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punctate across base, median line distinctly elevated, each side strongly tumid,
tumescences traversed by a more or less distinct oblique line, which somewhat
divides each into two tubercles, the inner ones being more strongly elevated.
Seutellum transverse; sides nearly straight, oblique ; apex retuse, lateral angles
produced and elevated. Elytra robust, sides gradually attenuate to apices, which
are separately rounded; basal gibbosity broad, not prominent, entire base coarsely,
irregularly, and densely punctate, punctures becoming finer behind middle but
attaining apex; humeri slightly projecting, anterior margin straight, slightly or
strongly oblique, the angle with a large, rounded tubercle, from which runs a feebly
elevated and short carina; sides punctate as disk. Prosternum with a distinct trans­
verse process between coxae. Procoxae tumid posteriorly, anteriorly with a broad,
feeble tubercle; femora clavate, mther slender, profernora finely rugose beneath;
met.'l.tibiae greatly enlarged on apical half and densely setose there. Fifth ster­
nite one-fourth longer than fourth ; apex subtruneate. Antennae nearly as long
as body, fimbriate beneath on four proximal segments; scape slender, somewhat
capitate on apical two-fifths; third segment a little longer than first, distinctly bi­
f1exose; rest gradually shorter, the eleventh with only a minute process at apex.
FEMALE . Antennal tubercles even less distinctly armed at apex ; profemora
no' rugoe beneath; metatibiae unmodified; fifth sternite nearly t,wice length of
fourth, apex retuse, feebly impressed medially; antennae distinctly shorter than
body; scape more slender.
LENGTH 16.5-20 mm., width 7-8.9 mm.
Holotype.-Male; San Rafael, Ecuador ; (F. Campos R.) ;
[U.S.N.M. number 57215] .
Allotype.-Female; Costa Rica ; [U.S.N.M.].
Pamtype.-Malc; Vol. de Chiriqui, 4000-6000 ft. ; (Champion) ;
[U.S.N.M.].
Charoides pallida Dillon and Dillon, spec. nov.
PLATE IV, FLGlJlIE 9.
Distinct from C. antennata sodalis in the elytra having tbe me­
dian fascia distinct, the broad basal gibbosities more promincnt ;
front morc strongly widened below eye j and fifth sternite largely
pale pubescent.
MALE. Elongate-ovate, robust, convex; fuscous, covered with pale gray and
light fulvous pubescence, mottled or variegated with brown and light brown pub­
escence. Head with front brown pubescent, laterally and below hoary variegated, at
middle on each side of median line a short streak of hOilry. Pronotum each side with
a fine vitta of pale fulvous and hoary pubescence runnillg from above basal angle to
front one, somewhat interrupted at middle. Scutellum pale brown medially, each
side margined with hoary pubescence, margin broader toward base. Elytra at