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but with the longitudinal interstices well-marked; the punctures on the apical part much 
more indistinct ; the pubescence moderately long. Four specimens. 
Although similar in size and appearance (except as to the absence of dark marks 
on the elytra) to 7. gracilis, this insect must be separated on account of the eyes being 
rather more distant from the vertex. 
6. Telephanus nigricollis, sp. n. 
Niger, elytris pedibusque testaceis, illis sutura angustissime nigra; abdomine fusco-testaceo ; antennis 
variegatis ; capite prothoraceque dense, minus fortiter punctatis, hoc basin versus angustato, lateribus 
denticulatis ; elytris pubescentia elongata vestitis, seriebus punctorum majorum regularibus ornatis. 
Long. 4 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé), Cerro de Plumas (Hége), Omilteme in Guerrero 
8000 feet (H. H. Smith); GuatTEMALA, near the city, Duefias (Champion). 
Similar in size and form to 7. agilis, but readily distinguished by the colour of the 
head and thorax and the finer punctuation of these parts. The antenne are rather 
long, dark red, with the first and the penultimate three or four joints infuscate, the 
terminal one or two joints pallid. Head black, but with the vertex more or less red ; 
palpi yellow. Thorax slender, a good deal narrowed behind, the punctuation dense but 
not obsolete, the denticles quite distinct. The elytra are clothed with long pubescence ; 
the denticles on the base of the sides are distinct, and there is a distinct angulation 
of the lateral margin just behind them; the punctures are large, deep, and very 
regularly placed. Five specimens. 
7. Telephanus crux. 
Telephanus crux, Grouv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1877, p. 208, t. 5. fig. 5 *. 
Hab. Mzxico (coll. Chevrolat 1). 
We have not received any examples of this species; it is said to be coarsely 
punctate, and to be in larger part black; the elytra red, with the base, suture, and a 
mark just behind the middle black. 
8. Telephanus gracilis, sp. n. 
Gracilis, testaceus, elytris trisignatis (signaturis interdum conjunctis) ; capite sat fortiter punctato ; prothorace 
gracili, basin versus angustato, lateribus evidenter denticulatis, fortiter punctato; elytris seriatim 
fortiter puntatis. 
Long. 4 millim. 
Hab. Muxico, Cordova (Sallé, Hoge), Motzorongo (Flohr), Atoyac (H. H. Smith), 
Teapa, Tapachula (Hége); GuaTemMALA, Zapote (Champion); Nicaragua, Chontales 
(Janson). 
This is a smaller insect than Z. agilis and considerably more slender. The three 
marks on the elytra are always present and are sometimes connected by a sort of V. 
BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Coleopt., Vol. II. Pt. 1, September 1899. 4 B* 
