HISTER. 199 
3, Hister ciliatus, sp. n. (Tab. V. fig. 8.) 
Ovalis, convexus, niger, nitidus ; fronte plana, stria antice recta ; pronoto lateribus ciliato, stria laterali externa 
dimidiata, interna integra, postice margini approximata; elytris fossa marginali bisulcato, striis 1¢-4™ 
integris, 5* apicali, suturali dimidiata; propygidio pygidioque parce punctatis; prosterno tenuiter punc- 
tulato, haud striato; mesosterno sinuato, stria integra; tibiis anticis subdentatis, posticis multispinosis. 
Long. 43-5 millim. . 
Hab. Mexico, Guanajuato (Sallé). 
Four examples. This insect has the facies of H. /evipes, Mars., and like it has the 
fore tibie triangularly dilated with obsolete teeth. The sides of the thorax are ciliate 
beneath, as in the European H. major, Linn. 
4, Hister impressifrons. 
Hister impressifrons, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1854, p. 266, t. 8. fig. 68'; Dej. Cat. 
3rd edit. p. 141. 
Mister cavifrons, Sturm, Cat. 1848, p. 95* (nec Mars.). 
Hab. Nicaracva, Chontales (Janson); Panama, Bugaba (Champion).—CoLomBIA ? ; 
Guiana, Cayenne ! 2. 
5. Hister cavifrons. 
Hister cavifrons, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1854, p. 267, t. 8. fig. 697. 
Hab. Nortn America, United States 1.—Mexico, Toxpam, Cordova, Vera Cruz, 
Parada (Sallé), Oaxaca, Jalapa (Hége); Guatemata, El Reposo, Las Mercedes, Cerro 
Zunil, Pantaleon, Mirandilla, Zapote, Balheu, Cubilguitz, Sabo, Chacoj, Tamahu, 
‘Teleman (Champion) ; Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui, David, San Feliz (Cham- 
pton).—VENEZUELA!. 
An abundant species in Mexico and southwards into Venezuela. 
6. Hister granadensis. 
Hister granadensis, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1859, p. 312". 
Hister granadius, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1862, Cat. p. 711. 
Hab. Panama}, 
This species is unknown to us. 
7. Hister ccenosus. 
Hister ceenosus, Er. in Klug’s Jahrb. der Ins. 1834, p. 140; Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent, Fr. 
1854, p. 276, t. 8. fig. 76°. 
Hister decisus, Lec. Monogr. in Boston Journ. Nat. Hist. v. p. 21, t. 2. fig. 10°. 
Hister repletus, Lec. loc. cit. p- 19, t. 2. fig. 6°. 
Hab. Nortu America, United States ? 3 4-—Mexico, Cordova, Cuernavaca, Guanajuato 
(Sallé), Durango city, Chilpancingo, Zacualtipan, Lagos in Aguas Calientes, Jalapa, 
