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Revision

of

the

Coleopterous

Fmnilij

EEOTYLIDAE

[Published in Gistula entoinoloijica Vol.

pp. 377-572.]

i.

1869-187G,

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ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA.
AUE

EROTYLTD.E.
SiiLfamily
1.

Langurides.
g. n.

Pachylanguria.
{Typ. Paiva^

WoU.)

Antcnnjie short, reacliing to about one half the length of tlie 7 thick, moniliform (the Srd a little longer than thorax, joints 2 1 1 compressed, dilated, ^^ubescent, closely adpressed the others), 8

together, forming a club. Head with the eyes rather

frontal suture obsolete
;

flat,

extremely finely granulated;

clypeus emarginate in front. Thorax broader than long; sides faintly margined; posterior angles produced, acute ; base margined, angularly produced in front of the scutellum and very gradually sloped towards the angles; a short impressed line on each side at about one third. Elytra with the epi})leural fold not marked, the reflexed portion sinuate ; seven distinct rows of punctures, leaving an irregularly punctured space at the margin. Legs short; tarsi dilated; claw-joint long. Presternum with a broad, thickly margined process, deeply

emarginate at the apex, and not depressed. Mesosternum convex, apex emarginate coxal lines abbreviated but visible.
;

Pacliylanguria coUaris,

sp. n.

Subelongata, parallela, cyanea, thorace supra et subtus aurantiaco (prosterno apice nigro) ; elytris crebre punctulatis, regulariter India (Bakewell). L. 3 lin. punctato-striatis. Closely allied to P. PaivcB, but narrower, the last three ventral segments with a yellow spot at the sides, and the clypeus not In fully matured specimens the thorax emarginate in front.

would probably be marked with black.

Pachylanguria Paivse.
Languria Paivce, WoU. Ann.
JST.

.^<^x^t^~'^(1859).o'^
I

II. iv.

430

China.

TETUALANOURIA.
Pachylanguria metasternalis,
sp. n,

late, inetasterno

Oblouga, crassa, piinctulata, cyaneo violacea, tliorace lateribiis macula lateral!, aurantiacis. L. 8^ lin. India

(Bake well).

Body beneath

rather obsoletely punctate, sides of mesoster-

with a few very deep punctures; prosternum with the pro cess deeply sulcate on each side, apex triangularly emarginate.

num

Tetralangmia.
g. n. {typ.

splendens, Wied,).

Closely resembling PachijIangiiTia, but v/ith the thorax elongate

and with anterior angles well maiked, the posterior produced,

acute.

The species of this genus are extremely variable, and I am not Probably most of those at present prepared to diffei'entiate them. here given will ultimately prove to be varieties of one species,
Tetralangnria elongata,
Trogosita elongata, Fah., Syst. El. i. 152 (1801). This I Ijelieve to be a species very common at Penang and Singapore, and of which I have seen numerous examples agreeing with the Fabrician description.

Tetraianguria splendens
Languria splendens, Wied. Zool. Mag.
Java.
ii.

4G (1823).

Tetraianguria tripunctata.*
Languria tripuiickUa, Wied.
Bengal.
Zool.

Mag.

ii.

46 (1823).

Tetraianguria pyramidata.

Langwia 2:>yramidata, MacL. Ann.

Java.

Jew. 44 (1825).
trqnincteita, "Wied.

Very near

T. sple^ideiis, Mots,

and T.

Tetraianguria splcndida.
Languria splendensW, Mots. Scltrenck
Java.
lieise, ii.

242 (18G0).

Tetraianguria

angularis.'''
ii.

Ljangurla angidaris, Mots. fSchrenk Rcise, Java.

243

(18G()).

LAXarRfOSOMA.

Languriosoma.
g.
11.

[typ, Mulioti, Crotcli).

Tlior-ix l)road, enlarged in front; elytra witli a Ijasal margin; antenna? with a 4-joiiited club, lltli joint largest, rounded, the other three produced within nie.sosteriiuni very short, ventral ])roce.ss acuminate, coxal lines distinct, parallel, approximate, reaching nearly to the apex of the segment; elytra truncate.
;

Languriosonia cardioplioroidesj

sp. n.

Elongata, cuiieiformis, nigra, capite thoraceque (supra et infra) rufis; ca])ite sutura frontali distincta, labro aureo-pubescenti, cum
thorace obsolete punctato, hoc antice latiore, lateribus valde reflexis, rotundatis, postice coarctato, angulis paulo productis acutiusculis, basi a?gre marginato, ante scutelhnn triangulariter lobato, utrinque
letis,

striolato; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, striis interstitiis sublaevibus ; prosterno la3vi ;

;

ad apicein obsoepipleuris parce L. 5| lin. Cam-

fortiter punctatis

abdomine parce punctato.

bodia.

Very

like a species of Elaterldai in

form and coloration.

sp. n.

Languriosoma Mouhoti,

Elongata, cuneiformis, nigra, capite, thorace (supra et infra), elytrisque (apice nigra) castaneis; thorace sat fortiter punctato, disco postice linea Icevi; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, striis ad

apicem ipsam obsoletis

punctatis.

Very
coloured.

prosterno, epipleuris abdomineque parce ; L. 4f lin. Laos (Mouhot). like L. cai'diojyhoroides, Init smaller and differently

Languriosoma Brookii,

sp. n.

L. Mouhoti simillima,, thorace obsolete parce punctato, corpore subtus toto ferrugineo, obsoletissime punctato, femoribusque basi ferrugineis bene distincta. L. 4^ lin. Sarawak, Borneo (Wallace).

Languriosoma cyanipennis,
rufis, elytris

sp. n.

Elongata, cuneiformis, nigra, capite thoraceque (supra et infra)

thorace
cyaneis; capite subla3vi, marginibus frontis elevatis; parce punctato, convexo, lateribus rotundatis, paulo elongate, basi marginato, utrinque strialato; elytris striato-punctatis, striis ad apicem obsoletis, interstitiis h-evibus ; scutello nigro; prosterni epipleuris, abdominisque lateribus fortius parce punctatis, lineis coxalibus minus bene determinatis. Borneo L. 4| lin. (Wallace).

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OXYLANeiURIA.
Pentelanguria,
g. n. {ty}). elatcroides, Crotch).

6 moniliform (3rd longer than AntemiJB short, stout, joints 1 11 forming a 5-jointed clnh, transverse, dilated^ the others), 7 Head with the eyes moderate, finely last joint broadly rounded. granulated ; front gently convex, suture hardly visible. Thorax subquadrate, longer than broad; anterior angles pro-

minent, thickened, posterior produced, rather deflexed, acute, not margined; sides straight, margin hardly thickened; base bisinuate, not margined nor depressed. Elytra acuminate, with the apex produced, subexcavate within epipleural fold wanting, closely covered with rows of small punc;

tures.

sides
is

Prosternum with a broad flat parallel process, margined at the and rounded at the apex, fitting into the mesosternum, which rather elevated and emarginate behind. Metasternum with an acute triangular emargination behind:

coxal lines abbreviatech Tarsi not much dilated.

Pentelanguria elateroides,
-t'Eueo-viridis,

sp. n.

abdomine (segmentis basi exceptis), femoribus basi, metasternoque plus minusve riibris; capite sparse fortiter, elytris punctorum thorace crebro fortiter sul)rugose punctatis
;

seriebus 8 9, intervallis subtilissime punctuhitis ; thoracis epipleuris valde rugulosis, corpore subtus sparse punctate. L. 7^ lin, India (Bakewell).
'

Pentelanguria notopedalis,

sp. n.

Viridis, nitidissima, capite thoraceque sparsim fortiter (hoc in lateribus subrugulose) punctatis; elytris confertissime siibseriatini

punctatis ; cor})ore subtus leviter punctato, rufo-variegato. 8 lin. coll. Janson). India, Hiuialayas (Hooker

L.

Oxylanguria.
g. n. {fj/p.

acutipennis, Crotch).

1 G subequal, moniliform, 7 11 eyes ovate, not jn-ominent; front slightly margined; nientum transverse, narrow; head angulatcd on each side for the mandibles; thorax elongate, sides but little rounded, base margined, with a well-marked stria on each side; elytra acuminate, produced extei-nally into a sharp divaricating point, sutural angle dentate. Tarsi bi-oadly dilated. Ventral jtrocess acuminate,, no coxal line.

Antenna?

ratlier short, joints

;

flattened dilated

DOUliLEJJAYA.

Oxylaiiguria acutipennis,

sp. n.

Viridis, subpurpurea, elongatn; capitc tlioracequc sparsiiu sat profuiide puiictatis; elytris profiinde .striato-punctatis ; i)rostenio L. Isevi ; metasterni lateribus abdomineque sat crcbre punctatis. (Wallace). Sumatra Sarawak, 8Jlin. Gf The tibiae are thickly fringed with golden hairs at the apex
witliiu.

Callilaiignria.
g. n, {typ.

luzonica, Crotch).

Antennse short, club very gradual, 7th joint hardly dilated, 3rd not longer than 4th; eyes very finely granulated, sides of Iront incrassate, clypeus convex ; mentuni large, pointed in front mandibles very large, head angulated at the sides to receive them. Thorax globose; epipleural fold hardly marked; prosternum with the process depressed, truncate; mesosternum depressed in iront, apex emarginate, ventral process acuminate, no coxal line. Elytra obliquely truncate at the Tarsi very broadly dilated.
a])ex.

Callilanguria luzonica, sp. n.

Elongata, acuminata, nigra, thorace, viridibus, elytris parcissime punctato ; 10 Luzon. 11 lin.

cum

ei)ipleuris,

rufo,

punctato-striatis.

L.

Callilanguria Wallacii, sp. n.

Elongata, postice acuminata,
l?ete castaneo-rufa,

antennis pedi-

busque (femoribus basi exceptis)

cai)ite

nigris, elytris apice nigrocyaneis;

thoraceque subla3vibus,

lioc sine plica epiplcurali, basi

mar-

ginato,

hand

striato; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis Irevibus;

L. 5 lin. corpore subtus obsolete punctulato. Elytra truncate, external angle dentate.

Sumatra (Wallace),

Doubledaya.
White, Proc. Ent. Soc. 1850
2 {typ. viator,

xui. Trans.

Eat. Soc. Ser. 2

ii.

White). Antennte about as long as the head and thorax, 3]-d joint 7 subequnl, clavate, 8th dilated, triangular, equal to the 2nd, 5 9th larger than 8th or 10th; head with the eyes prominent, front narrowed, finely margined, clypeus distinct, transverse, Thorax convex, longitudinally impressed, d(x-ply emarginate. Prosternum with a broad truncate base with a stria on each side. process; mesosternum subelongate, grooved in front for the prosternum; ventral i)rocess acuminate, no coxal line. ^r.entum extremely narrow, transverse, gcully ema)giiiaie iii

front.

FATUA.

Donbledaya viator."
DouUedaya
Ent. Soc. Ser. 2
viator, JVhife, Proc. Eitt.
ii.

Soc.

1850

xiii.

Trans.

2 (1852)

iig.

Madras.
Y/liitii, gp. n.

Donbledaya

Castanea, nitidissima, aiitenni pedibusque nigris, femoribus basi intus feiTugiiieis, pectore infuscato. L. 8ilin. Sumatra (Wallace). Boliemann Eugen. Resa. Ins. 212 describes an insect Obs. from Manilla under the name of " Douhledaia convexicollis,^ of wliicli I find no mention in Mr C'rotcli's MSS. it cannot, however, E. W. J. be referred to the genus DouUedaya as liere defined.

Eatna.
{Typ. longicornis, Wied.) [Macromeka, Hope, Col. Man. ill. 190 (1840).] Antenna? elongate, 3rd joint longest, 8th emarginate at the apex, and forming part of the club, longer than the 9th (in the
large species these joints are bardly thickened); thorax elongate, narrowed in front, greatest breadth behind the middle, base
coarctate, impressed,

Dej. Cat. 454 (1837).

wdth a rounded lobe in the centre; elytra

fold distinct, interstices punctate; legs long,

with the

ei)ii)leural

tarsi dilated; prosternum produced, sulcate, process acute, incrassate, no coxal line.

truncate;

ventral

Eatiia Icngicornis.

Languria longicorniSi Wied.

Faiiia
,

Zool.

