New and little-known Lagriidae. 255 



along the outer margin to the humeral callus, and the base in- 

 determinately, infuscate, the surface bearing a few bristly hairs. 

 Head small, narrower than the prothorax, closely, finely, con- 

 spicuousl}' punctate, unimpressed between the eyes, the latter 

 moderately large and somewhat distant; antennae slender, short, 

 joint 11 equalling 7-10 united. Prothorax oblongo-subquadrate, 

 distinctly margined laterally, slightly hollowed at the sides anteriorly, 

 and sinuously narrowed towards the base, the anterior angles 

 obtuse, prominent, the hind angles very slightly projecting, the 

 basal margin but little raised, the transverse groove in front of it 

 deeply impressed laterally; densely, minutely punctate. Elytra 

 widening to the middle and there twice as wide as the prothorax; 

 finely, closely, deeply pimctato-striate, the interstices convex, 3 

 and 5 with four or five widely scattered setigerous impressions, 

 and 1 and 9 with two or three others near the apex. Legs moderately 

 long. 



Length 9, breadth 3 mm. ($ ?) 



Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales {Janson). 



One specimen, differing from all the Central American 

 forms enumerated by myself in the " Biologia " in 1889. 

 It is perhaps nearest related to the Mexican S. veraecrvcis, 

 from which it is separable by the less rugose, shining head, 

 the longer, larger, and less scabrous prothorax, and the 

 common, ill-defined, fuscous post-median fascia of the 

 elytra. 



117. Statira haitiensis, n. sp. 



Elongate, rather dull ; nigro-piceous or black, the prothorax and 

 tarsi rufous or rufo-testaceous, the elytra nigro-cyaneous, the 

 antennae sometimes wholly or in part ferruginous; the elytra with 

 a few fine, long, erect hairs. Head rather short, narrower than the 

 prothorax, sparsely, minutely punctate, the eyes large, somewhat 

 distant; antennae slender, moderately long, joint 11 equalling the 

 three or four preceding joints united. Prothorax transverse, faintly 

 margined laterally, rounded at the sides, constricted before the 

 prominent hind angles, the basal margin raised and the transverse 

 sulcus in front of it sharply defined; sparsely, minutely punctate. 

 Elytra long, gradually widened to the middle, and there twice as 

 wide as the prothorax; finely, closely, deeply punctato-striate, 

 the interstices more or less convex, 3 with nine or ten, and 5 and 9 

 with several, setigerous pimctures scattered between the base and 

 apex. Legs moderately long. 



Length 6|-7f, breadth 2^-2 1 mm. (?.) 



