Genus. Elater, Linn. &c. (Subgenus: Chalcolepidius, Eschscholtz.)
Elater (Chalcolepidius) Porcatus. Viridi-æneus, elytris sulcatis; sulcis villoso-albis, thoracis marginibus luteis. (Long. Corp. 1 unc. 9 lin.)
Syn. Elater porcatus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 211. 8. Syst. Eleuth. II. p. 225. 26. Oliv. Ent. II. 31. p. 14. 10. t. 7. f. 74. Herbst. Col. ix. p. 323. t. 157. f. 3. Drury, App. vol. 3.
Habitat: Bay of Honduras.
Head dark green. Antennæ black. Thorax yellow at the sides; having a broad bar of a green colour running longitudinally from the head to the hinder part, being margined with black. Elytra deeply furrowed with green and yellow lines, the sides having a broad yellow stripe along them, and margined with black, the extremities being round, and not ending in a spine. Breast, abdomen, and legs dark green. Sternum black and large.
PLATE XLVIII.
FLATA ——? PUPA?
Plate [XLVIII]. fig. 1.
Order: Hemiptera. Suborder: Homoptera. Family: Fulgoridæ.