114 LAMELLICOBNIA. 



6. Geotrupes rufo-clavatus. 



Geotrupes (Cnemotrupes) rufo-clavatus, Jekel, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. 601 \ 

 Hal. Mexico (Chevrolat 1 ). 



No Geotrupes in the Salle or Hoge collections answers to Jekel's description of the 

 above species, especially as regards the shallow elytral stria? and their mode of punctua- 

 tion. 



7. Geotrupes sobrinus. 



Geotrupes (Cnemotrupes) sobrinus, Jekel, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. 602 \ 

 Hal. Mexico \ Jacale (Salle). 



I have only seen three examples (including the pair described by Jekel from the Salle 

 collection) of this species. 



8. Geotrupes herbeus. (Tab. VII. fig. 15, j .) 



Geotrupes (Cnemotrupes) herbeus, Jekel, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. 604 \ 

 Hal. Mexico (Salle, ex coll. Sturm *), Las Vigas, Jalapa, Salazar (Edge). 



I class under this species numerous examples of a form smaller and relatively shorter 

 than G. viridi-olscurus, and distinguished further by the black antennal club. The 

 male does not differ from that of G. viridi-olscurus in the teeth of the under surface 

 of the fore tibiae. 



9. Geotrupes guatemalensis. (Tab. VII. figg. 16, 6; 16 a, side view of head 

 and thorax.) 



Oblongo-ovatus, mediocriter elongatus, viridi-cyaneus, nitidus, subtus fusco-nigro hirsutus ; clypeo eat elongato 

 subacuminato, dense ruguloso-punctato, tuberculo quam in G. viricli-obscuro altiore ; antennis piceo-rufis, 

 clava fulva ; thorace laevi, linea dorsali obsoleta, lateribus tantum punctatis, basi medio late immarginata, 

 utrinque sinuata, margine laterali angusto ; scutello lsevi, medio longitudinaliter vage impresso ; elytris 

 profunde striatis, striis leviter crenato-punctatis, interstitiis convexis. 



c? . Tibiae anticse extus 6-dentatse, dente apicaii sicut in § simplici, caeteris gradatim minoribus ; subtus antice 

 dente magno postice dentibus minoribus 1-3 ; coxee dente grosse armatae. Femora postica subtus dente 

 lato brevi ; tibiae extus 4-carinatae. 



Long. 13-20 millim. 



Hal. Mexico, Chiapas (Salle); Guatemala, Totonicapam 8000 to 10,500 feet 

 (Champion). 



A large number of examples were captured by Mr. Champion, offering little or no 

 difference except in size. From Chiapas there is only a single example, apparently a 

 much-worn female, though presenting a distinct anterior tooth on the underside of 

 the anterior tibise. 



G. guatemalensis belongs to Jekel's subgenus Phelotrupes, which, in his Monograph, 

 contains only Indian and Japanese species. 



