3712 NITIDULIDZ. 
1. Eusphzrius godmani, sp.n. (Tab. XII. fig. 5.) 
Subglobosus, nigerrimus, nitidus, antennis articulis intermediis pedibusque piceis; elytris seriatim remote 
punctatis ; scutello obsolete punctato. 
Long. capite extenso 24 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
Antenne short, with large three-jointed club, the basal joint piceous, the following 
joints rufescent, the club quite black. Head rather closely punctate. Thorax and 
scutellum somewhat sparingly and finely punctate, the latter large. Elytra with 
regular series of remote, lightly impressed punctures, without interstitial punctuation ; 
sutural stria only visible on the deflexed apical portion. ‘The sutural margins of the 
posterior four ventral plates duplicate. Legs piceous. 
Mr. Champion secured a fair series of this species; on first examination it would be 
' supposed to be allied to Liodes, of the family Silphide. 
2. Kuspherius scutellatus, sp. n. 
Subglobosus, nigerrimus, nitidus, antennis articulis intermediis pedibusque piceis; elytris seriatim remote 
punctatis; scutello fortiter punctato. , 
Long. capite extenso 24 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé), Jalapa, Cerro de Plumas (Hoge); Guatemata, Zapote 
(Champion). 
I see nothing conspicuous to distinguish this insect from E. godmani, except the 
very evident coarse punctuation of the scutellum ; this difference is so marked in the 
series of each that I think E. scutell/atus is not a mere variety of E. godmani. 
3. Euspherius rubicundus, sp. n. 
Hemisphericus, rufus, nitidus; antennis clava nigra, basi pedibusque testaceis; elytris seriatim fortiter 
punctatis. 
Long. capite extenso 3 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
Only two examples of this species have been received ; it appears to be closely allied 
to £. godmani, though so different in colour. The antenne are yellow from the base 
as far as the club, the latter being very large. The head and thorax are finely punctate. 
The large scutellum is coarsely and sparingly punctate. The punctures of the series 
on the elytra are large. 
Subfam. CY BOCHPHALINA. 
Although great diversity of opinion has prevailed as to whether Cybocephalus 
should be placed in the Nitidulide, I think there can be very little doubt that such a 
position is correct ; the discovery of another genus or two between it and Luspherius 
is all that is required to place the matter beyond question. 
