. Palm. 



This species is larger and more robust than any of our known 

 species ; superficially it resembles the female of opacicollis, but the 

 more robust form, the shorter and shining thorax and the absence of 

 setigerous punctures on the first elytral interval readily separates it 

 from that species. 



Statira pulchella Mackl. 



I have taken a few specimens of this fine species by beating vine 

 overgrown bushes in Brownsville, Texas. The color is orange yellow, 



