224 Mr. G. C. Champion on 



Prothorax as wide as the head, much broader than long, tranB- 

 versely cordate, strongly constricted before tlie prominent hind 

 angles, the basal margin much raised; densely, finely punctate, 

 the narrow interspaces somewhat scabrous. Elytra long, about 

 one-half broader than the prothorax, very gradually widened to 

 beyond the middle, flattened on the disc, and rounded at the apex ; 

 closely, finely striato-jjunctate, the interstices alutaceous, flat, 3, 

 5, and 9 with one or two inconspicuous setigerous impressions towards 

 the apex. 



Length 6J-8, breadth 2-2J mm. 



Hab. Amazons, Para {H. W. Bates). 



Two examples, one with the tips of the antennae wanting. 

 This species has the head, eyes, and antennae shaped as in 

 S. eurydera, and the body coloured as in S. viridivittata, 

 all three insects inhabiting the Amazon region. The 

 brilliant green lateral strij)e on the elytra extends downward 

 to the epipleural margin in S. latevittata. The Colombian 

 S. medialis, Miikl., must be an allied form, with a longer 

 and smoother prothorax, the dense puncturing of the latter 

 giving it a scabrous appearance in the Amazonian insect.^^ 



70. Statira viridivittata, n. sp. 



(^. Elongate, narrow, robust, flattened above, shining; rufo- 

 castaneous, the elytra each with a broad golden-green submarginal 

 stripe (between the striae 4 and 7) extending from the base to near 

 the apex, and with a few long, erect, bristly hairs towards the tip. 

 Head not wider than the prothorax, sparsely, minutely punctate, 

 longitudinally impressed between the eyes, the latter very large and 

 somewhat narrowly separated; antennae very stout, rather short, 

 joints 4-10 rapidly decreasing in length, 6-10 transverse, 11 very 

 elongate, about equalling 5-10 united. Prothorax longer than broad, 

 subcylindrical, obliquely narrowed anteriorly and sinuate at the 

 sides before the base, the basal margin not much raised ; sparsely, 

 minutely punctate. Elytra long, one-half wider than the pro- 

 thorax, subparallel in their basal half, rounded at the tip; closely, 

 linely striato-punctate to near the apex, striate posteriorly, the 

 interstices broad, flat on the disc, 3, 5, and 9 with two or three 

 inconspicuous widely scattered fine, setigerous impressions, each 

 of which is preceded by a minute tubercle. Anterior femora 

 strongly clavate. 



Length 8^, breadth 2J mm. 



^^ 8. viridilineafa. Pic, Melanges exot.-ent. xxv, j). 20 (Aug. 1917), 

 from Brazil, is compared with S. medialis, Miikl. ; but it is impos- 

 sible to identify such insects from '• descriptions abreg^es." 



