TENEBROIDES. 431 
36. Tenebroides godmani, sp. n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 17.) 
Brevis, subparallelus, subopacus, rufus, capite prothoraceque nigricantibus, hoc previssimo, subtiliter punctato. 
Long. 6 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 4000 feet (Champion). 
Antenne red, the joints of the funiculus very short, the club large. Head rather 
large, flat, somewhat sparingly and finely punctate. Thorax unusually short and 
broad, the anterior angles very broad, much produced, the sides feebly bisinuate, 
narrowed behind, the lateral margin rather fine, the surface finely, somewhat sparingly 
punctate, transversely convex. Elytra convex, red, with regular series of punctures 
placed on extremely obscure striz, the interstices flat, almost impunctate. Prosternum 
in front of the coxe very little punctate, the process behind the coxe densely and 
coarsely punctate. Two specimens. 
This is one of the most easily recognized species of the genus. One of the two 
examples received has the ventral segments more finely punctured, and is no doubt 
a male. 
37. Tenebroides reitteri. 
Tenebroides reitteri, Léveillé, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1888, p. 420°. 
Latus, subdepressus, ferrugineus, subnitidus, prothorace elytrisque in medio nigricantibus; elytris fortiter 
punctato-striatis, interstitiis haud omnino planis. 
Long. 6—64 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Tolé (Champion).—Sovuta America, Brazil}. 
Head dull red, finely punctured. Thorax very strongly transverse, distinctly 
narrowed behind, somewhat finely punctured. Elytra broad and short, with impressed 
series of rather coarse punctures, the interstices of the series somewhat narrow and 
convex. Under surface with very little sculpture; terminal ventral segment with 
the anterior portion shining, the posterior part covered with dense, minute pile. ‘Two 
specimens. 
This is an easily recognized insect, and is not likely to be confounded with any of 
our other species. The dark colour along the middle of the upper surface is not quite 
similar in the two individuals, and may probably be very variable. The unusually elon- 
gate terminal joint of the antenna suggests an affinity with 7. depressus and T. celatus. 
M. Léveillé assures me that the Panama spcimens are undoubtedly conspecific with 
his 7. reitteri, and has kindly repeated his comparison at my request ; I am therefore 
bound to accept his decision. At the same time it is only right to say that I think it 
highly probable the Panama insect will prove to be distinct from the true 7. reittert, 
M. Léveillé’s description being inapplicable in several respects to the insect before me. 
T. reitteri is said} to have the basal margin of the thorax interrupted ; in our insect 
the basal margin is uninterrupted, though when looked at from behind it appears some- 
what obsolete in the middle. 
