76 ISeptemt, 
elytra are broad, considerably dilated at three-fourths the length, sinuate-trtmca 
at the apex and margined on the sides, the dilated margins are yellow like there 
of the body, the surface (including the basal margin) is brilliant unicolorous brass 
green, slightly sericeous, owing to the fine transverse-striation of the surface ; tl 
strise are very feebly impressed and punctate. The teeth of the claws a 
remarkably long ; but leave a long apical portion of the claw, as usual, simple. 
Ega ; coursing amongst Boleti, on dead trunks. 
CoPTODERA ^NEORUFA, 71. sp. Bufo-testacea, elytris ceneo-micantih, 
prof uncle suh-jmnctato-striatis, capite thorace angustiori, labro elongat 
apice sulcata, tliorace transversim qnadrato, laterihus rotundatis, angui< 
posticis haud prominidis, had recto. 
Long. 7 millim. Lat. eli/tr. 3 millim. cJ ? .. 
The colour of the body and limbs is entirely testaceous-red, with the excepia 
of the elytra, which are bright aeneous, in most examples with the reddish groun 
colour shining through ; the colour sometimes passes to golden, but never 
cupreous. The thorax has two indistinct brassy-brown spots on the disc. Tl 
antennae are rather stout, with the joints oblong. 
Ega ; also at Para. 
COPTDDEEA DEBILIS, n. sp. Pcirva, rufo-testacea, pectore ahdomi?iisq\ 
lateribusfuscis, elytris suh-punctato-striatis, fuscis, disco (striisfust 
excepfis) testaeeo. Long. 5 millim. Lat. elytr. 2\ millim. 
Testaceous-red, sides of the sterna and abdomen dark brown, elytra also da 
brown, with the disc paler, the strise of a duskier hue. Head nearly as wide as t 
thorax, the latter broader than long, sides rounded, base arched, the sides beii 
oblique. The elytra are deeply striate and the striae faintly punctured. 
St. Paulo, Upper Amazons. 
CoPTODERA VERSICOLOR, n. sp. Lata, supra cuprea, viridi et aur 
mi cans ; capite magna, sed thorace paulo angustiori ; lioc valdetran 
verso, lateribus rotundatis, angulis posticis haud prominulis, hasi recti 
elytris brevibus, sinuato-truncatis, profunde punctato-striatis, fasct 
valde Jlexuosis macularibus dicabus, prima (utrinque interrupta) 
maculis quinque,secimda [interdum apud suturam interrupta) e macui 
septem, formata ; corpora infra piceo-rufa, lateribus nigricantibb 
antennis, labro, palpis pedibusque piceo-rvfis ; labro antice, ut in ( 
CATASCOPO, acute inciso. Long. 9 millim. Lat. elytr. 5 milli', 
Very similar to C. depressa, Dej., of southern BrazU ; but much shorter ai 
the thorax in porportion much broader and less narrowed behind, with the posteri 
angles not prominent. The macular fasciae are very similar ; the sutural intersti 
is narrow, and in the hinder belt sometimes free from yellow spots, and all the spc 
are short except that on the fourth interstice in the anterior belt. 
Not uncommon at Ega ; also Para. 
