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3. Ormiscus costifrons. 
Ormiscus costifrons, Jordan, Nov. Zool. xi. p. 289. no. 99 (1904) *. 
3S 2. One of the commonest species of the genus in Central America, The unique type-specimen was 
described as having the frons multiplicate. On renewed examination I find that the ridges are due to 
the hairs of the pubescence, which has doubtless been wet, being matted together in stripes. 
The pronotum, which is rufescent at the apex, bears a short, thin, lateral carina which extends horizontally 
forward from the end of the dorsal carina. The elytra are depressed, with the alternate interstices 
convex and pustulated with brown, third and seventh interstices subcostate, basal callosity of third 
prominent, tuberculiform. Scutellum luteous. Mid and hind tibie of ¢ with acute mucro. 
Hab. Mexico, Paso del Macho (Hége), Amatan! in Chiapas; GuaTEMALA, Quezal- 
tenango, Cerro Zunil, Capetillo, Guatemala City, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
A series. 
4. Ormiscus xqualis, sp.n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 24.) 
3 2. Similar to O. costifrons, brown markings less distinct ; prothorax longer ; elytra hardly at all depressed 
at suture, not pustulated, basal callosity of third interspace just vestigial, apex more evenly rounded- 
declivous. Scutellum grey or luteous; a similarly coloured spot contiguous with it. Mid and hind tibiz 
of $ with apical mucro. 
Length 23 millim. 
Hab. GuatemaLa, San Gerémino (Champion). 
One male, two females. 
5. Ormiscus stratus, sp.n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 25.) 
3 Q. Rufescent-brown, grey beneath, variegated with grey above; head and rostrum densely luteous-grey 
in g. Frons in 9 half the width of the rostrum, in ¢ less than half. Antenne rufous, club brown 
and shorter than segments 6, 7, and 8 together in ¢. Prothorax as long as broad, rugate-reticulate, 
dotted with grey, the dots more or less confluent; carina deeply concave, flexed forward at sides. 
Scutellum grey. Elytra somewhat flattened above, strongly declivous behind, with the suture slightly 
depressed, a large, subrhombiform, blackish-brown sutural patch in middle, prolonged backwards on 
suture, area in front of this patch denser grey, sides brown, stripes of punctures deep. Legs rufous, 
tarsi brunnescent at apex; mid tibia of ¢ with a black, oblique, longitudinal, rather long, finely serrate, 
apical ridge. 
Length 22 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Geronimo (Champion). 
One pair. 
6. Ormiscus centralis, sp.n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 26.) 
@. Somewhat similar to O. stratus in colour. Frons broader. Eye more globose. Antenna brown, rufescent 
at the joints; segment 9 hardly longer than it is broad at apex. Prothorax more strongly narrowed 
apicad ; carina hardly at all flexed forward beneath angle. Elytra not flattened above, not depressed at 
suture (except at the base), cylindrical, less strongly declivous behind, tessellated with grey, a transverse 
blackish sutural patch in middle, separated from the blackish sides by some rather conspicuous grey dots. 
Legs brunnescent, basal two-thirds of tibia rufous. 
Length 23 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Amula in Guerrero 6000 feet (1. H. Smith). 
One female. 
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