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1 (c). Cryptognatha terminata. 



Corpus cum pedibus ferrugineum, capite prothoraceque nigris, ore piceo ; elytris sanguineis, apice nigris. Long, 

 vix 2 millim. 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, Caldera {Champion). 



This species has the punctuation fine and close, but quite distinct, becoming 

 subseriate under the callus, where it is also coarser ; the whole form is rather 

 oblong than orbiculate, and it is as usual very convex and shining. One of the two 

 examples has the mouth rather more pitchy than in the other, and also the extreme 

 edge of the middle of the front margin of the thorax pitchy ; but I think both are 

 females, and I should expect the male to have a red head. The thorax is entirely 

 black, excepting as mentioned; its base is very finely margined. The scutellum 

 appears to be black, but becomes at least pitchy in one specimen. The black apex of 

 the elytra is almost divided by the red being produced along the suture. 



Two examples. 



1 (d). Cryptognatha melanodera. 



Lutea, prothorace nigro ; capite prothoracisque angulis anticis rufo-piceis ; elytris castaneis, crebre, leviter, 

 obsolete punctatis. Long, vix 2 millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, Senahu in Vera Paz (Champion). 



This little species is smaller than C. terminata, but is very like it. It differs, 

 -^ ^ A ^ however, in having the apex of the elytrafblack. The scutellum is yellow. The 



suture itself appears a little darker than the elytra, which are otherwise of a bright 

 chestnut-yellow. 



A single specimen, probably a female. 



1 (e). Cryptognatha erythrodera. 



Corpus cum pedibus rufo-piceum, metasterno nigricante ; capite prothoraceque Isete runs, elytris et seutello 

 nigris. Long. 1*5 millim. tf . 



Hab. Panama, David (Champion). 



This insect must not be confused with Scymnus volgus, which, apart from the 

 generic characters and lack of pubescence, it greatly resembles. 

 A single specimen. 



1 (p). Cryptognatha ocularis. 



Corpus cum pedibus lsete castaneum, capite rufulo ; prothorace elytrisque nigris, his macula rotundata in 

 singulis magna sanguinea, illo lateribus indeterminate runs, elytrorum margine tenui rufo, epipleuris 

 flavis. Long. 1*5-2 millim. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Geronimo and Tocoy in Vera Paz (Champion). 



