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line, and inwards from it a still more obscure one; lateral punctuation apparently absent. 
The punctuation of the elytra is fine. The pubescence is rather shorter than it is in 
G. crispatus, and the head is not so wide. 
96. Gonicelus bimargo, sp. n. 
Angustulus, parallelus, rufescens, subopacus, pubescens ; prothorace linea intra-laterali integra ; elytris sub- 
striatis, striis fortiter sed parum profunde punctatis. 
Long. 24 millim. 
Hab. GuateMALa, Paraiso (Champion). 
This insect, though very similar to G. crispatus, appears not to be closely allied to it 
or to any other species described here ; it may be recognized by the definite lateral line 
near the side of the thorax, which extends the whole length and is somewhat thickened 
and raised at the front margin; the true lateral margin is much concealed by this 
false margin, being placed lower down, and also a little finer than usual. The 
thorax is rather coarsely and closely punctured ; the coarse sculpture contiguous 
with the pseudo-marginal line is very dense. The elytra are dull; the sculpture 
consists of series of large shallow punctures, giving rise to the appearance of shallow 
erooves or strize when viewed in certain lights. 
We have received only one specimen of this distinct, though in appearance common- 
place, species. I do not know its sex ; there is no peculiar structure on the head. 
27. Gonicelus spheniscus, sp. n. 
Angustus, convexus, parallelus, ad apicem attenuatus, rufescens, pube sat elongata vestitus ; prothorace haud 
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fortiter transverso, margine laterali subtili, medio anterius crebre subtiliter, posterius parum punctato. 
Long. 34 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaa, Chiacam in Vera Paz (Champion). 
One of the narrower and less depressed species, with the thorax not very short and 
apparently without any strongly marked distinctive character. It is rather more 
elongate than G. crispatus and G. angustus, and the apex of the body is a little more 
acuminate. The antenne are short and very stout. ‘The head is broad, moderately 
punctate, the eyes rather large. Thorax straight at the sides behind, the posterior 
angles rectangular; near the side in front there is a short, fine, raised line, which on 
the front margin is continued inwards for a very short distance, but is so fine as to be 
detected with difficulty, the sculpture near this lateral line is not coarse; the lateral 
margin itself is finer than it is in most of the other species of the genus. ‘The serial 
punctuation of the elytra is very fine and regular. One specimen. 
28. Gonicelus humilis, sp. n. 
Angustus, oblongus, convexus, pube pallida sat elongata vestitus, piceus; antennis pedibusque rufis ; subtiliter 
punctatus, elytrorum seriebus fere obsoletis. 
Long. vix 3 millim. 
Hab. Mexico (Truqui), Jalapa (Mohr). 
