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single large puncture on the middle of each side. In the male the head is densely and 
finely punctate and clothed with an upright pubescence; the antenne are longer than 
they are in the female; and the last ventral plate is longer in the middle behind, and 
marked at the apex by a broad shallow angular notch, each side of which forms an 
angle, as the notch extends the whole width of the prolonged portion of the plate; 
the anal styles are twice or three times as broad as they are in the female. 
A fine series of this graceful insect was procured; the male is figured. As all the 
few specimens labelled Bugaba were amongst Mr. Champion’s duplicates, I think it 
probable there has been a mistake in labelling, and that the insect has only been found 
on the Volcan de Chiriqui. 
Mr. Champion states that it is found in moss and fungi on trees. 
PESCOLINUS. 
Corpus gracile, minus depressum, late coloratum. Palpi graciles, elongati, labialium articulo intermedio quam 
articulus basalis fere duplo longiore. Prosternum anterius transversim divisum. Coxe intermedis parum 
distantes. Tarsi anteriores marum sat dilatati, subtus longissime hirtelli. 
This genus is established for an elegant insect of Pederoid colours, differing from its 
immediate allies amongst the Philonthus group of genera by the slight separation of 
the intermediate coxe and by the peculiar structure of the front tarsi of the males. 
The prothoracic lateral seta is removed from the examples at my disposition; but there 
can be no doubt that, owing to the great deflection of the thoracic marginal line, the 
seta must be placed at a considerable distance therefrom. The division of the proster- 
num into two parts is very definite, and the posterior portion is obsoletely and not 
finely transversely striate. The hind tarsi are very elongate, the basal joint being quite 
as long as the apical. 
1. Pescolinus palmatus. (Tab. XII. fig. 3.) 
Gracilis, nitidissimus, omnium parcissime punctatus, sanguineo-rufus; capite abdominisque apice nigris, illo 
superne viridi-micante ; pedibus nigris; tarsis, coxis omnibus femorumque summis basibus rufis; antennis 
in medio fuscis; elytris viridibus, basi rufa; prothorace seriebus dorsalibus 4-punctatis. 
Long. 94 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 to 6000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne slender, the penultimate joint longer than broad. Head a little narrowed 
behind the eyes, the upper surface with a few not coarse punctures. Thorax 
elongate and slender, very shining, red, the dorsal series consisting of about four, rather 
fine, widely separated punctures, in addition to which there are five or six punctures 
on each side. Elytra elongate, finely and extremely sparingly punctured, of a blackish 
green colour, with the base [and scutellum] red, very shining. Hind body slender, very 
little punctured, the three terminal segments and the armature black. 
The male has the front tarsi dilated, and furnished beneath with very long divergent 
