92 SILPHIDZ. 
2. Necrophorus montezuma@, sp. n. 
Sat angustus, modice convexus, nitidissimus, haud pubescens, impressionibus solitis levissimis, fere obsoletis, niger, 
elytrorum fasciis atque epipleuris rufis ; capite sat longo, modice punctato, epistomate lete rufo ; oculis 
modicis, prominentibus ; pronoto sat parvo, subcordiformi, vix latiore quam longo, antice latissimo, valde 
convexo, nitido, impressionibus omnibus levissimis, lateribus atque basi marginatis, valde depressis, et sat 
profunde punctatis, basi valde rotundata ; elytris sat longis, quam pronotum multum latioribus, duplo longi- 
oribus, ad extrema latissimis, modice et remote punctatis, lineis tribus elevatis, indistinctis, longitudinalibus, 
atque ordine punctorum majorum ad lineam mediam notatis, fascia subhumerali lata, ad suturam extensa, 
postice profunde angulata, fascia apicali angusta, nec ad suturam, neque ad extrema elytrorum extensa, 
fasciis atque epipleuris rufis, extremis marginatis et leviter bisinuatis ; abdomine nigro, modice punctato ; 
pedibus sat longis, robustis, tibiis posterioribus dilatatis, leviter incurvatis ; antennis sat brevibus, nigris, 
elavis late rufis. Long. ad extr. elytrorum 7-71 lin. =14—-15 millim. Lat. elytrorum 3}—4 lin.=7-8 millim. 
Body rather narrow, moderately convex, very shining, not pubescent, all the usual impressions very faint, 
almost obliterated ; black, with the fascia and epipleural folds of the elytra red. Head rather long, mode- 
rately punctured, the epistoma bright red; eyes moderate, prominent ; antenne rather short, black, with 
the club bright red. Thorax rather small, subcordiform, scarcely broader than long, widest in front, very 
convex and shining, with all the impressions very faint, almost obliterated ; sides and base margined, very 
much depressed and deeply punctured, the base much rounded. Scutellum large and long, obtusely pointed, 
and deeply punctured. lytra rather long, much broader and twice longer than the thorax, widest at the 
extremities, moderately and distantly punctured, indistinctly marked with three elevated longitudinal lines, 
with arow of larger punctures near the middle line ;.subhumeral fascia broad and deeply angulated at the 
hinder margin, reaching to the suture; apical fascia narrow, not reaching the suture or the extremities of 
the elytra; fascia and epipleural folds red; extremities margined and faintly bisinuated. Abdomen black, 
long, and shining, moderately punctured, with all the segments except the apical deeply margined. Legs 
rather long and robust; posterior tibiee considerably dilated and slightly incurved. Underparts black, 
finely punctured, and very shining, the breast covered with golden hair. 
Hab. Mexico, Villa Lerdo in Durango, Cholula, Jalapa, Mexico city, Esperanza (H6ge). 
This appears to be a very distinct species, and may be distinguished by its narrow 
and rather elongate form, small thorax, much widest in front, with all the usual 
impressions very faintly marked, the deeply angulated posterior margin of the sub- 
humeral fascia, and the wholly red club of the antenne. 
3. Necrophorus olidus, sp. n. 
Necrophorus olidus, Chevr. in litt. (teste Sallé). 
Depressus, pube brevi aurea vestitus, impressionibus solitis valde profundis, niger, fasciis subhumeralibus latis- 
simis, atque apicalibus rufis, epipleuris totis rufis; capite modico, vertice convexo, nitidissimo, minute 
punctato, epistomate nigro-piceo ; oculis modicis, prominentibus ; pronoto parvo, rotundato, vix latiore 
quam longo, prope medium latissimo, linea mediali atque impressionibus omnibus profundis, disco glabro, 
fere impunctato, ad margines omnes profundius punctato, lateribus una cum basi rotundatis, depressis, et 
late marginatis; elytris quam pronotum multum latioribus et duplo longioribus, ad extrema latissimis, 
confertim et sat profunde punctatis, fasciis subhumeralibus latis, apicalibus angustis, rufis, ad suturam 
‘extensis, epipleuris rufis, extremis bisinuatis, angulis suturalibus productis, nigris ; abdomine sat profunde 
punctato, pilis nigris densius vestito ; pedibus sat longis, nigris, tibiis intermediis leviter incurvatis; antennis 
sat brevibus, nigris, clavis rufis articulis basalibus nigris. Long. ad extr. elytrorum 7-8 lin.=14-16 
millim. Lat. elytrorum 3-3} lin. = 6-7 millim. 
Body depressed, clothed with short golden pubescence, all the impressions very deep ; black, with the broad sub- 
humeral, and narrow apical fascie, and the epipleural folds, red. Head moderate, with the vertex elevated, 
very shining, and minutely punctured, the epistoma pitchy-black ; eyes moderate, prominent; antennz 
