660 . DERMESTID. 
19. Cryptorhopalum incanum. . 
? Cryptorhopalum incanum, Reitter, Verh. Ver. Briinn, xix. p. 47 (188]) *. 
Ovale, vonvexum, nigrum, elytris sordide rufis, equaliter griseo-pubescens; elytris dense fortiter punctatis ; 
antennis pedibusque rufis, illaram clava apicem versus fuscescente. 
Long. 2-2} millim. 
Hab. Mexico (Bilimek 1), Tapachula (Hége). 
This species is almost evenly covered with griseous pubescence, so that it has a dull, 
uniformly grey appearance ; the punctuation of the elytra, too, is remarkably dense, 
and the surface is rough, the individual punctures being ill-defined and only indefi- 
nitely impressed. ‘The club of the male antenna is long and slender, the terminal 
joint more than half the length of the preceding one. One pair only has been 
received. It is somewhat doubtful whether this is really Reitter’s species, but our 
insect must be at any rate very closely allied thereto. It is smaller than C. teapense 
or C. guatemalenum, and has the punctuation of the elytra extremely dense. The club 
of the antenna is oblong-oval, and differs but little from that of C. guatemalenum. 
20. Cryptorhopalum robustum, sp. n. 
Late ovale, nigerrimum, crebre, minus subtiliter punctatum, nitidum, nigro-fulvo-pubescens, antennis 
pedibusque rufis. 
Long. 33-4 millim. 
Hab. Muxico, Jalapa (Hoge). 
One of the largest and broadest of the genus, and with the surface shining, aithough 
the punctuation is rather coarse. The pubescence has a slight tawny tinge, but not 
vivid enough to prevent the insect from appearing black. ‘The thorax 1s large, with 
the basal lobe broad; a large portion of the scutellum is exposed. ‘The punctuation, 
even on the disc of the thorax, is quite distinct. The legs and the club of the antenna 
are dark red. The club is only moderately long and broad, the first joint not quite 
twice as long as the second. Three specimens. 
21, Cryptorhopalum rufipes. 
? Cryptorkopalum rufipes, Reitter, Verh. Ver. Brinn, xix. p. 4’. 
Latum, ovale, convexum, nigerrimum, antennis pedibusque rufis, parce subtiliter punctatum et nigro- 
pubescens, sat nitidum. 
Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Muxico (Bilimek 1), Alto del Tizar (Flohr), Puebla, Cordova (Sai/é). 
This species is readily distinguished by the characters given above, the comparatively 
fine and distant sculpture making it somewhat remarkable amongst the other black 
forms. ‘The male has the club of the antenna long and rather narrow in proportion 
to the length, the first of its two joints being distinctly longer than broad, and the 
