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Psyche 
[ Sept. 
Type male and 5 paratypes M.C.Z. Type No. 27797. 
1 paratype in U.S.N.M. Cat. No. 58723. 
Type locality . — Mandeville, Jamaica, collected by A. E. 
Wright. 
Other localities. — Pt. Antonio, Jamaica, collected by A. 
E. Wright, Dec. 1931; “Jamaica,” collected by L. Gr. Per- 
kins, in the Stuart T. Danforth collection. 
Remarks . — In coloration this species is similar to a 
great many others that occur on the continents both of 
North and South America, but upon careful comparison 
I have not been able to find any other species that entirely 
corresponds with this Jamaica species. For instance, 
L. iris (Oliv.) of North America has pale front and mid- 
dle legs ; L. elegans Harold of Colombia has a pale margin 
on the elytra, L. semiviolacea Jac. and L. mexicana Jac. 
and L. hogei Jac. are all much larger. 
Lactica darlingtoni n. sp. 
Fig. 2 
From 3-3.5 mm. in length, elongate oblong, shining, 
deep blue or blue green with black antennas, legs and 
undersurface, the two latter often with a blue or green 
lustre; very finely punctate. 
Head with interocular space more than half its width, 
very polished over occiput and front with a median line 
between tubercles extending upwards (in one specimen) 
to end in a small depression in middle of the front; a 
large puncture on either side near the eye; frontal carina 
between antennal sockets somewhat produced, rounded. 
Antennae scarcely reaching the middle of the elytra, 3rd 
joint shorter than 4th, the basal joints with a metallic 
lustre. Prothorax twice as wide as long with slightly 
curved sides and explanate margin and a well marked 
basal sulcus, surface polished, very finely punctate. Ely- 
tra elongate, the humeri small with a short intrahumeral 
sulcus and slight transverse depression below basal cal- 
losity; surface polished, very finely but distinctly punc- 
tate throughout. Epipleura broad, gradually diminish- 
ing and disappearing before the apex. Body beneath 
usually with a metallic lustre, very finely pubescent. 