Tfej.

Cat.

Mag. ii. 48 (1823). 454 (1837).

ill.

Macromelea
(1840).

Hope, Col. Man.

191, T.

iii.

f G

Poonah.
Tlie anterior legs extremely elongate, the antennte

more than

half the length of the body.

Fatiia Seaiyi, sp. n,

F.
lot/gicornl

simillima,

scd

latiore, elytris interstitiis distinctius

thorace paulo l)re\ioi'e antico punctatia distincta: an fce-

mina?

L. 10 lin.

Madras

(Scaly).

Fatua nigripennis/
Languria
n'lgripcmiis, Weed. Zool.

Mag.

ii.

48 (1823).

Trancj^uebar.

Fatua Lambii,

sp. n.

F. longkorui simllis, sod dimidio minor, clytiis fortius ])mictato-striatis, intcislitiis crebrius jninctiitis difiert, L. 8 lin. IV'uang.

LANfiTKIA.

Fatua
infuscato, Ascato,
distincta.

Bov/ringii, sp. n.

F. Lamhil simillima, sed paiilo minor, thonice breviore basi lateribus regulariter rotiindatis, an tennis brevioribus
L. 7
lin.

Cambodia.

Fatua

crassa, sp. n.

Elongata, crassa, acuminata, nigra, ca{)ite tlioracequc supra et infra rufo-ferrugineis, elytris cyaneo-nigris; clypeo antico eniarginato; tliorace elongato, lateribus rotundatis, basi impresso, paulo infuscato; elytris tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis fcrc lievibus. Penang. L. 9 J lin. Var. minor, interstitiis punctulatis. Antennae with the 8th joint longer than the 7th, distinctly triangular, dilated, about equal to the last three.

Languria.
Latr. Hist. Xaf. in. 209 (1802). collis, Latr. ined.)

{Typ. Mozardi, Latr.

= ruti-

A.

Species Africante,

Languria dimidiata.
Languria dimidiata, Ouer. Icon. R. A.
Senegal.
Ins. 314.

The body beneath is very coarsely punctate throughout. An11 forming tenna) with the base red, 8tli joint scarcely dilated, 9

a loose

little

marked

club.

Languria
Languria africana
Senegal.

africana/"^

(Chev.), Gucr. Icon,

R. A.

Ins. 314,

Languria ssmifiava.*
Languria Gaboon.
seniijlava, Thorns. Arch. LJnt.
ii.

23G.

Languria rufopartita.*
Languria rufopartita, Thorns. Arch. Ent. Gaboon.
ii.

23G.

Languria promontorii,
formoso', affinis,

sp. n.

thorace minus conL. vexo, lateribus fere rectis, striola basali longiore, elytris requaliter punctato-striatis, obscure viridibus (humeris obscure rufis) pedibusque rufis distincta videtur. L. 2\ lin. Cape of Good Hope,
sed minoi*, capito rufo,

Guinea.

LAXGURIA.

Languria formosa,

sp. n.

Elongata, parallela, rufo-ferruginea, capite femoribusque (basi excepto) nigris, elytris viridi-cyaneis, dimidio apicali Isete piirpureis; capite profunde parce piiiictato; thorace parce punctato, subqiiadrato, coiivexo, postice angustato, coarcfcato, basi transversim impresso, utrinque striola abbroviata, ante scutellum rotundato producto, angulis posticis acutiusculis; elytris basi profunde punctato-striatis, striis integris sed aj^icem versus minus fortiter punctatis, interstitiis Irevibus. L. 3 lin. Cape of Good Hope. Antennae with the 8th joint very little enlarged, the club lax, 11th joint largest, rounded.

Languria
Languria
Natal.
illcetahllis,

illagtabilis."*
i.

Pasc. Journ. Ent.

131, T. v.

f.

4 (1860).

Probably not a veritable Lanrjuria.

Languria
Natal.

pulchella.*
i.

Languria pule]lella, Pasc. Journ. Ent.

Probably a distinct genus.
B.

132.

Species American?e.

Languria
,

bicolor.

Trogoslta hicolor, Fab. Ent. Syst. Sup}). 50 (1708). Languria Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 349. thoracica, Oliv. Ent. V. 463, T. i. f. 1 (1807). Lee. ProG. Phil. vii. 158. Var. jmneticollis, Say^ J, Phil. in. 462. Lee. Pr. Phil. viii. 150.
, ,

Southern States. Distinct by the 6-jointed club of antenna\

Languria Mozardi.
Languria Mozardi, Latr. Gen. Crust,

et

Ins. in.

ij(j.

Lee. Proc. Phil. vii. 161.

Ent. Soc. 1873, 350. Sehrench Jieise ii. 241. Washington, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Southern States.
,

Croteh, Tr.

Am.

Var. minor

Z;^//. apicalis, Jfofs.

Languria cyanipennis,
L.

sp. n.

sed major, thorace magls crebrc sed minus fortiter j)unctulato, basi ante scutellum paulo lobato. L. Ah lin.
affinis,

Mozardi

Mexico.

LANGUUIA.

Languria
,

discoidea.

Langiir'ia discoidea, Lee. Proc. Phil. vii. IGO.

Crotch, Tr.

Am. Ent.

Soc. 1873, 350.

Georgia.

Languria
Languria
,

tsedata.

tcvdata, Lee. Proc. Phil. vii. 160.

Crotch, Tr.

Am.

rafiventris. Mots.

Ent. Soc. 1873, 3.50. Schrenck Reise, 212.

New

York,

New

Jersey, Washington.

Languria angustata.*
Trogosita angustata, Pal. Beauv. Lns. d'Afr. 125, T. xxxii. Languria Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 350. Uhlerii, Horn, Pr. Ent. Phil i. 188. "Var. I^angnria trifasciata, Say, J. Ac. Phil. in. 4G2. Lee. Pr. Phil. VII. 159. Var. pidehra, Lee. Pr. Phil. vii. 150. Soutli Carolina, Baltimore.
,
,

f.

2.

Languria
liis

sellata, sp. n.

Z. angustatce proxinia, sed capite, pedibiis, antenuisque rufis, clava infuscata; elytris cyaneis fascia rufa pone medium.

L.

^-i

lin.

Mexico.

Languria convexicoUis.*
Languria
convexicollis,
,

Horn, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 18G8, 140.

Crotch, Tr.

Am. Ent.

Soe. 1873, 351.

Owen's Valley,

California.

Languria
Languria
,

Iseta.

heta, Lee. Proc. Phil. vii.

159 (1854).
Soc. 1873, 351.
elytra,

Crotch, Tr.

Am. Eat.

Kansas River, Colorado, Texas. Distinct by the })iinctate interstices of the

Languria
Languria
Illinois.

Lecontei.'^

Lecontei, Crotch, Tr.

Am.

Ent. Soc. 1873, 351.

Languria sanguinicoUis.
Languria
Mexico.
sauguinicollis, Chev. Col.

Mex.

iv.

99 (1834).


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LANGUIIIA.

Langiiria collaris.^
Lamjur'm
Georgia.
collaris, Lee. Proc. Phil. vii. 159.

Crotch, Tr.

Am.

Ent. Soc. 1873, 351.

Languria femoralis.*
Lanffuria/emoralis, Mots. Schrenck Reise, i. 242. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 352.
^

New

Orleiins.

Langiiria gracilis.
Languria
fjraeUls,
,

Revmi. Ent. Mag.

Crotch, Tr.

v.

390(1838).

Soc. 1873, 351. hkolorf, Latr. Gen. Crust, ill. 65, T. xi. f. 11 (1807). Latreillei, Lee. Pr. Phil. vii. IGO (1854). nigriceps. Mots. Schrenek Reise, 242 (1860). var. Languria inornata, Rand. Post. Journ. Ii. 48. var. ohscura, Mots. Schrenek Reise, 243 (1860). Middle, Soutliern, and Western States.

Am. Ent.

No

doubt can exist as to the application of Newman's name.

C.

Species iNDO-MALAYANyE.

Languria

rufipes, sp. n.

L. Giloloca proxima et forte varietas, sed capite pedibusque obscure rufis, elytrisque interstitiis distinctius punctulatis diifert.
L.

454
Morty

lin.

(Wallace).

Languria

Gilolosa, sp. n.

Elongata, sub-acuminata, nigra, elytris cyaneis, punctato-striatis,

interstitiis sul)seriatini punctatis.

L, 4|

5}f.

Gilolo (Wallace).

Antenna? with the club abruptly 4-jointed, front with the sides mai'gined, thorax longer than broad, globose in front, very obsoletely j)unctate, base coarctate, striolae veiy short, abbreviate,
intermediate space with a few deeper punctures.

Languria papuensis,

sp. n.

Elongata, postice paulo acuminata, nitida, nigra, capito thorjiccque (supra et infra) rulls, elytris nigropurpureis, punctatostrin.tis, striis ante npiceni evancscentibus, interstitiis la3vibus.
L.
5.1

lin.

Dor(y (Wallace).

LAxbuRIA.
Antenna}

11

dilate,

witli a compressed 3-jointed clnl), 4ili joint, slightly frontal snture distinct, lateral margins elevated, visible head and thorax finely and sparingly pnnctate, behind the eyes the latter a little longer than broad, sides ronnded, base coarctate,
;

striola3 short, sti-aight,

intermediate space hardly pnnctate, basal

lobe large.

Lang'uria coarctata, sp. n.

L. fxW^^i^^'^ strnctnra simillima. sed minor, thoracc panic breviore, basi pnnctis majoribus imi)ress(), capite nigro, elytrisijue L. 4 lin. fortins pnnctato-striatis, interstitiis seriatim pnnctatis.

Macassar (Wallace).

Langiiria nigrocyanea,

sp. n.

Elongata, postice angnstata, tota nigrocyanea, elytris pnnctatoL. 4^ lin. striatis interstitiis subla^vibns.

Tonda. Antennae with an abrupt 4-jointed club, the last joint large and ronnded, frontal snture distinct, head not very strongly punceyes extremely finely granulated, thorax clearly longer than tate broad, convex in front, with a double punctuation, the fine punctures rather obsolete, basal strise short, the interval with a few deep punctures.
',

Langiiria menacleiisis^

sp. n.

Elongata, |X)stice acuminata, lajte ferruginea, antennis (])asi excepta) geniculisque nigris, elytris viridibus, pnnctato-striatis interstitiis subseriatim pnnctatis. L. 3 lin. Menado (Wallace). Antennae with a distinct 4-jointed club, frontal snture distinct, clypeus broad, sparsely punctate, head sparingly punctate ; thorax very obsoletely punctate, longer than broad, convex in front, coarctate behind, basal impression impunctate, striol?e well marked; scutellum reddish, elytra margined at the base.

Laiigmia barbara,

sp. n.

Elongata, rufa, nitida, antcnnarum clava geniculisque nigris, elytris cyaneis pnnctato-striatis, interstitiis subla3vibus. L. 3^ lin. Macassar (Wallace). Antennae with a rather lax 3-jointed club, the 8th joint slightly dilated, 3rd not longer than the 4tli ; frontal suture visible, sides thorax a little longer than margined, head strongly punctate broad, disc coarsely, sides obsoletely punctate, base coarctate, the striohe well marked, diverging, the intermediate space covered with deep coarse punctures.
;

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LANG urn A.
Languria propinqua,
sp. n.

L. harharcB valde affinis scd pcdibiis eorporeque subtiis uigris, anteimis clava distincte 4-articulata, articiilo 7" paulo dilatato
distincta.

L. 3^

lin.

Sumatra (Wallace).

Languria tarsata,
elytris

sp. n.

Ciineiformis, iiiger, capite thoraceque (su})ra et infra) rufis, cseruleis punctato-striatis, inter.stitiis vix pimctiilatis.
lin.

L. 41

Ceram (Wallace).
Antenna) with a compressed 4-jointed club, 7th joint slightlyfrontal sutui-e distinct, the margin from the clypeus to the eyes strongly incrassate, sides of the head angulate for the base of the mandible; thorax very sparingly punctate, hardly longer than broad, convex, gradually narrowed towards the base, which is impressed and striolate, scutellum reddish, tarsi largely
dilated
;

dilated.

