116 MALACODERMATA. 
4, Anthocomus pusillus, (Tab. VI. fig. 24.) 
Rufus ; elytrorum basi et macula magna subapicali, antennis, tibiis et tarsis, cum metasterno nigris ; femoribus 
anticis et intermediis supra, posticis basi excepta nigris. Long. 2 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé). 
Var.? Occipite prothoracisque limbo frontali nigris; elytris magis nitidis. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sal/é). 
This differs from A. maculosus, “type ” form, in being very much smaller, and in 
wanting the thoracic spots. The specimen figured has the scutellum yellow; but it is 
black in the supposed variety. 
There was only a single specimen of each in Sallé’s collection. 
5. Anthocomus basalis. (Tab. VI. fig. 25, A. rufipennis.) 
Anthocomus basalis, Erichs. Ent. p. 110°. 
Hab. Muxico, Cordova, Teapa (Sallé), Cerro de Plumas (//6ge); GuatEMALA, Senahu, 
San Joaquin, San Gerdnimo, Paso Antonio, Capetillo, Zapote, Mirandilla (Champion) ; 
Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson).—SoutH America, Colombia}. 
The specimen figured as “ Anthocomus rufipennis” is one from Teapa. 
As might be expected in so widely distributed a species, this insect is very variable in 
colour and size. Although Erichson mentions several varieties, yet there are several 
others in the series collected by Champion and in the Sallé collection which it will be 
better to classify as follows :— 
Head, thorax, and elytra with scutellum red, unspotted. 
. Like a, but with a small black humeral spot. 
. The same, but with a black basal band and black scutellum. 
Thorax piceous, elytra with a black basal spot. Legs, head, and underside red, 
clouded with pitchy.—A. basalis, Er. . 
. Head and thorax black; elytra with a small shoulder-spot.—A. rufipennis, Gorh. 
(Tab. VI. fig. 25.) 
¢. Head, thorax, and base of elytra, with scutellum black. 
n. Head and thorax black; elytra red, unspotted. 
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6. Anthocomus discimacula. 
Anthocomus varians (Dugés), Sallé coll. 
Niger, nitidus; prothorace rufo macula discoidali sat magna marginem anticam attingente nigra, elytris nigro- 
cyaneis. Long. 2 millim. 
Var.? Thoracis disco nigro-cruciato, femoribus anticis subtus testaceis. 
Hab. Mexico, Guanajuato (Dugés, coll. Sallé).—Var. Jalapa (ége). 
The head, antenne, body, and legs are black; the thorax orbiculate, red, with a very 
distinct black patch on the disk extending to the front. In one specimen (probably 
