PADERUS, 611 
5. Pederus rufitarsis. 
Pederus rufitarsis, Solsky, Hor. Soc. ent. Ross. iv. p. 106+. 
Hab. Mexico 1, Yolos (Sallé). 
We have received three examples of this species. The antenne are shorter and 
stouter than in any of the immediate allies. It has an unusually coarse punctuation 
on the head, and in this respect resembles P. salvini. Solsky! gives the length as 
93 millim., but in fully extended examples I find it to be 11 millim. 
6. Pederus currax. 
Elongatus, gracilior, nitidus, niger; elytris cyaneis, antennis palpisque flavis, tarsis testaceis, mandibulis 
flavo-piceis. 
Long. 11-12 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Playa Vicente, Jalapa (Hége). 
Antenne long and slender. Head only moderately broad, rather sparingly punctate. 
Thorax not quite so broad as long, a good deal narrowed behind, sparingly punctate. 
Elytra slender, narrow at the shoulders, scarcely so long as the thorax, shining blue, 
coarsely and roughly punctured. 
This insect is very closely allied to P. salvini, but differs in its pallid mandibles; it is 
narrower and more elongate than P. rujitarsis, with more elongate antenne. We have 
received only three examples; the punctuation of the head is a little variable, but is 
less than in P. rujitarsis and P. salvini. 
7. Pederus letipes. (Tab. XVI. fig. 3.) 
Gracilis, niger, nitidus ; elytris viridibus; palpis, antennis pedibusque testaceis, femoribus extrorsum antenna- 
rumque articulis penultimis fusco-nigris, mandibulis piceis. 
Long. 12 millim. 
Hab. Mexico (flohr), Jalapa (Hége). 
Antenne moderately long, yellow, joints 5-10 more or less black. Head moderately 
broad, broader in the male than in the female, sparingly punctate. Thorax convex, 
longer than broad, much narrowed behind, only very sparingly punctured. Elytra 
shorter than the thorax, quite slender, not impressed, sparingly and not coarsely 
punctured. Apices of femora broadly black. 
Although very similar to P. curraz, this species is readily distinguished by the colour 
of the legs and of the antenne. Hodge procured a large series of P. letipes. We figure 
the male. 
8. Pederus velox. 
Elongatus, angustulus, niger, nitidus; elytris viridibus; antennis, palpis pedibusque testaceis, femoribus 
extrorsum fuscis. 
Long. 13 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaa, Purula, Sinanja, Sabo (Champion). 
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