284 EXOPLECTRA. 



Exoplectra. 



Chevr. Diet. univ. a" Hist. Xat. v. 545. 



Abdominal plates terminal, angular, as in Zeis; thorax per- 

 ceptibly margined at the posterior angles, the line effaced in front 

 of the scutellum ; punctuation uniform ; antenna) with the first 

 joint dilated, eyes apparently bordered by the gense. 



Exoplectra tibialis. 



Exoplectra tibialis, Muls. Spec. p. 917. 2 (T). 

 The oval form is very characteristic. 

 Mexico (Reich e, Boucard). 



Exoplectra Batesii, sp. n. 



Ovate, bluish green, finely pubescent, finely and closely punc- 

 tured; thorax narrowly edged with red at the angles and along 

 the anterior margin ; body beneath and legs red. L. 3 lin. 



This is the most closely punctured species of the green forms. 



Ega (Bates). 



Exoplectra dubia, sp. n. 



Form rather oval, pubescence gray, very visible, punctuation 

 not very strong, close, hardly finer on the thorax, colour metallic- 

 green, nearly black. L. 2^ lin. Bahia (Fry). 



& . head, 4 anterior legs and abdomen red. 



$ . head and legs black, abdomen brownish red. 



Exoplectra metallescens. 



Exoplecta metallescens, Muls. Spec. p. 918. 3. 

 Exoplectra fucosa, Muls. Sjtec. p. 918. 4. 

 Brazil. 



Exoplectra Companyoi.* 



Exoplectra Companyoi, Muls. Spec. p. 919. 7. 

 JSxoplectra hUeicornie, Muls. Spec, p. 919. G. 



Exoplectra Vettardi, Muls. Spec. p. 920. 8. 

 Brazil. 



Exoplectra calcarata. 



Coccmella calcarata, Germ. Tne. Spec, Nov. p. 019. SS6 (1821). 

 Exoplectra eedcarata, Muls. Spec. p. 920. 10. 

 Exoplectra virescens, Muls. Spec. p. 920. 9. 

 Brazil. 



