Agnatis vaurieae OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 94, 153, 215, 280)

Holotype: ♀. Type locality: Minas Nuevas, Sonora, Mex., VIII-7-1952, C. & P. Vaurie (AMNH) . Paratypes: 7 specimens. Mexico: Estado de Sonora, Minas Nuevas, 7-VIII-1952, C. & P. Vaurie (AMNH, 4; WFBM, 1; WOPC, 2) .

D i a g n o s i s: Among the 2 heretofore known species of Agnatis, A. vaurei most closely approximate A. dugesi (GORHAM), from which A. vaurei specimens differ by showing a testaceous pronotal color. The pronotum is black in specimens of A. dugesi.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 7.0 mm; width 2.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 280. Color: Cranium and antenna black; pterothorax, legs, and abdomen piceous; elytra mostly black with a bluish luster, epipleural fold testaceous. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate; antenna (Fig. 94) capitate, funicular antennomeres gradually wider from pedicel to 8 th antennomere, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 long triangular, antennomere 11 subrectangulate; eyes small, ommatidia small, ocular notch large, eye much narrower than frons (EW/FW 20/38). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 153) transverse (PW/PL 93/80), anterior transverse depression absent; disc coarsely punctate, lateral tubercle absent, disc concave paralaterally; elytral asetiferous punctures absent, setiferous punctures small and profusely distributed throughout elytral disc (EL/EW 300/90); Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 215.

Variation: Length 4.0-7.0 mm; width 1.7-2.5 mm. Other than body size, the available specimens were quite homogeneous.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected during August.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from México.

E t y m o l o g y: Thetrivialname, vaurieae, is a patronymic that honors the late Patricia Vaurie, for her many contributions to museum and field entomology.