Phytophagous Culcoptcra frmn I'ci-ii. 51'") 



the lateral margin, from liclow tlie middle to tlic apex, the 

 space below the base iu front of the costir is depressed l)y a 

 sliort transverse fovea on each elytron. Underside and thighs 

 fulvous, tibiae and tarsi shining black. 

 Ilab. Chanchamayo, Peru. 



This fine species bears a close resemblance to C. diinidiaUt, 

 Baly, but cannot be a mere variety of that species on account 

 of the different sculpture of its elytra, its uniform coloration 

 and its black tibia\ 



The elytral stria; iu ilinudiata are geminate, whereas in the 

 present species three parallel lines are placed together, the elytra 

 are luiicolorous and the abdomen is fulvous. 



C/ialrop/iana itnljasci((t<i^ n. sp. 



()bloiig ovate, rufous; last seven joints of the antenna' and ihe 

 abdomen ])lack, elytra punctate-stri;ite, suljcostate latei'ally, 

 metallic-green, the lateral margin anteiiorly, a transverse fascia 

 in the middle and the extreme apex rufous. Length 4 lines. 



Head elongate, finely punctured and grooved longitudinally, 

 labrum testaceous, apex of mandibles black ; antenna Avith the 

 lirst five joints shining, flavous, the rest opaque, black. Thorax 

 much wider at the base than at the apex, transversely convt x, 

 surface Avith a few very minute punctures, shining rufous. 

 Scutellum black. Elytra without basal depression, deeply 

 geminate punctate-striate from base to the middle, thence to the 

 apex very finely punctate, the intervals, near the lateral margin, 

 raised into short costa3 commencing below the shoulder and 

 extending nearly to the apex. Underside and the legs rufous, 

 abdomen black with a violet tint. 



Hal). Peru. 



Easily distinguished from C. cincla, Harold, l)y its large size 

 and the coloia* of the underside. 



Otiha * tar.-^ilts, n. sp. 



Elongate, glabrous, greenish a'ueous ; antenna:' and larsi 

 testaceous ; thorax sj)arsely ])unctate, elytra geminate punclate- 

 striate, apex deeply sulcate. Length 3^ lines. 



''Lefcvre, Ann. Soe. Ent. France, l!S77. 



