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form, and with much shorter apical spines to the elytra. It agrees precisely in all 
other respects. 
| ATYLOSTAGMA (p. 16). 
Atylostagma politum (p. 16). 
To the locality given, add :—Mexico (ex coll. Turner). 
One specimen from the collection of the late Aspinall Turner. The genus is closely 
allied to Xestia, having the middle acetabula very nearly closed and the anterior 
acetabula scarcely angulated exteriorly. 
XESTIA (p. 17). 
4, Xestia sanguinipes. 
X. nitide et X. nigropicee affinis; differt pedibus rufis, femoribus basi et apice tibiisque basi nigris; valde 
elongata, angusta, piceo-nigra, nitida, antennis ab articuli tertii apice fulvis; thorace antice angustato 
lateribus parum rotundatis, supra toto acute transversim strigoso ; elytris postice paullo angustatis, apice 
utrinque longe bispinosis, supra subtilissime vermiculato-strigosis et minutissime punctulatis ; prosterno 
ante coxas punctato-rugoso et transversim trisulcato. 
Long. 1 in. 4 lin. 
Hab. Nicaraeva, Javali (coll. Bates); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
Two examples, agreeing in the above-described peculiarities. The sculpture of the 
elytra consists in extremely fine tortuous lines, in the centre of each area formed 
by which is a minute puncture. A similar sculpture is very faintly indicated in 
X. nitida and X. nigropicea, in which the elytra have a more glossy surface; in 
A. spinipennis (Serv.) they have a duller and silkier appearance. 
AMPHELICTUS (p. 17; to follow the genus Xestia). 
Gen. Hesperophani affinis ; differt thorace spina laterali armato, etc. Corpus subcylindricum, nitidum pube 
erecta solum vestitum. Palpi breves, subequales. Oculi maxime convexi, lobis inferioribus magnis, 
sphericis. Antenne 3g, corpore multo longiores, robuste, articuli 3°-11™ fere xquales, late filiformes, 
subtus planati, sparsissime ciliati. Caput mox pone oculos magnos subito constrictum. Thorax relative 
parvus, transversus, spina mediana valida acuta, dorso trituberoso. Elytra apice rotundata, spina elongata 
suturali. Acetabula antica extus late angulata, intermedia aperta; prosternum postice subverticale. 
The well-developed spines in the middle of the sides of the thorax distinguish this 
genus from Hesperophanes and its allies. The antenne in the male are about one 
third longer than the body, robust and filiform to the apex; each joint would be 
cylindrical if it were not for a considerable flattening on the under surface. 
1. Amphelictus melas. 
Fusco-niger, nitidus, griseo suberecte pubescens, antennis ab articulo 3° sericeo-opacis ; capite et scapo con- 
fluenter punctatis; thorace grosse discrete punctato (tuberibus sublevibus); scutello dense sericeo- 
pubescenti ; elytris passim punctulatis. 
Long. 10 lin. 6. 
Hab. Mexico (Sallé). 
