56 Mr. G. C. Champion's Revision of the Mexican 



48. Discodon calidum. 



Discodon calidum, Gorh., Biol. Centr.-Am., Coleopt. iii, 2, 

 p.285(c??). 



Rather broad, shining, clothed with long pubescence ; ochreo- 

 testaceous, the antennae (joints 8-11 excepted), eyes, a triangular 

 mark on the vertex of the head, a narrow median vitta on the 

 prothorax, the knees, tibiae, tarsi, and abdomen black. Antennae 

 long, serrate, rather stout, much narrowed towards the tip. Eyes 

 moderately large in (J, smaller in $. Prothorax transverse, arcuate 

 in front, somewhat widened towards the base; the sides obliquely 

 notched a little behind the middle in (^, and emarginate in the same 

 place in $. Elytra long, at the base slightly wider than the pro- 

 thorax, moderately explanate from a little below the shoulder, 

 feebly costulate on the disc, the colour somewhat modified by the 

 close ochreous pubescence. Inner claw of anterior tarsi broadly 

 lobed, and outer claw of the other tarsi deeply cleft, in (J. 



(^. Eighth ventral segment broad, rather long, broadly rounded 

 and distinctly dentate on each side at the apex (fig. 18); ninth 

 segment subtrilobed at the tip, a long, stout, compressed hook 

 projecting from it on each side at the apex (fig. 18a). 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui. 



One male and two females seen. Larger and broader 

 than D. nigripes, the prothorax vittate, the terminal three 

 joints of the antennae, and the femora to near the tip, 

 testaceous. D. calidum has the general facies of a Lycid. 

 It is closely related to D. purpiirascens, a fact not observed 

 by Gorham. 



49. Discodon purpurascens. 



Discodon purpurascens, Gorh., Biol. Centr.-Am., Coleopt. 



iii, 2, p. 87. 

 Silis ( ?) purpurascens, Gorh., loc. cit. pi. 5, fig. 23 ($). 



Broad, widened posteriorly, closely pubescent, the pubescence 

 partaking of the ground-colour; black, the head (except a large 

 triangular patch on the vertex, which extends outwards to the eyes) 

 and prothorax (a median vitta excepted) testaceous or rufo-testa 

 ceous, the elytra bright red. Eyes rather small, prominent in (J 

 Antennae moderately long, dilated, serrate, tapering outwards 

 Prothorax {^) transverse, arcuate in front, parallel-sided at the base 

 the margins abruptly notched behind the middle; ($) broader 

 narrowing from the base, the margins sinuate at about the basal 



