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74 THE TRIBE ONCIDERINI
Antennae slightly longer than body, fimbriate beneath to sixth segment; scape
slender, slightly capitate on apical third; third segment slightly longer than first,
moderately bisinuate; eleventh subequaJ to tenth in length, at apex with a curved
process.
FEMALE. More robust; antennal tubercles only slightly prominent, unarmed
or feebly produced at apex;, procoxae less distinctly tubercled anteriorly; pro­
femora not alutaceous beneath; metatibiae not so strongly expanded apically,
not clavate; fifth sternite one-half longer than fourth, apex retuse, with a median
impressed line from base to apex; antennae slightly shorter than body; eleventh
segment without a terminal process.
LEN(ITH 13-10 mm.; width 6-8.3 mill.
H olotype.Male; Hamburg Farms, Reventazon, Santa Clara
Prov., Costa Rica, June, in dry woods ; (F. Nevermann) ; [U.S.N.M.
number 57214].
Allotype.-Female ; topotypic, July, 1934, (F. Nevermann) ;
[U.S.N.M.] .
Paratypes.-CosTA RICA: Male, 5 females; topotypic, June ; on
tree-trunks and rocks ; [U.S.N.M.-4 cz ; L. Lacey- j, CZ]. Female;
La Florida, 500 ft.; (C. H. Lankester) ; [U.S.N.M.]. Female;
San Carlos, [U.S.N.M.]. GUATEMALA : j, 3 CZ ; Trece Aguas,
Alta Vera Paz, on cacao ; (Barher and Schwarz). j, CZ ; Cayuga,
April-May ; (Scllaus). cz ; Cbegal, August; (Schaus) ; [all
U.S.N.M.]. MEXICO: j ; no data ; [M.C.Z.]. HONDURAS : S ; Lancetilla,
near Tela, Dep't. Atlantida, August 23, 1930 ; [A.N.S.P.].
SALVADOR : CZ; San Salvador, June 15, 1925 ; (K. A. Salman) ;
[U.S.N.:hL]. NICARAGUA: S ; Cbontalesj [M.C.Z.]. PANAMA: 2 cz ;
Porto Bello, March 13 and 15, 1911 ; (A. Busck) ; [U.S.N.M.].
CANAL ZONE : S, 3 CZ ; Barro Colorado Island, May, 1929, and June,
1924; (Darlingtonj N. BankS) ; [M.C.Z.]. VENEZUELA : 2; Caripito,
May 2, 1942 ; [U.S.N.M.]. TRINIDAD : CZ; no locality, August,
1932 ; [L. Lacey].
Charoides fulvofasciata Dillon and Dillon, spec. nov.
PLATE IV, FIGURE 13.
The first of three species which always lack a process on the
. prosternum ; distinct in having the elytral fascia very broad, irregular,
indistinct, grayish-fulvous pubescent; elytra on basal half
more or less rugosely punctate; pronotum with discal tubercles
small, distinct ; antennae with third segment pale on basal fourth.
FEMALE. Elongate-ovate, robust, convex; fuscous, elytra a little paler on api­
cal half; entirely covered 'with fulvous-gray pubescence, finely mottled with brown.