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regions; one species has been described from Bolivia. Five species inhabit Central 
America. 
1. Necrophorus mexicanus, sp. n. 
Necrophorus mexicanus, Chevr. in litt. 
Sat latus, sat convexus, haud pubescens, sat nitidus, impressionibus solitis omnibus profundissimis, niger, fasciis 
atque epipleuris elytrorum aut late rufis, aut aurantiacis, his macula nigra antice notatis ; capite modico, 
fere impunctato, glabro, nitido, epistomate antice lete flavo, vel rufo, postice nigro ; oculis permagnis, valde 
prominentibus; pronoto subquadrato, antice latissimo, parum latiore quam longo, disco minute et indi- 
stincte punctato, lateribus atque basi valde depressis et profunde punctatis, impressionibus omnibus 
valde profundis, lateribus sinuatis et marginatis, basi sinuata, levissime rotundata; elytris magnis, quam 
pronotum multo latioribus et plus quam duplo longioribus, ad extrema latissimis, postice convexis, minu- 
tissime punctatis, ordine suturali et tribus aliis equidistantibus punctorum majorum elytro utroque notatis, 
fasciis solitis vel rufis vel lete flavis, plerumque angustis, posterioribus ab apicibus remotis, epipleuris 
flavis vel rufis, macula nigra antice notatis, extremis marginatis et sinuatis; abdomine nigro, pilis nigris 
sat dense vestito, segmentis omnibus pilis validis erectis fimbriatis; pedibus magnis, robustis, tibiis 
posterioribus rectis, dilatatis; antennis gracilibus, nigris, clavis rufescentibus articulo primo nigro. Long. 
ad extr. elytrorum 6-10 lin. =12-20 millim. Lat. elytrorum 3-44 lin.=6-9 millim. 
Body rather broad and convex, not pubescent, rather shining, with the usual impressions very deep; black, 
with the fascize and epipleural folds of the elytra either red or orange, the latter marked with a black 
spot near the shoulder. Head moderate, almost impunctate, smooth and shining ; epistoma black at the 
base and red or yellow in front; eyes very large and prominent; antenne slender, black, club rufescent, 
with the first joint black. Thoraw subquadrate, rather widest in front, very little broader than long ; 
disc very shining, minutely and indistinctly punctured ; sides and base much depressed and more deeply 
punctured, all the impressions very deep, the sides sinuated and margined, the base sinuated and very slightly 
rounded. Scutellum very large, obtusely pointed, rather deeply punctured, with an impressed longitudinal 
line. lytra large, much broader and more than twice longer than the thorax, widest at the extremities, 
convex posteriorly, very minutely punctured, with a sutural and three equidistant rows of larger shallower 
punctures on each, the usual fascive variable in breadth, generally narrow, either red or bright orange, 
the posterior fascia not extending to the extremities; epipleural folds red or orange, with a black spot 
near the shoulder ; apical extremities sinuated and margined. Abdomen rather pointed, minutely punc- 
tured, clothed with black hair, the edge of the penultimate segment white; each segment fringed with long 
erect black hairs. Legs robust; posterior tibi straight, and dilated towards the apex. Underparts 
black, minutely and closely punctured, covered with black hair, each ventral segment furnished with a 
fringe of erect black hairs. 
Hab. Muxico, Ciudad in Durango (Forrer), Yolotepec, Parada (Sallé), Mexico city 
(Hoge). 
Differs from any of the following species in its larger size, subquadrate and deeply 
sculptured thorax, narrow fascie, and spotted epipleural folds of the elytra, and erectly 
fringed segments of the abdomen. 
This fine species is allied to the European W. ruspator and N. interruptus, but differs 
from them both in the remote and much finer punctuation of the whole body and in 
the smaller size of its thorax. It is subject to great variation in size, and in the colour 
of the fascie and epipleural folds of the elytra—some examples being little more 
than halt the size of others, and some having red, and others orange-coloured 
markings. 
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