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pallid hue, in these respects resembling the European genus Dapsa. The thorax is 

 often curiously angled at the sides, and the elytra are rather cordate. Three species 

 have been described, all from South America ; Gerstacker figures one, P. exsanguis, from 

 Colombia ; and Gorham figures a second, P. varwgata, from the Amazons, and describes 

 a third, P. pictipennis, from Para. 



We have now to record two new species from Central America. 



1. Phalantha championi. (Tab. VII. fig. 7.) 



Sordide testacea, crebre punctata, parcius pubescens ; antennis artieulis septimo, octavo et nono, prothorace 

 vitta submarginali elytrisque maculis duabus, baud bene discretis, oblique sitis, nigris. Long. 5|-6 millim. 

 Mas tibiis anticis denticulo parvo adjacente prope medium armatis. 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 4000 feet (Champion). 



Allied to the Amazonian P. pictipennis, Gorham, and resembling it in having the 

 two apical joints of the antennae pale and the three preceding them black ; but differing 

 in the angulation of the sides of the thorax and in the marking of the elytra. Head 

 and thorax very closely and finely, the elytra less closely, but still thickly and confluently, 

 punctured; basal joint of the antennee stout, the second joint bead-shaped, the third 

 half as long again as the fourth, this latter and the succeeding joints subequal and 

 elongate, the apical joint compressed at the tip. Thorax rather wider than long ; the 

 sides slightly angulated a little before the middle, and again before the base acutely, 

 so that the hind angles appear to be cut off. Elytra with the shoulders rather promi- 

 nent, the middle appearing a little wider than the base (but only because the margin is 

 a little expanded there), and from the middle rather suddenly narrowing towards the 

 apex (this part is rather obtuse, but it cannot be termed truncate) ; the markings consist 

 of two spots obliquely placed on each, the one nearer the suture being also nearer to 

 the apex, and behind and outside the spots the surface is slightly infuscate, but the 

 margins and apex remain of the ground-colour. The sides of the thorax are also 

 infuscate. The hind tibiae are sinuate, more distinctly so in the males. 



A large series of this new species were obtained by Mr. Champion. This insect 

 secretes itself in the dry rolled-up leaves of bananas. 



2. Phalantha intricate (Tab. VII. fig. 8.) 



Brunneo-testacea, crebre fortiter punctata, parcius pubescens ; antennis artieulis septimo, octavo et nono, pro- 

 thoracis lateribus elytrorumque humeris marginibus ante medium maculisque duabus (anteriore arcuata), 

 interdum per lineam conjunctis, nigris ; elytris ovatis, postice paullo angustatis. Long. 4-4J millim. 



Mas tibiis denticulo parvo paullo pone medium armatis. 



Hab. Beitish Hondueas, K. Hondo (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Cahabon in Vera 

 Paz (Champion); Panama, David (Champion). 



This species may be distinguished by its small size, dark brown colour, variegated 

 elytra, and the close, but rather coarse, punctuation of the whole upper surface. It is 