Languria
Subcuneiformis,

nitidior, sp. n.
iiitidissima,

rufoferruginea,

antennis nigris,

elytris cyaneis, subtilius punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime

L. 3| lin. uniseriatim punctulatis. Penaug, Singapore (Wallace). Antennai with a compressed 5-jointed club ; frontal suture thorax quadrate, well marked, head very sparingly punctate convex, sides rounded, coarctate behind, posterior angles acute, base striolate, very sparingly punctulate, scutellum red; coxal lines parallel, elongate.
;

Languria Cambodise,
rufis, elytris

sp. n.

Elongata, parallela, nigra, capite thoraceque (supra et infra)

viridibus fortius punctato-striatis, interstitiis laevibus.

L.

5 5^

lin.

Laos, Cambodia. Antennae with a lax 4-jointed club, dentate within, the 7th joint slightly dilated, 3rd longer than the 4th. Frontal suture well marked, clypeus and head strongly punctate, eyes not margined by the raise<l side of the front ; thorax ^ longer than broad, narrowed behind, coarsely punctate on the disc, base compressed, with a long stria on each side ; coxal lines jiarallel, elongate.

Languria
]j.

scutellata, sp. n.

Cdiuhudiw
thorace

})('rsimilis,

scd minor, corpore subtus, scutelloque

parallclis.

ruiis,

lat(^)-ibiis

magis

Sumatra (Walhice), Candjodia.

T>AXGl'PJA.

13
sp. n.
lato, tlioracisqao

Languria
Cnneiformi, fernigincn,
vitta (liscoidali nigris
;

-ffioloides,
initciniis,

i^-oniciilis

('lytris

cyanois,

L. 3

liu.

clul), reaching ahnost to the base of the tliorax ; frontal suture \isihle, head sparingly punctate, thorax clearly punctate, longer than broad, sides sul)parallel, base transversely impressed, striolate elytra striate;

Sarawak (WaHace). Antenna? with a gradual 5-jointcd

l)uiK*tate, interstices

very finely

]:unctulate.

In form very like a species of ^Eolns.

Languria cimeiformis,
;

sp. n.

Cuneiformis, p';illide ferruginea, ca})ite, antennis, pedlbus, segmentoque ultimo ventrali uigris elytris hete ca^ruleis. L. 4 lin. Sarawak (Wallace). Antennse short with a well-marked club of 5 joints, flattened
largely
dilated, transverse.

No

frontal suture, head sparingly

sides strongly

and strongly punctate, thorax quadrate, convex,

rounded, anterior augles detlexed, posterior acute, base sinuate, striolate on each side ; obsoletely punctate ; elytra striatepunctate, interstices visibly punctate ; coxal lines approximate l)arallel, reaching almost to the end of the segment. This is the only species with the head black in this division.

Languria Lewisii.
Languria Lewisii, Crotch, Euf. Mo. Mag. Kawachi, Nipon.
ix.

18 4-.

Languria unicolor.*
Languria
Japan,
unicolor, Mots. Bull. Mosc. xxxix. 17<).
,

Crofcli,

Enf. Mo. Mag.

ix.

181.

Languria

nigripes.
ix.

Ljangvria nigrqw.s, Crotch, Ent. JAa Mag. Japan, China.

181.

Languria
Languria prcensf a,
China, Japan.
CrofcJi,,

praeusta.
ix.

Ent. Mo. Mag.

185.

Languria

atriceps.
ix.

Jjanguvia atriceps, Crotch, Eat. Mo. Mag. Jaj)an, Nagasaki.

185.

14

LANGURIA.
Laiiguria nificeps.
Langurla
ruficeps, Crotch, Etd.

Mo. Mckj.

ix.

185.

JajDan, Cliina.

Languria

Jansoiii.
ix.

? Lcmgiirla Jansoni, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. Japan.

185.

Langurla
Japan, Hiogo.

prcBtermissa.'^

Langiirict 2)t'(vtermissa, E. W. Jans. Ent.

Mo. Mag.

ix.

18G.

Langinia

nigritarsis."'
ix.

Langurla nigritarsis, G. 0. Waterh. Ent. Mo. Mag. N. Japan, Awomori Bay.

186,

Langurla pectoralis/
Langurla
j)ectoralis, C. 0.

Waterh. Ent. Mo. Mag.

ix.

187.

Japan, Hakodate.

Langiiria Waterlionsii,*
Langurla
(1873).
[nee.

convexlcollis, C. 0.

Waterh. Ent. Mo. Mag.

ix.

187

Horn

(1808).]

Japan, Hakodate.

Species incert^.

Langurla nepalensls.*
Langiirla nei^alensls, Hope, Gray Zool. Misc. 22. Nepal.

Langurla cyanea/'
Langurla cyanea, Mots. Schrenck Eelse
Nepal.
ii.

243.

Langurla rufotestacea.*
Ljingurla rufotestacea, Mots. Schrenck llelse Batavia {% L. testacea, MacL.).
ii.

242.

Langurla
Langurla flava, Mots.
Birnia.

flava.'"^

f':>chrenck

Relse

ii.

242.

LANGUKIA,

Languria
TruiKjuebar.

bifasciata.*
ii.

Lang-d.ria hifasciata, Mots. ScJirenck Reise

241.

Lang-uria coeruleipennis.'^
Languria
Ceylon.
ccerideiponds, Mots.

Schreack

lleise

ii.

211.

Languria
Languria
Ja^a.
collar is

collaris.*
Schre,ic/c Relse
ii.

(Be Ilaan), Mots.

241.

Languria nigriventris/'
Languria
Ceylon.
nigrlventris, Jlots, Schrcnck Relse
ii.

211.

Languria

fulvipes.*
ii.

LafnguriafalvljKS, Mots. Schrenck Relse India or.

241.

Languria
Languria
Birma.

clialybeipennis.*
ii.

chalgheljjennls. Mots. Schrenck Relse

241,

Languria minima.*
Languria minima, Mots. Schrenck Relse ii. 241. Ceylon. (Very near L. ^xorvula, Wied.)

Languria Menetriesii/
Languria Menetrlesll, Mots. Schrenck Relse Siber. or. (Amur.)
ii.

240.

Languria
Sumatra.

filiformis.*
i.

Trogoslta fillformis, Fab. Sgst. El.

152.

Languria potatoria/^
Languria ^Matoria, Wied.
Sumatra.
Zool.

Mag.

ii.

45,

Languria nigrina.
Languria nigrina, Wied.
Java.
Zool.

Mag.

ii.

47,

'

IG

LANGURITES.

Languria parvula/'
Langiiria parvnia, Wied. Zool. M(uj. Bengal.
ii.

47.

Languria
Languria teMacea^
India, Java.
J\fcL.

testacea.'
4-5.

Ann. Jav.

Languria morio.
Languria morlo, MucL. Ann. Jar.
Java.
45,

Languria intermedia."
Languria intermedia,
Malacca.
Boli.

Eug.

Fiesa.

Im. 212

(18.59).

Langurites.
{Tifp. lineata, Lap.) Mots. Schrench lleise ii. 243. Antennae with a 5-jointed club, tlie 3rd joint elongate; eyes oval finely granulated; thorax elongate, base imjDressed but with no stria; elytra with the apex produced, obliquely truncate; no coxal line; head without stridulating plate on the occiput.

Langurites lineata.
Languria
lineata,

Lap. Ann. Fr. L 412 (1832).

Langurites

iii. 9 (1834). Mots. Schrenck Reise, ii. 243 (ISGO). vittatus, Mots. I.e. 243. infuscatus, Mots. I.e. 243. Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Columbia. This species is very variable in colour.

scajndaris, Chev. Col. 31 ex.

vitticollis,

Langurites ventralis.
La,nguri(c ventralis, Chev. Col.

Mex.

iv,

95.

Mexico

(Orizaba).

This seems to be a variety of L. lineata in which the thorax is and a specimen (unnamed) in Chevrolat's collection which agrees well with this description, is to be referred to The type itself is apparently lost. The specimen that species. named ventralis in Keichc's collection was a Trapezidera.
entirely aeneous;

Langurites
Languria
Peru.

verticalis."^
f.

vertical is, Eric. Arch.

Xaf.

XTii.

181.

TRAPEZIDERA.
Trapezidera.

17

Mots. Schreuch Iic/'sr, ii. 214 (typ. angusticollis, Mots.). Auteiina' with a r)-joiuted club, ord joint scarcely longer than 4tli; thorax very elongate, base margined, (leei)ly sinuate on eacli side, the niargiual line nearly straight, thus leaving a producc^d triangle in front of the scutelluin; elytra sejmrately rounded at the base, the a})ex rounded, denticulate; no coxal line; head without stridulatiug plate, with a lateral impressed line between the eyes.

Trapezidera prolongata,

sp. n.

Elongata, postice a.ngustata, tota ;enea, nitida, ubique subtilissime alutacea, parce subtiliter punctulata, elytris obsolete subseriatim L. 9 lin. l)unctidatis. Nicaragua. var. ? mexicana. Smaller, thorax hardly visil)ly, elytra more strongly punctulate. L. 7 lin.

Mexico.

Trapezidera chalcea,
T.
pi'oloiif/rifcr affinis,

sp. n.

sed minus elongata, humeris latioriltus, postice acuminata, thorace basi fere truncato (in medio producto), sat crebre punctulato; elytris punctatostriatis, interstitiis crebre punctulatis; pedil)us plus minusve ieneo-rufis. L. 7 lin.

Mexico.

Trapezidera aenea,

sp. n.

Elongata, a^nea, postice acuminata, thoiace elongato-quadrato, crebre punctulato, basi utrinque sinuato, medio paulo producto,
striola abbreviata

utrinque impresso;
distinctis;

elytris

crebre

punctatis,
rufo-teneo.

seriebus L.

punctorum vix
lin.

abdomine subtus

QU

Mexico.
Differs
stria

by the broader form, acuminate behind, and the basal on the thorax the median lobe is very little marked.
;

Trapezidera angusticoUis.*
Trapezidera a7igusticollls, Mots. Schreuck Reise, Central America.
ii.

2-14.

Trapezidera brunnipes.*
Trapezidera hrunnipes, Mots. ScJirenck Reise, Central America.
ii.

244.

Trapezidera longicoUis.'^
Trapezidera Nicaragua.
c. II.

loncjlcollis,

Mots. Schrenck Reise,

ii.

244.

18

TERETILANGURIA.
Trapezidera
Trapezidera
Nicjiragua.
dilaticollis,

dilaticollis.*
ii.

Mots. Schrenck Eeise,

244.

Trapezidera brimneiventris.*
j

'

Trapezidera hrunneiventris, Mots. Scltrenclc Beise, Kicaragua.

ii.

244.

Trapezidera porrecta.*
Langurin
Bogota.
2^orrectn, Kirsch, B. E. Z. x. 214.

Trapezidera andigrada.*
Langnria andigrada^ Kirsch, B. E. Z.
j

x,

215.

Boo^ota.

Teretiianguria.
I

g. n. {typ. Kirscliii,
'

Crotch).
;;?.]

\Goniocephala, Chev. Dej. Cat.

Antenn.ie with a 5-jointed compressed club; elytra rounded and denticulate at the apex; thorax not margined at the base, a small stria on each side; head with the occiput with two stridulating plates, frontal suture well marked, emarginate.

Teretiianguria Kirscliii, sp. n.

Elongata, postice acuminata, tota ?enea, vel viridi-?enea; capita parce punctato, lineis lateralibus impressisparallelis; thorace parce punctato, antice angustiore, angulis posticis productis, acutis, basi utrinque sinuato; elytris obsolete seriatim punctatis; abdomine L. 11 lin. subtus parce punctulato, prosterno rugoso. Bogota, abundant. The body is sometimes more or less red beneath.

Teretiianguria Panamas, sp.n.*

I

T. Kirscliii valde affinis, sed thorace antice paulo latiore,

lis
j i

nngu-

anticis incrassatis,

capito

antice

fortius

punctato, lineisque

frontalibus

minus

pai'allelis distincta videtur.

Panama

(Janson).

'

Teretiianguria basalis.
I

Langnria basal is, Gvcr. Icon. B. A., Ins. 314. Columbia (Guei'in). Thorax distinctly punctate, base deeply bisinu.'^te; metasternum and ventral segments more or less neneous.

