182 PHYTOPHAGA. 



11. Typophorus purulensis. 



Ovate, bluish black ; first four joints of the antennae, the tibiae, and tarsi testaceous ; thorax impunctate ; elytra 



finely punctate-striate, the striae distinct to the apex. 

 Length 1 line. 



Hob. Guatemala, Purula, Panima (Champion). 



Closely allied to T. subbrunneus, but differing in the black upper surface, the entirely 

 testaceous tibiae, and the elytral punctuation, which, although finer posteriorly, is 

 distinctly visible at the apex. T. tibialis, Lefev., seems to be another closely allied 

 form, but has the thorax closely punctured at the sides. The present species is smaller 

 than T. subbrunneus, and entirely without the brown ground-colour of that insect. 



A good many specimens were obtained by Mr. Champion at Purula, a single specimen 

 only at Panima. 



12. Typophorus variabilis. 



Testaceous ; thorax impunctate ; elytra finely punctate-striate, the striae obsolete behind the middle, testaceous ; 



each elytron with an obscure spot near the scutellum and behind the middle ; femora unarmed. 

 Var. a. Piceous below ; thorax and the base and apex of the elytra black. 

 Var. b. Entirely black, with the exception of the antennae and the legs. 

 Length 1 line. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Juan (Champion) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000-3000 

 feet (Champion). 



One of the smallest species of the genus, and easily recognized. The antennae are 

 entirely testaceous, with the exception of the last joint, which is piceous ; the second 

 joint is more thickened than usual, and the last six joints are robust. The thorax, when 

 seen from above, is much narrowed in front, and, owing to the sides being greatly 

 deflexed, appears almost cylindrical. The fine punctures of the elytra are generally 

 surrounded in the light-coloured specimens by a piceous ring, the general colour varying 

 from testaceous to black. 



Six specimens were obtained by Mr. Champion. 



PARIA. 



Paria, Leconte, Proc. Acad. Phil. 1858, ix. p. 86. 



Paria is very closely allied to Typophorus, but may be distinguished from it by the 

 generally less cylindrical thorax and the continuity of the epistome with the face, 

 the former being always separated in Typophorus by a distinct transverse groove. 

 The known species have been described as inhabitants of North America, and also 

 of the eastern hemisphere. From Central America none have previously been made 

 known. 



