HOMALOTA. 173 
Extremely similar to the European ZH. fragilis, Kr., but with the antenne rather less 
slender, although in other respects similarly formed. Head elongate, impressed on the 
middle. Thorax about as long as broad, very slightly narrowed behind, very finely 
punctate. Elytra much longer than the thorax, very finely punctate. Hind body with 
the basal segments closely punctate, the penultimate one more sparingly. As in the 
allied European forms, the antenne are quite destitute of exserted sete. 
The male has the hind margin of the last dorsal plate obscurely serrate. 
2. Homalota consimilis. 
Nigro-fusca, depressa, parallela, antennis fuscis, pedibus testaceis ; subtilissime punctulata; antennis gracilibus, 
extrorsum haud crassioribus ; abdomine crebre punctato; tarsis brevibus. 
Long. 3-37 millim. 
fab. GUATEMALA, Senahu, Vera Paz (Champion); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 
to 6000 feet (Champion). 
Closely allied to H. consors, but of larger size. Of the depressed, subparallel form 
and fragile make of H. cambrica, Woll., but with the articulations of the antenne a 
little longer than in the latter species; the penultimate joints of these organs are a 
good deal longer than broad. Head depressed in front. Thorax subquadrate, being 
as long as broad, but slightly narrowed behind. Elytra much longer than the thorax, 
excessively closely and finely, almost invisibly, punctate. Hind body closely punctate, 
the penultimate segment only sparingly punctate. 
Only a single individual has been found in each locality ; one of them I believe to 
be a male, as the last dorsal plate is truncate in the middle. 
3. Homalota dissimilis, 
Nigro-fusca, pedibus testaceis, hand depressa, pube brevissima dense vestita, vix visibiliter punctulata, sub- 
opaca; antennis crassiusculis, articulis nullis transversis; capite thoraceque angustulis, hoc ad angulos 
anteriores omnino rotundato. 
Long. 33 millim. 
Hab. Guaremana, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
Intermediate in appearance between the species of Gnypeta and the European Homalota 
pavens, Er., and H. gregaria, Er. Antenne rather stout, dark in colour; second and 
third joints elongate and rather stout, about equal; tenth about as long as broad; 
terminal joint nearly equal in length to the two preceding together. Head greatly 
narrower than the elytra, narrowed behind. ‘Thorax a good deal narrower than the 
elytra, nearly as long as broad, very slightly narowed behind, broadly but indistinctly 
impressed along the middle. Elytra a good deal longer than the thorax, very finely 
and densely punctate. Hind body rather broad and short, indistinctly punctulate; the 
second, third, fourth, and fifth dorsal plates at their extreme bases each with a peculiar, 
excessively fine and indistinct, coriaceous or subreticulate sculpture. 
