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one another, each short and distinctly transverse; terminal joint rather large, fully as 
long as the two preceding together. Head rather narrower than the thorax, distinctly 
narrowed in front; eyes small. Thorax rather strongly transverse, without channel or 
depression. Elytra a little longer than the thorax. Hind body becoming rather 
broader from the base to the fifth segment; all the segments extremely finely and 
densely punctulate. Legs short, yellow. 
This little insect is very similar in form and punctuation to the European H. analis, 
Grav., and has a coloration resembling that of the brightest varieties of the European 
species; H. guatemale, however, has the antenne much stouter and with a larger 
terminal joint. Only one specimen has been found. 
8. Homalota vexata. 
Fusca, antennarum basi pedibusque flavis, prothorace elytrisque testaceis; antennis parum elongatis, sat 
crassis ; prothorace fortiter transverso ; abdomine subparallelo, sparsim punctato. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. GuatemaLa, El Reposo 800 feet (Champion). 
Antenne with the second and third joints short and subequal in length; from the 
fourth to the tenth each is slightly broader than its predecessor, and each is transverse ; 
the terminal joint broad, and about as long as the two preceding together. Head 
nearly black, short and broad. Prothorax strongly transverse, about as broad as the 
elytra, very obsoletely punctate. Elytra short, a little longer than the thorax, very 
finely, moderately closely punctate. Hind body nearly black, only very sparingly 
punctate. 
One of the most obscure species, and of very doubtful position; the intermediate 
cox are not quite contiguous. Only two specimens have been found. 
9. Homalota carinata. 
Nigro-fusca, parum nitida, pedibus testaceis; antennis brevibus, sat crassis, articulis 4°-10™ fortiter trans- 
versis ; prothorace fortiter transverso, latiore quam elytra; abdomine crebre punctato. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMaLA, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
Basal joint of antennz fuscous, the others darker; third joint short, a good deal 
shorter than the second; of joints four to ten each is slightly broader than its 
predecessor, the first of them slightly, the last of them strongly transverse; terminal 
joint stout, obtuse. ‘Thorax rather broader than the elytra, much rounded at the sides, 
the hind angles indistinct, the surface closely and somewhat roughly punctate. Elytra 
short, but distinctly longer than the thorax, moderately closely and rather roughly 
punctured, hind margin much sinuate externally. Hind body rather slender, not 
narrowed till the fifth segment is reached; all the segments distinctly punctured, but 
