636 LATHRIDIIDZA. 
We have received upwards of thirty specimens that 1 refer to this species, but, 
unfortunately, very few are in a good state of preservation. It varies a good deal in 
colour, like WM. gibbosa. The pair from Aceituno, Guatemala, that I have taken as 
the types, have the club of the antenne yellow, but in other specimens it is infuscate. 
The colour of the elytra varies also a good deal, and the suture is sometimes narrowly 
black. 
2. Melanophthalma duplicata, sp. n. 
Brevis, parum convexa, lete rufa; antennis pedibusque flavis, illis brevibus, clava abrupte triarticulata ; 
prothorace fortiter transverso, parce punctato, linea mox ante basin elevata, ante quam impressione 
paruin profunda ; elytris subtiliter punctatis et setosis. 
Long. 14 millim. 
Hab. British Honpuras, Belize (Blancaneausr) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson). 
This insect is closely allied to MM. centralis, but is smaller than the smallest 
individuals of that species, and is distinguished by the shorter antenne and more 
transverse thorax, this latter being elevated behind the transverse depression so as to 
appear to be traversed by a raised line just in front of the actual base. The colour is 
remarkably vivid for this genus. Four specimens. 
§ 2. Club of antenna 38-jointed ; abdomen destitute of lines behind the 
hind coxe. (Subgen. MELANOPHTHALMA i. sp.) 
8. Melanophthalma subfusca, sp. n. 
Ovalis, convexa, rufo-fusca ; antennis pedibusque testaceis, illarum clava triarticulata, obscura; capite parvo, 
oculis parvis, prominulis ; thorace fortiter transverso, pone medium foveolato, subtiliter punctato; elytris 
subtiliter punctatis et setosis, 
Long. 13-13 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé), Zacualtipan, Jalapa (Hége) ; GuaTEMALA, near the 
city, Aceituno, Duefias, Zapote, San Gerénimo, Senahu, San Juan (Champion) ; 
Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 to 6000 feet (Champion). 
Similar to the European J. fuscula, but smaller, especially shorter and with a more 
transverse thorax. Club of the antenna slender. Head small, very much narrower 
‘than the thorax, finely punctate, the small eyes very prominent. ‘Thorax short, much 
rounded at the sides, the hind angles prominent and therefore quite acute; finely 
punctate, with a rather large fovea behind the middle. Elytra short, convex, the 
serial punctuation and setosity very fine, but definite. Basal joint of front tarsus very 
slightly dilated. Coxal lines entirely absent. 
This appears to be a very variable species, but it is possible that one or two 
individuals that I have assigned to it may not really belong here. 
