ANOMALA. 237 



Eab. Mexico, Cordova, Jacale (Salle), Cuernavaca (Salle, Edge), Matamoros Izucar 

 and Atlisco in Puebla, Jalapa, Oaxaca (Edge) ; British Honduras, B. Hondo (Blan- 

 caneaux); Guatemala, Purula (Champion). 



Some examples of the variety diverge much from the type in colour and sculpture, and 

 have the appearance of distinct species. Those with brassy-black elytra bear the name 

 of var. nigripennis, Deyrolle (MS.), in the Salle collection. 



63. Anomala forreri. (Tab. XIII. fig. 7.) 



A. cinctce var. polyehdlcce affinis et similis, sed differt tibiis anticis bidentatis pygidioque disperse transverso- 

 punctato etc. Elongato-ovata, chalybeo-viridis, capite cuprascenti-rufo, elytris viridi-senescenti-nigris 

 sericeo-nitentibus, pedibus (plus minusve) antennisque castaneo-rufis ; capite confluenter punctato, vertice 

 lsevi ; tborace (a supra viso) postico dilatato, lateribus arcuatis, angulis posticis subrotundatis, sulculo 

 marginali baseos sat exarato medio perparum interrupto vel integro, supra disperse punctulato ; elytris 

 punctato-striatis, striis ineequaliter impressis, interstitiis subsuturali et bumerali limboque laterali confuse 

 punctatis ; pygidio convexo, polito, sparsim transverso-punctato. Tibiae anticas bidentatse. Mesosternum 

 sat latum, apice anguste tumido nitido. J . Tarsi antici ungue majore lato robusto denteque superiore 

 valido, elongato. 



Long. 15-16 millim. d 1 2 • 



Eab. Mexico, Presidio (Forrer). 

 Three examples. 



64. Anomala semicincta, 



Oblongo-ovata, amea vel viridi-amea, elytris obscurioribus, thorace lateribus elytrisque dimidio posteriore rufo- 

 limbatis ; subtus rufo-testacea seneo- vel aureo-nitens, tibiis tarsisque viridi-seneis rufo-maculatis ; capite 

 densissime scabroso-punctato, clypeo subsemicirculari ; thorace longe- ante medium dilatato deinde usque 

 ad basin recto, angulis posticis subreetis, margine basali integro, supra minus disperse punctato ; elytris 

 pnnctato-striatis (punctis in foveolis transversis immersis) undique punctulatis, interstitio subsuturali 

 lato confuse rugoso-punctato ; pygidio sat dense confluenter punctato-ruguloso, seneo, interdum medio 

 flavo. TibiaB anticse bidentatse, posticis valde suratis. Mesosternum sat latum, apice paullulum por- 

 rectum, politum. $ . Tarsi 4 antici ungue exteriore profunde fisso. 



Long. 15 millim. $ . 



Eab. Mexico, Jalapa, Cordova (Edge). 

 Two female examples only. 



65. Anomala ? 



Eab. Mexico, Cuernavaca (Edge). 



One example of an apparently distinct species, defective in the four anterior tarsi. 



66. Anomala variolata. 



Ovata, postice interdum dilatata, nigra, polita, elytris plerumque vage fulvo-maculatis vel fulvo-bifasciatis vel 

 toto fulvis, punctis semper nigris ; capite densissime scabroso-punctato, vertice keviore, clypeo brevi et lato, 

 vel valde transversim quadrato angulis rotundatis, margine acute elevato; antennis palpisque piceo-rufis; 

 tborace (a supra visu) a basi ad apicem angustato, medio paullulum dilatato, angulis anticis aeutis, posticis 



