CARPOPHILUS. 303 
38. Carpophilus verzpacis, sp. n. 
Parum elongatus, transversim convexus, niger, argute punctatus, breviter pubescens, prothoracis lateribus, 
antennis pedibusque rufis; elytris crebre sat fortiter punctatis; metasterno utrinque linea elevata con- 
spicua parum sinuata. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Geronimo (Champion). 
Closely allied to C. senilis, and differing as follows:—The punctuation of the upper 
surface is coarser, the sides of the thorax are broadly ferruginous, and the club of the 
antenne is red. The elevated line on the metasternum is more detached from the 
coxal cavity and inclines gradually backwards with but slight sinuation. The male 
has the last ventral plate densely and finely punctate in the middle. 
This little insect has an additional character, that will facilitate its recognition, in a 
slight irregularity of the outline of the sides of the thorax. Four specimens. 
39. Carpophilus ferrugineus. 
Carpophilus ferrugineus, Murray, Trans. Linn. Soe. xxiv. p. 349. 
Hab. Mexico 1, Cordova, Orizaba (Sallé), Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith); Guats- 
MALA, San Gerénimo, Cahabon, Senahu, and San Juan in Vera Paz (Champion) ; 
Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
The examples from the State of Panama agree perfectly with those from Mexico. 
40. Carpophilus deceptor, sp. n. (Tab. IX. fig. 22, 3.) 
Depressus, nitidus, parce punctatus, rufo-testaceus, fere absque pubescentia; prothoracis angulis posterioribus 
fere rectis. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith); Guatamana, Aceytuno (Salvin), 
Zapote, Capetillo, Duenas, Guatemala city, San Gerdnimo (Champion). 
Var. Elytris margine posteriore nigro. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sa//é). 
This insect is extremely close to C. ferrugineus; it is rather broader and flatter, a 
little paler in colour, the thorax and elytra similarly punctured (the thorax being 
more coarsely punctate than in C. ferrugineus), the coxal line on the metasternum more 
indistinct and less deflexed externally, and the hind tibie of the male largely dilated 
for half their length. 
I have seen only one specimen of the var. from Cordova ; it has the punctuation of the 
upper surface rather finer, so that it may prove to be a distinct species. 
The only other Mexican specimen received is a female of the ordinary type. 
