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1. Ebeeus eneo-virens. (Tab. VII. fig. 2.) 
Latus, obovatus, nigro-piceus, supra seneo-virens nitidus; elytris convexis, postice fortiter ampliatis, parce pro- 
funde punctulatis; antennarum basi, tibiis tarsisque testaceis, his articulo ultimo, illis apicibus infuscatis. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Calderas (Champion). 
Broader and more convex than any of the preceding species of this family, or, indeed, 
than any species with which I am acquainted, it is also easily recognized by the coarse 
large punctures of the elytra. The head is scarcely impressed, and, with the thorax, is 
usually bronzy green; the thorax and elytra have a few erect hairs. 
A large number of this species were taken at Calderas. A few vary in being more 
coppery in tint. I cannot distinguish the sexes. 
2. Ebeus seminulum. 
Anthocomus seminulum, Erichs. Ent. p. 112°. 
Hab. GUATEMALA, near the city, Paso Antonio (Champion).—Sovutu America, Caracas 1. 
The characters which separate this tiny species from E. minimus seem to be its slightly 
larger size, rather more infuscate legs and antenne, black labrum and clypeus, and less 
transverse thorax. In all these points the specimens I have identified with Erichson’s 
insect differ from the next as described by him. But in such very minute species of a 
difficult family nothing but a comparison of specimens from both localities can, I think, 
settle the question of their identity or difference. 
3. Ebzus minimus. 
Anthocomus minimus, Erichs. Ent. p. 113°. 
Hab. Guatremata, San Gerdénimo, Pantaleon ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
—SovutH America, Colombia}. 
The very small size (scarcely more than 14 millim.) of this insect, together with its 
nearly entirely testaceous legs and antenne, sufficiently separate it from any other black 
species of the family. Very small examples of A. anthobioides, and of some other 
fasciate and maculate undescribed species, are almost or quite as small. Neither this 
nor the preceding appear to be as common as FE. eneo-virens, judging by the few 
specimens sent. 
DROMANTHUS. 
Antennee 11-articulate, serrate. Caput paulo productum. Tarsi quadriarticulati, articulis 2° et 3° bilobatis ; 
ungues simplices. Elytra ampla, postice vix latiora, abdomen tegentia. Corpus alatum. 
The insects for which this genus is proposed would appear to hold some affinity with 
Erichson’s genera Lemphus and Carphurus by reason of the four-jointed tarsi. They 
have not, however, the shortened elytra of those genera. They have quite the facies 
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