136 ENDOMYCHIDJE. 



S. pilatei is very near to a Stenotarsus I have received from M. Chevrolat as S. ovatulus, 

 Gerst. ; but I do not place any reliance upon the authenticity of this name, as the 

 specimens do not well accord with the description of 8. ovatulus, the latter, moreover, 

 being described from Brazil. 



6. Stenotarsus discipennis. (Tab. VIII. fig. 5.) 



Statura et summa aflmitate S. circumdati, saturate rufus: antennarum clava, prothoracis disco, pectore 

 elytrisque nigris, nitidis, his rufo-marginatis. Long. 6 millim. 



Eab. Guatemala, Cerro Zunil, Capetillo (Champion); Costa Rica (Sogers). 



This species is very like S. circumdatus, Gerst. ; but is less pubescent, and is at once 

 distinguished by the five basal joints of the antennae and the legs being red. The 

 rufous parts are not orange-red as in S. circumdatus, but almost blood-red. The head 

 and front angles of the thorax, and the underside of the latter, are of this colour ; while 

 the meso- and metasterna and the basal segment of the abdomen (except at its sides) are 

 deep pitchy-black. The legs are rather long, and (with their tarsi) entirely red. The 

 margin of the thorax and the proportions of the antennae are as in 8. circumdatus. 



Three specimens. 



7. Stenotarsus circumdatus. (Tab. VII. fig. 25.) 



Stenotarsus circumdatus, Gerst. Monogr. Endom. p. 323 1 ; Gorh. Endom. Recit. p. 25 2 (nee 

 S. globosus, Guer.) . 



Eab. Mexico, Jalapa x 2 (Edge), Cordova (Salle). 



A very easily recognized species, if the black antennae and legs and the red head and 

 abdomen are noticed. The thorax is usually wholly black, but has sometimes the sides 

 red in front. 



8. Stenotarsus globosus. (Tab. VIII. fig. 6.) 



Stenotarsus globosus, Guerin, Arch. Ent. i. p. 270 1 ; Gorh. Endom. Recit. p. 25 2 . 

 Eab. Mexico x 2 , Playa Vicente (SalU) ; Guatemala, Tactic in Vera Paz (Champion). 



The specimens of 8. circumdatus in Salle's collection are labelled 8. globosus. The 

 latter, however, is quite distinct, as testified by Guerin's type, which I purchased with 

 his other Endomychidae. 8. globosus is somewhat smaller than 8. circumdatus ; it is 

 of a bright rusty-red ; the thorax has the disc only black ; the patch on the elytra 

 consists of a roundish spot, not invading the apical third ; and the legs are entirely red. 

 We have received many specimens from Tactic. 



9. Stenotarsus thoracicus. 



Breviter ovatus, postiee acuminatus, niger ; capite, prothoracis angulis anticis, prosterno, abdomine (basi excepta) 

 elytrorumque margine toto aurantiacis. Long. 4f-5 millim. 



Eab. Mexico, Jalapa (Edge), Cordova, Toxpam (SalU). 



