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75. Statira scabricollis, n. sp. 



$. Elongate, dull, the elytra more (shilling; piceous, the elytra 

 brown, the antennae (joint 1 excepted) and legs (the infuscate outer 

 halves of the femora excepted) testaceous; the head, elytra, and 

 under surface with a few long, erect, bristly hairs. Head barely as 

 wide as the prothorax, densel}', minutely punctate, hollowed between 

 the eyes anteriorly, the latter large, narrowly separated ; antennae 

 moderately long, quite slender, joint 11 equalling 7-10 united. Pro- 

 thorax slightly longer than broad, oblongo-cordate, constricted before 

 the prominent, laterally-projecting basal margin ; densely, minutely, 

 scabroso-punctate, the disc with two small transversely-placed foveae 

 before the middle ( ? accidental). Elytra long, twice as wide as the 

 prothorax, widening in their basal half, acuminate posteriorly ; 

 closely, finely, deeply punctato-striate, the interstices convex 

 throughout, 3, 5, and 9 with several small setigerous imi^ressions 

 scattered between the base and apex. Femora rather stout . 



Length 8§, breadth 3 mm. 



Hub. Upper Amazons, Ega {H. W. Bates). 



One female. A close ally of S. insularis (No. 77), from 

 Trinidad, with the elytra more acuminate at the apex, 

 deeply punctato-striate, and the interstices convex through- 

 out ; and the femora nigro-piceous in their outer halves. 

 The eleventh antenna! joint is no doubt equally elon- 

 gate in (^, to judge from its length in $. The Brazilian S. 

 flavicornis, Makl., is probably another allied form. 



76. Statira convexiuscula, n. sp. 



$. Elongate, rather convex, shining; testaceous, the head and 

 prothorax rufescent, the eyes, palpi, femora (except at the base), 

 and tibiae black or piceous, the elytra with a few bristly hairs. Head 

 rather small, not quite so wide as the prothorax, densely, very finely 

 pimctate, obsoletely foveolate between the eyes, the latter moder- 

 ately large, distant ; antennae short, slender, joint 1 1 nearly equalling 

 8-10 united. Prothorax oblongo-cordate, constricted before the 

 base, the basal margin raised, but not very prominent laterally; 

 almost smooth, except within the transverse basal groove, which is 

 shallow in the centre. Elytra moderately elongate, about twice 

 as wide as the prothorax, narrowing from the middle ; closely, finely, 

 rather deeply punctato-striate, the interstices feebly convex, 3 and 

 5 with three or four inconspicuous, setigerous punctures scattered 

 down the apical half, and 9 with three others near the apex. Legs 

 rather short, the anterior femora clavate. 



Length 8J, breadth 2k mm. 