ORTHOLAXCxUPJA.
Goiiiolanguria.
g. n. {tijp. liitipes, S.

19

Sauud.).
/;c<r6\]

[(Jomocephala, Cliev. Dej. Cat.

Elytra protliiced at the apex, slightly divaricating, denticulate; thorax margined at the base, with a small stria on each side; head with the sides angulated for the very large mandibles, occi})ut with one stridulating series; antennas with a 5-jointed club; tarsi very broadly dilated.

Goniolangiiria latipes.

Languria

latipes, S.

Sauud. Tr. Eut. Hoc.

i.

149.

T. xiv.

f.

1.

exceedingly variable in colour, being either I have specimens from Cayenne, ; New Granada, and Brazil, and a clo.ser examination than I can nov/ devote to them might probably eliminate several very closely
is

Montevideo. This species

brilliant pur|)le, green or bronzed

allied species.

Goniolanguria

Eeicliii, sp.n.

Yalde elongata, postice angustata, tota ferruginea, elytris (basi excepta) nigro-a?neis thorace elongato, antice angustato, lateribus ])ostice rectis, basi bisinuato, in medio transverse impresso, fovea utrinque in striola desinente; elytris sat fortiter punctato-striatis (striis apicem versus obsoletis) interstitiis fere Isevibus; pedibus
;

ferrugineis, tibiis seaeis.

Brazil.

L, 7 lin.

This differs by not having the tarsi dilated and by the basal impression of the thorax.

Ortholanguria.
g. n. {typ. Batesii, Crotch).

Cylindrical, parallel; head destitute of stridulating organ; antennae with a 4-jointed clul); thorax elongate, base margined; elytra with the a|)ex truncate, denticulate, sutural angle acute.

Ortholanguria Batesii, sp.n.

Cylindrica, parallela, ferruginea, elytris segmentisque ventra5 viridi-seneis ; capite thoraceque obsolete punctulato, hoc angulis posticis acutis, basi utrinque profunde sinuato, latius marginato, elytris parallelis ohsoletissime seriatim punctatis, vage
lil)us 2

obsoleteque rugulosis ; abdomine L. 7i lin. ultimo emarginato.

subtus punctulato^ segmento

Ega

(Bates), Cayenne.

22

20

DACNE.

Ortholanguria concolor, sp.n.

0. Batesii valde affinis, sed capite tliorace distincte punctatis, colore tota viridipenea distincta.

New

Granada.

Cladoxena.
Mots. Bull. Mosc. XXXIX. 428 (18G6).
{Tyi?. rufipes,

Mots.)

Cladoxena mfipes.*
Cladoxena
riifipes,

Mots. Bull Mosc. xxxix. 429 (18G6).

Nura

Ellia, Ceylon.

Cladoxena
Cladoxena

picipes*.

picvpes, Mots. Bull. Mosc.

xxxix. 429 (18GG).

Nura

Ellia, Ceylon.

Subfamily
Tribe

2.

Erotylides.
Dacnini.

1.

Dacne.
Latr. Free. 12 (179G).

{Typ. liumeralis, Eab.)

[Engis Payk. (1800), Lacord. Bedel]

Maxillary palpi with the last joint oval, tarsi visibly 5-jointed; antennae with the 1st joint dilated, 3rd elongate; thorax with the base margined ; elytra seriate punctata.

Dacne notata.
Silpha notata, Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1G17 (1788). Ijys hipustulataW, Fab. Mant. 45 (1787).

Engis bipustulata, Bedel, Aheille, Sweden, Germany, Austria.

V. 8.

Dacne quadrimaculata.
Ips quadrimaculata. Say, Bost. J. N. II. i. 1G9 (1835). Dacne quadrimaculata, Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1837,352.

United

States, Louisiana.

Dacne pontica.*
Engis pontica. Bedel,
Aheille, v. 9.

Batoum

(llciche).

DACNE.

21

Dacne
Engis
ornica, calif
,

californica.*

Dacne
California.

Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1870, 97. Crotch, Trans, Amer. Ent. ^^oc. 1872, 352.

Dacne japonica.*
Dacne japonica,
Japan.
Crotch, Ent.

Mo. Mag.

ix. 188.

Dacne
Dacne
Jai:)an.
lyicta,

picta.
ix. 188.

Crotch, Ent.

Mo. Mag.

Dacne

seqninoctialis.'^
ii.

Engis wquinoctialis, 27ioms. Arch. Ent.

235.

Galjoon. I Lave great hesitation in referring this insect to the present genus ; I have a species from the Cape {Engis capensisy Dj-), which is certainly not a true Dacne.

Dacne

rufifrons.

Tritoma rufifrons, Fah. Syst. Ent. (S^ (1775). Engis rufifrons, Bedel, Aheille, v. 10. England, Sweden, France, Germany, Austria.

Dacne bipustulata.
Dermestes bijmstulatus, Thunh. Nov. Ins. Spec. i. 6. f. 4(1781). scanic2cs. Fab. Syst. Ent. 5S (1775). Ips humeralis, Fah. Mant. 45 (1787). Engis humeralis, Bedel, Aheille, v. 10. Sweden, England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Batoum, Caucasus.

Dacne

capensis, sp. n.

Subovata, postice acuminata, nigra, nitida, antennis (clava picea) pedibusque obscure rufis ; capite parce punctato, clypeo obscure rufo ; thorace fortius punctato, subtransverso, hiteribus
niarginatis, rectis, l)asi immarginato, utrinque oblique truncato
elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis
;

abdo-

mine subtus tenue pubescente,

obsoletissime,

fortiter punctato, prjesertim lateri-

bus, linea coxali distincta fere marginem attingente ; metasterno lateribus episternisque profunde grosse punctatis, mesosterno transverso, prosterno triangulinea coxali distincta
;

lariter elevato, lateribus marginatis, postice infra coxas truncato,

22

THALLIS.

capite siibtus antice aciiminato, epiplcuris profunde punctatis ; lateribus puiictatis, antenuis articulo 2 globoso, 3 elongate, clava
3-articulata.

L. 2 lin.

Natal.

Combocerus.
Bedel, Aheille, v. 12
Diflers from to the others;
(tyj).

glaber, Schall.).

Dacne
;

V)y

tarsi

with the 4th joint nodifonr.

cariuate.

the antenii?e witli the 3rd joint equal elytra clearly ;

punctate-striate

mesosternum

Combocerus glaber.
Silpha glabra, Schaller, Act. Hal i. 255 (1783). Ips sauyuinicollis, Fab. Mant. 45 (1787). Comboceras sanguinicollis, Bedel, Abeille, V. 13. Sweden, France, Germany.

Pseiidodacne.
g. n. {li/p.

admirabilis. Crotch).

the eyes coarsely granulated, antennae inserted very large, dilated, forming a cap to tlie 11 very broad, 9 v'^mall, moniliform, 10 eyes, 3rd very long, 4 prosternum not margined, hardly produced flattened, sub-oblique between the coxse, which are distinctly closed ; mesosternum broad, subtrans verse ; metasternum short, epi sterna narrow abdomen with the ventral process very broad, truncate ; no coxal line ; tarsi with the claw-joint longer than the rest, 3rd not emarginate. In habit very like Dacne.

Head with

under the

front, 1st joint

Psendodacne admirabilis,

sp. n.

Subovata, convexa, antice posticeque acuminata, antenuis pedibusque ferrugineis, ca})ite thoraceque antice obscure rufis ; illo crebre, hoc parcius pnnctulatis, basi lobato ; elytris jnmctatostriatis, interstitiis evidentius punctulatis, singulo maculis 2 magiiis ruHs (1 humerali, 1 subapicali). L. If lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).
Thallis.

237 {fijp. ?) Antennas with the 3rd joint equal to the 4th, club loose, perfoliate thorax margined at the base; elytra with a scutellar
Fric. Arch.f. Nat. viii.
;

abbreviated stria; anterior coxre rather apj)roximat('d tral segment with coxal line. Eyes coarsely granulated. triangularly acuminate.

1st ven-

JMoutum

THAI, LIS.

23

Thallis compta.
Thallis compta, Eric. Arch. f. Xat. viii. 238.

Tasmania, Adelaide, Sydney, Madagascar

(?)

and deeply punctate; coxal line very short and slight metasternum l)lack, sides deeply, disc lightly punctured, canaliculate, apex dei)ressed, presternum

Abdomen

piibescent,

sides s[)aringly
;

very coarsely punctate, process convex, rounded.

Tiiallis vinula.

ThalHs vinula, Eric. Arch./. Nat. viii. 238. Tasmania, Melbourne. Elytra with a scutellar stria abdomen sparingly, sides deeply, metasternum with the sidt;s deeply punctate coxal line visible punctate; prosternum deeply punctate, the intercoxal process
; ; ;

quadrate, truncote.

Thallis janthina.
Thallis janthln a, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. viii. 238. Tasmania, Sydney, Rockharai)ton. Eyes less coarsely granulated, above very sparingly clothed with extremely tine hair-like setc^ these exist also in T. compta, but are scarcely perceptible.
;

Thallis nigrossnea, sp, n.

Oblonga, nigro ?enea, alutacea, nitida, brevissime setulosa capite thoraceque parce punctulatis, hoc lateribus marginatis, rectis, elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis basi utrinque sinuato abdomine subtus pubescente, alutaceo, parce puncpunctulatis metasterno parce punctulato, tulato; linea coxali distincta ;
; ;

canaliculato, antice truncato

pre,
;

sterno

la^vi,

processu rotundato.

L. 2^1in. N. Caledonia. Eyes coarsely granulated

elongate.

antennae with the 3rd joint sub-

Thallis

(?)

bifasciata, sp. n.*

Nigra, fortiter punctata, brevissime setulosa; thorace quadrato, elytris jnmcscutello parce punctulato angulis anticis deflexis rufis, inai)unctulatis, uniseriatim parce interstitiis tato-striatis, cula quadrata scutellari, fascia media, alteraque apiculi nigris
;
;

(apice ipso rufo).

L. 2 lin.
(J

an son ) punctate, coxal line evident, metasternum mesosternum depunctate, sulcate behind coarsely) finely (sides prosternum with the ])rocess narrow, paralk'l, mai-gmed, pressed

Rock hai n pton

Abdomen
;

finely

24)

THALLIS.

in front and at tlie sides coarsely, punctate ; head grooved beneath, coarsely punctate; antennas, with the 3rd joint slightly longer than the 4 th.

Thallis? Erichsoni, sp. n.

Nigra, subelongata, aureo-puhescens, capite thorace subrugose punctatis scutello rugoso ; elytris })unctato-striatis interstitiis seriatim punctatis, nigris, fascia basali (macula scutellari includcnte), altera pone medium, alteraque su])a})icali interru^jtis, rutis; corpore subtus profunde punctato. L. 2 J lin, Sydney (Chapuis). Rather intermediate between the typical ThaUis and T. insueta. The scutellar stria is present, the 3rd joint of the antennae subelongate, the mentum normal. Abdomen punctulate, pubescent, coxal line obsolete ; metasternum punctulate, sides deeply punctate, canaliculate, depressed behind in the middle ; mesosternum depressed for the prosternum which is narrow, and pointed behind, the anterior part is rugosely punctate; head with a transverse furrow, coarsely })unctate all over.

Thallis? Wallacii, sp. n.

Oblonga, rufo-testacea, nitida, glabo?rrima, capite postice obscucum thorace parce punctato, hoc lateribus crasse, basi tenuiter marginatis, ante scutellum lobato ; scutello Isevi ; elytris
riore,

punct^o-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis, flavo-testaceis, basi* vage nigropicea, ftxscia pone medium lata, apiceque nigris (apice ipso vage rufo) ; subtus testacea, abdomine subtiliter punctato,

medio

fere Isevi,

coxali,

metasterno subl?evi,
processu
lin.

impressis,

pubescente, segmento 1 linea abbreviata prosterno punctis paucis profunde quadrato, iu medio acuminate -producto.

L.

Aru

Isl

(Wallace).

Antennas with the 3rd joint short, eyes very coarsely granulated, mesosternum depressed, short, so that the prosternum reaches the metasternum.
Thallis polita.

Engh

po/ifa, White, Zool. Ereh.

and

Terr. Ins. 18.

