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IRONEUS. 
Lroneus, Bates, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1872, p. 178. 
Two species, both from Central America, are known of this genus. The second, 
described below, will be seen to depart from the type in some of its characters. 
1. Ironeus duplex. (Tab. IV. fig. 3.) 
Lroneus duplex, Bates, loc. cit. p. 179. 
Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt). 
2. Ironeus pulcher. (Tab. IV. fig. 13.) 
Elongatus, modice convexus, niger, erecte pubescens, capite, thorace, scapo et femoribus rufis ; elytris dense 
cano-tomentosis, utrinque lineis tribus nigris nitidis, quarum mediana latior. 
Long. 53 lin. 
Hab. Nicaracua, Chontales (Janson). 
Differs from L. duplex in the eyes being rather more prominent and more coarsely 
faceted. Although these differences are important, the close similarity of form in all 
other respects renders it unadvisable to separate the species generically. The antenne 
in the male are very similar in length and structure to those of the same sex in [. duplezx. 
The same may be said of the subcylindrical unarmed thorax, the dorsal surface of 
which is slightly uneven in both species, faintly transverse-strigose in J. pulcher, and 
marked with scattered punctures in J. duplex. The elytra differ greatly in being clothed 
with hoary tomentum, having the suture and three narrow vitte on each side (the 
middle one broadest and elevated) naked and of the shining black colour of the inte- 
gument; their apices are briefly truncated, with the external angle slightly produced. 
The legs are of the same proportions and structure, and of the same colour (é. é. black, 
with the femora red). The head, thorax above and beneath, and the antennal scape 
are bright red; the meso- and metasternum and abdomen are black. 
. MILTESTHUS. 
Miltesthus, Bates, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1872, p. 177. 
The following is the only known species :— 
1. Miltesthus marginatus. (Tab. IV. fig. 1.) 
Miltesthus marginatus, Bates, loc. cit. p. 178. - 
Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt, Janson). 
HARUSPEX. 
Haruspex, Thoms. Syst. Céramb. p. 221. 
Exclusively Tropical-American. Seven species have been described; but the follow- 
ing is the first recorded from Central America :— 
