584 CRYPTOPHAGIDA. 
Although very close to L. pallidus the large series we have received of this little 
Loberus seems to show that it is distinct ; the suture is always very narrowly blackish, 
and the punctuation of the elytra is rather more distinctly serial. The elytra are 
shorter, less oval, and the antenne and legs are a little shorter; the whole insect is 
rather smaller. About forty specimens. 
7. Loberus brevicollis, sp.n. (Tab. XVIII. fig. 9.) 
Angustus, parallelus, rufo-testaceus, elytris disco subinfuscato, antennarum clava fuscescente; prothorace 
valde transverso; elytris subtiliter pubescentibus, seriatim punctatis. 
Long. 1% millim. 
Hab. Panama, David (Champion). 
This is the smallest Zoderus known to me; it is of narrow, parallel form, and 
remarkable by the broad and very short thorax. ‘The only specimen obtained has a 
tuft of yellow pubescence on each side of the middle of segments 2—4 of the abdomen: 
I do not know whether this is a sexual or a specific character; it occurs in other 
species, but all are extremely rare. L. brevicollis can only be confounded with 
L. suturalis or L. longulus; from the former even a superficial inspection of the 
differences of form and colour readily distinguishes it ; L. dongulus is unicolorous and 
more elongate, and is quite destitute of the abdominal tufts of pubescence. 
8. Loberus longulus, sp. n. | 
Angustus, parallelus, ferrugineus, nitidus; prothorace valde transverso; elytris subtiliter pubescentibus, 
seriatim punctatis. 
Long. 27 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Tolé (Champion). 
Readily distinguished from L. suturalis by the elongate, narrow, parallel form, and 
the very short thorax, as well as by the slight distinctions in colour. The serial 
punctuation of the elytra is very distinct, but the seriate arrangement of the pubescence 
is much less conspicuous owing to its being very short. 
9. Loberus lateralis, sp. n. 
Rufus, antennis articulis 9° et 10° nigricantibus ; elytris dorso vage fuscescentibus, humeris apiceque rufes- 
centibus, subtiliter, parum seriatim pubescentibus, ad latera anterius magis profunde impressis. 
Long. 2 millim. 
Hab. GuateMata, San Juan in Vera Paz (Champion). 
In this species there is a little tuft of pallid pubescence on each side of the middle 
of ventral segments 2-4. This is perhaps a sexual peculiarity, but it is sufficient to 
distinguish Z. lateralis from L. sellatus, in which this character does not occur at all. 
The comparatively broad oval form and the pubescence and punctuation of the elytra 
