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65. Colpodes pallidipes. 



Dyscolus (Stenocnemus) pallidipes, Chaudoir, Bull. Mosc. 1850, i. p. 381. 

 Colpodes pallidipes, Chaudoir, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1859, p. 339 ; 1878, p. 335 



Hah. Mexico 1 , Cordova (SallS), Juquila {Edge) ; Guatemala, near the city, Zapote, 



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Hah. Guatemala, Dueiias, Capetillo, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 



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Colpodes deyrollei, Chaudoir, Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr. 1878, p. 336 \ 



Hab. Mexico (Deyrolle) 



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Colpodes melanocnemis, Chaudoir, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1878, p. 335 \ 



Hob. Mexico, Parada (Salle); Guatemala, near the city, San Joaquin, Balheu 

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67. Colpodes megalops. 



C. paUidipedi prima facie simillimus, sed differt elytris nullomodo spinosis oculisque valde prominentibus. 

 Elongatus, gracilis, cyaneo-niger nitidus, pectore, abdomine, pedibus, palpis et antennis rufis, harum 

 articulis 4°-ll m apice infuscatis ; capite post oculos magnos prominentes subito angustato ; thorace breviter 

 cordato, postice sinuatim angustato, angulis posticis oblique truncatis, supra strigoso ; elytris prope 

 apicem sat abrupte declivibus, vix sinuatis, striis fortiter impressis, interstitiis planis, 3° tripunctato ; 

 tarsis gracilibus, omnibus bisulcatis, articulo 4° bilobato, pedum posticorum lobo exteriore vix longiore. 



Long. 5 lin. 



Hab. Mexico, Guanajuato (Duges, coll. Salle). 





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C. variabili subsimilis, sed differt elytris apice valde spinosis. Olivaceo-seneus modice politus, subtus castaneo- 



fuscus, elytrorum margine deflexo pallido, palpis, antennis, trochanteribus et tarsis rufescenti-piceis ; capite, 

 sicut in C. variabili, ovato, post oculos haud tumidos gradatim angustato ; thorace subcordato-ovato, postice 

 modice angustato, ante angulos posticos subrectos paullulum sinuato, margine laterali sat explanato- 

 reflexo ; elytris juxta apicem sinuato- angustatis, prope suturam utrinque in spinam validam acutissimam 

 (basi lata) prolongatis, dorso subtiliter punctulato-striatis, interstitiis planissimis, 3° conspicue tripunctato ; 

 tarsis omnibus bisulcatis, articulo 4° bilobato, lobo exteriore elongate. 

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