280 NITIDULIDZ. 
6. Brachypeplus lispinoides, sp. n. (Tab. VIII. fig. 25, ¢ .) 
Elongatus, depressus, subleevigatus, sat nitidus, ferrugineus vel fusco-ferrugineus, tenuiter punctatus; protho- 
race transverso, angulis omnibus leviter obtusis ; elytris regulariter striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctatis. 
Long. 43 millim. | 
Hab. Guatemata, Chiacam and San Juan in Vera Paz (Champion). 
Head rather finely and closely punctate, broadly bi-impressed in front, with a very 
minute prominent angle behind the eyes. Thorax only very slightly emarginate in 
front, the angles a little obtuse, the surface somewhat closely and finely punctate. 
Scutellum finely punctate. Elytra not twice as long as the thorax, with extremely 
regular series of punctures placed in striz, and an excessively fine serial punctuation 
on the interstices. Dorsal segments rather finely and sparingly punctate, the margins 
of the fimbrie very much curved. The male has a well-marked supplementary dorsal 
segment. Two specimens, differing a good deal in colour, but undoubtedly conspecific. 
7. Brachypeplus nigripennis, sp. n. (Tab. VIII. fig. 23.) 
Elongatus, sat depressus, glaber, nitidus, rufo-testaceus, elytris nigris; tenuiter punctatus, elytris obsolete 
seriatim punctatis. 
Long. 5 millim. 
Hab. Panama, San Miguel in the Pearl Islands (Champion). 
Head moderately closely and finely, subobsoletely punctate. Thorax rather broader 
than long, a little emarginate in front, straight at the sides, except that it is narrowed 
near the front, the hind angles rectangular, the front angles obtuse, the surface 
somewhat sparingly subobsoletely punctate. Scutellum impunctate. Elytra elongate, 
black, with obsolete striation, and scarcely visible interstitial punctuation. Hind body 
very obsoletely and sparingly punctured, the fimbriz very strongly curved. ‘Tarsi 
fringed beneath with long hairs. 
The only specimen received of this remarkable species is probably a female. 
HALEPOPEPLUS. 
Halepopeplus, Murray, Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiv. p. 324 (1864). 
Chalepopeplus, Gemminger & Harold, Cat. Col. ii. p. 809. 
This genus includes four or five South-American species; it is well distinguished by 
the strong teeth on the front tibia. Though Murray does not mention this character, 
it is conspicuous in his figure of H. batesi. 
1. Halepopeplus politus, sp. n. (Tab. IX. fig. 4, 3.) 
Sat convexus, nitidus, ferrugineus, prothorace in medio, elytris abdomineque plus minusve infuscatis; crebre 
punctatus, elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctulatis. 
Long. 5 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2500 to 3000 feet (Champion). 
