EDMUND II. GIBSON 185 



Phatnoma flietia new species 



Head punctate, horizontal, as long as pronotum. Spines on head long and 

 prominent, basal pair very long, each terminating in a slender curving tip, 

 second pair long, normally stout, single spine prominent, jugae spines promi- 

 nent and acute. Antenniferous tubercles spinous. Antennae with first two 

 segments very short, basal segment slightly longer and more stout than second, 

 third very long, fourth longer than first two taken together. Pronotum punc- 

 tate, carinae parallel, membranous margins with five or si.x rows of areoles, 

 angles acute, the anterior angles bearing definite spines. A slight indication of 

 a posterior membranous margin in front of scutellum. Apex of scutellum 

 distinct. Elytra oblong, with claval area long. Carinae separating subcostal 

 and discoidal areas parallel. Subcostal area not widened before the middle. 

 All areas of elytra areolate. General color brown, resembling mnrmnrata 

 Champion. Length, 4 mm.; width, 2.3 mm. 



Type. — 9 ; allotype, cf ; one paratype, 9 . All specimens were 

 collected by Mr. E. A. Schwarz at Porto Bello, Panama, during 

 March, 1911. Type No. 22159, United States National Museum. 



In general appearance it more nearly resembles marmorata 

 Champion. 



Phatnoma spinosa new species 



Head horizontal, as long as pronotum. Spines on head long and prominent, 

 basal pair very long, each terminating in a slender curving tip, second pair long, 

 normally .stout, single spine prominent, jugae spines prominent and acute. 

 Antenniferous tubercles spinous. Antennae with first two segments very 

 short, basal segment slightly larger and stouter than second, third very 

 long, fourth longer than first two taken together. Pronotum punctate, carinae 

 parallel, membranous margins with five rows of areoles, the fifth row somewhat 

 reduced, angles acute with definite spines on anterior angles. A slight indi- 

 cation of a posterior membranous margin in front of the distinct apex of scu- 

 tellum. Elytra oblong, with claval area long. Carinae separating subcostal 

 and discoidal areas slightly bowed, making the subcostal area widest just before 

 the middle. All areas of elytra areolate. General color very dark brown, 

 resembling marmorala Champion and the previous species in pattern. Length, 

 3.5 mm.; width, L8 mm. 



Type. — cf ; Bohio, Canal Zone, Panama, collected by Mr. E. A. 

 Schwarz, April 7, 1911. Type No. 22160, United States National 

 Museum. 



TR.\NS. AM. ENT. SOC, XLV. 



