EDMUND H. GIBSON 183 



The above is a copy of the original description. No specimens 

 of this species were at hand for study, but it is very evident that 

 the row of large areoles along the outer margin of the costal area 

 of elytra will distinguish this from all other species of the genus. 

 Phatnoma lacinata Fieber 

 1844. P'ieber, Ent. Monographien, p. 57. 



As this species is the genotype of the genus and the type speci- 

 men is not available for study, I do not feel warranted in setting 

 forth a redescription of it from the original description and illus- 

 trations. However, it is very evident that this species is the 

 only one of the genus which has the basal pair of head spines 

 shorter than the second pair, and hence this charactei- may be 

 used as the diagnostic one for the species. 



The type locality is "East Indies." 



Phatnoma marmorata Champion 



1901. Chainpiuu, liiol. Centr.-Am., Heteropt., ii, p. 3. 



"Brownish-ochreous or sepia-brown, mottled with fuscous, the fuscous 

 markings on the costal area of the elytra forming numerous vague transverse 

 fasciae, which sometimes terminate in a small black spot on the costal and 

 inner margins, the apex of clavus and some spots on the carinae also black; 

 the pronotal and elytral margins partly hyaline; the antennae testaceous,, with 

 the apical joint partly or entirely black, the third joint sometimes infuscate; 

 the legs testaceous, with the knees usually infuscate, the femora with a yellow 

 annulus before the apex. Pronotum with the margins raised, and broadly, 

 acutely dilated before the middle as well as in front, becoming narrow behind, 

 the anterior dilatation terminating in a rather long slender spine; the disc punc- 

 tured closely and tricarinate, the outer carinae subparallel. Elj-tra moderately 

 broad, suboval, broadly rounded at the apex; discoidal and subcostal areas 

 equal in width, separated by a sharply raised carina, which extends forwards to 

 the base, the discoidal area open behind and limited inwards by a curved 

 carina which extends to near the tip of the elytra; the clavus and the sutural, 

 discoidal, and subcostal areas with very small rounded punctiform areolae, the 

 discoidal and subcostal areas each with about five transverse or oblique pallid 

 raised lines; costal area rather broad throughout, closely reticulated, there 

 being four rows of areoles at the middle, increasing to five or six behind. 

 Length 3|-4, breadth 2 millim. 



Hab. Panama, Bugaba, Caldera, and David in Chiriqui (Champion)." 



The collection of the United States National Museum contains 

 eight specimens from Paraiso. Canal Zone, Panama, collected by 

 Mr. E. A. Schwarz. 



TKANS. .-VM. ENT. SUC, XIA'. 



