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present only in the most highly-developed males ; in those of medium and lower deve- 

 lopment there is no trace of them. 



Phanasus damon (p. 65). 



To the localities given, add : — Mexico, Dos Arroyos, R. Papagaio, Venta de Pele- 

 grino, Tierra Colorada and Acapulco in Guerrero (H. H. Smith). 



31. Phanaeus obliquans. 



Phanceus mirabilis, antea p. 65 (nom. prseocc). 



It is necessary to change the name of this insect, as it is preoccupied by Harold 

 for another species of the same genus. 



32. Phanaeus excelsus. (Tab. XXIV. figg. 4, 4 a, 6 ; 5, 5 a, 6 , var.) 



Phanceus damon, var., antea p. 65. 



P. damon proxime affinis, sed differt colore nigro-chalybseus plus niinusve plumbeo-viridi tinctus, minus 



resplendens. 

 c? major. Cornua thoracis altiora, verticalia, apice haud dilatata nee angulis productis ; thorax angulis 



anticis acutioribus, ante medium acutius angulatus. 

 c? minor et $ . A P. damon prseter colorem haud diversus. 

 Long. 16-22 millim. 



Eab. Guatemala, Capetillo (Rodriguez), Tocoy (Champion); Nicaragua, Chontales 

 (Janson). 



Ten examples, including two male major, which agree perfectly in the form of the 

 thoracic horns, these being higher, narrower, and more vertical than in P. damon, 6 , 

 of the same development, and their posterior angles are not produced. In all 

 examples the general colour is violet-black, the fore part of the body and sometimes 

 the elytra metallic green, more or less plumbeous or silvery in tint. 



A fully-developed male from Chontales, and a male minor from Capetillo are figured. 



ONTHOPHAGUS (p. 66). 

 Onthophagus nitidior (p. 67). 



To the localities given, add : — Mexico, Xucumanatlan in Guerrero 7000 feet (H. H. 

 Smith). Females only. 



Onthophagus crinitus (p. 68). 



To the locality given, add : — Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith). 



Onthophagus rhinolophus (p. 69). 

 To the localities given, add : — Guatemala, Coban in Vera Paz (Conradt). 



