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is prolonged under the terminal one to a great extent, and the first and second joints 
are similarly formed, though their prolonged lobes are shorter. The front acetabula 
are closed by a broad horizontally placed band. 
The other characters are much the same as in Loberus, to which genus Celocryptus 
would be very closely allied were it not for the closed acetabula. 
1. Celocryptus mexicanus, sp. n. 
Rufescens, pedibus testaceis, antennarum clava nigricante, elytris fuscescentibus, humeris dilutioribus ; 
prothorace angusto, parce obsoleteque punctato; elytris breviter pubescentibus, obsolete punctatis, post 
humeros ad marginem ipsam stria profunda crenata. 
Long. 2} millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Motzorongo (Flohr), Jalapa (Hége). 
This insect is narrower than the other species of the genus. Antenne rather slender, 
not elongate, the eighth joint rather smaller than the seventh, so that the club is very 
abrupt, though it is not very broad ; the terminal joint is slightly paler than the two 
preceding. Head narrower than thorax; the latter is much narrower than the elytra 
and is slightly narrowed behind ; it is sparingly and rather obsoletely punctured, trans- 
versely convex, and has a deep transverse impression in front of and very near to the base, 
deeper at each extremity. The elytra are clothed with fine and short pubescence; the 
apical portion is almost destitute of punctuation, but there is a slight punctuation on 
the basal parts: just above, and touching, the lateral margin there is a series of fine 
confluent punctures, forming a sort of minute crenulation; above this there is a short 
longitudinal impression, varying greatly in its distinctness. Hoge sent twelve examples, 
Flohr only one. 
2. Celocryptus cognatus, sp. n. 
Rufescens, pedibus testaceis, antennarum clava nigricante, elytris plus minusve vage fuscescentibus ; prothorace 
angusto, parce punctato; elytris pubescentibus, subtiliter punctatis, post humeros ad marginem ipsam 
stria crenulata. 
Long. 2} millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Senahu (Champion). 
Very near C. mexicanus, but slightly larger, broader, and more depressed, with the 
pubescence a little longer and the punctuation not quite so obsolete. Five specimens. 
3. Celocryptus pallens, sp. n. 
Rufo-testaceus, depressus; prothorace transverso, crebre subtiliter punctato; elytris pubescentibus, subtiliter 
punctatis, post humeros ad marginem ipsam longitudinaliter impressis. 
Long. 24 millim. 
Hab. Guaremana, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 
Although closely allied to C. meaicanus and C. cognatus, this species will be very 
easily distinguished by the more pallid coloration and the broader thorax. The 