Oblonga, nigro-sub?enea, antennis pedibusque ferrugineis; capite thoraceque f(rtius punctato, hoc lateribus subtiliter marginatis, basi im})resso, tenuiter marginato, ante scutellum late lobato elytris tenuissime setosis, subtiliter seriato-])unctatis, interstitiis punctulatis, circa scutellum ccmfuse punctatis; al)domine subtus ]iul)('SC(',nte, vix punctulato, linea coxali teiuii, valde abbreN'iaio, metasterno punctulato, mcsosterno tranverse in nunlio d(^]>i-(\sso, prosterno processu quadrato, punctis })aucis impresso. L. 2^ lin.

THALLIS.
Port Nicholson, New Zealand (Parry). Antennae with the 3rd joint short, club not veiy coarse.

25

loose, perfoliate, eyes

Thallis? insueta, sp. n.

Obscure rufo-fulva, aureo-pubescens,
postice nigro
;

fortitcr

punctata

capite

thorace transverso, lateribus fortitcr refiexis, basi marginato plus niinusve nigro; elytris basi profunde punctate puiictulatis, striatis, apice subtilius, interstitiis sat crebre evidenter stria scutellari abbreviata, nigiis, macula basali subapicalique obscure rufis ; abdomine subtus subtiliter nieta- et prosterno proL. 3| lin. funde punctatis. Queensland, Pvockhampton (Janson). Abdomen finely punctured, coxal line evident metasternum promesosternum depressed finely, sides coarsely punctured sternum hardly prominent beyond the cox?e, anterior part and head deeply grooved beneath, side pieces very coarsely punctate palpi sides punctate, mentum acutely triangular in front, maxillary subelongate, joint 3rd tlie with antennoe securiform very large,
;

club loose, perfoliate.

Thallis xantliosticta, sp. n.

Oblonga, parallela, nigrocyanea, subtus nigra, nitida, antennis rufo-ferrugineis, pedibus piceis ; capite thoraceque parce punctatis, hoc anguils anticis deflexis, lateribus crasse marginatis,^ basi sat subsinuato ; elytris punctato-stiiatis, interfortiter'' marginato, rufo-fulvis, 1 obliqua stitiis parce subtilissime punctulato, maculis
humerali,
tulato,
1

subapicali
coxali

linea

sat

abdomine subtus pubescente, parce puncdistincta, processu ventrali acuminato;

metasterno
Gilolo.

punctulato ; prosterno sub]?evi, canaliculato, vix 3 hn. processu crasse marginato, apice leviter acuminato. L. 2 J

sliglitly dilated,

AntennjB with the 3rd joint barely longer than the 4th, 8 forming a 4-jointed club.
Thallis indica, sp. n.

11

Elongato-ovata, postice angustata, tota rufo-testacea ; capite emarginato; thorace leviter transverso, elytris basi fortiter punctato, basi marginato, utrinque sinuato evidentius interstitiis punctato-striatis, subtilius fortiter, apice alxlosubseriatim punctulatis, stria abbreviata scutellari confusa
fortiter punctato, clyi)eo
;

mine subtus tenui pvibescente, punctulata, linea coxali fere marmetasterno parce ])unctato, linea coxali abbreginem attingente
;

excavato; viata ; mesosterno transverso, profunde punctato, antice ('>l>i^ prosterno punctato, processu truncato, ei^ipleuris rr.gosis 3 subtus punctato, vix injpresso, antennis bre\ibus, articulo Im. L. 21 longiore. distincte quarto ct secundo
;

India.

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TIIALLLSELLA,

Thallis rubicunda.
Triplax rnhh'unda^ Lac. Krot. 207. Madagascar. Alxlomen with the coxal line distinct ; mcsostenmm depressed; prostermim witli the coxal jjrocess rather narrow, parallel, margined ; eyes somewhat coarsely granulated legs long.
;

Thallis

(?)

humeralis,

sp. n.

Elongata, nigra, elytris nigrocyaneis macula humerali rufa, pedihus rufo-piceis ca})ite ])lano, ])arce fortius punctato ; thorace transverso -quadrato, obsohite punctato, l)asi marginato, fovea utriiKpie punctis majoiibus iinpr(!ssis, serieque utriiupie in disco
;

])unct()ruiii

m.'ijorum
;

scutello hwvi; elytris ])unctulatis, obsolete

al)domiue subtiliter punctulato, linea eoxali distincta ; mctasterno vix punctulato, canaliculato, linea eoxali nulla, mesosterno oblongo, la3vi, marginato, i)Ostice subacuminat(j ; })rosterno j)rofunde parce punctato, processu oblongo, lateribas mai-ginatis, postice tiuncatis ; capite subtus im])resso, punctulato, nunitum traj)ezoidali, antennae brevibus, articido tertio 1 1" niaxiino. quarto anjua-li. L. 2.', lin. Waigi(u (Wallace). Dilfci'S from typical Thallis by the smooth underside, and the oldoni; o mesostiu'num.
seriatiui

punctatis

Thallis
8ub(>loiigata,
cis (1 humei-ali,
1

(?)

mycetocharoides,

sp. n.

nigra,

nilidn, elyti'is siiigulo })unctis 2 aurantia-

fere ad apiecsm), ore, pedibus corporeque subtus

parce ]>uncta,to, clypeo emai-ginato ; thorace punctato, lateribus rotundatis, angulis anticis deflexis, incrassatis, hasi tenuo marginato, ante scntellum rotundato-producto; scutello subtransverso lavi; elytris basi vix marginal is, hevibus, obsoletius striato-punctatis abdomine subtus t(uiuissinu' pulx^scente, vix punctulata, linea eoxali nulla, processu ventrali rotundato acuminato; metasterno subtilissime punctulato, antice hiviter foveolato; mesosterno quailrato, laevi^ marginato; ]>rosterno vago ])rofunde ])unctato, processu marginato, postice emarginato; capit(; subtus transversim imj)resso, lateii)us punctatis, a.ntennis })r(^vioribus, artieulo .T subelouijato. L, 27 lin. liatchian (Wallace). Allied to T/t. humeralis.
rufo-piceis;

capite

transverso, parce

Thallisella.
g. n. {ff/p.

p(M-uviana, Crotch).

Antcunir' as long as tlu^ head and thorax, clotlied wiih long joint longer than the 1th, club JVjointed, loose, last .")i-d joint acununatc. Head small, subtrianguhir, eyes very convex.
liaii-s,

ti:tiiatiiallis.

27

very coarsely g7'anul;it(?(]. Thorax transverse wltli tli(^ sides and base margined, base with a transverse ini)ression limited V)y a deej) fovea. Tarsi very sliort, thick; abdomen witli the coxal liiu^s Metasternum acuminate at tlie Mpex, coxal lines evidiMit distinct. and prolonged. Mc^sostei-nnm sub-de})r('ssed. Prost(U'num with the process elongate, parallel, tianicate, sides margined.
Tliallisella peruviana, sp. n.
Rufotcistacea, snbovata, nitida,; capite thoraeeqne ])unctls i-ai-is impressis, hoc convexo, angulis anticis deflexis, antice regulai'itci' emarginato, lateribus paulo rotundatis, marginatis, basi tenue

marginato utrinqiie foveolato, late

lol)ato,

scntellum

Iseve,

rotnn-

datum

elytris

la3vibns,

sat

fortiter
llavis.

punctato-striatis,

macula

bumerali fasciaque infra medium

J'eru (Janson).

L. It^Hii.

Prosternnmwith a raised medial

line,

thus appearing tricarinate.

Thallisella Malasise, sp. n.

Tiufo-testacea, ovata, postice

acuminata;

ca])ite

thoraceque par-

cissime

punctatis,

hoc

lateribus

rotundatis,

crasse marginatis,

pos>tice angustiore, basi

marginato; elytris

nigris, fascia

transversim impresso, ntrinque foveolato, communi longe infra medium rufi,

punctato-striatis, intcrstitiis Isevibus, margine basali elevata, serrata; abdomine tenui pubescente, linea coxali al)breviata; mi^ta-

sterno i)arce punctulato, convexo, postice subtiliter canalicnlato, antice acumiuato, linea coxali distincta, mesosteruo brevi ad prosternum arete api)licato; ])rosterno hevi, processu elongato-quadrato, marginato,

medio foveolato. Sarawak (Wallace).

L.

1 lin.

Tetrathallis.
g. n. {fyp.

carminea, Crotch).

dilated,

from Th(dli& by the Sth joint of the antenmc decid(!dly and the })rosternal [)rocess dilattsd Iteyond the; coxa3, finely margined aiid deeply foveolate in the middle. TIk^ coxal lines are
Difl\'rs

both present, the nnisosternum is smooth, oval in fi-ont, margined, depressed in the middle, antennai with the 3rd joint a little longer than the 4th.

Tetrathallis carminea, sp. n.

Oblonga, nigra, convexa, nitida, capite, tliorace antice, corporeque subtus obscure rutis; elytris singulis macnlis ^1 (1 humerali subobliqua, 1 subapicali) carmineis ; capite ])arcius pmictato; thorace sat crebre ])uneta,to, sTd)transverso, angulis anticis dcllexis incrassatis, base tenuissime marginato, in medio leviter producto;

28
scutello vage piinctato
stitiis
;

COPTENGIS.
elytris

punctato

striaiis, (striis

9) inter-

punctulatis ; abdoinine subtus teniie pubescente, parce subtiliter punctulato ; metasterno parce profunde punctato, canaliculato. L. 2| liii. Sarawak (Wallace).
subtiliter

parce

Coptengis.
g. n. {fyp. Slie[)pardi,

Pascoe).

Eyes emarginate by the raised edge of the gense. Antennae with the 3rd joint elongate, club 3-jointed, 9th elongate-triangular, Thorax much longer than broad, sides larger than the other two. Elj^ra punctate, aj^ex truncate. j^arallel, base broadly emarginate. Coxae distant, prosternal process very broad, metasternum short,
ventral process broad, truncate. The brilliant colours of this genus (peculiar to the Malay archipelago) give it a striking appearance. M. Chapuis had suggested the above name in a provisional classification of the family for-

warded

to me.

Coptengis Sheppardi.
Triplatoma SJteppardi, Fasc.
J.

of Eut.

i.

G4.

sparse punctatus, thoracc punctis 2 basali, 1 subapicali), pedibusque (genicnlis exceptis) fulvis. L. 9^ lin. Batchian, Morty (Wallace). Var. elytris punctis posticis obsoletis.
viridis, nitidus,

Obscure

anticis, elytris singulo punctis 2 (1

Coptengis Pascoii,
C.

sp. n.

punctis 2 (1 basali majore,

9 lin.

Sheppardi simillimus, subc3^aneus, nitidus, elytris singulo 1 apicem versus subtransverso). L.

Gilolo (Wallace).

Coptengis
C. SJipppardi

Cliapiiisi, sp. n.

forma simillimus, sed totus cyaneus vel violaceus,

L.
9.',

S})arsim obsoleteque ])unctatus.

Gilolo,

lin.

Morty (Wallace).
Coptengis Wallacii,
sp. n.

Minor, sat confei'tim punctatus, a3neo-viiidis, pedil)us (goniculis

nigris)

fulvis;

elytris

punctatis,

apice

excavato-truncatis,

ancjulo ext(!rno in-oducto.

L. 51

lin.

Batchian (Wallace).

TRIPLATOMA.
Coptengis multi-guttatus,
sp. n.

20

Viridi-jeneus, distincte puiictatus, thorace punctis 4 fulvis (2 anticis, 2 fere in augulis posticis); elytris singulis i)unctis 4 fulvis medium, 1 (2 transverse sitis ante medium, 1 paido majore infra minuto subapicali) pedibus rufo-fulvis, geniculis nigris. L. 51 lin. Malasia (Wallace). The Otli joint of the antennio is less elongtitc than in the
;

preceding species.

Triplatoma.
Westw. Grif. An. King.
picta, Perty).

Ins. T. lx. f 5, et T. lxxv.

f.

5 {typ.

[Pantheropus, Thorns. Ann. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1850, 323.]

Triplatoma picta.
Engis picta, Perty Ohs. Col. Ind. Or. 34. T. w. Triplatoma varieyata, Westio. Grif. An. King. Ins. T. lxxv.
jncta, Lac. Erot. 45.
f.

5.

Penang, Java, Sarawak (Wallace).

