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the middle towards the side. Hind body pointed, very evenly, densely and finely 
punctulate ; the fifth dorsal plate dark, and also the base of the sixth. 
This insect, similar in many respects to O. championi, is smaller and narrower, has 
amore elongate terminal joint to the antenne, and the punctuation denser and finer. 
Only a single individual has been found. 
5. Oxypoda inepta. 
Angustula, nigricans, antennarum basi, palpis pedibusque sordide testaceis, abdominis apice ferrugineo ; sat 
crebre subtiliter punctata, abdomine apicem versus subattenuato crebrius punctato; antennis brevibus, 
crassiusculis. 
Long. 2} millim. 
Hab. Guatemana, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
Antenne short and stout, thickened externally, third joint rather shorter than the 
second, fourth to tenth each transverse, terminal joint rather short. Head convex, 
rather narrow, sparingly punctate, rather shining. ‘Thorax convex, strongly transverse, 
evenly and finely, not densely punctate and pubescent. Elytra not longer than the 
thorax, similarly punctate. Hind body rather slender, narrowed from the fifth segment 
to the extremity, closely and evenly punctate. Legs rather short, dark yellow. 
This species has the anterior parts more sparingly punctate than is usual in the 
genus. Only a single individual has been found. 
6. Oxypoda carinata. 
Dense punctata, opaca, nigra, antennarum basi, palpis pedibusque sordide testaceis, elytris abdominisque 
segmentorum marginibus ferrugineis; antennis mediocribus, articulis 7°-10™ leviter transversis ; abdomine 
densissime, subtilissime, sequaliter punctulato. 
Long. 33 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMALA, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champiun). 
Antenne not elongate nor stout, third joint equal to the second, the next three or 
four joints each about as long as broad, the following ones slightly transverse, terminal 
joint as long as the two preceding together. Head about half as broad as the elytra. 
Thorax transverse, very convex, slightly curved at the sides, rounded and narrowed in 
front, densely punctate. Elytra a good deal longer than the thorax. Hind body 
regularly narrowed from the base to the extremity, very densely and finely punctured, 
the hind margins of the segments ferruginous. 
This insect is very similar to the Kuropean O. opaca, but is only half the size of the 
individuals of that species, the antenne are less elongate, the punctuation is not quite 
so fine, and the mesosternum is carinate. Only a single individual has been found. 
7. Oxypoda microps. (Tab. V. fig. 3.) 
Fusco-nigra, elytris fuscis, abdominis apice piceo, palpis pedibusque fusco-testaceis ; capito angusto, oculis 
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