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Halecia rugicollis, E. S. 



Viridiiienea, apice cupreo. Thorax lateribus antice 

 valde rotundatis, postice subrectis, disco late caiialiculato, 

 lateribus rvigosis. Elytra utrinque qiiadricostata subltBvia. 

 Subtus punctata. 



Dull bronzy green, extreme apex of the elytra coppery. 

 Head rugosely punctured, triangularly impressed between 

 the eyes. Thorax, with the sides much rounded in front, 

 and almost straight behind, base slightly bisinuate ; 

 surface largely and remotely punctured, sides rugose, disk 

 with a deeply impressed dorsal line, the impression widest 

 at the base and very shallow in the middle, near each 

 posterior angle is the indication of a small rugose fovea. 

 Elytra finely and remotely punctured, very little wider 

 than the thorax, and about four times as long, about as 

 wide across the middle as at the shoulders, and thence 

 gradually narrowing to the apex, posterior margin and apex 

 denticulate, the latter somewhat rounded, each elytron with 

 four raised, rounded lines. Apex coppery. Beneath and 

 legs bronzy, punctured, covered with scattered grey hairs. 



Length, 8 lines ; breadth, 2f Knes. 



Hab. Brazil. 



Should follow ventrcdis, L. & G. 



Hahcia costata, E. S. 



Obscure viridifenea, purpureo micans. Thorax linea 

 dorsali valde impressa et utrinque linea punctulata modice 

 impressa. Elytris utrinque sutura lineisque quatuor la^vi- 

 bus valde elevatis. Subtus aureo-viridis. 



Very dark bronzy green, with purplish reflections. 

 Scutellum golden green. Beneath golden green. Head 

 punctured, impressed between the eyes. Thorax deeply 

 punctured, with a deep, wide, dorsal line, and an impressed 

 closely punctured line on each side, about midway 

 between it and the margin. Sides rounded, base slightly 

 bisinuate. Elytra irregularly and rather finely punctured, 

 each with the suture, and four longitudinal lines much 

 raised and smooth, lateral margins denticulate posteriorly. 

 Beneath and legs punctured. 



Length, 10 lines ; breadth 3i lines. 



Hab. Brazils ? 