Triplatoma Macleayi.
Triplatoma Macleayi^ Lac. Erot. 47. Fantheropus Pfeifferif Thorns. An. Ent. Soc. Fr. 185G, 323.
T. VII.
f.

4.

Malacca, Penang, N. Borneo, vSarawak, Ti-ingano. Very like T, jncta, but with the antenna? less decidedly moniliform, and the first joint of the club less elongate, the last joint large, rounded; abdomen with the sides of the ventral segments imju-essed, ventral process narrower, rounded.

The

light

markings are often fulvous.

Triplatoma sexnotata.
Engls sexnotata, Wied. Zool. Mag. Lac. Erot. 46. Triplatoma

ii.

131.

Java. Elytra impunctate, striae hardly visible, thorax very sparingly punctate, a few coarse punctures on each side the base; antenna3 with the first joint of the club sub-quadrate, large, not narrowed
at the base.

Triplatoma attenuata,

sp. n.

Elongata, nigropicea, antice attenuata, vix punctulata ; thorace antice angustiore, angulis anticis porrectis, lunula antica punctoque minuto in angulis posticis fulvis, elytris obsoletius striato-punctatis, fasciis
1 sub-apicali).

tribus dentatis fulvis (1 sub-basilari, L. 10 lin.

pone medium,

30

PLAGIOPISTHEN.

Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace). Antenna? with the 1st joint of the club elongate, but not so narrowed at the base as in T. jiicta; head with the front bi-impressed; prosternum compressed, sub-carinate ; abdomen punctate
beneath, ventral process tianicate.

Triplatoma bizonata,

sp. n.

Elongata, attenuata, ?enea sub-purpurascens, nitida, punctata; thorace angulis anticis porrectis, punctis 2 anticis fulvis; elytris fasciis duabus abbrevititis fulvis (1 arcuata, subdentata, ante medium; 1 infra medium, in margine dilatata, sub-recta). L.

68 lin.
Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace). Prosternum sul)compressed, the intercoxal process triangular, margined, depressed at the apex; mesostcrnum constricted in the
middle.

Thorax with the

bi- sinuate.

sides rounded, posterior angles produced, base

Triplatoma pnbescens,

sp. n.

Brunnea, obovata,, convexa sat longe flavohirta, crebre punctata; thorace lateribus rotundatis, reflexis, angulis posticis productis acutis; elytris convexis, sulcatis, maculis rufis
natis variegatis
;

sub-emarginato. Ceylon.
gular.

indetermicorpore subtus pubescente, prosterno lato, ajnce L. C^- lin.

Antennae elongate, club compressed, 1st joint elongate-trian-

Triplatoma
Elafer
err,cus,

cceca.

Fah. Gen. Ins. 234 (1777). elegans, Pal. Beauv. Ins. cVAfr. 10. T. vii. f. EpiscapJut Cijeca, Lac. Erot. 62. Trvplaioma apkalis, Westw. Ann. N. II. viii. 173. Old Calabar, Cajie Coast Castle, Benin, etc.

4.

Plagiopisthen.

Ann. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1856, 321 (typ. paradoxus, Thoms.). Antenna? as in Triplatoma; eyes broadly margined by the thorax longer than broad, sides rounded and strongly genas margined, anteiior angles acute, produced prosternum convex,
Thorns.
; ;

aj)ex

emarginate;

mcsosteriium convex; ventral process broad,

sub- truncate.

Plagiopisthen paradoxus.
Plaqiopisihen para.doxvs, 321. T. vii. f. 5.
Thorns.

Ann.

8oc. Ent.

Ft.

1856,

EPISCAPIIA.

ol

tatis, teiiiiissiine serio-puiictatis, siiigulo inaculis

(1

Niger, sub-opacus, thoraco sparse puuctato; elytris vix puncduabiis saiiguineis huinerali; 1 8ub-apicali) ; corpore subtiis vix punctulato. L.

7-ilin.

Delagoa Bay (Janson).

Mozambique
Episcapha.

(Tlioinson).

Lac. Erot. 50 (typ. ?). Last joint of the maxillary pal}>i ovoid; antennre with joints 8 sub-equal ; thorax more or less transverse.

Episcaplia vestita.
Episcaplia Java.
vestita,

Lac. Erot. 50.

Episcaplia intermedia, sp. n.

E. vestltai valde affinis, et pra^sertim antennis multo brevioribus, lunulaque humerali niinore, distincta. L. 5 lin. Java.

Episcaplia africana, sp. n.

o[>acula, nigra; capita tlioraceque obsolete punctulatis, hoc sub-quadrato, lateribus subrectis, angulis posticis utrinque marginatis, basi medio late truncato-lobato ; elytris sat crebre punctatis, obsolete seriatim punctatis (punctis translucenti-

Elongiito-ovata,

bus),

scutellari)

punctis duabus (1 humerali, 1 majoi-e juxtaincludente, annuloque sub-apicali completa, fulvis; abdomine subtus tenuiter pubescente^ subtiliter punctulato. L.
fascia basali

51

lin.

Old Calabar (Murray).

Episcapha annulata.
Engis annulata, MacLeay, Ann. Jav. 42. Episcapha oculata, Lac. Erot. 51.
J ava.

It is true that IVracLeay does not mention the pubescence, but I cannot doubt that he referred to this species; a variety now before me shows the completed posterior ring, as in his deiscription, the red spots on head and thorax are often obscure,

Episcapha antennata,

sp. n.

Episcapha antennata, Reiche, MSS.

E. i-macul(b simillima, antennis longitudine dimidii corporis, 5^ lin. L. 5 clava valde elongata prresertim distincta. Manilla (Keiche), Menado (Meyer), Tonda, Makiissar (Wallace).

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EPISCAPHA.

Episcapha Fortunii.
Episcapha Fortunii, Cbina, Japan.
CrotcJi,

Ent. Mo. Mag.

ix.

188.

Episcapha consanguinea,

sp. n.

E. Fortunii similis, seel minor, thorace multo breviore antlce angustiore, elytris fortiter sat crebre |)unctatis, annulo liumerali

externe inconipleto, fascia postica minus arcuata. China, Sliangliai, India (?)

L. 5

liu.

Episcaplia indica, sp. nNigra, subelongata, glabra, sparse obsolete punctata; tliorace lateribus confertius punctatis ; elytris subscriatim punctatis, singulo annulo lato Ininierali intus caudata (puncto minore nigro amplectente) fasciaque denticulata arcuata apicem versus, pallide fulvis. L. (U 7 lin.
transverso,

Darjeeling.

Episcaplia quadrimacula.

Engis imacula, Wied.

Episcaptlia
,

Zool.

Mag.

ii.

132.
Tsl.,

Lac. Erot. 53. Nepaul, Ceylon, Malacca, Penang, Singapore, Philippine Borneo, Java, Sarawak, Ceram, Bourou, Tonda. very abundant species.

Episcapha glabra.
Engis glabra, Wied. Zool. Mag. Episcapha Lac. Erot. 5 '2.
,

ii.

131.
is

This species appears to be confined to Java and

in the rest of the archipelago

represented

by the following. They are the only species in which the humeral angle of the elytra is entirely
fulvous.

Episcapha longicornisEpiscapha longicornis, Lac. Erot. 52. Java, Sarawak, Amboina (Wallace), The antenna} of my specimens are not as long as Lacordairo
describes them.

Episcapha taishoensis.
Episcnplui taishoensis, Leiois, Ent. Jfo. Mag. Chiosan and Tsu-sima, Straits of Corea.
xi. 79.

EnscAPHULA.
Episcaplmla.
g. n. {f^/p. aiiiboiiiensis, C'rotcli).

:]:]

The old genus Episcapha evidently requires subdivision, but have only ventured to cut ofF the species with tlie 3rd joint of the antennre elongate, leaving the pubescent species together in a homogeneous group; this new genus will want further subdivision.
I

Episcaphula amboinensis,
obsolete

sp. n.

Elongata, postice acuminata, nigra, nitidissima; sparsissime punctulata; thorace subquadrato, angulis anticis productis, incrassatis, macula irregidari sanguinea, basi bisinuato; elytris vix seriatim punctatis, singulis fosciis 2 rectis sanguineis (1 basilar!, subdentata, fere suturam attingente, 1 subapicali), apice indeterminate ruflx; corpore subtus leviter punctato, pedibus
rufis.

L. 31

11 in.

(Wallace). Antenure with a compressed club, the 8th joint elongate-triangulai", as in Triplatoma ; prosternum broad, flat, emarginate at apex.

Amboina

Episcaphula obliquesig^nataj
tulato

sp. n.
piinc-

Acuminata, nigra, nitidissima, thorace sparse obsoleteque

;

elytris subl?evibus, singulis fasciis 2 sanguineis (1 basilari obliqua, in medio coarctata, humerum amplectente, 1 subapicali

recta)

pedibus

rufis.

L. \ lin.
;

Amboina, Coram, Bourou, Aru (Wallace).

Closely allied to E. amhoinensis breadth.

the apical fescia varies in

Episcaphula insularis,

sp. n.
;

E. amhoinensi simillima, nigra, obsolete punctulata thorace maculis 2 anticis rufis; elytris fasciis 2 fulvo-rufis (1 basilari antice bidentata, 1 suba])icali, arcuata), anteunis pedibusque rufis.
L.

3i_4

lin.

Malacca (Wallace).

Episcaphula nigro-rufa,

sp. n.

E. amhoinensi affinis, sed major, capite thoraceque obsolete dimidia antica rufa ; elytris crebrius evidenter punctulatis, fasciis 2 subrectis rufis, per suturam rufam connectis aiitennis pedibusque rufis. L. 4| lin. The elytra have rows of black dots re|)resenting the sti-ing, which sliow through from the inside.
punctatis, hoc

Ceram
C. IT.

(Wallace).

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EPISOAPHULA.
Episcapliula argns, sp. n.

^nea, capite tliorace E. nifjrorufoi affinis, sed aliter colorata. obsoletius punctato, hoc punctis 4 fulvis (2 in margine antico, 2 in basi prope angnlos) ; elytris crebrius evidenter pnnctatis, singulis punctis 5 fulvis (2 transverse positis ante medium, 2 valde
oblique positis pone medium, L. 3^ 4 pedibus piceo-rufis. Batchian (Wallace).

minuto

apicali)

antennis piceis,

lin.

Episcaplinla qnadrisignata, sp. n.

E. argo valde
unicolore,
1

aliinis,

elytris

singulis punctis

sed undique obsolete punctulata, tliorace 4 fulvis, 1 prope scutelluni,

infra liumerum, 1 prope

;

suturam pone medium,

in
lin.

marginem

femoribus fulvis tibiis piceis. versus a})icem Batchian (Wallace).

L. 4

Episcaphnla quadrimaciilata.
Triplax 73 (1855).
4:-7naculata,

Montrouz. Ann. Soc.

Acjric.

Lyon.

(2) vii.

Island of Woodlark.

Episcapliiila qiiadripustiilata.

Triflax i-imstidata, Monirouz. xinn. Soc. Agric. Lyon. 73 (1855).

Island of Woodlark.

(2) vii.

Episcapliuia angustata.
Triplax amjitstata, Mo.drouz. Ann. Soc. Ayr. Lyon. 71 (1855). Island of Woodlark.
(2) vii.

Episcapliula cniciata.
EplscapUa crudata, Lac. Erot. 55.
Java.

Episcapliula rndepunctata, sp. n.

Nigra,
glabra,

oblonga,

nitida,

ca})ite

tliorace brevi, sul)tiliter punctulata, punctis

confertim punctato, majoribus numerosis

(pra^sertim lateribus) impressis

tatis,

elytris sublrevibus, seriatim ])unc-

3 sanguineis (1 subbasilari, recta, 1 infra medium, recta, 1 puuctifoi-iui subapicali), abdominc subtus punctulato, pufasciis

bescerite.

L. 3

lin.

llockhampton (Janson). Prosternum with the process

emarLfinate.

margined,

apex triangularly

i<:piscapiiula.

35
sp. n.

