544 SEEEICOENIA. 



One example. This species somewhat resembles G. cuneatus, but it has the thorax 

 relatively broader, and much more narrowed in front, the elytra more rapidly narrowing 

 from the base, and the prosternal process Y-shaped. 



14. Glyphonyx flohri. 



Short and narrow, shining, thickly pubescent ; testaceous, the suture slightly infuscate in one example, the 

 under surface rufo-testaceous. Head sparsely, finely punctate ; the reflexed margins of the front meeting 

 at an obtuse angle in the centre; antennae extending to considerably beyond the hind angles of the 

 prothorax in the male, shorter in the female, joint 3 shorter than 2. Prothorax short, transversely 

 quadrate, a little rounded at the sides in front ; the hind angles acutely produced, not divergent ; the 

 lateral carina extending almost to the apex, the inferior marginal carina widely diverging from it and 

 strongly sinuate behind ; the surface sparsely, very finely punctate ; the basal plicae very fine. Elytra 

 three times the length of the prothorax, narrowing from the base; coarsely punctate-striate, the inter- 

 stices convex and finely punctured. Prosternum and propleuras with a few very widely scattered fine 

 punctures ; metasternum and abdomen sparsely punctured, the punctures on the sides of the metasternum 

 and first ventral segment very coarse, the others fine ; prosternal process Y- sna P e d, the triangular 

 intercoxal portion margined. Posterior coxal plates feebly dilated in their inner third. 



Length 2|-3, breadth 1 millim. ( <S $ .) 



Eab. Mexico, Motzorongo in Vera Cruz (Flohr). 



One pair. This very small species resembles G. cuneatus in shape ; bat it has the 

 thorax shorter, the elytra more coarsely punctate-striate and narrowing from the base, 

 the metasternum and abdomen more sparsely punctured, and the prosternal process 

 Y-shaped. From G. teapensis and G. cruciellus it may be easily identified by its more 

 cuneiform shape, &c. I dedicate this insect to the late Julius Flohr, who for many 

 years has devoted nearly the whole of his time to the investigation of the coleopterous 

 fauna of Mexico. 



15. Glyphonyx ebenillUS. (Tab. XXIII. fig. 26, underside of prothorax.) 



Rather short, very narrow, subfusiform, shining ; deep black, the basal three or four joints of the antennae and 

 the legs flavo-testaceous ; sparsely clothed with fine yellowish-cinereous pubescence. Head sparsely, 

 finely punctate; the reflexed margins of the front meeting at a very obtuse angle in the centre; antennae 

 extending to far beyond the hind angles of the prothorax in the male, shorter in the female, joint 3 shorter 

 than 2. Prothorax slightly broader than long, the sides rounded and converging in front, and feeblv 

 sinuate behind; the hind angles acutely produced and slightly divergent; the lateral carina sharply 

 defined and extending forwards to about the middle, the inferior marginal carina widely diverging from 

 it and strongly sinuate behind ; the surface very sparsely, finely punctate ; the basal plicae long and well- 

 defined. Elytra about two and two-thirds longer than the prothorax, and of the same width in front, 

 rapidly narrowing from a little below the base, and somewhat pointed at the apex ; punctate-striate, the 

 interstices flat and sparsely, minutely punctured ; epipleurae angulate opposite the hind coxae. Prosternum 

 and propleurae with a few fine, very widely scattered punctures ; metasternum and abdomen sparsely, finely 

 punctate ; prosternal process Y-shaped, the triangular intercoxal portion margined. Posterior coxal plates 

 feebly dilated in their inner third. 



Length 2f-3|, breadth |-1 millim. ( tf $ •) 



Hah. Guatemala, Chiacam in Vera Paz (Champion). 



Twelve specimens. Easily recognizable by its narrow, subfusiform shape, deep black 

 colour, with the basal joints of the antennae and the legs flavous, the very sparsely and 



