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All the specimens from Costa Rica are of the less metallic var. 1 ; in the State of 

 Panama the same variety occurs, mingled with vars. 2 & 4. The most richly-coloured 

 examples are from Chontales, where var. 1 appears not to occur. 



We figure a pair from Chontales. 



9. PhangeuS melampus. (Tab. IV. figg. 1, 6 ; 1 a, side view of head and thorax.) 

 Phanceus melampus, Harold, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, p. 165 \ 



Hab. Mexico \ Cordova, Tuxtla, Oaxaca (Salle), Jalapa (Edge) ; Guatemala (Salle), 



c? effoeminatus. In loco cornu capitis carina triangulariter elevata. Thorax disco antice vix planato, medio 

 utrinque tuberculo laevi. 



We figure a fully-developed male from Cordova. 



10. PhanaBus guatemalensis. 



Phanceus guatemalensis, Harold, Col. Hefte, viii. p. 114 l . 



Hah. Guatemala 1 (Salle), El Tumbador, Cerro Zunil, Volcan de Agua (Champion). 



<$ minor fere effoeminatus. Cornu capitis brevissimum, acute compresso-conicum. Thorax disco anteriore 

 coneavo-deplanato, posterius tuberculis lsevibus tribus, mediano minuto. 



11. Phanseus amethystillUS. (Tab. IV. figg. 3, 6 ; 3«, side view of head and 

 thorax.) 



Phanceus amethystinus, Harold, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, p. 169 \ 



Hab. Mexico, Orizaba (Salle x ), Zacualtipan in Hidalgo, Misantla, Jalapa, Las Vigas 

 (Hbge) ; Guatemala, Panima and Purula in Vera Paz (Champion). 



<S minor fere effoeminatus. Cornu capitis brevissimum, acute compresso-conicum. Thorax disco anteriore 

 coneavo-deplanato, posterius utrinque tuberculo elongato vel carina brevi lsevi. 



A fully-developed male from Orizaba is figured. 



12. Phanseus damocles. (Tab. IV. figg. 4, s ; 4 a, side view of head and thorax.) 

 Phanceus damocles, Harold, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, p. 165 l . 



Hab. Mexico \ Oaxaca, Capulalpam (Boucard l ), Duraznal, Panistlahuaca (Salle), 

 Juquila, Oaxaca (Hoge), Mochitlan in Guerrero (Baron). 



The fully-developed male example figured is from Capulalpam. 



13. Phan33US quadridens. (Tab. IV. figg. 5, <? ; ha, side view of head and 

 thorax ; 6, $ , var.) 



Copris quadridens, Say, Boston Journ. Nat. Hist. i. p. 176 (1835) 1 ; Complete Writings, ii. p. 650. 

 Phanceus violaceus, Casteln. Hist. Nat. Ins. Col. ii. p. 81 (1840) 2 . 



Hab. Mexico l 2 , Santa Clara in Chihuahua, Villa Lerdo, Durango city, Pachuca in 

 Hidalgo, Aguas Calientes, Las Vigas, Maltrato, Juquila, Jalapa (Hbge), Hacienda de 



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