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Show 54 MR. MARTIN JAC0BY ON NEW [May 12, Length 7 millim. Head finely punctured, black, the last joint of the palpi larger than the preceding one ; antennae black, the lower two joints fulvous below, the terminal joints wanting; thorax only about one-half broader than long, the sides straight, the anterior angles almost rectangular, not produced, the disc rather convex, closely and rather strongly punctured, black, shining; elytra opaque, with fine but distinct rows of punctures, which are less regular at the sides, black, with two narrow bright flavous bands placed on the third and last interstice and joined at the apex, the lateral band with a single row of punctures and gradually narrowed posteriorly, where the black margin assumes a wider shape than at the base, the bands are connected at the base by a narrow transverse stripe; metasternum slightly transversely raised, the claw-joint dentate, claws separated. Hab. Peru. . The present species differs from its allies placed m Cosmo-gramma by the distinctly punctate striate elytra, the rather narrow and closely-punctured thorax, and the colour of the elytral bands; C. falvocincta St. has fulvous antenna? and legs, similarly coloured elytral bands, and a differently sculptured thorax. CALLIGRAPHA ANNULATA, sp. nov. Metallic dark green, the basal joints of the antennae fulvous; thorax strongly punctured at the sides only; elytra dark fulvous, finely and uregiuarly punctured, a sutural narrow band, two spots at the base, three before the middle, a ring-shaped mark below the latter, and two other small spots at the apex metallic green. Var. One or more spots at the anterior portion wanting, the ring-shaped mark interrupted. Length 6 millim. Of narrow and elongate shape, metallic dark green, the head with a few fine punctures, the antennae with strongly thickened terminal joint, black, the lower three joints fulvous, the basal joint aeneous above ; thorax rather short, metallic green, strongly punctured at the sides only, the disc nearly impunctate ; scutellum a?neous; etytra finely and irregularly punctured except near the suture, where two rows of punctures accompany the metallic-green sti'ipe; the latter is gradually and slightly narrowed towards the apex ; of the spots one is placed on the shoulders, another near the scutellum, both of elongate shape; these are followed by three small spots (when present) placed triangularly; below the middle is an irregular metallic-green ring, sometimes interrupted, and at the apex two small spots are situated. Hah. Bolivia. I know of no other similarly marked species which is less convex and rounded than most of its congeners ; in the variety, of the three spots placed in a triangle, only the outer one is present. |
