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3. Veturius cirratus. (Tab. I. figg. 19, 19 a.) 



Pro hoc genere gracilis, elytris subopalescentibus ; cornn verticis borizontali infra apicem carinas frontales ante 

 clypeum in tubercurum terminatas emittente; labro apice fere recto; tborace antice medio brevissime 

 lobulato, angulis anticis minus obtusis, sulco marginali apnd latera et antice sat dilatato-pnnctato ; elytris 

 humeris fulvo barbatis, striis concinne transversim pnnctatis, interstitiis convexis, 5°, 7° et 9° angustioribns ; 

 tibiis 4 posticis biseriatim sat longe ciliatis; metasterno vitta depressa lateral! apice dilatata basique 

 utrinque punctulato-pnbescenti. 



Long. 33 millim. 



Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, Bugaba (Champion). 



A large number of examples. Distinguished from all other species of the genera 

 more immediately allied to the restricted genus Passalus, by the hairy shoulders of the 

 elytra. In all other essential characters it agrees with V. platyrhinus ; but the cephalic 

 horn, instead of being conically elevated anteriorly, lies nearly flat, its flanking tubercles 

 being depressed and obtuse ; from the elevated tubercle terminating the frontal carina? 

 two ridges diverge to the side of the ocular canthus, and enclose a deep pit. The 

 middle tibiae are unispinose. The milky or subopalescent gloss of the elytra, strongly 

 marked in unworn specimens, is a striking feature. The entire lateral margin of the 

 thorax is visible from above, and not concealed by the convexity of the limb as in 

 V. platyrhinus. 



SERTOEIUS. 



Sertorius, Kaup, Monogr. der Passal. p. 114. 



One species only of this genus is recorded. It agrees with Veturius and Verves in 

 the metasternum having a rather broad shallow punctulate-pubescent groove, much 

 dilated behind, on each side ; but differs from Veturius in the anterior margin of the 

 thorax being normal, and from Verres in the flanking tubercles of the horizontal 

 cephalic horn being basal and depressed. 



l. Sertorius agassizi. 



Sertorius agassizi, Kaup, Monogr. p. 114 \ 

 Hab. Guatemala 1 (Salle), Capetillo (Champion). 



VEERES. 



Verres, Kairp, Monogr. der Passal. p. 114. 



Four Tropical- American species were included in this genUs by Kaup, of which 

 three were from Mexico or Central America. One of these, V. intermedius, had little 

 in common with the rest and forms the new genus Platyverres, dealt with in Section I. 

 The new species described below restores the number to four. Verres as now restricted 