Episcaphula xanthosticta,
Depressa, nigra, niiida, siibovata
tliorace transv(;i'.so,
;

basi

bisinuato,

oljsolete

capite confiTtiin punctato, piuictulato, pimctis

;

majoribiis raris impressis, fulv^o, basi iiigro elyti'Is obsolete seriatim puiictatis, interstitiis vix j^^mctiilatis, singulis niaciilis 2 Irete crocei.s, 1 majore basilari ovata, 1 su]>a])icali minore) ; antcnnis (clava nigra) pcdibusqiie riifis. L. o}. liu. Waigion (Wallace).

Antennae short, eyes more finely

gi'aniilatcd.

Episcaphula australis.
Upiscapha Australis, Lac. Lrot. 58. 12. Triplax vittafa, }fontnmz. Ann. Soc. A(/r. Lyon. EpiscapJia aiistro-caledonica, Fanv. Bull. Norm,
f,

vii. vii,

73 (1855).
172, T. x.

78.

Deijrolii, Perr. Ann. Linn. L^yon. xi. 210. Ceram, Batcliian, Timor, Amboina, Makassar (Wallace), Moreton Bay, Sydney, N. Caledonia. This species is very variable but may be recognised by the sculpture of the thorax the prosternum is emarginate behind.
;

Episcaphula Reichei.
Episcapha Reklieiy Faiiv. Bull. Norm.
vii. T. x.
f.

77.

New

Caledonia.

This is closely allied to E. aiistralis ; the underside is that of E. pictipennis^ as are also the elytra the thorax, liowever, is like that of J^. australis, but the sculpture is unlike either.
;

Episcaphula pictipennis,

sp. n.

Elongata, nigra, nitida, capite crebre punctato, vertice sanguineo-maculato ; thorace transverso, basi fere marginato, evidenter punctato, lateribus et basi punctis majoribus sparsim impressis; sanguineo, maculis 2 magnis discoidalibus nigris, basi attingentibus
elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis punctulatis, fosciis 2 ochi-aceis
(1

basilari acute dentata, 1 lunata infra

medium) maculaque sub-

apicali sanguinea; cor])ore subtus punctulato, prosteruo, segmentis

2 ultimis ventralibus sanguineis.

L.

.").',

liu,

Sydney, Tasmania.

Episcaphula parallela.
Triplax parallda, .]fontrouz. Ann. Sor. Ayr.
(1855).
Lyi/on. (2) vii.

73

Island of Woodlark. This differs from E. ]>irtlprnnis in ha\ing Ihe thorax entirely
red.

32

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EPISCAPHULA.

Episcaphula granulata.''
Episcapha granulata, Lac. Erot. 59.
Australia.

Episcaphula Hislopi,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovata, nigra, opaca, subtus nitidior, imdique creberrisubrugose punctata, subtiliter brevissime setosula; thorace subtransverso, lateribus rotundatis, postice late lobato, tenuissime marginato; scutello punctulato, subtus undique crebre punctulato, linea coxali nulla, processu ventrali rotundato, prosterno postice late emarginato ; capite subtus profunde transversim impresso, punctato. L. 3^ lin.

me

Berali (Chevrolat).

This must be near E. gramdata, Lac, but the elytra are there
described as sulcate, and moreover
it is

fi'om Australia.

Episcaphula opaca,
verso,

sp. n.

Nigra, opaca, pubescens, capite thoraceque scabris, hoc suljtranslateribus tenuiter marginatis; elytris profunde punctatointerstitiis striatis, evidenter punctulatis, lunula basali, fascia angusta infra medium, macula rotundata subapicali rufis; corpore subtus rufescente, pubescente. L. 3 J 4 lin.

Sydney, Rockhampton.

Episcaphula aulachochiloides,
Nigra,
;

sp. n.

scaphidiformis, subopaca thorace sublsevi, antice angufctato, lateribus rotundatis, basi levissime bisinuato utrinque foveolato; elytris alutaceis, obsoletissime sparse punctulatis, singulis maculis 2 rubris (1 bidentato in angulo humerali, 1 trans verso subapicali), corpore subtus la3vi, prosterno carinato, lateribus profunde punctatis, epipleuris Ifevibus. L. 3J lin.

Natal. Closely resembling Aulacochihis, from which the produced anterior angles of the thorax, the structure of the antennae, and the

presternum remove

it.

Episcaphula dubia,
E. aulacochUoldes valde
affinis,

sp. n.

sed prosterno comprosso baud carinato lateribusque Ipevibus differt. L. 3 lin. Natal.

Episcaphula thoracica,

sp. n.

Ovata, convexa, nigi-a, nitida, capite confertim punctato, thorace sul)transverso, liete fulvo, s;it crobj-e jniiictato, lateribus

EPISCArilULA.

37

tcnuiter inargiiiutis; elytris furtiter puiictatis, puuetis majoribiis subseriatim di.spositis, macula oclirauea in iiiargino infra liumeniiu, cor})ore subtus fenioi-uniqiio j)iinctoque obsoleta rufa ante apicem basi fill vis, segmentis ventralibiis punctatis, metasterno crebro
:

L. 3^, lin. profunde ])unctato. Ne\y Guinea (Wallace).

Episcapliula phillipinarum.
Ep'iSGcqyha pliUippinarum, Lac. Erot. 55.

Manilla (Jrleiclie), Penang, Malacca, Sarawak (Wallace). Var. fascia basilari antice dentato. Timor, Menado (Wallace).

Episcaphula proxima,

sp. n.

E. 2)hilippiuai'UJii simillima, sed angustior, ca.pite tlioraceque sparsim punctatis, elytris obsolete striato-punctatis, prosternoque L. 2^ laevi distincta. 3^ lin. Batcliian, Ternate (Wallace).

Episcaphula angustata'^
Episcapha
cuu/usfafa, Lac. Erot. GO.

Ips abbreviata, JVeber, Obd. Ent, 96. Java.

Episcaphula subparallela,

sp. n.

Nigi'a, nitidissima, siib])arallela, capite thoraceque sparsim profunde punctatis; elyti'is obsoletissime vix seriatim punctiilatis, fasciis duabus sanguineis (1 basilari obliqua, liumerum ami)lectente, 1 subapicali medio coarctata); corpore subtus sat crebre punctato; pedibns rufis. L. 2 J lin.

Amboina

(Wallace).
carinate, i)rocess obtriangular,

Prosternum

margined; antenna?

short, the 3rd joint scarcely longer than the rest.

Episcaphula denticuiata,
tato,

sp. n.

E. subparallehb proxima, magis ovata, capite confertim puncthorace fortiter sparsim punctato, basi valde bisinuato,

elytris stiiato-punctatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctulatis, striis

ante apicem confusis, singulis fasciis 2 sanguineis (1 basali, i)osticc denticuiata, humerum amplectente, 1 utrinque abbreviata, subrecta, L. infra medium); prosterno epipleurisque fortiter punctatis. 2| lin. Sarawak (Wallace).

Prosternum

carinate.

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EPISCAPHULA.

Episcaphula senegalensis.
Engis senegalensls, Lap. Hist. Kat. ii. Einscapha interrtqyfa, Lac. Erot. 57.
ipidea, Thorns. Arch. Ent.
1 5.

ii.

235.

Natal.

Episcaphula repanda,
Enrjls repanda, KJug,

Eplscapha

Ermmis

Relse, Nat.

Atl 32.

T. xv.

f.

4.

Lac. Erot. 56.

Senegal, Natal. I liave seen specimens marked "India," but evidently in error. The prosternum is compressed, the process broad, margined,
obtriaiigular. o

Episcaphnla Mouattii.
E:plscai)ha MoiiaftU, Guer. R. Z. (1841) 159. Lac. Erot. 54.
,

Madagascar.

Prosternum not compressed, process broad, margined ; ventral segments punctate, pul^escent.

Episcaplmla rectesignata,

sp. n.

E. ohliquatoi valde affinis, antennis articulo 8'' paulo dilatato, tliorace lateribus magis rotundatis, elytrisque fascia basali recta,
transversa, apicali suboblicpia, facile distinguenda. Africa.

L.

7.^ Hi^.

Episcaplmla

tricliroa, sp. n,"^

Oblonga, nigra, nitida, capite thoraceque confertim punctatis, hoc lateribus marginatis; elyti'is distincte serie-punctatis, intervallis punctatis, singulo fisciis 2 fulvis, apiceque rufo (I basali antice
valde dentata, 1 valde ai'cuata ante apicem). L. G lin. Old Calabar (Murray). Yentral segments punctate, pubescent in the middle; prosternum cariiiate, the intercoxal process broad, subquadrate^ margined, slightly emarginate.

Episcapliula obliquata.
Eplscapha, ohUqtiata, Ijac. Erot. GO. Senegal, Gaboon, Old Calabar.

Episcaphnla Savagii,

sp. n.

Nigra, sul)opaca, sparse punctata; tliorace subtransvcrso, lateribus crasse marginatis, basi utrinquc foveolato; ely tris obsolctissime

ME(JALODACNE.
jmnctiiliitis,

39

seriebns pnnctoruin, lunula l)iisuli liumevum caudata, fasciaquc arcuata pone niodiuni fulvo-ocliracois; apice ipsa abdominecpic segmentis 2 ultimis rufcsL. 10 lin. centibus.
sine

aniplectente

intu.s<|uo

C.

Palmas.

Episcapliula abnormalis, sp. n.

E. Savayll simillima, sed dimidio major, et prrcsertini antennastructura distinguenda ; clav^ articulis oblique positis, ultimo niaximo. L. 13 lin. Patria?

rum

Episcaphula sublasvis,
Oblonga, convexa, nigra,
utrinque
glaberrima,

sp. n.
subltx3vis;

tliorace sa

fortiter marginato, angulis antieis, acutis,

deflexis, incrassatis, bas

elytris lievibus

sinuato, foveolatoque, punctis paucis grossis impressis; fortiter marginatis, fascia obliqua basali (antiee

dentata, postice recta) faseiaque su])apicali transversa sinuata sanL. 6^ lin. guineis. Waigiou (Wallace). The smooth elytra at once distinguish tliis species. Prosternum

subcompressed, closely punctate, epipleura3 smooth.

Episcaphula eloiigata.
Episcapha elowjata,
,

11. Z. 1841, IGO. Lac. Erot. 58.

Giier.

Java. The long antenna? and their loose clulj render this species very conspicuous; Lacordaire desciibes it as glabrous, but the specimens before me are certainly pubescent; the eyes are very coarsely granulated, the 3rd joint of the antennae is scarcely longer than
the 4th.

Megaiodacne.
Crotch, Trans. Aiiicr. Eat. Soc. 1873, 352.
fasciata. Fab.).

Cld. Enl.

Ul

{tup.

Megalodacne
Dacne
.

fasciata.

Ips fasciata, Fah. Gen. Lis. 213 (1777).

,

Lac. Erot. G5.

A[(',(jalodac)iG fasciata, Crotcli,

Trans. Amer. Ent. Sac. 1873, 353.

United

States, Mexico.


40

MEGALODACNE.

Megalodacne Audouini.
JJaciie Aiulouinil, Lac. Erot. 66.

Mexico.

tibiis anticis incurvis.

Megalodacne
Vacne
heros^ Lac. Erot. 67.

heros.

Megalodacne heros, Crotch,, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1873, 353. United States. <5 segmento ultimo ventrali carina acuta, triangulari; tibiis
posticis intus crenulatis.

tliorace breviore, segmentis ventralibus pubescentibus.

Megalodacne grandis.
L2)s

grandis, Fah. Ent.

,

S//st. ii.

511 (1792).

Dacne

Lac. Erot. Qo.

Natal, Madagascar (?). (5 segmento ultimo ventrali leviter elevato in medio.

Megalodacne sponsa*.
Dacne sponsa, Lac. Erot. Madagascar (CTory).
69.

Megalodacne tortuosa.
Dacne tortuosa,, Lac. Erot. Mexico (Lacordaire),
69.

Megalodacne
M. fasciatai
stitiis

Batesii, sp. n.

simillima, elytris distincte punctato-striatis^ interobsolete punctulatis, annulo humerali sub-completa, intus minus caudata, fascia j^ostica per marginem paulo producta; cor-

l)ore

subtus irregulariter, prosterno fortius, punctato,

(Bates).

L. 7 J

lin.

Amazons

Megalodacne quadriguttata.
Erotylus i-guttatns,
01.

Enc. Meth.

vi.

434 (1791).

