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Four basal joints of antenne yellow, the first three elongate; the third slender, 
nearly equal in length to the second ; fourth small, as long as broad ; fifth to tenth each 
slightly broader than its predecessor, the first of them longer than broad, the last rather 
broader than long; terminal joint stout, obtusely pointed, about as long as the two 
preceding together. Head rather broad and short, but much narrower than the elytra. 
Thorax a little narrower than the elytra, strongly transverse, the sides but little, the 
base a good deal rounded, hind angles indistinct, the surface sparingly and obsoletely 
but not finely punctate. Elytra a good deal longer than the thorax, rather finely 
and not densely punctate. The three basal segments of the hind body sparingly 
punctate, the others almost impunctate. 
The middle coxe are distinctly separated; the mesosternal process between them, 
however, is not elongate, and has a pointed extremity; the metasternum is but little 
produced between them, and is consequently separated by a considerable length from 
the point of the mesosternal process. According to the appearance of the species and 
the structure of the antenne, one would suppose it intermediate between H. sodalis, 
Er., and H. fungi, Grav.; but the mesosternal process is much shorter than in those 
species. Only one individual has been found. 
26. Homalota sobrina. 
Gracilis, nigra, elytris fuscis, antennarum basi pedibusque testaceis ; antennis haud gracilibus, articulis penul- 
timis leviter transversis ; prothorace transverso, crebrius subtilissime punctato; abdomine apicem versus 
subattenuato, segmentis basalibus parce punctatis. 
Long. 22 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMata, Capetillo (Champion). 
Antenne not elongate, moderately stout, the two or three basal joints fuscous yellow ; 
third joint scarcely shorter than second, fourth quadrate, fifth to tenth similar to one 
another in length, each just perceptibly broader than its predecessor, the first of them 
about as long as broad, the last distinctly transverse ; terminal joint stout, obtusely 
pointed, hardly as long as the two preceding together. ‘Thorax slightly broader than 
the elytra, strongly transverse, nearly straight at the sides, but slightly narrowed and 
rounded at the front angles, the surface closely and extremely finely punctate. Elytra 
slightly longer than the thorax, of a fuscous testaceous colour, closely and finely punctate. 
Basal segments of hind body very sparingly and indistinctly punctate, and the penul- 
timate segments even more sparingly. 
Although apparently agreeing structurally with H. certata, this species is readily 
distinguished by its stouter antenne and differently punctate thorax and elytra. Only 
a single individual has been found. 
27. Homalota sordidula. 
Homalota sordidula, Er. Kaf. Mark-Brand. i. p. 8335 ; Gen. et Spec. Staph. p. 123°. 
Hab. Evrorr 1.—Gvuatema.a, San.Gerdénimo (Champion). 
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