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7. Malthinus flavipes. 
Niger, capitis fronte, antennis basi, pedibus et corpore infra plerumque testaceis; elytris abdomine vix brevioribus> 
regulariter punctato-striatis, antennis corpori longitudine subeequalibus. Long. 5 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
Closely allied to W. cruenticeps, and agreeing with it in most of its characters, which 
therefore need not be repeated. In addition to the head being black (excepting only 
the front), the antennz are longer, the prothorax is more constricted in front, and the 
tibize and tarsi are quite yellow. | 
Only two specimens (which are probably both males) have come under my notice. 
MALTHODES. 
Malthodes, Kiesenwetter, Linn. Ent. vu. p. 265 (1852). 
The most numerous in species of the genera of the subfamily. The range of its 
distribution appears to be the same as that of Malthinus. Above one hundred species 
have been described. Leconte catalogues seventeen from the United States. Two: 
species, very small in size, collected by Champion, appear to pertain to this type. 
1. Malthodes pallipes. 
Nigro-piceus, nitidus; antennis vix corporis longitudine, pedibus flavis, tibiis tarsisque infuscatis. Long. 
33-4 millim. <Q. 
Mas? Capite postice magis constricto, antennis corpori fere longitudine equalibus, articulis duobus ultimis 
flavis. 
Hab. Gtuatemaa, Zapote, El Zumbador (Champion). 
This little species is about the size of the European JZ. misellus, but rather smaller 
and with shorter antenne and pale legs. The elytra are half the body’s length, evenly 
punctured, not striate, and with the head and thorax of a uniform pitchy-black colour 
and shining. Only four specimens have been captured; and therefore I have not been 
able to make a detailed examination of the ventral segments; but they do not appear to 
present any thing peculiar. 
2. Malthodes sanguineicollis. 
Niger ; ore, epistomate, capite infra prothoraceque rufo-ferrugineis ; metathoracis epipleuris albis. Long. 
41 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
Among the Coleoptera recently sent by Mr. Champion from Chiriqui is a single 
specimen of a very distinct and pretty Malthodes. The front of the head, including the 
tubercles from which the antenne spring, is red. ‘The antenne are entirely dark and 
filiform ; and the palpi are dark. The thorax is firm, quadrate, with evident hind angles, 
its disk uneven, a deep impression before and behind, and two transverse impressions. 
BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Coleopt., Vol. III., Pt. 2, December 1881. P 
