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38. Euconnus obtusus. 
Castaneus, elytris rufo-castaneis, dense pubescens ; antennis clavatis, clava quadri-articulata ; prothorace conico; 
elytrorum humeris minus breviter plicatis. 
Long. vix 14 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Senahu (Champion). 
Antenne with the second joint quite twice as long as the third; joints 3-6 minute, 
subequal, the seventh just perceptibly larger ; 8-10 considerably broader, subtransverse ; 
the terminal joint short, obtuse. Head rather broad and short, very densely pubescent. 
Thorax rather slender, elongate, conic, densely pubescent. Elytra rather broad, 
deplanate towards the base; the humeral elevation internally sharply defined, so as to 
have the appearance on that side of an elevated plica. 
The individual described is no doubt a male: the hind tibie are remarkably slender, 
and a little thicker about the middle, so as to have a slightly sinuate appearance; and 
are armed at the apex with a very short process, which, not being longer than the width 
of the tibia, is difficult to perceive. Unique. 
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39. Euconnus celatus. 
-Rufo-castaneus, evidenter pubescens, nitidus; antennis clavatis, clava quadri-articulata ; prothorace conico- 
elongato; elytrorum humeris brevissime plicatis. 
Long. vix 13 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Quezaltenango 7300 feet, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet, Cerro 
Zunil, Zapote, Capetillo, Duefias (Champion).' 
Extremely closely allied to £. ob¢usus, but rather smaller, and distinguishable by the 
less plicate shoulders; and by the fact that the hind tibia in the male is armed with a 
very slender elongate process or spine, which is about half the length of the tarsus. 
£. celatus is apparently a rather smaller and more slender insect, with slightly shorter 
antenne, the proportions of the joints of these organs being, however, similar in the two 
species. 
Apparently rare, single examples only having been met in each locality. The 
specimens show some variation in size and in the elongation of the antenne, and it 
may prove that they consist of more than one species. ms 
40. Euconnus hirsutus. 
Scydmenus hirsutus, Schauf. Mon. p. 41°. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa1, ? Cordova (Saldé). 
I refer with much doubt to £. hirsutus a single mutilated example from Sallé’s 
collection ; this specimen is closely allied to #. celatus, but with the hind tibiw armed 
only with a short, extremely delicate spine. Schaufuss describes a variety under the 
name of bacchus, which no doubt is a distinct species belonging to our group @ 1. 
