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9. Scaphisoma neotropicale, sp. n. 
Ovale, valde convexum, glabrum, nitidum, indistincte punctatum, aterrimum ; capite modico, indistincte punc-- 
tato; oculis magnis, sat prominentibus ; pronoto modico, ad basin latissimo, antice valde convexo, minute 
et indistincte punctato, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, lateribus rotundatis, leviter marginatis, margine basali 
fere recta, angulis sat obtusis ; elytris sat longis, quam caput atque pronotum parum latioribus, fere duplo 
longioribus, ante media latissimis, leviter et indistincte striatim punctatis, ad suturam sat depressis, stria 
suturali modica, lateribus marginatis et modice rotundatis, apicibus sat angustatis, modice rotundatis, 
dilutioribus ; abdomine sat brevi, nigro, ad apicem rufescente ; pedibus sat brevibus, rufo-piceis ; antennis 
longis, rufescentibus. Long. corp. 2°25 millim. ; lat. 1°75 millim. 
Body oval, very convex, smooth and shining, indistinctly punctured, deep black. Head moderate, indistinctly 
punctured ; eyes large and rather prominent ; antenne long, rufescent. Thorax moderate, widest at the 
base, very convex in front, minutely and indistinctly punctured, with the interstices smooth and shining ; 
sides rounded and slightly margined ; basal margin nearly straight, produced towards the scutellum, with 
the angles rather obtuse. Scutellwm very small, covered by the thorax. lytra rather long, rather 
broader and nearly twice longer than the head and thorax, widest before the middle, faintly and indistinctly 
punctured in striw, rather depressed at the suture ; sutural stria moderate ; sides margined and moderately 
rounded; extremities rather narrow and moderately rounded, paler. Abdomen rather short, black, 
rufescent towards the apex. Legs rather short, rufo-piceous. Underparts piceous, with the last ventral 
segment rufescent. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa (Sad/é) ; Guatemaua, Calderas 7000 feet (Champion); Panama, 
Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
Differs from S. puncticolle in its larger size, and smooth and almost impunctate thorax. 
10. Scaphisoma puncticolle, sp. n. 
Late ovatum, valde convexum, nitidissimum, pronoto profunde et confertissime punctato, aterrimum; capite 
magno, lato; oculis magnis, haud prominentibus; pronoto magno, ad basin latissimo, antice sat angustato, 
profunde et confertissime punctato, interstitiis glabris, nitidis, lateribus marginatis et modice rotundatis, 
margine basali vix sinuata, scutellum versus producta, angulis acutis; elytris brevibus et latis, quam caput 
atque pronotum vix longioribus aut latioribus, ad humeros latissimis, sat profunde sed indistincte punctatis, 
interstitiis glabris, nitidis, lateribus marginatis et rotundatis, apicibus ferrugineis et leviter rotundatis; 
abdomine modico, nigro, segmentorum marginibus rufo-piceis ; pedibus modicis, rufis; antennis modicis, 
rufescentibus. Long. corp. 1:75 millim.; lat. 1:25 millim. 
Body broadly ovate, very convex, and very shining, deeply and very closely punctured on the thorax, deep 
black. Head large and broad ; eyes large, not prominent ; antenne moderate, rufescent. Thorax large, 
widest at the base, rather narrow in front, deeply and very closely punctured, with the interstices smooth 
and shining; sides margined and moderately rounded ; basal margin scarcely sinuated, produced towards 
the scutellum, with the angles acute. Scutellum small, covered by the thorax. Llytra short and broad, 
scarcely longer or broader than the head and thorax, widest at the shoulders, rather deeply but in- 
distinctly punctured, the interstices smooth and shining ; sides margined and rounded; extremities slightly 
rounded, and ferruginous. Abdomen moderate, black, with the edges of the segments rufo-piceous. Legs 
moderate, red. Underparts piceous, with the edges of the segments rufo-piceous. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 3000 feet (Champion). 
Numerous examples. Differs from the allied forms in its short and broad form, and 
especially in the deep and close sculpture of its thorax. 
11. Scaphisoma breve, sp. n. 
Breve, latum, valde convexum, nitidum, minute et sat remote punctatum, nigrum; capite magno, lato: oculis 
