A PPENDIX— fJOLEOPTERA . 



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curved, much nari'ower in the middle than at the base or apex. Antennae 

 pitchy Ijhxck, the chib covered with grey pubescence. Prothorax I'ather long, 

 con^;iderably narrowed in front, i<lightly tiattened, very tinely and sx>aringly 

 ]iunctured on the disc, strongly rugulose at the sides ; the median line not 

 distinct but rather strongly impressed at the base and just beyond the middle ; 

 with two obsolete impressions on each side, one placed obliquely near the apex 

 and the other behind the middle nearer the side ; the anterior mai'"in slightlv 



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HILIPUS LONOICOLLIS, OLLIFF. 

 HACIENDA OF ANTISANA, 13,300 FEET. 



emai'ginate in the middle ; sides strongly arcuate ; jjosterior margin nearly 

 straight. Scutellum very small, rounded behind and inijiuuctate. Elytra 

 oblong-oA^ate, convex, about twice as long as the prothorax ; sides gradually 

 arcuate ; each elytron with seven rather broad depressed costse which are ir- 

 regular and more or less interrupted, the interstices about the same width as 

 the costfe, each with a series of flattened tubercles placed rather irregularly. 

 Underside black, .shining ; the sterna and first four alidominal segments very 

 strongly and sparingly punctured. Legs pitchy black, moderately sti'ongly 

 punctured. Length, 14 mm. 



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