90 



L. c. 0-50 mm. — Ovale, convexum, nigrum, nitidissimum, pilis brevis- 

 simis sparsissime indutuui, levissimc punctatum, elytris ovalibus, 

 ped. atque ant. mgro-piceis politum. 



L. c. 0-50 mm. — Elongato-ovatum, convexum, nitidulum, nigro-pioeum, 

 leviter alutaceum, pilis sparse indutuui, pronoto basim versus 

 fortissime contracto, elytris ovatis, ped. atque ant. rlavis . . rotundicolle. 



L. c. 0'50 mm. — Elongato-ovatum, convexum, haud niiidum, nigro- 

 piceum, profunde alutaceum, pronoto sat magno, elytris ovatis, 

 tn;i sutnrali distinota, ped. atque ant. nigro-piceia . . . robustulum. 



L. c. 0'50 mm. — Elongato-ovatum, convexum, mtidum, nigro-piceum, 

 granulose tuberculatum, pronoto parvo, brevi, elytris longis, 

 angustis, pronoto baud latioribus, ped. atque ant. robustis, 

 rufo-piceis granulosum. 



L. c. 0'65 mm. — Ovatum, valde convexum, nigrum, haud nitidum, 

 pronoto brevi, confertissime tubereulato, basim versus transverse 

 impresso, elytris ovatis, inflate convexis, ped. atque ant. longis, 

 piceo-nigris Crotchianum. 



L. c. 0-05 mm. — Elongatum, valde convoxum, piceo-bruuneum, capite 

 elongato triangulari, oculis prominentibus, pronoto parvo, cordi- 

 formi, elytris longis, apice parum dilatato et recte truncato, ped. 

 atque ant. picuis Sharpianum. 



Actidium Fowlerianum. 



A. Fowlerianum, Matthews, Cist. Ent. iii. p. 47a, 1883 ; Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. si. 

 p. 146, 1884 ; Biol. Cent.-Arner. Col. ii. pt. i. p. 148, 1888. 



L. c. ! 8 8 jfo lin. = - 37-0"50 mm. — Elongatum, valde angustum sat convexum, 

 fuscescens, pilis brevibus, sericeis, argenteis, dense vestitum ; capite magno, antice 

 obtuso, confertim tubereulato ; oculis parvis, prominentibus ; pronoto parvo, trans- 

 verso, capite nee longiori neque latiori, ante medium latissimo, confertim tubereu- 

 lato, nitidiusculo, lateribus marginatis, antice rotundatis, postice sat abrupte 

 contractis, margine basali rotundata ; elytris elougatis, capite atque pronoto vix 

 latioribus, fere duplo longioribus, ante media latissimis, convexis, confertim 

 asperatis, postice attenuatis, lateribus marginatis, levissime rotundatis, apice 

 rotundato ; abdomine haud exserto ; pedibus modicis, laete flavis ; antennis 

 robustis, obscure iiavis. 



Body elongate, very narrow, rather convex, fuscescent, densely covered with short, 



sericeous, silvery hair. 

 Head large, obtuse in front, closely tuberculate ; eyes small and prominent ; 



antenna robust, dusky yellow. 

 Thorax small, transverse, not longer or broader than the head, widest before the 



middle, closely tuberculate, rather shining, sides margined, rounded in front, 



and rather abruptly contracted posteriorly, basal margin rounded. 

 Snitrlhim small, triangular, acuminated. 

 Elytra elongate, attenuated posteriorly, scarcely broader but nearly twice longer 



than the head and thorax, widest before the middle, convex, closely asperated, 



sides margined and faintly rounded, apex rounded. 

 Abdomen entirely covered by the elytra. 

 Legs moderate, bright yellow. 



Under parts castaneous, with the mouth and coxa yellow. 

 Differs from others in its minute size, elongate and attenuated form, close sculpture, 



and dense, sericeous, silvery pubescence. 



Habitat, Central America. Found in Guatemala, near the city, by Mr. Champion. 



