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of the elytra. The ventral segments are five in number, the second, third, and fourth 
subequal, the first longer, the terminal much longer. There are no epipleure. The 
femora are strongly clavate; the tibie are without spurs; the tarsi are 5-jointed, 
slender, the basal joint of the posterior pair rather longer than the second and scarcely 
longer than the terminal joint. 
1. Hecotus agilis. (Tab. II. fig. 25.) 
Fulvo-rufus, pubescens; capite transverso; antennis palpisque maxillaribus geniculatis; elytris ad basin 
seriatim punctatis. 
Long. 3-33 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui below 6000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne with each joint longer than broad. Head canaliculate in the middle behind, 
the temples hirsute. Thorax elongate, its greatest width in front of the middle, con- 
siderably narrowed behind, transversely canaliculate at the hind margin, hirsute at the 
sides. Elytra elongate, not much curved at the sides, densely pubescent, with short 
series of punctures at the base which speedily become evanescent, the shoulders much 
raised. Legs elongate; front tibie strongly curvate; front coxe very mobile, their 
trochanter prominent and armed with a seta at its most prominent part, the slender 
portion of the femur bearing three elongate erect sete. 
We have received a series of twelve examples of this interesting insect, most of 
which are unfortunately in a very fragile and mutilated condition. 
2. Hecotus mexicanus. 
Fulvus, dense pubescens; capite transverso; antennis palpisque maxillaribus geniculatis; prothorace parce 
punctulato; elytris ad basin seriatim punctatis, dense pubescentibus. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Soledad in Vera Cruz (Sal/é). 
We have received only a single example of this insect, and though very closely allied 
to H. agilis it appears to me to be probably distinct. The antenne are less elongate, 
the basal joint being shorter and thicker. The thorax is considerably less elongate, its 
basal canaliculation more obscure, and the surface bears a distinct though feeble and 
distant punctuation. ‘The elytra are less elongate, more curvate at the sides, with a 
denser pubescence and a more definite basal punctuation. The legs also are less 
elongate. 
