172 SCAPHIDITD A. 
L. c. 2°25 mm. Oval, deep black, smooth; legs short, nulorpiccous 3 antenna 
long, rufescent . . . . . neotropicale. 
L.c. 1:75 mm. Broadly ovate, ‘deep black ; thorax deeply punctured ; legs and 
antenne rufescent . . . . . . oe . puncticolle. 
L. c. 1:50 mm. Short and broad, black, minutely and remotely punctured ; es 
and antenne rufescent . . . . . breve. 
L.c. 1:40 mm. Short and broad, deeply punctured ; black, with the elytra cas- 
taneous ; legs and antenne bright red. . . . . oe - +. punctatissimum. 
L.c. 150 mm. Oval, convex, deep black, very smooth and very shining ; legs 
and antenne rufescent. . ©. . . . 1 6. 1 ew ee we ee dongicolle. 
1. Scaphisoma balteatum, sp. n. (Tab. IV. fig. 12.) 
Ovatum, valde convexum, nitidissimum, sat profunde punctatum, vel rufum fascia lata nigra in elytris notatum, 
vel nigrum pronoti humeris atque apicibus elytrorum rufis; capite modico, rufo; oculis magnis, haud 
prominentibus ; pronoto modico, rufo, in disco plus minusve obscurato, ad basin latissimo, modice, non 
profunde, punctato, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, lateribus leviter marginatis et leviter rotundatis, margine 
basali scutellum versus producta, angulis sat obtusis ; elytris vel rufis fascia lata nigra postice sinuata prope 
media notatis, vel nigris humeris apicibusque rufis, quam caput atque pronotum parum longioribus, vix 
latioribus, prope humeros latissimis, sat profunde et confertim punctatis, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, stria 
suturali profunda, lateribus marginatis, fere rectis, apicibus sat angustatis, modice rotundatis; abdomine 
rufo, acuminato ; pedibus atque antennis longis, gracilimis, rufis. Long. corp. 2°75 millim.; lat. 1:50 millim. 
Body ovate, very convex and very shining, rather deeply punctured, either red with a broad black fascia on 
the elytra, or black with the shoulders and apex of the elytra red. Head moderate, red; eyes large, not 
prominent ; antenne red, long, and very slender. Thorax moderate, red, with the disc more or less 
dusky, widest at the base, moderately, not deeply, punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining ; 
sides slightly margined, and faintly rounded; basal margin produced towards the scutellum, with the 
angles rather obtuse. Scutellum small, covered by the thorax. Elytra either red with a broad black 
fascia, sinuated on the posterior edge, near the middle, or black with the shoulders and apex red; rather 
longer but scarcely broader than the head and thorax, widest near the shoulders; rather deeply and 
closely punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining; sutural stria deep; sides margined, nearly 
straight ; extremities rather narrowed, and moderately rounded. Abdomen red, acuminated. Legs red, 
long, and slender. Underparts rufous, with the pectus dusky. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa, Cerro de Plumas (Hége). 
Differs from its allies in its ornamental colour, rather large size, red legs, and long 
and very slender red antenne. 
Found in plenty by Herr Hoge at Jalapa. 
2. Scaphisoma letum, sp. n. 
Ovatum, sat latum, valde convexum, nitidissimum, confertim punctatum, macula magna lete rufa in elytro 
utroque ornatum; capite magno, prominente, rufescente; oculis magnis, nigris, haud prominentibus ; 
pronoto magno, antice angustato, ad basin latissimo, rufo, in disco plus minusve obscurato, leviter et 
confertim punctato, interstitiis glabris, nitidissimis, lateribus marginatis et rotundatis, margine basali haud 
sinuata, scutellum versus producta, angulis acutis, sat productis; elytris quam caput atque pronotum 
longioribus et parum latioribus, ante media latissimis, postice attenuatis, nigro-piceis, macula magna lete 
rufa pone media ornatis, sat confertim et sat profunde punctatis, fere asperatis, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, 
lateribus marginatis et ovaliter rotundatis, apicibus angustatis, fere rectis ; abdomine late flavo, longo et 
acuminato ; pedibus longis, gracilibus, late flavis ; antennis longis, obscure flavis. Long. corp. 2°50 millim. ; 
lat. 1:50 millim. 
