620 SEEBICOBNIA. 



small, much shorter than 2, 4 elongate, longer than 5, 5-10 decreasing in length. Prothorax very 

 short' rather convex, the sides a little rounded and converging in front ; the surface closely, minutely 

 punctate. Elytra rather elongate, subparallel in their basal half, the apices obliquely truncate; the 

 surface closely, very finely punctate, the punctuation a little coarser than that of the prothorax ; each 

 elytron with a very deep, large, round fovea adjoining the suture immediately before the apex. 

 Length 2^, breadth 1 millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion). 



One immature example. This insect would appear, at first sight, to be the male of 

 C. quadr/'foveolatus, it having been found at the same locality ; but the form of the 

 genitalia proves it to be a female. C. parallelus differs from the female of that species 

 in the complete obliteration of the basal impressions on the elytra, as well as in its 

 more parallel shape, smaller eyes, and more convex thorax. 



4. Cyphon impressipennis. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 10, elytron, $ .) 



2 . Elliptic, rather narrow, feebly convex, shining, finely pubescent ; piceous, the elytra paler towards the 

 base and suture, the front of the head, the antennas, and legs testaceous. Head moderately broad, 

 sparsely, minutely punctate, the eyes rounded and rather small ; antennae long and slender, joint 3 small, 

 shorter than 2, the following joints elongate. Prothorax very short, moderately convex, the sides slightly 

 explanate, rounded, and converging forwards ; the surface sparsely, very minutely punctate. Elytra 

 moderately long, a little narrowed in front, obliquely truncate at the apex ; the surface closely, very 

 finely punctate, with a raised line at the sides; each elytron with a large, oval, slightly oblique, 

 depressed space at the base within, and a large oblong-oval depressed space adjoining the suture at 

 about one-third from the apex, densely, rugulosely punctate. 



Length 2-2f, breadth 1|-1|- millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Isidro (Champion) ; Panama, Caldera in Chiriqui (Champion). 



One female from each locality, both in a bad state of preservation. This insect is 

 allied to C. truncatus, but it is less depressed ; the thorax is broader and more dilated 

 at the sides ; and the elytra are less abruptly truncate at the apex, with the basal 

 depressions very much larger and shallower. Both the localities are on the Pacific 

 slope, in the " tierra caliente." 



5. Cyphon truncatUS. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 11, elytron, 2 .) 



$ . Oblong, subparallel, depressed, shining, finely pubescent ; piceous, the front of the head, antenna?, and 

 legs testaceous. Head moderately broad, sparsely, minutely punctate, the eyes rounded and rather 

 small ; antennas slender, joint 3 small, shorter than 2, the other joints much longer than broad. Pro- 

 thorax very short, moderately convex, the sides a little rounded and gradually converging forwards ; the 

 surface minutely, somewhat sparsely punctate. Elytra rather elongate, subparallel in their basal half, 

 flattened on the disc, the humeri rounded, the apices abruptly and somewhat obliquely truncate ; the 

 surface closely, very finely punctate, the disc with indications of two raised lines ; each elytron with a 

 small, oblique, rather deep, oval depression at the base within and a large, somewhat oval, depressed space 

 on the inner part of the disc at about one-third from the apex, the depressions densely, rugulosely punc- 

 tured and opaque, the posterior one extending inwards to the suture. 



Length 2, breadth T L millim. 



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



One female specimen, in a bad state of preservation. In this insect the elytra have 



