and Central American Malachiidae and Melyridae. 55 



space at the sides below the base excepted), densely punc- 

 tulate; the femora obscure testaceous at the base; the 

 upper surface closely cinereo-pubescent, the elytra also 

 thickly set with intermixed erect, black, bristly hairs. 



10. Attains aeneopicipennis. 



Anthocomus aeneopicipennis, Gorh., Biol. Centr.-Am., 

 Coleopt. iii, 2, p. 117. 



cj. Antennae long, feebly serrate, joints 1-4 testaceous, the 

 others slightly infuscate ; anterior tarsi with the prolonged upper 

 portion of joint 2 reaching the apex of 3 ; legs very elongate. 



$. Antennae much shorter, joints 5-11 black; elytra more 

 widened towards the apex ; legs more slender and less elongate. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa. 



There is a pair of this species in the " Biologia " collection. 

 Easily recognisable by its palhd head, prothorax, and under 

 surface and the golden-green elytra, the upper surface 

 shining, the basal portion of the femora to a greater or 

 less extent testaceous and the rest of the legs infuscate or 

 black. The specimen marked " type," a ^, was in very 

 dirty condition. The antennae differ greatly in length 

 and colour in the two sexes. 



11. Attains hepburnius. 



Anthocomus hepbnrnins, Gorh., Biol, Centr.-Am., Coleopt. 

 iii, 2, p. 317. 



Hab. Mexico, Chihuahua. 



The unique type of this insect is a female, and, as the 

 author states, it is recognisable by the tuberculiform 

 prominence on the epistoma. The head is blackish, the 

 elytra nigro-cyaneous, and the prothorax rufous, with an 

 oblong black streak on the disc in front. The surface is 

 rather dull, the puncturing excessively minute and close. 

 A. hepburnius is perhaps related to A. mexicanus, but as 

 the male of the former is unknown the species can be left 

 here for the present. 



12. Attains crux-nigra, n. sp. 



Anthocomus discimacula, var. ?, Gorh., Biol. Centr.-Am., 

 Coleopt. iii, 2, p. 116. 



$. Rather elongate, the head and prothorax shining, the elytra 

 duller; black, the basal joints of the antennae externally, the pro^ 



