656 DERMESTID. 
8. Cryptorhopalum argutum, sp. n. 
Regulariter ovale, convexum, griseo-pubescens, nigrum; elytris rufo-variegatis, argute transversim griseo- 
fasciatis, macula pallida apicali magna; antennarum basi pedibusque rufis. 
Long. 23-22 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Mexico city (Héye), Guanajuato (Sal/é); Guatemata, Coban in Vera 
Paz (Conradt). 
Var. cordovanum, var, n. 
Oblongo-ovale, magis elongatum. 
Long. 3-3} millim, 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sal/é). 
In this species the ground-colour of the elytra is biack, more or less fasciate with 
red ; the premedian band of pale pubescence is situate on an area that is more or less 
distinctly red, and behind it the surface is again darker. ‘This at once distinguishes 
the insect from C. germanum, though they are at first sight very similar. The 
distinctness of the two is made certain by numerous other points, the most important 
of which is the considerably larger size of the club of the male antenna. The thorax 
is uniformly covered with grey pubescence. ‘The punctuation throughout is very fine. 
The pale pubescence forming the markings on the apical half of the elytra is not at all 
flavescent, but quite concolorous with that on the anterior parts; the apical spot is 
remarkably large and definite, and is quite disconnected from the preapical band. 
Five specimens. 
Iam not sure that the specimens from Cordova do not represent a distinct closely 
allied species, but there are only four examples, and two of them are in very bad 
condition. 
9. Cryptorhopalum bicolor, sp. n. 
Breviter ovale, nigrum, nigro-pubescens, nitidum; elytris pone basin fascia latissima sanguinea; antennarum 
clava pedibusque fuscis, tibiis, tarsis antennarumque basi rufis. 
Long. 24-33 millim. 
Hab. British Honpuras, Belize (Blancaneauz). 
Thorax very sparingly and finely punctured and pubescent, shining, black, the 
pubescence concolorous; the basal lobe very broad, short, abrupt. KElytra finely 
punctured, with a very broad blood-red band a little distance behind the base, the 
pubescence concolorous, 7. e. black on the black portions, sanguineous on the red band. 
The club of the male antenna is only moderately long and broad, the first joint not 
greatly longer than the second. ‘The legs and club of the antenna are not black, but 
more or less infuscate red. 
Reitter’s C. rufo-fasciatum would appear from the description to come between this 
species and C. divisum. 
