SCOP AUS. 547 
This species is considerably smaller than S. politus, and has a less slender and elongate 
thorax, and the dark colour on the wing-cases leaves the hind margin pale. 
Mr. Champion procured a series of a dozen examples, all of which agree very closely, 
as do also the two exponents from Nicaragua. 
18. Scopzeus filitarsis. 
Elongatus, haud depressus, politus, nitidus, rufo-testaceus; elytris plaga fuscescente, ad marginem apicalem 
pallidis; tarsis posterioribus tenuioribus. 
Long. 3g millim. — 
Hab. Mexico, Vera Cruz (Hoge); Guatemata, Champerico (Champion). 
This insect is very closely allied to S. politus, from which it differs by the more 
slender hind tarsi, and the fact that the fuscescent patch on the elytra leaves the hind 
margin pale; this is also the case in S. discoidalis, but that species has the head and 
thorax less elongate, and the legs less elongate, with comparatively thicker hind tarsi. 
The six examples from Guatemala agree closely; but the two from Mexico are 
of rather larger size, and may not perhaps. be the same species, though I cannot at 
present detect any other distinctive character. 
19. Scopus apicipennis. (Tab. XIV. fig. 7.) 
Elongatus, haud depressus, politus, nitidus, fere impunctatus, fusco-rufus ; elytris nigris, angulo apicali externo 
flavo-guttato; femoribus fuscis, tibiis tarsisque testaceis ; abdomine dimidio apicali nigricante. . 
Long. 33 millim. 
Hab. Gvuatemata, near the city, San Gerénimo, Panajachel, Coatepeque (Champion) ; 
~ Panama, San Feliz (Champion). 
Antenne rather slender, very slightly thicker externally, the penultimate joint scarcely 
so long as broad. Head black or dark red, more or less infuscate, very shining, a little 
narrowed behind, the eyes prominent. ‘Thorax elongate, much narrowed behind and 
still more strongly in front, the colour scarcely so dark as that of the head. Elytra 
shining black, longer than the thorax, with a definite pallid yellow mark at the outer 
angle extending inwards but not quite reaching the suture. Basal segments of the hind 
body infuscate red, with griseous pubescence ; the apical segments nearly black. This 
+ species is very closely allied to S. politus, though readily distinguished by the differences. 
in colour. The Colombian S. pulchellus has, according to Erichson’s description, a 
similar coloration, except that the legs are entirely pallid; and the thorax is said to be 
more narrowed behind than in front. 
The examples procured are not numerous, and vary a little in the colour of the 
femora, and in the red parts 0 of the body being more or less tinted with piceous or 
fuscous colour. 
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