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8. Anoplischius melanotides. 



AnopliscHus melanotides, Cand. Monogr. Elat. ii. p. 60 \ 

 Hab. Mexico, Yucatan (coll. Chevrolat 1 ). 



Two female specimens of this species are contained in the Janson collection. 



9. Anoplischius atractodes. 



Anoplischius atractodes, Cand. Monogr. Elat. ii. p. 61 \ 



Hab. Mexico 1 , Tuxtla, Cordova (Salle), Jalapa (Edge) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt). 



The Nicaraguan specimens differ from those from Mexico in having the thorax more 

 finely punctured. 



10. Anoplischius sobrinus. 



Elongate, subfusiform, convex, shining, obscure reddish-brown, the antennae, legs, and epipleurae ferruginous ; 

 above and beneath somewhat thickly clothed with yellowish -cinereous hairs. Head convex, coarsely, 

 closely punctate, the frontal carina slightly deflexed in the middle, the eyes large and smooth ; antennae 

 short and slender, extending very little beyond the humeri in the female, slightly longer in the male, 

 joints 3 and 4 equal. Prothorax much broader than long, moderately convex, the sides slightly rounded 

 and converging from the base ; the hind angles moderately produced, incurved at the tip, and sharply 

 carinate above ; the usual impressions on the basal margin almost obsolete ; the surface very finely, 

 sparsely punctate, rather deeply canaliculate behind. Scutellum with a few minutely scattered punctures. 

 Elytra moderately elongate, narrowing almost from the base ; finely and lightly punctate-striate, the 

 interstices flat on the disc, feebly convex at the sides, sparsely punctured. Beneath thickly punctured ; 

 prosternal sutures deeply excavate in front ; mesosternum declivous ; posterior coxal plates subangularly 

 widened opposite the point of insertion of the femora. 



Length 11-111, breadth 3-3| millim. ( <J $ .) 



Sab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 



Three specimens. Allied to A. variabilis, but differing from it in having the thorax 

 slightly rounded at the sides in both sexes, the hind angles shorter, not divergent, 

 and sharply carinate above, and the usual impressions on the basal margin almost 

 obsolete ; the frontal carina is slightly deflexed in the middle. 



11. Anoplischius mexicanus. (Tab. XIII. fig. 20, s .) 



Moderately elongate, rather convex, shining, varying in colour from piceous with the elytra pitchy-brown to 

 entirely reddish-brown, the epipleurae ferruginous, the antennae and legs ferruginous or obscure ferru- 

 ginous ; above and beneath somewhat thickly clothed with long yellowish-cinereous hairs. Head convex, 

 densely, rather coarsely punctate, the frontal carina moderately prominent; eyes large, finely granulated; 

 antenna? short, rather slender, joints 3 and 4 equal in length. Prothorax convex, broader than long, trape- 

 zoidal, the sides rapidly converging in a straight line from the base to the apex ; the hind angles strongly 

 produced, divergent, feebly carinate above ; the surface closely, somewhat coarsely punctate, obsoletely 

 canaliculate or with a smooth line in the middle behind. Scutellum thickly punctured. Elytra mode- 

 rately elongate, rather broad, parallel to the middle and gradually narrowed beyond ; finely and lightly 

 punctate-striate, the punctures becoming a little coarser and closer towards the sides ; the interstices flat 

 on the disc, feebly convex at the sides, finely and somewhat closely punctate. Beneath thickly punctured ; 

 prosternal sutures deeply excavate in front ; mesosternum declivous, the sides not raised ; posterior coxal 

 plates feebly subangularly widened near the point of insertion of the femora. 



Length 12-13!, breadth 3^-4 millim. ( <$ .) 



