New and little-known Lagriidae. 207 



Hah. Colombia {Mus. Brit.). 



One specimen, almost certainly referable to S. impressi- 

 pemiis, Makl., the type of which was fomid by Steinheil in 

 the same comitry. It is related to his S. sumtuosa and 

 other Colombian forms. 



45. Statira cupreoviridis, n. sp. 



Elongate, rather narrow, depressed, shining; black with an 

 aeneous lustre, the elytra brilliantly metallic green or golden-green 

 at the base, cupreous from the middle onwards, the antennal joints 

 4-11 obscure ferruginous, the tarsi rufo-testaceous ; the elytra and 

 abdomen with a few long bristly hairs. Head small, not wider than 

 the prothorax, very sparsely, finely punctate, deeply foveate in the 

 middle between the eyes, the latter large, separated by about half 

 the width of one of them ; antennae slender, joint 1 1 in ? [that of 

 (J wanting] slightly longer than 8-10 united. Prothorax narrow, 

 longer than broad, obliquely narrowed anteriorly, and deeply con- 

 stricted before the prominent basal margin ; sparsely, minutely punc- 

 tate, depressed in the middle at the base. Elytra long, flattened, 

 more than twice the width of the prothorax, subparallel in their 

 basal half, the humeri prominent and with a deep oblique depression ; 

 very finelj' striato-punctate, the interstices broad, flat, feebly convex 

 at the apex, 3 with five or six widely scattered, 5 and 7 each with 

 two on the apical half, and 9 with one at the middle, setigerous im- 

 pressions, each of which is placed in a large shallow fovea, 9 also 

 with several other impressions towards the tip. Legs long, slender, 

 anterior femora feebly clavate. 



Length 9|-10|, breadth 3-3J mm. {^^.) 



Hah. Peru, Chanchamayo {ex coll. F. Bates). 



One pair, the tip of the antennae wanting in one of them. 

 A brilUantly metallic insect allied to the Colombian S. sum- 

 tuosa, Makl., with a narrower head and prothorax, differ- 

 ently sculptured elytra, and rufo-testaceous tarsi. The 

 large shallow foveae on the apical half of the elytra give 

 an uneven appearance to the surface ; the general shape 

 is like that of an Agra, fam. Carabidae. 



46. Statira vigintipunctata, n. sp. 



Elongate, widened posteriorly, shining ; black, the elytra metallic 

 green, cupreous at the sides and apex, the antennae (except at the 

 base) obscure ferruginous, the legs nigro-piceous ; the elytra with 

 a few very long bristly hairs. Head small, closely, finely punctate, 

 the eyes moderately large, distant; antennae slender, joint 11 



