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much less elongate, with shorter and less divergent hind angles. The thorax is very 

 little longer than broad. From H. candezei it may be known by the less parallel 

 thorax and the more acuminate apices of the elytra. 



8. Hemicrepidius germanus. 



Elongate, rather broad, shining; black, with the tips of the hind angles of the prothorax and the sides of the 

 abdomen ferruginous, or with the anterior, basal, and apical borders of the prothorax, the propleurae, and 

 abdomen ferruginous and the elytra reddish-brown ; the antennas piceous or black, the legs obscure 

 testaceous ; above and beneath sparsely clothed with rather long yellowish-cinereous hairs. Head 

 unequally, somewhat sparsely punctate, flattened in front : antennae about reaching the hind angles of 

 the prothorax, joint 3 a little longer than 2. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, the sides gradually 

 converging from the middle forwards and feebly sinuate behind; the hind angles moderately produced, 

 slightly divergent, and not carinate ; the surface sparsely, finely punctate, canaliculate behind. Scutellum 

 convex in front, closely punctured. Elytra about two and two-thirds longer than the prothorax, and 

 slightly wider than it, narrowing from the middle, the apices rather sharp ; deeply punctate- striate, the 

 interstices convex and sparsely punctured. Beneath sparsely punctate. 



Length 8f-10, breadth 2|-2§ millim. ( $ .) 



Hah. Guatemala, Capetillo (Champion), Chimaltenango (Conradt). 



Two females, differing greatly in colour. These specimens cannot be satisfactorily 

 placed with any of the other species here enumerated. The thorax is very little longer 

 than broad, sparsely punctured, and with feebly divergent non-carinate hind angles. 

 H. germanus is perhaps nearest allied to H. consangnineus, but it is very much larger 

 and more elongate. The punctuation of the thorax is unusually sparse. No male 

 Hemicrepidius has been received from the central plateau or the Pacific slope of 

 Guatemala where these females were found. 



9. Hemicrepidius consanguineus. 



Moderately elongate, narrow, shining ; black or pitchy-black, the hind angles of the prothorax ferruginous, the 

 legs and antennae pitchy-black or brown ; above and beneath sparsely and finely pubescent, the pubescence 

 fuscous on the elytra, yellowish-cinereous on the head and prothorax, and cinereous beneath. Head 

 thickly punctured, flattened in front ; antennas rather stout, extending to about two joints beyond the 

 hind angles of the prothorax, joint 3 slightly longer than 2. Prothorax a little longer than broad, 

 subparallel, the sides rounded in front and feebly sinuate behind ; the hind angles long and narrow, 

 strongly divergent, not carinate ; the surface thickly, moderately finely punctate. Scutellum rather 

 convex in front, thickly punctured. Elytra nearly three times the length of the prothorax, and wider 

 than it, narrowing from about the basal third, subtruncate at the apex, the sutural angles submucronate ; 

 deeply punctate-striate, the interstices convex and rugosely punctured. Beneath sparsely punctate. 



Length 6|-7^, breadth 2 millim. ( <5 .) 



Hob. Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu 6000-7000 feet (Rogers). 



Var. ? The prothorax entirely black, the hind angles obsoletely carinate ; the elytra testaceous-brown, the 

 interstices sparsely punctate. 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 feet (Champion). 



Three male examples — two from Costa Rica and one from Chiriqui. Very near 



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