310 SEHEICOBNIA.'- 



Hob. Mexico {coll. Janson), Cordova {Salle). 



Two specimens. This insect is allied to A. variabilis, from which it differs in its 

 more parallel shape, more distinctly granulated eyes, and closely punctured thorax. 



12. Anoplischius variabilis. 



Elongate, subfusiform, convex, shining ; varying in colour from piceous or pitchy-brown to brownish-ferru- 

 ginous, the antennae pitchy-brown, brown, or ferruginous, the legs fusco-testaceous ; above and beneath 

 somewhat thickly clothed with long fulvo-cinereous hairs. Head convex, coarsely, closely punctate, in 

 some specimens slightly sulcate in the middle between the eyes, the frontal carina moderately prominent, 

 rounded anteriorly ; the eyes large and smooth ; antennae slender, not half the length of the body in the 

 male, shorter in the female, joints 3 and 4 equal. Prothorax moderately convex, broader than long, 

 trapezoidal; the hind angles strongly produced, acute, divergent, finely carinate above; the surface 

 sparsely, finely punctate, more or less distinctly canaliculate behind. Scutellum sparsely punctured. 

 Elytra moderately elongate, narrowing from about the basal third ; finely punctate-striate, the interstices 

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

 prosternal sutures deeply excavate in front; mesosternum declivous; posterior coxal plates feebly sub- 

 angularly widened near the point of insertion of the femora. 



Length 10-121, breadth 2f-3A millim. (6 2-) 



Hal. Beitish Hondueas (coll. Janson) ; Guatemala, Panima, San Juan, and Senahu 

 in Vera Paz (Champion) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 



Numerous examples. This species is chiefly distinguished by its trapezoidal, sparsely 

 punctured thorax, the hind angles of which are divergent, acute, and feebly carinate, 

 the large and almost smooth eyes, and subfusiform shape. The colour of the body, and 

 of the antennae also, is variable. From A. mexicanus it may be known by its more 

 attenuate elytra and sparsely punctured thorax ; and from A. atractodes by having the 

 thorax narrowed from the base, with the hind angles strongly divergent. In some 

 specimens the frontal carina is a little less prominent than usual. The insect is 

 deceptively like Spilus ciliaticornis and Ischiodontus ichthydius, both of which inhabit 

 several of the same localities. The species is unknown to Dr. Candeze. 



13. Anoplischius furvus. 



Moderately elongate, subfusiform, convex, shining, pitchy-brown, the epipleurae and legs more or less ferru- 

 ginous, the suture brownish, the antennae piceous or pitchy-brown ; above and beneath somewhat thickly 

 clothed with long cinereous hairs. Head convex, densely, rather coarsely punctate, feebly transversely 

 depressed in front, the frontal carina moderately prominent, somewhat truncate anteriorly ; eyes rather 

 small, distinctly granulated ; antennae short, very little longer in the male than in the female, joints 3 

 and 4 equal in length. Prothorax convex, trapezoidal, a little rounded at tbe sides in front in the 

 female ; the hind angles strongly produced, divergent, carinate above ; the surface closely, moderately 

 finely punctate. Scutellum with a few scattered punctures. Elytra moderately long, gradually narrowing 

 from the base; somewhat coarsely punctate-striate, the interstices convex and sparsely punctured. 

 Beneath thickly punctured ; prosternal sutures deeply excavate in front ; mesosternum declivous ; 

 posterior coxal plates feebly subangularly widened opposite the point of insertion of the femora. 



Length 9|-10, breadth 2|-2£ millim. ( <S $ .) 



Hab. Guatemala, Senahu in Vera Paz (Champion). 



