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bordered externally by two rather large spots ; the surface somewhat coarsely punctate. 

 [i?. triangularis, var. n.] (Fig. 26.) — Mexico. 



10. Rufous above, the prothorax with an attenuate median vitta and two small spots on each 



side near the outer margin,, and the elytra with a very large, elongate-subtriangular, 

 common patch extending from a little below the scutellum to the apex, and sometimes 

 a small spot exterior to it, black. \_R. lebasi, Gyll.] — Mexico, Colombia. 



11. As in 10, but with the femora to near the tip and the tibiae in part rufous. [R, femoralis, 



Chevr. j venustus, Salle coll.] (Fig. 27.) — Mexico, Panama. 



12. Prothorax rufous above, with a median vitta, and two spots on each side near the outer 



margin, black; the elytra black, with the outer margin narrowly rufescent, at least 

 towards the base. [R. 5-punctatMS, Say.] — United States, Mexico, Guatemala. 



13. As in 12, but with the black markings at the base of the prothorax coalescent. [R. aacttis, 



Chevr.] (Pig. 28.) — Mexico, Panama. 



14. Prothorax rufous, with three or five spots on the disc (the basal two large), and one on 



each flank, black; the elytra wholly black. [R, thoracicus, Chevr.* j sanguinicollis, Salle 









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15. Prothorax ferruginous, with a narrow median vitta (rarely obsolete), two spots at the base, 



and sometimes another small spot on each side about the middle, black; the elytra 

 black, rarely with a faint sinuous reddish stripe down the middle of the disc; the 

 femora sometimes in part ferruginous. [R. nigripennis, var. n.] (Fig. 30.) — Mexico, 



Guatemala. 



16. Wholly black. [R. immaculatus , var. n.] — Yucatan, Chiapas, Panama. 



51. Bhodobaenus rubicundus, sp. n. (Tab. VII. figg. 31, 31 a, 6 . 



Fusiform, moderately elongate, opaque above, ferruginous, faintly pruinose, the punctures filled with a pale 

 brownish incrustation ; the prothorax with three narrow incomplete vittre (one at the middle, and one 

 on each flank) and a short streak or spot on each side of the disc near the base, the elytra with a 

 narrow, oblique, complete or interrupted, fascia extending from a little below the shoulder to about 

 the middle of the second stria, and the posterior femora sometimes with a space on the inner face 

 towards the apex, black. Rostrum strongly arcuate, about as long as the prothorax, stout, finely 

 punctate, smooth at the tip, the basal portion moderately broad, the peduncle of the submentum 

 with a small prominence in front. Eyes narrow, strongly transverse. Prothorax as long as broad, 

 conical, feebly constricted in front, bisinuate at the base, transversely depressed on the disc posteriorly ; 

 impressed with fine scattered punctures, each of which is surrounded by a transverse or rounded 

 brownish dot. Scntellum long, narrow. Elytra much wider than the prothorax, subtriangular, 

 finely striate, the striae with fine, distantly-placed punctures, the interstices flat, obsoletely uniseriate- 

 pnnctate. Pygidium sparsely punctate. Under surface rather coarsely punctured ; ventral depression 

 of the d" extending forwards. Legs comparatively elongate, the posterior femora reaching beyond the 

 tip of the pygidium, all of them with scattered clubbed hairs beneath. 



Length 74-9, breadth &fo-3% millim. (<??.) 



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Bab. Costa Rica, La Palma (Biolley), Carrillo (Underwood); Panama, Volcan cle 

 Chiriqui (Champion). 



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Three specimens. An isolated form, ferruginous in colour, with a conical, 



ely unifasciate elytra, and unusually Ion 





hind lees. The eyes vary 



* Ann. Soc. Ent. Er. 1885, p. 276. 



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