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behind ; the hind angles strongly produced, acute, slightly divergent, finely carinate at the sides above, 

 the carina extending forwards to the middle of the prothorax and joining the marginal one at the tip ; 

 the surface sparsely, finely punctate. Elytra about twice the length of the prothorax, rapidly narrowing 

 from the middle, conjointly rounded at the apex ; finely punctate-striate, the interstices flat on the disc, 

 convex at the sides, and somewhat roughly punctured, the sculpture becoming granulate towards the 

 base. 

 Length 3-5, breadth f-l| millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Juan in Vera Paz (Champion). 



Seven specimens, varying greatly in size. Allied to JE, nigrinus, Cand., but only 

 one-half the size, and also much narrower, the thorax finely and sparsely punctured, 

 the supra-marginal carina extending to the apex of the hind angles, &c. The insect 

 is unknown to Dr. Candeze. 



10. iEolus haemorrhoidalis. 



Elongate, rather narrow, moderately convex, finely pubescent, slightly shining ; piceous or black, the 

 head ferruginous in front ; the prothorax with the anterior margin on either side and the hind angles 

 testaceous ; the elytra with the apex narrowly, and the epipleurae, testaceous ; the under surface ferruginous 

 or brown, the antennae testaceous, the legs flavo-testaceous. Head convex, closely punctured, with a 

 short smooth carina on the vertex, the frontal carina rounded and not prominent ; antennae moderately 

 long, joint 3 much longer than 2, the two together about as long as 4. Prothorax longer than broad, 

 very little narrowed in front, the sides almost straight and very gradually converging from the hind 

 angles ; the latter greatly produced, slightly divergent, acute, and sharply carinate at the sides above, 

 the carina extending forwards to beyond the middle of the prothorax and joining the marginal one 

 at the tip ; the surface thickly, moderately finely punctate, the punctures equal in size. Elytra 

 about twice as long as the prothorax, gradually narrowing from the middle, and slightly truncate at the 

 apex ; finely punctate-striate, the punctures distinct ; the interstices feebly convex and somewhat roughly 

 punctured, the sculpture becoming granulate towards the base. 



Length 6, breadth 1| millim. ( <5 .) 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). 



Four specimens. This insect closely resembles M. fumatus, but it is more elongate 

 and larger; the third joint of the antenna? is longer ; the thorax is very little narrowed 

 in front and has a longer supra-marginal carina ; the elytra have the apex narrowly 

 testaceous; and the penultimate tarsal joint is less deeply excavate abo.ve. 



11. iEolus obliquus. (Tab. XVI. fig. 5.) 



jEolus obliquus, Cand. Monogr. Elat. ii. p. 294, t. 5. fig. 30 \ 

 Hab. Mexico, Tuxtla in Vera Cruz (Salle l ). 



A single example of this species is contained in the Salle collection, and a second in 

 that of Janson, the latter having been acquired from Candeze. 



12. Mollis pulchellus. (Tab. XVI. figg. 6, 6 a.) 



/Eolus pulchellus, Cand. Monogr. Elat. ii. p. 293 \ 



Hab. Mexico \ Cordova (Sall4, Edge), Orizaba (coll. Janson), Atoyac in Vera Cruz 



