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Extremely close to H. mexicanus, but considerably smaller, and having the punctu- 
ation, especially on the apical half of the elytra, coarser, and the base of the thorax a 
little sinuate on each side. In other respects similar to H. mexicanus. Six specimens. 
3. Hebascus aurantiacus, sp.n. (Tab. XI. fig. 10.) 
Rotundatus, convexus, setis suberectis densius vestitus, aurantiacus, antennarum clava nigra. 
Long. 5 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaua, Senahu in Vera Paz (Champion). 
Antenne with rather short, intensely black, club. Head small, the eyes very pro- 
minent. Thorax greatly narrowed in front, slightly sinuate at the base on each side, 
moderately coarsely and not closely punctate. Elytra rather closely covered with suberect 
pubescence, among which there is a seriate pubescence which is not very conspicuous 
owing to its differing but little in length and direction from the diffuse setosity. Legs 
elongate. Prosternal process quite short. Only one example has been found of this 
very distinct species. 
§ 2. Lower face of the prosternal process more elongate, definitely margined, and 
with the apex rounded. 
4. Hebascus discoideus. 
Hebascus discoideus, Reitter, Verh. Ver. Briinn, xii. 1, p. 97’. 
Hab. Murxico', Jalapa (Hége), Cordova (Sallé). 
5. Hebascus traili, sp. n. 
Rotundatus, convexus, fusco-niger, antennis pedibusque testaceis, illarum clava fusca; elytris setulis brevibus 
distantibus, declinatis, seriatim dispositis, interstitiis obsolete punctatis. 
Long. 2 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Caldera (Champion).—Amazons, Garrao, Rio Jurua (Traié). 
Antenne with short broad club. Thorax finely punctate, pubescent, the base not at 
all sinuate, the margins testaceous. FElytra with series of rather short distant sete, 
which are strongly declinate, the interstices indistinctly biseriately punctate, pubescent. 
Legs short ; terminal joint of the tarsi long. Prosternal process large. 
Mr. Champion procured a large series of this little Hebascus, exhibiting no variations. 
The examples given to me by Prof. Trail, after whom I have named the species, were 
found in fungus. 
6. Hebascus erinaceus, sp.n. (Tab. XI. fig. 11.) 
Rotundatus, convexus, ferrugineus, nitidus, antennarum clava nigra; elytris setis erectis, concoloribus, seri- 
atim dispositis armatis, interstitiis parce pubescentibus. 
Long. 33 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Caldera (Champion). 
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