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not longer than 4, 9 and 11 a little longer than broad. Prothorax one-third broader than long, grey, 
with 4 or 5 indistinct brown spots on each side (these markings probably variable); carina deeply 
concave, not flexed forward laterally beneath angle; the angle projecting somewhat laterad, well 
separated from shoulder. 
Flytra faintly depressed behind at suture, coarsely punctate-striate, black, marmorated with grey, a broad 
irregular fascia extending from shoulder obliquely to suture and curving laterad at apical declivity 
rufous, densely pubescent-grey. Pygidium as broad as long, grey. Legs brown, tibize and nearly the 
whole first tarsal segment rufous; first fore-tarsal segment a little shorter than claw, not being quite 
half the length of the tibia ; mid tibia with acute spine-like mucro. 
Length 2 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Omilteme in Guerrero 8000 feet (HZ. H. Smith). 
One male. 
11. Ormiscus calus, sp.n. (Tab. XIV. fig. 1.) 
6 2. Brown, variegated with rufous. Head and rostrum densely pubescent-grey. Frons in @ half,in ¢ less 
than half, the width of the base of the rostrum. Apex of rostrum rufous. Eye longer than broad, 
anterior lobe narrow. Antennal segments 9 and 11 a little longer than broad. Prothorax more than 
half as broad again as long, brown, apex rufescent ; an interrupted median vitta connected anteriorly and 
posteriorly with more or less confluent discal spots, all grey or luteous-grey ; carina subbasal, less concave 
than in O. subtilis, flexed forward at sides beneath angle. 
Elytra not depressed at suture, pubescent-grey, variegated with brown, a patch at each side of scutellum and 
a broad median band or transverse patch across both elytra brown. Pygidium uniformly grey, semi- 
circular, a little longer in ¢ than in @. Legs pale rufous, femora brunnescent, first tarsal segment 
a little less than half the length of the tibia; mid tibia of ¢ dilated at apex, not mucronate, hind 
tibia simple. 
Length 15 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Duefias, Capetillo (Champion). 
A short series. 
12. Ormiscus tener, sp.n. (Tab. XIV. fig. 2.) 
9. Close to O. calus, more cylindrical. Head and rostrum clay-colour, variegated with grey. Prothorax 
less than half as broad again as long, less strongly narrowed frontad than in O. calus, broad, with broad 
grey mesial vitta which is widened before centre, some small discal speckles also grey ; carina subbasal, 
at sides hardly farther from basal edge than in middle, not flexed forward laterally beneath angle ; 
angle very slightly projecting laterad. 
Elytra cylindrical, grey, speckled with brown, an indistinct patch at each side of scutellum and a distinct 
patch just behind middle of each elytron brown, the postmedian patch extending from second to fifth 
interspaces. Pygidium semicircular, grey, variegated with brown. Legs brown, tibiw rufous, apex 
excepted; femora rufescent. 
Length 12 millim, 
Hab. GuareMaLa, Guatemala City, Duefias (Champion). 
Four females. 
13. Ormiscus eneus, sp.n. (Tab. XIV. fig. 3.) 
¢. Mnescent, distinctly greenish on upperside, pubescence olivaceous above shaded with grey, densely grey on 
underside, no distinct pattern; scutellum white. Antenna rufescent at the joints of the proximal 
segments. Frons more than half the width of the rostrum. Prothorax a little broader than long, sides 
