226 Mr. Edward tSaunders' Descriptions of 



lobed, disk punctured, the punctures close together and 

 often confluent on the sides, dorsal line slightly impressed. 

 Elytra rugosely punctured, each with the suture, and four 

 longitudinal lines raised and smooth, with three small 

 punctured spots as described above. Apex denticulate. 

 Beneath punctured, shortly pubescent. 



Length, 11^ lines ; breadth, of lines. 



Hab. Honduras. 



Should follow gymnopleura, Perty. 



Pelccojjselapkus Chevrolatii, E. S. 



Obscure seneoviridis, caj)ite, thoracis lateribus, ely- 

 trorumque tribus maculis lateralibus, cupreis. Thorax 

 linea dorsali impressa. Elytra thoracis angustiora, postice 

 quadri-costata, lateribus denticulatis. Subtus cupreo-aurea. 



Bronzy green, head coppery in front, sides of the thorax 

 with coppery reflections. Sides of elytra with a coppery red 

 spot behind the shoulder, a second one just below the middle, 

 and a small one near the apex. Beneath coppery golden. 



Head impressed between the eyes, rugose. Thorax 

 deeply punctured, dorsal line impressed. Sides slightly 

 sinuous, produced and rounded just above the hind angles, 

 which slightly embrace the base of the elytra, above each 

 angle is a short diagonal impression. Elytra considerably 

 narrower tlian the thorax, rugosely punctured, each with 

 four raised lines, strongly marked near the apex, the two 

 inner ones disappearing as they approach the base. Sides 

 very slightly sinuate above the middle, denticulate pos- 

 teriorly. Beneath finely punctured. 



Length, IOtV lines ; breadth, 3 lines. 



Hab. Chontales, Nicaragua. 



This pretty species should precede aiujidaris, Schoenh. 



Felecopselaphus acutus, E. S. 



Caput cupreum, rugosum. Thorax viriditeneus, lateribus 

 subcupreis, valde et dense punctatus, linea dorsali basi 

 impressa. Elytra acuminata, utrinque quatuor costis 

 elevatis, obscure viridia, costis purpureo-micantibus, lateri- 

 bus postice denticulatis. Subtus aeneo-aureus. 



Head coppery brown. Thorax dark bronzy green, its 



