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may be variably obsolete and the intervals almost smooth. Scutellum 
distinctly or obsoletely granular and distinctly or obsoletely very 
finely punctate. 
Elytra striate with closely placed punctures along the striae, the 
intervals moderately convex and with the setigerous punctures the 
same size as the strial punctures. In presenting the numbers of 
setigerous punctures along the elytral intervals the first figure is of 
the holotype, the second where present of the allotype, and figures in 
parentheses represent variations in the paratypes. First elytral interval 
with 1 setigerous puncture at base and 2 (3) at apex, 3rd interval 
with 6, 5 (5-8) setigerous punctures placed all along, the 5th interval 
with 6, 4 (4-6), 7th interval with 2, 2 at base (there may also be 
1 at apex), 9th interval with 6, 7 ( 5- 1 1 ) along apical half. Femora 
glabrous, tibiae rounded on outer edge. In both sexes the posterior 
margin of the fifth ventral segment is produced around a distinct 
fovea, a character lacking in our other species. Male terminalia as 
figured. Holotype: length 10.7 mm., width of prothorax 1.95 mm., 
width of elytra at humeri 2.9 mm.; allotype: length 9.3 mm., width 
of prothorax 1.6 mm., width of elytra at humeri 2.5 mm. For this 
species the dimensions of the holotype are typical whereas dimensions 
of the allotype are minimum. 
Range: All the specimens were taken from February 19 to May 1-12 
in Florida as follows. Holotype cf Gainsville, H. L. Dozier (C.T.P. 
ex C. W. Leng) ; allotype 9 April 1, 1947, Lake Placid, J. W. 
Green ( C.T.P. ). The following are designated paratypes. 19 April, 
Enterprise (C.T.P.) ; i$ Key West (C.T.P.) ; 2 9 9 ? 1 cf Florida 
(C.T.P., H.C.F.) ; 1 cf March 5, 1939, Edgewater, C. A. Frost 
(C.A.F.); 2d* cf April 6, 1929 Dunedin, W. S. Blatchley (C.U., 
C.A.F.), 9 washup Feb. 26, 1939 Coronado Beach, C. A. Frost 
(C.A.F.) ; 1 cf Feb. 19, Crescent City, Hubbard & Schwarz 
(U.S.N.M.) ; 1 cf Florida, Hubbard & Schwarz (U.S.N.M.) ; 1 cf 
March 1, Haulover, Hubbard & Schwarz (U.S.N.M.) ; i 9 March 
5, 1948, Gainsville, L. A. Hetrick (Florida Plant Board); Florida, 
A. T. Slosson (A.M.N.H.); 1 cf Lake Worth, A. T. Slosson 
(A.M.N.H.) ; 2 Ormond, A. T. Slosson (A.M.N.H.) (M.C.Z.) ; 
1 cf Orange Grove, O. Seifert (C.T.P.) ; 19 March 20, 1955 and 
3 cfcf, 48 99 March 23-30, 1954, Oneco, Manatee Co. (C.U., 
Explanation of Plate 18 
Figs. 1-12. Lateral and dorsal views of the terminalia of Statira. 1. 
dolera n. sp. 2. basalis. 3. gagatina. \.gagatina resplendens. 5. species “S. 
Cal.” 6. liebecki. 7. huachucae. 8. robusta. 9. opacicollis. 10. pluripunctata. 
11. colorata. 12. simulans. 
