MELANOPHTHALMA. 637 
§ 38. Club of antenna 2-jointed ; first segment of abdomen with raised 
lines. (Subgen. CoRTILENA.) 
4. Melanophthalma remota, sp. n. 
Angusta, parum convexa, testacea, elytrorum sutura fuscescente; parce.,punctata, subtiliterque setulosa ; 
antennis clava biarticulata, articulo nono quam articulo octavo paulo majore. 
Long. 12 millim. 
Hab. GuatEMaua, Capetillo (Champion). 
Distinguished from all the varieties of J. centralis by the more depressed and 
parallel form, as well as by the smaller ninth joint of the antenne, and the short lines 
on the first abdominal segment, which, although present, are very much abbreviated. 
Antenne slender. Kyes only moderately large. Head coarsely, rather sparingly 
punctured. Thorax transverse, but a good deal narrower than the elytra, rather 
coarsely, not densely punctured, very indistinctly transversely depressed in front of 
the base ; hind angles only very minutely prominent. LElytra rather long and narrow ; 
punctuation very much obliterated, the setosity very short and fine. Legs slender, 
the tarsi long and slender. One specimen of doubtful sex. ‘The basal joint of the 
front tarsus is not in the least dilated. 
5. Melanophthalma inornata, sp. n. 
Parum convexa, oblongo-ovalis, testacea, absque pubescentia, parce punctata; antennis clava biarticulata. 
Long. 13 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa (17. H. Smith); Guatemata, near the city, Zapote, Champerico 
(Champion) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson). 
Ninth joint of antenna only very slightly larger than the eighth, much smaller than 
the tenth, which is transverse. Head much narrower than the thorax, rather sparingly 
punctured. Thorax strongly transverse, though much narrower than the elytra, 
sparingly punctured, without definite impressions; hind angles not spinose. LElytra 
with distinct series of punctures, these, however, becoming obsolete at the tip. 
We have received only eight specimens of this species; it varies much in punctua- 
tion, but may be distinguished from all others by the pallid colour and the absence 
of setosity. Structurally, 1. cnornata appears to be closely allied to MM. placida. 
In both these species the lines on the first abdominal segment do not extend to the 
hind margin. 
6. Melanophthalma placida, sp. n. 
Parum convexa, angustissime ovalis, capite thoraceque lete rufis, elytris corporeque posterius nigris, antennis 
pedibusque flavis ; antennis clava biarticulata, fuscescente. 
Long. 13 millim. 
Hab. Guatemaa, Senahu in Vera Paz (Champion). 
