CRYPTORHOPALUM. 659 
16. Cryptorhopalum celatum, sp. n. 
Ovale, nigrum, griseo-pubescens, sat nitidum; antennis pedibusque rufis, femoribus nigricantibus ; elytris 
crebrius fortiusque punctatis ; antennarum clava modice elongata, crassiuscula, 
Long. 2? millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Acaguizotla, Rincon, and Chilpancingo in Guerrero, Cuernavaca 
(H. H. Smith). 
Extremely close to C. guatemalenum, but with the pubescence of the upper surface 
Jess uniform and less evenly distributed, it being more concentrated on the sides of the 
thorax and more scanty on the disc, which is very indistinctly punctate. The elytra 
have a rather rough and coarse punctuation, but nevertheless the surface is somewhat 
shining, the pubescence being somewhat short and fine. The under surface is very 
densely punctate. ‘The club of the male antenna is rather large, stout, the first joint 
scarcely twice as long as the terminal one; that of the female is much smaller. 
Seven specimens. 
17. Cryptorhopalum cribriceps, sp. n. 
Ovale, convexum, nigerrimum, subnitidum, nigro-griseo-pubescens, capite elytrisque fortiter profundeque 
punctatis; palpis antennarumque medio testaceis, 
Long. 33 millim. 
Hab, Nicaracua, Chontales (Janson). 
We have only one specimen of this species, but it is so distinct that it will be easily 
recognized. ‘he punctuation of the head is coarse, close, and deep. The thorax is 
very large, finely punctate. The punctuation at the base of the elytra is dense and 
coarse, becoming finer and more distant at the apex; the pubescence is blackish, but 
in certain lights is distinctly grisescent. The legs are black, the tarsi fuscous. The 
club of the antenna is rather small, the terminal joint quite evidently smaller than 
the preceding one. The punctuation of the metasternum is more coarse than usual. 
18. Cryptorhopalum laterale, sp. n. 
Ovale, fere angustum, nigrum, nitidum, griseo-pubescens, antennis tarsisque rufis; prothorace disco fere 
impunctato, ad latera (presertim angulos anteriores versus) fortiter punctato. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hége). 
Of this insect also we have only one specimen, but the species will be readily 
distinguished by the thoracic punctuation, which is remarkably coarse at the sides and 
anterior angles, in striking contrast to the almost impunctate disc. The head is more 
definitely punctured than usual. There is much pallid pubescence about the sides of 
the thorax. ‘The punctuation of the elytra is so distant that the surface is shining. 
The first joint of the club of the antenna is not quite twice as long as the second. 
The punctuation of the under surface is dense and rather fine. 
4 p*2 
