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than the elytra, quite as long as broad, nearly straight at the sides, very finely punctate, 
a little shining. LElytra elongate, longer than the thorax, remarkably densely and finely 
punctulate. Hind body only sparingly and finely punctate; sixth segment almost 
impunctate. Legs stout, clear yellow. 
This is another species having much the aspect of such species of Homalota as H. 
languida. The unique individual found is apparently a male; the elongate sixth segment 
has a short elevated carina at its base, and the hind margin of the second segment is 
prolonged backwards in the middle so as to form a spine. 
SAPHOGLOSSA. 
Prothorax marginibus inflexis omnino occultis; prosternum etiam in medio brevissimum. Coxe intermediz 
late distantes. Mesosterni processus latus in medio, carina integra elongata. Metasterni processus anterius 
cum mesosterno conjunctus, apice rotundato-truncato, crasse marginato. Parapleuris angustis fere 
linearibus, 
The insect for which I propose this generic name is a very peculiar one, so that I 
have no doubt it is quite distinct from any other genus known to me, although the 
fragile condition of the unique individual, the only one that has been captured, allows 
me only to observe a portion of its characters. The general form makes an approxi- 
mation to Myllena ; the trophi I cannot see at all distinctly, but they are apparently 
not of the Myllena type. The gene are strongly margined, and the under surface of 
the head is largely and deeply impressed on each side (probably allowing a very perfect 
inflection). The convex prothorax has the acute sides and completely inflexed side 
pieces seen in Aleochara and Oxypoda. The metasternal process is moderately produced 
between the middle cox, and is connected with the mesosternum; but the suture 
marking it off is still visible at the point of junction, and is arcuate, thus differing 
materially from the quite, or nearly, straight suture existing in the genera near Diestota. 
The side piece of the metasternum is remarkably narrow and linear, and the internal 
laminze of the hind coxe are elongate and but little divergent. The legs are elongate 
-and remarkably slender: the structure of the tarsi is very obscure, owing to their 
tenuity, and to their having been covered, in this individual, with gum-tragacanth ; but 
I think the anterior and middle are only four-jointed, and the posterior I think to 
be also four-jointed, with elongate basal joint. These characters will bring it near the 
Chilian genus Pachyglossa, Fauvel, from which, however, it differs very strongly by the 
widely separated middle coxe. 
1. Saphoglossa pictipennis. (Tab. VI. fig. 23.) . 
Posterius acuminata, nigra, antennarum basi tibiisque anterioribus testaceis, elytris rufo-variegatis, abdominis 
apice rufo-testaceo, tibiis posterioribus et intermediis geniculis flavescentibus ; antennis pedibusque elon- 
gatis gracilibus. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 8000 feet (Champion). 
