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Show 1878.] MR. A. B O U C A R D O N T H E G E N U S PLUSIOTIS. 295 underside is of a paler green with silvery reflections; tibiae coppery purple, and tarsi coppery metallic; antennae rufous. Hab. Mexico. The female of this species is of the same size, but a little wider; the tarsi are less coppery; and the colour of the thorax, elytra, and pygidinm is slightly paler. This species must be placed between P. gloriosa, and P. lacordairei. I have pleasure in naming this fine insect after my friend Doctor Baden, to whom I am indebted for the specimen now in m y collection. Types, museums Baden and Boucard. PLUSIOTIS RODRIGUEZI, n. sp. (Plate XVI. fig. 1.) Oblongo-convexa, supra viridi-aurea; capite thoraceque subtiliter punctulatis; elytris punctatis, punctis in striis regulariter clis-positis, margine lato aureo splendiclo ; infra pallide viridis, tibiis tarsisque aureis, antennis rufis. Length 1 inch. Head and thorax slightly punctured, the latter twice as long as it is broad, convex, with a reddish gold margin, elytra strongly punctured; the punctuation is disposed in regular striae, convex, broader in the middle and rounded in the base with a magnificent gold margin all round ; the underside is of a pale uniform green with silvery reflections ; tibiae and tarsi golden ; antennae rufous. Hab. Guatemala. I have only one specimen of this charming species, the only one which was collected in the neighbourhood of Guatemala City by my intimate friend Mr. Juan Rose Rodriguez, to whom I have the pleasure of dedicating this fine insect. It was found by him in the forests of oak trees near the capital. Its place is between P. costata and P. sallei, Bouc. Type, mus. Boucard. PLUSIOTIS PRASINA, n. sp. (Plate XVI. fig. 5.) Oblongo-ovata, supra viridi-prasina ; capite fortiter punctulato, thorace subtiliter punctulato ; elytris fortiter punctatis, punctis in striis irregularibus; infra viridis, tibiis tarsisque violaceo micantibus. Length 1 inch 1 line. Head and elytra of a dark metallic green, both strongly punctured ; on the latter the punctuation is disposed in irregular striae ; they are oblong, a little broader in the middle, with a prominent, thick, and compressed margin on the sides, which is very conspicuous ; thorax slightly punctured, of the same colour; the underside is metallic green; tibiae metallic purple ; tarsi of the same colour, with coppery reflections ; claws nearly black ; antennae dark rufous. Hab. Mexico. Its place is between P. auripes and P. sallei. I have only one specimen of this insect, which was given to me by my intimate friend M . Auguste Salle. Types, museums Boucard and Salle. |