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fifth to tenth very similar to one another, each rather strongly transverse. . Head short 
and broad, with narrow neck, rather dull, obsoletely punctate, but distinctly pubescent. 
Thorax about as long as broad, rounded in front, slightly narrowed behind, with 
punctuation and pubescence similar to those of the head ; basal impression very vague. 
Elytra elongate, much longer than the thorax, clear red, closely and finely punctate, 
not shining; the hind margin sinuate on each side, and the outer angle very distinctly 
prolonged. Hind body picescent, hind margins paler, the posterior portion of the sixth 
segment and the whole of the seventh yellow; the basal segments closely punctate at 
the base of each, sparingly at the hind margin; fifth, sixth, and seventh segments quite 
sparingly punctate. 
Two individuals have been found; they have the dorsal plate of the seventh segment 
of the hind body quite smooth, and its hind margin a little emarginate in the middle. 
5. Phleopora rufipennis. 
Griseo-pubescens, subopaca, nigricans, antennis, palpis pedibusque testaceis, elytris abdominisque apice dilute 
rufis ; antennis minus crassis, articulis 5°-10™ transversis ; elytris dense punctatis, ad marginem poste- 
riorem utrinque parum sinuatis; abdomine crebre punctato. 
ong. 33 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Las Mercedes 3000 feet, Zapote, Cahabon in Vera Paz (Champion); 
Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 
Head short and broad, with rather narrow neck, densely and very finely punctured, 
quite dull. Thorax about as long as broad, rounded in front, distinctly narrowed 
behind, very densely and obscurely punctate, basal impression indefinite. Elytra longer 
than the thorax, densely and finely punctured, quite dull. Hind body picescent, with 
the hind half of the sixth and the whole of the seventh segment yellow; the three basal 
segments closely, the following more sparingly punctate. Legs clear yellow. 
Ten specimens in all have been found of this species; the seventh dorsal plate and 
the hind part of the sixth are very finely granulate; the former is nearly truncate 
behind, with the outer angles rounded, and a very fine raised margin. 
6. Phleopora leticula. 
Parce pubescens et punctata, nitidula; subdepressa, rufo-testacea, antennis (basi excepta) fuscis, capite, pectore 
abdominisque fascia ante apicem nigris, elytris pedibusque testaceis ; prothorace subquadrato, basi in 
medio parum profunde transversim impressa. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. GuateMaLa, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet, Capetillo (Champion). 
Antenne rather short, moderately stout, joints 5-10 transverse. Head black, man- 
dibles and palpi red, very sparingly and obsoletely punctured, shining. ‘Thorax rather 
narrow, about as long as broad, scarcely narrowed behind, sparingly and very indistinctly 
