38 HOMALISPA. 



somewhat distant and indistinct in front, more visible and crowded 

 towards the apex ; surface smooth and shining;, bright metallic 

 blue, deeply punctate-striatc ; punctures on the anterior half of 

 the outer (hsc irregular. Beneath black ; thorax pale fulvous ; 

 head below the mouth with a pale piceous patch. 



Hah. Cayenne. 



Collection of J. S. Baly. 



8. Homalispa Javeti, n. sp. 



H. oblongo-ovata, dcpressa, nigra, nitida ; elj'tris laete caemleis. 

 Long, 3 lin. 



Similar in fonn to the preceding ; entirely black ; the elytra alone 

 deep metallic blue. Head smooth ; antennte nearly two-thirds 

 the length of the body, entirely black. Thorax nearly twice as 

 broad again as long ; sides roimded, narrowed towards the apex, 

 outer border, together with the basal margin on either side near 

 the posterior angles, reflexed ; apical margin sinuate on either side, 

 its middle portion convex ; anterior angles subacute, posterior 

 acute ; above convex, smooth and shining, imjnmctate ; placed in 

 a triangle on each side the central line are three distinct but 

 shallow fovese. Scutellum smooth, impunctate. Elytra rather 

 broader than the base of the thorax ; sides very slightly, their 

 apex regularly roimded ; margin narrowly dilated, its outer edge 

 slightly reflexed, finely serrate, serratures distant and nearly 

 obsolete along the sides, crowded and larger towards the apex ; 

 above subconvex, sides moderately convex, serrate below the 

 shoulders ; siu'face smooth and shining, deep metalKc blue, 

 distinctly pimctate-striate, pimcturing on the outer disc below 

 the shoulders irregidar. Beneath entirely black. 



Hah. Cayenne. 



In the collection of J. 8. Balv. 



Sijecits ad hoc yenns perthientes, mihi ignotce. 



9. Homalispa cseruleipennis (Guor.). 

 Cephaloleia csenileipennis, Giier. Icon, du Regne Anim. Texte, p. 283. 



" Ovalaire, assez aplatie, noire. Tete et corselet, dessus et dessous, 

 et ecusson, d'lm beau jaune \'if, luisant. Elytres d'un beau bleu 

 vif et Imsant, avec des stries de points enfonces. Dessous du 

 corselet et base de la poitrine jaunes. Pattes anteriem-es et 

 intermediaires jaimes, avec les genoux, le devant des jambes et 

 les tarses bruns. 



'• Long. 7, lat. 4 mill. 



" Santa Fe do Bogota." 



