166 PHYTOPHAGA. 



Zapote, Dueiias, Quezaltenango, Quiche Mountains, Volcan de Fuego (Champion, 

 Sahin). 



Of this little species great numbers have been received from the above localities. 

 In the shape of its antennae it deviates from the typical form described by Mr Baly ; 

 but, all the other characters being present, I think it best to leave it in this genus. 

 By far the greater number of specimens are of a light or darker uniform fulvous 

 colour, others having the spots on the elytra obsolete, but in some very distinctly 

 marked. Its minute size will distinguish this species from its allies. 



5. Xanthoma tuberosa. (Tab. IX. fig. 4.) 



Ovate, piceous below ; above dark fulvous, closely covered with yellow pubescence ; thorax finely, elytra irre- 

 gularly punctured, the latter covered with numerous small black tuberosities. 



Length 1 line. 



Head closely rugose-punctate, with an indistinct central longitudinal groove, and covered with bright yellow 

 hairs ; antennae of the same shape and length as in X. marmorata, the basal joints fulvous, terminal ones 

 obscure piceous ; thorax also resembling that of the last-named species, closely covered with yellow hairs ; 

 elytra slightly depressed below the base, irregularly and more strongly punctured than the thorax, and 

 closely covered with long silky pubescence, the disk beset with numerous small black shining wart-like 

 tuberosities ; legs unarmed, fulvous or testaceous ; apex of the femora and base of the tibise piceous. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Edge). 



Only three specimens of this very distinct species were obtained by Herr Hoge. 



FIDIA. 



Fidia, Dejean, Cat. 3rd ed. p. 436; Baly, Journ. of Entom. ii. p. 153. 



This genus, indicated by Dejean, was subsequently characterized by Mr. Baly, who 

 gave as the type F. lurida,Dej. The species belonging to this genus are sub cylindrical, 

 pubescent (the pubescence being sometimes arranged in regular lines). The cylindrical 

 not transverse thorax and unarmed thighs divide the present genus from Xanthoma ; 

 several North and Central American species are known. 



1. Fidia pedestris. (Tab. VII. fig. 12.) 



Fidia pedestris, Lefev. Ann. Soc. Entom. France, 1877, p. 164 \ 



Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca \ Toxpam, Cordova, Cerro de Plumas (Salle, Edge). 



The colour of this species is a uniform chestnut-brown and shining, in spite of the 

 bristly pubescence which covers it ; the legs are bluish black. The type, from M. Salle's 

 collection, is figured here. Ten specimens were obtained by Herr Hoge. 



2. Fidia spuria. (Tab. VII. fig. 11.) 



Fidia spuria, Lefev. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1877, p. 165 \ 

 Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca \ Juquila (Boucard, coll. Salle). 



