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Show 1903.] COLEOPTERA OF THE PERCY SLADEN EXPEDITION. 245 All the Coleoptera were collected by Mr. Robert in the month of November at an altitude of 800 metres. In an Appendix a few new forms contained in a collection from Paraguay, simultaneously received from Mr. W . Foster, have been described. ClCINDELIDJi. Odontochila discrepans Horn. Prepusa distigma Dej. CARABIDVE. Brachygnathus sp. near imperialis Chaud. GYRINID.E. Enhydrus tibialis Reg. STAPHYLINIDJK. Staphylinus sp. HlSTERIDiE. Homalodes brasilianus Mars. NITIDULID^E. Colastus latus Murray.-Murray described this species from Mexican specimens, and gave the name C. tonsus to an individual from Brazil, but I am unable to distinguish them and believe all will be found to represent a single widely-distributed species. DERMESTID^E. Bermestes vulpinus F. BYRRIDiE. Chelonarium ornatum Perty. EROTYLHLE. Jlorphoides sp. CoCCINELLIDiE. Epilachna cacica Guer. Poria sp. PASSALID^E. Neleus punctiger Perch. COPRIDiE. Ontherus sulcator F. 0. sp. Canthidium sladeni, sp. n. Canthon histrio Lep. & Serv. C. chalybceus Blanch. C. edentulus Har. C. sp. Deltochilum fuscocnpreum Bates. |