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9. Stilodes leoparda. (Tab. xiii. fig. 6.) 



Fulvous below, as well as the thorax, the latter deeply punctate near the sides, disk finely punctured ; elytra 

 punctate-striate, testaceous, two sutural spots, a crescent-shaped mark below the base, three large spots 

 placed triangularly below the middle, and a small spot at the lateral margin below the base dark fulvous. 



Length 3|-4 lines. 



Head extremely finely punctured ; antennae very gradually widened at the terminal joints, the latter as broad 

 as long, somewhat triangularly shaped, entirely fulvous ; thorax shaped like the preceding species, very 

 finely and rather sparingly punctured at the disk, deeply punctate near the lateral margin and the base ; 

 elytra regularly punctate-striate, testaceous, with a large fulvous spot placed across the suture at the 

 middle, and a smaller one near the apex, also common to both elytra, rest of the suture narrowly fulvous ; 

 an almost ring-shaped mark, but open at its anterior portion, is placed at the base, touching the latter 

 with its outer portion ; opposite it a very small spot is situated close to the lateral margin, while three 

 large spots in a triangular position occupy the rest of the disk below the middle, the one nearest the apex 

 being of a more elongate shape than the others. 



Hab. Nicakagua, Chontales {Belt) ; Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 



Distinguished from S. motschulsJcyi by the strong punctuation at the sides of the 

 thorax and by the spots of the elytra, which are of different shape and position. 



10. Stilodes panamensis. 



Fulvo-testaceous, convex; thorax remotely and finely punctured; elytra striate-punctate, testaceous, the 

 sutural and lateral margins, a broad hook-like mark from the base to nearly the middle, and a large round 

 spot below the latter obscure fulvous. 



Length 3j lines. 



Head with a few fine punctures ; antennae gradually thickened at the terminal joints, entirely fulvous ; thorax 

 of the same shape as in the preceding species, finely and remotely punctured, not more strongly at the sides 

 than at the disk ; elytra strongly striate-punctate, the first stria very short, the fifth and sixth closely 

 approached near the base, all the punctures much finer at the apex ; sutural and lateral margins narrowly 

 fulvous ; each elytron with an elongate spot at the base of nearly the same shape as in S. pardalina, but 

 larger and extending further downwards, fulvous, and another spot of the same colour of regularly rounded 

 shape below the middle. Claw-joint simple ; metasternal epipleurae rugose-punctate. 



Hab. Panama (Boucard, coll. Jacoby). 



The single specimen in my collection, although closely allied to 8. leoparda, differs 

 so much in the pattern of its elytra and the punctuation of the thorax, that I have no 

 doubt about its specific distinction. 



11. Stilodes stall (Tab. xiii. fig. 5.) 



Ovate convex, light fulvous; thorax finely and evenly punctured; elytra testaceous, regularly punctate- 

 striate, each elytron with seven spots (3, 2, 2). 



Length 3 lines. 



Head entirely impunctate ; antennas with the terminal joints gradually thickened, slightly longer than broad, 

 entirely light fulvous ; thorax finely and rather closely punctured, not stronger on the sides than on 

 the disk; elytra rather strongly and very regularly punctate-striate, testaceous; the suture narrowly 

 and seven spots on each elytron dark fulvous ; of the latter, three of narrow and elongate shape are 

 placed transversely below the base, two large roundish spots at the middle and two others near the apex ; 

 of these last, the outer spot is very elongate, of triangular shape, and runs parallel with the lateral 

 margin ; underside fulvous ; claws unarmed ; metasternal epipleurae rugose-punctate. 



Hab. Panama, Bugaba, 800 to 1500 feet (Champion). 

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