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they refer almost exclusively to colour, which is eminently variable in this insect, even 
more so, indeed, than in the allied species. C. mewxicanus, if lam right in so calling it, 
is indeed one of the most variable of the Nitidulide in colour, and may be entirely 
clear yellow, entirely black, or fuscous-black ; and there are many intermediate forms, 
such as yellow with black along the middle of the thorax, and so on. The species 
can, however, be readily distinguished from its allies by the coarse, definite punctua- 
tion (which does not vary perceptibly), and the strongly acuminate hind body. In the 
male the supplementary segment is quite exposed at the apex of the body and visible 
from above ; beneath, however, it can scarcely be seen, as the last ventral plate is not 
at all emarginate, and is, indeed, longer than its corresponding dorsal portion: there is 
a very slight longitudinal depression on the hind part of this last ventral plate. The 
female has the pygidium simple, neatly and distinctly margined all round the extremity. 
The hind femora of the male are much incrassate, and the tibiz rather strongly curved. 
In this species the margins of the elytra are quite destitute of ciliz. 
30. Carpophilus obtusicollis. 
Carpophilus obtusicollis, Reitter, Verh. Ver. Brinn, xii. p. 175 ‘ 
Hab. Mexico}. 
I am unable to form a clear idea as to this insect from Reitter’s description !; but he 
says that it is nearly allied to C. mewicanus, and that it is finely and very densely punc- 
tured, and has the angles of the thorax subobtuse. 
If really allied to C. meaécanus it may be a species of which we have not received 
examples. 
31. Carpophilus curvipes, sp. n. 
Convexus, ferrugineus, crebrius minus subtiliter punctatus, breviter pubescens, opacus ; prothoracis lateribus 
subrectis, angulis posterioribus valde obtusis, haud rotundatis. 
Long. 3-5 millim. 
Hab. Muxico, Temax in North Yucatan (Gaumer). 
Var.? Elytris fusco-nigris. 
Hab. Guatemaa, Yzabal (Salle). 
Thorax with the sides not much rounded, but just before the base greatly narrowed, 
so that the hind angles are extremely obtuse, though their position is distinct ; the surface 
closely, moderately finely, subobsoletely punctured. LHlytra rather elongate, punctate 
like the thorax, but the punctures more distant. Male with the front tibie curved ; 
the hind legs somewhat incrassate, and the tibie a little curved at the base. 
Female with a rather small fovea on each lateral edge of the pygidium just before the 
extremity. 
We have received a good number of specimens, but all are in very bad condition. 
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