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of the upper surface it differs much from Batyle, and 

 approaches Pujynricenus ,- but the slender form and 

 unarmed thorax, and especially the somewhat elongated 

 quadrangular muzzle, distinguish it from these and all 

 the allied genera. 



Entomosterna sanguiniventris (Chevr.), Biol. Centr.- 

 Amer., Col., v., pp. 85, 330, comes near this genus, and 

 does not agree with the typical Entomostcrtue of the 

 same author in the form of the thorax and the costate 

 elytra. It differs from both genera in its 12-jointed 

 antennae. 



Axestoleusmeridionalis. 



Batyle meridionalis, Bates, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Col., 



v., p. 87. 

 Ilah. Mexico, Tehuantepec. 



Axestolcus qninquepunctatus, n. sp. (PI. VII., fig. 16). 



Ab A. meridionali differt elytris relative brevioribus. liufo- 

 aurantiacus, antennis ad basin (cseterisrufo-piceis), thorace punctis 

 5, femoribus ad apicem tibiisque ad basin et elytris obscure nigris, 

 his vittis utrinque abbreviatis postice attenuatis, una medio-basali 

 altera marginali. Caput alutaceo-opacum. Thorax antice paullo 

 angustatus, grosse punctatus, longe erecte pilosus, callis parvis uigris 

 quinque minus punctatis nitidis. Elytra densissime punctulata, 

 opaca, incumbenti-pilosa, apice obtuse truncate. Long. ISmillim. 



Hah. Mexico, Acapulco {Ildge). A single example, 

 apparently female. 



Batyle Icevicollis, n. sp. (PI. VII., fig. 15). 

 B. ignicolU (Say) affinis et similis ; differt thorace glabro spar- 

 sim subtilissimo punctato. Niger politus, thorace cum coxis 

 anticis flavis. Frous canaliculata, grosse discrete pimctata. Thorax 

 rotundatus, convexus, margine basali sulcato angulisque posticis 

 exstantibus acutis. Elytra sat fortiter sparsim punctata, punctis 

 breviter pilosis, apice flexuoso-truncato, angulis exterioribus 

 breviter dentiformibi;s. Mesosternum valde convexum. Femora 

 ((?) corporis apicem attingentia, linearia, apice breviter spinoso. 

 Long. 13 millim. 



Hah. Mexico, Jalapa and Misantla in Vera Cruz 

 {Hoge). 



