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Desinograiiiiiia miicolor nov. sp. 



Elongate, parallel, aeneous bronzed. Head and thorax smooth semi- 

 shiny, a few obsolete depressions on either side of the latter, which has 

 almost straight sides, with anterior angles elongate and obtuse, el^'tra 

 barely wider than the thorax, with very finely punctulate striae which 

 are barely discernable at the sides and rear, the shoulder knobs are 

 semi-prominent and semi-sulcate within, the elytra are markedly de- 

 clivous behind after the manner of D. ludicra Stil and obliqua Stdl, 

 beneath and legs shining bronzy black. Length 10 mm. 



One example, Naranja, Nicaragua. 



Owing to the very divergent claws I have some doubt 

 about placing this form in Desmogramma, but the truncate 

 presternum, which is so characteristic, finally decided me to 

 locate it here, at least for the present ; the shape and uni- 

 form color will at once distinguish it, the few punctures ad- 

 joining the scutel are more evident than the others. 



Desniogramiiia callangaeiisis nov. sp. 



Head and thorax dark bronzed green, labrum, mouth parts and an- 

 tenna rufous. Head with a few scattered punctures, thorax modera- 

 tely and rather sparsely punctate on the disk, more frequent at the 

 sides, elytra regularly and rather heavily punctate striate, blue bronze, 

 with the third and ninth interval and the basal margin almost to the 

 scutel flavous, the two intervals uniting near and then extending to 

 the apex, body beneath blue black, legs rufous. Length 7 mm. 



One example, Peru (green label Callanga or Marcapata?), 

 one La Merced, Peru. 



Very near biva Germ, but separated by the rufous legs and 

 antennae ; the specimens were among the Jacoby beetles and 

 placed by him as bivittata Lj. This latter species and bisbi- 

 vittata Stal do not have the basal margin flavous, conjicgata 

 Stal is dull rufous bronze with much finer punctures and is 

 confined apparently to Colombia and Venezuela, fastidita 

 Stal has a dull alutaceous finish, while bigaria Er. and bivia 

 Germ, both have dark legs and antennae. The sides of the 

 thorax are straight behind, with the anterior angles acutely 

 produced — the third interval is narrowed behind. 



Desinogranima foveicollis nov. sp. 



Head and thorax dull rufous sanguineous, finely and sparsely punc- 

 tulate, mouth parts and antennae blackish rufescent, thorax with a 



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