BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Coleopt., ‘Vol. Ty. Pt. 6, ‘December 1906. 
ORMISCUS. 
Elytra flattened at suture, subrectangular, about one-third longer than broad, 
third interspace subcostate, basal callosity distinct; g with acute apical 
mucro on mid and hind tibie . . . . 
As before, but third interspace not elevate, basal callosity vestigial . 
Elytra proportionally longer, not much flattened at suture; mid tibia of z 
dilated at apex, hind tibia without poited mucro Loe 
Elytra subcylindrical, very coarsely striate-punctate, the punctures being at 
least as large as the interspaces between the rows; lateral, longitudinal 
carina of prothorax indistinct on account of the coarse puncturation; mid 
and hind tibize of ¢ with apical mucro: a small black species . 
Elytra with large blackish-brown lateral patch 
Elytra with a brown band or patch across suture . re 
Elytra rufous, pubescent-grey, with brown median band: length (head 
excluded) 12 mm. Loe Loe . . 
Elytra brown, irregularly spotted with grey, a brown sutural ¢ space before 
middle, a conspicuous grey dot in third interspace behind the brown space: 
length 2} mm.. . Le . 
Like Species No. 6, but the brown sutural space se prolonged backwards . 
Uniformly metallic dark green above, sparsely pubescent-grey ; mid tibia of 
$ with acute mucro, hind tibia simple. . ae . 
Elytron testaceous, with a lateral patch before middle and a larger dorsal patch 
behind middle black; mid and hind tibiz of g mucronate, first hind-tarsal 
segment longer than tibia . we ee ee 
Elytra rufous, pubescent-grey, sides from shoulder to apex, a large basal sutural 
area and asubapical sutural patch black, irregularly defined, suture blackish ; 
frons of g half the width of the rostrum, mid tibia acutely mucronate . 
Elytra black, with sparse grey spots . 
Elytra otherwise coloured oe 
Apex of elytra densely grey and luteous, bordered in 1 front by a ‘black: band ; 
basal callosity prominent 
. Tibie black . 
Tibize rufous in middle i rr) 
_ Pronotum and elytra with sharply defined greyish-white dots, a prominent 
greyish-white basal sutural spot, usually anchor-shaped ; carina of pronotum 
practically basal ; eye very strongly convex . Coe ee 
Upperside almost uniformly pubescent-cinnamon ; punctures of elytron fine, 
the stripes hardly impressed ; antennal segment 3 half as long again as 4, 
segments 7 and 8 subglobular ( $ ) Soe ee 
Upperside spotted with fulvous ; first fore tarsal segment about twice as long 
as apically broad . . 
Pronotum and elytra otherwise coloured Lo 
Frons of 2 less than half, of ¢ less than one-third, the width of the base of 
the rostrum; pronotum twice as broad behind as in front, with the sides 
of the apex uniformly grey; mid tibia of ¢ dilated at tip, hind tibia simple. 
A broad species 
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Species No. 3. 
Species No. 4. 
d. 
Species No. 16. 
Species No. 7. 
é. 
Species No. 11. 
Species No. 6. 
Species No. 5. 
Species No. 13. 
Species No. 9. 
Species No. 10. 
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A. 
Species No. 2. 
Species No. 16. 
Species No. 17. 
Species No. 19. 
Species No. 18. 
Species No. 1. 
i. 
Species No. 8. 
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