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with a large dark mark behind, and a smaller spot at each side; rather coarsely 
punctate. Legs slender, the tarsi fuscescent. | 
A single male example is all I have seen of this curious insect; it looks like a species 
of Anacena, a genus of Hydrophilide. I have much pleasure in naming it after its 
zealous and indefatigable discoverer. | 
11. Pallodes punctatus, sp. n. 
Ovalis, sat convexus, testaceus, elytris utrinque vage fusco-guttatis, antennarum clava nigricante ; irregulariter, 
fortiter punctatus. 
Long. 24 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Xucumanatlan in Guerrero 7000 feet (JZ. H. Smith). 
This is another aberrant Nitidulid which, like P. smithi, has the appearance of a 
species of Anacena. Only one specimen has been found; it is distinguished by the 
punctuation, which is less fine than usual, and is not serial in its arrangement. The 
antenne are short, with broad, black, club. The head and thorax are more deeply and 
definitely punctate than they are in any other species of the genus, and the punctures 
are more than usually close and distinct on the disc of the thorax; scutellum only finely 
and sparingly, the elytra coarsely, punctate. 
12. Pallodes vividus, sp. n. 
Rotundatus, convexus, rufo-testaceus, supra niger, opalescente-micante ; scutello elytrisque disco post scutellum 
rufescentibus ; antennis testaceis, clava nigra. 
Long. 33 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 
A peculiar species, of which only one specimen has been procured ; it is a female 
and is very shining. The club of the antenna is moderately long, black, ferruginous 
towards the extremity. Head sparingly and finely punctate. Thorax very shining, 
almost impunctate, black, the sides narrowly piceous. Scutellum dark red, almost 
impunctate. EHlytra black, rufescent behind the scutellum; with remote series of 
distant punctures and a faint interstitial punctuation. Pygidium blackish. 
This curious species might at first sight pass for a Phalacrid ; the front coxe are but 
little separated, but the prosternum is not carinate; the labial palpi are much dilated. 
13. Pallodes abdominalis, sp. n. 
Oblongo-ovalis, convexus, niger, nitidus, subtus piceus, pedibus abdomineque rufis, antennarum basi sordide 
rufo; elytris seriatim, remote punctatis. 
Long. vix 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 
Club of the antenne elongate, black. Head finely and sparingly punctured. Punctua- 
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