248 LAMELLICOKNIA. 



nearest allied to it ; but one or other of them prove, as in other small groups of the 

 genus, to be quickly modified. 



Among the Old World Anomaloe the species seems nearest allied to the African 

 A. (Hoplopus) atritpleoc and A. vetula. 



Found in abundance by Herr Hoge. 



96. Anomala ? 



Hab. Mexico, San Bias (Forrer). 



One defective example only. The hind tibiae are three fourths the length of the 

 tarsi ; the clypeus and labrum are formed nearly the same as in A. rhizotrogoides. 



97. Anomala ? 



Hah. Mexico, Guanajuato (Salle). 



One defective example of a very distinct species much smaller than the preceding. 



98. Anomala attenuata. (Tab. xm. fig. 25.) 



Augusta, pallide testacea, thorace disco paullo obscuriore elytrisque vitta lata communi (sat vaga) suturali fusca ; 

 capite grosse sparsim punctato, clypeo angusto semiovato, grosse confluenter punctate-, margine alte elevato ; 

 thorace parvo, usque ante medium paullo dilatato deinde usque ad basin paullo angustato, disco utrinque 

 oblique impresso, punctis magnis sed parum impressis consperso, margine basali integro ; elytris angustis, 

 punctato-striatis, costa unica utrinque distincta convexa, interstitiis transversim rugosis, 2° haud lato, vage 

 subuniseriatim punctato. Pygidium punctatum, longe erecte pilosum. Mesosternum angustissimum, coxae 

 contiguas. Tibia? anticae apice extus prolongatae, dente 2° obsoleto. Antennarum clava valde elongata. 

 Tibiae postieae sicut in A. rMzotrogoide breves triangulares. 



Long. 5-6| millim. 



Hal. Mexico, Vera Cruz (Salle, Hoge). 



Three examples. On dissection the mouth-organs are found to be much less robust 

 than in A. rhizotrogoides, the labrum is essentially similar, but smaller, and the 

 mandibles are reduced to very thin, flat blades, closely applied to the roof of the 

 mouth-cavity. 



99. Anomala castaniceps. (Tab. XIII. fig. 23.) 



Oblonga, convexa, castaneo-nigra, capite, pedibus et interdum thorace castaneo-rufis, politis, elytris parum 

 nitidis ; clypeo subsemicirculari interdum antice angustato, margine sat alte reflexo, confluenter punctato, 

 fronte erebre, vertice sparsim, punctatis, punctis minutis intermixtis ; thorace medio dilatato, postice haud 

 ampliato, margine basali integro, supra disperse punctato ; elytris subtilissime alutaceis sericeo-subopacis, 

 striato-punctulatis, striis geminatis juxta costas solum paullo impressis, circa callum apicalem profundis, 

 stria suturali a sutura distanti, interstitio 2° lato antice confuse punctato. Pygidium haud profunde 

 punctatum, glabrum. Mesosternum valde angustatum. Tibiae anticae bidentatae, posticis gracilibus 

 elongatis paullo suratis. 



Long. 11-14 millim. S $ • 



Hob. Mexico, Jacale (Salle), Las Vigas (Hoge), Ciudad in Durango (Hoge, Forrer). 