Dacne

i-guttata, L^ac. Erot. 70.

mnltijida, Lac. Erot. 70, 9 ^'^u-. hrds'dlensls. Lac. Erot. 70, var.

MEUALODACNi:.

41

Meyalodacne \-(jiitt<itay Crotch^ Cist. Ent. 141. Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Nicaragua (Janson). ^tibiis })Osticis inciirvis, intus remote crenulatis; prosteino
fortiter punctato.
5*

tliorace breviore.

Megalodacne

cliinensis, sp. n.

Nigra, nitida, antennis ljrevi])ns, tliorace transverse sat crebre punctato, lateribus rectis ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis obsoletissime punctulatis, annulo liumerali intus caudata, fasciacpie angusta denticulata subapicaJi, sanguineis. L. 7 lin.
China,.

Abdomen

irregularly,

prosternum strongly punctate, no male

characters visible.

Megalodacne luteoguttata,

sp. n.

Nigra, nitida, obsolete punctata, tliorace basi bisinuato utrinque

leviter foveolato, punctis majoribus impressis; elytris subla3vibus,

obsoletius seriatim punctatis, singulis maculis 2 rotundatis fulvis L. (1 pone humeros, 1 subapicali) ; abdomine subtus punctato.

5_7

liu.

Tringano.

^prosterno
latis.

fortiter punctato, tibiis

omnibus incurvatis crenu-

Megalodacne simillima,

sp. n.

9 M. luteoguttata] persimilis, sed major, tliorace breviori, paulo fortius punctato; elytris macula antica subobliqua, humerum subcingente, prosterno lasvi, valde compresso, antice acuto producto.
L.

7Uin. Sarawak (Wallace).

Megalodacne elongatula,

sp. n.

Elongata, subopaca, nigra, fronte impressa, tliorace brevi, lateribus leviter rotundatis, obsoletissime punctulata, basi utrinque punctis majoribus impressis, ad marginem anticam continuatis;
elytris sublsevibus obsolete

punctato

striatis,

macula basali humepostica

denticulata,

rum

subcingente, fulvis. L. 7 lin.

intus

caudata,

fasciaque

Malacca (Wallace). Prosternum punctate, intercoxal process concave.

Megalodacne
Megalodacne Jlkei, Crotch Kentucky.
,

XJlkei.
JJ/it.

Trans. Anier.

Sac. 1873, 353.

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PSELAPHACUS.
Hoplaspis.
Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 113
{f.up.

lamellicornis, Mots.).

Hoplaspis lamellicornis.*
Iloplasjns lamellicornis, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 113.

India.

Hoplaspis conicicornis."
Ilopldspis conlcicoruls, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 113. India.

Histanocerus.
Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 112 (tup. pubescens, Mots.).

Histanocerus pubescens/'
Histanocerus jnihescens, Mots. Et. Eat. 1858, 112.
India.

Zytlionia.
Westwood, Thesaur. Ent. Oxoii. 108
{typ. fulva,

Wcstw.).

Zythonia
Ziithonla fulva, Westw.

fulva.'^
T. v.
f.

Thesaur. Ent. Oxon. 108.

(1874).
Guineti.

Subfamily

3.

Tiuplacini.

Pselaphacus.
Perch. Gen. Ins. punctatus, Percli.).
4, no.
G.

Crotch, Cist. Ent. 141 {typ. nigro-

A.

Anterior

tibire

series of deeper

enlarged before apex, thorax with two punctures converging in front.

Pselaphacus nigropunctatus.
Pselaphacus najropwictatus, Perch. Gen. Ins. Lac. Erot. 75. Bolivia, Ecuador, Amazons.
,

4, G.

PSELAPIIACJUS.

43

Pselapliacus contaminatus.*
l\^<'h/p//<fci(s

coidaiiun((tns, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xiir. 180.

Peru.
I .slioukl
tVoiital spots.

have supposed this was P. nhjropiuictdti's but

for the

Pseiaphacns dncalis,
r. nhjropunctafo
affinis,

sp. n.

thorace soriehus 2 transversis punc-

torum quatuor, margiueque tenui uigris; elytris margine, seriehus 4 piiiictoruin, macuLi scuteUari ac humerali, fasciaqiie interrupta
media,
N".
iiigris.

L.

1)

liii.

Granada.

Pselaphaciis gigantens.
Triplax (jhjantea^ Germ. Ins. Sp. I\'or. G15. PseJaplLacus gvjantens, Lac. Erot. 7G.

Cayeune.

Pselaphacus trans ver sails.

PselapJiacus transversaUs, Lac. Erot. 7G.

Cayenne.
P. (jhjanteo
affinis,

thorace fulvo margine tenui nigro,

Pselapliacus sparsus.
Pselaphacus sjmrsus, Lac. Erot. 79. Brazil, Para.

Pselaphacus poecilosomus.
Pselaphacus poecilosotmis, Lac. Erot. 7G. Hopei, Guer. Icon. R. A. Ins. 309. Columbia, Ecuador.

Pselaphacus quinquenotatus.
Pselaphacus 5-notatus, Lac. Erot. 78. Cayenne.

Pselaphacus maculatus.*
Pselcqjhacus maculatus, Lac. Erot. 79.
Bolivia.

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PSELAPHACUS.
Pselaphacus confusus,
sp. n.

F. sparso aflSiiis, sed thorace toto iiigro, elytris basi nigro bimaculato. L. G lin. Para. [This and the preceding nine species are closely allied, and I am inclined to think are very possibly colour-varieties.]

Pselaphacus nigropictus,

sp. n.

Niger, nitidus, thorace subtiliter punctato, lateribus rotundatis, postice paulo coarctato; elytris obsoletissime punctulatis, striatojjunctatis, fulvo-ochraceis,

margine,

sutvira,

vitta apicali, maculis-

que 6

(2, 2, 2) nigris.

L.

6 7i

lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

third reaches the suture and sometimes joins the fourth, the fifth is occasionally composed of two, the sixth is very small; the sutural margin is dilated at the apex.

The second spot touches the shoulder, the

B.

Anterior

tibiae

arcuate at their base

thorax simple.

Pselaphacus curvipes.
Pselaphacus
Guer. R. Z. 157 (1841). Lac. Erot 81. gracilipes, Lac. Erot. 82.
citrvipes,
,

Bolivia,
<5

N. Granada, Amazons. segmento ultimo ventrali biimpresso. I cannot distinguish P. graciUpes by any character given by

Lacordaire.

Pselaphacus trifasciatus/^
Pselaphacus (ri/asciahis, Lac. Erot. 83. Cayenne. Of this species I have not seen authentic types, it seems to me to be merely P. curvipes; the mai'kings are identical, the tibire less arcuate, and the posterior femora not dentate at the base; hence I suppose it is founded on small males of P. curvipes.

Pselaphacus distortus.
Pselaphacus distortus, Crotch, Mexico, Nicaragua (Janson).
Cist.

Ent. 142.

Pselaphacus punctato-striatus,

sp. n.

elytris

Niger, nitidus, thoi'ace transverse, obsolete parcc punctato; hevibus, profunde punetato-stiiatis. singulo lunula basali

rSELAPHACUS.
hiimerum medium.
Piira.

45
pone

siibciiigoutc intus caiuliita, fasciaqiie arcuata })aulo

]j,

liu.

C.

Anterior

tibi^ie

straight.

PselaphacTis signatus.
rselaphacus
si(jHatus,
,

Gucr. U. Z. 1841, 158.

Crotch, Cist. Ent. 142. sKjnatipeunis^ Lac. Erot. 84.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Bolivia, Nicaragua (Janson).

Columbia,

Ecuador (Buckley),

Pselaphacus dentatus.
Triplax dentata, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 015. PselapJiacns dentatns, Lac. Erot. 87.
Brazil.

Pselaphacus maeandrinus.
Pselaphacus luaMndrlaus, Lac. Erot. 8G. Columbia, Ecuador.

Pselaphacus amazonicus,

sp. n.

P. dentato affinis, fascia basali nigra, lata, integra, l)asi elytro-

media marginem attingente, annulo apicali L. 6 lin. Amazons (Bates). Differs from P. 7naiandrinus by the broad basal fascia, which entirely crowds out the upper part of the lunule.
rufo-signato, fiiscia

rum

incompleta.

Pselaphacus vitticoUis.
Pselaphacus vitticoUis, Crotch.^ Cist. Ent. 142. N. Granada, Nicaragua (Janson).

Pselaphacus puncticollis.
Pselaphacus puncticoll Is, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 158.
,

Lac. Erot. 87.

Amazons

(Bates), Brazil, Cayenne.

Pselaphacus semiclathratus.
P.splaphacus semiclathratus, Lac. Erot. 88,

Yucatan, Mexico.

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MEGISCHYRUS.
Pselaphaciis rubricatus.
Eroti/lus ruhricatus, Host. Kiif. viii, Fselnph.acus Lac. Erot. 85.
,

T. cxxxvii,

f.

2.

Cayenne, Amazons, Ecuador.

Pselapliacns approximatiis, sp. n.

Niger, nitidiis, capite punctulato; tliorace obsolete punctulato,
elytris sul]jievibus, liiniiorali ; striato-punctatis, annulo sanguineo intus caudato et per marginem ad fasciam sanguineani subarciiatam pone medium continuato. L. G lin.
])revi

Amazons

(Bates).

Pselaphacns Nicaraguse.*
Pselaphacus NicaragiKe, Crotch, Nicaragua (Janso]i).
Cist. Eut. 142.

Megischyrus.
Crotch, Cist. Ent.

143

{tyi->.

undatus,

01.).

Megischyrus undatus.
Erotylus urtdatus, Oliv. Enc.
obloii'jus,

MHh.

vi.

434 (1791).

Dup. Erot. 40.

Lac. Erot. 92.

Ischyrus

Cayenne.

Megiscliyrus brasiliensis.
Ischyrus brasiliensis, Lac. Erot. 91.
Brazil.

Closely allied to M. undatus, from which it ditXers by the n)ore evidently punctate strice of the elytra; I am, however, inclined to consider it a variety, especially as M. Jiirinei varies in a similar manner.

Megischyrus Jurinei.
Ischyrus Jnriuci, Lac. Erot. 94. fasciato-itentatus, Cucr.
Bolivia.

MSS.

I have not seen a Allied to ]\f. hrasiliensis in structure. specimen with th(! margins of the elytra red as described by Lacordaire, ])ut I have one of M. undatus without th(! red margin taken by Bates; his si^ries of specime:is arc nearly intoi mediate l)etween J/, undatus and M. J nriuei.

MEGTSCIIYRUS.

47

Megischyrus
M.
striatis,

Clievrolatii, sp. n.
clytiis

Jurinel
piiiictis

afBuis,

subopacus,
iu

profunde

punctuto-

nigris (ut

Krot.

/usfrio),

ramo

coiincctentci

tasciisquo latioribiis (ut in

M.

hrasiUensi).

L. lOliii.

Minacs Goracs.

Megischyrus mexicanus.
Iscliyrus inexicanus, Lac. Erot. 93.

Mexico, Orizaba.

Megischyrus Mcaragu^e/'
Megisclijjrus Xicann/ud'. CrotcJi, Cist. Eid. 143. Nicaragua (JansoD).

Megischyrus columbianus.
Iscliyrus colnmhhinus, Lac. Erot. 95, Columbia, Pebas. The markings in the specimen from the latter locality broader and less dentate and their colour light ochreous.

ai(^

Megischyrus scaphinotus.*
Ischj/rus
sca]>h(ia:>tUf^,

Lac. Erof. 96.

Columbia.

Megischyrus angustatus.
Ischyrus awiustaUis,
La(c.

Erof. 90.

Columbia (Reiche).

Megischyrus connexus,
Subelongatus,

sp. n.

convexus,

parallelus,

ater,

capito

tiioi'aceque

oljsolete punctulatis, elytris subtiliter punctato-sti-iatis, transv(>rsini

subrugosis, fasciis 3 integris coccineis e maculis alternis conilatis. L. 81 lin.

N. Granada, Ecuador (Buckley). specimens from Ecuador are brighter, more obviously rugose, and have the fasciae broader; the emarginatioii of the
Tlie

thorax

is

also regularly roiuided.

Megischyrus mesomelas,
fasciis

sp. n.

Ater, opacus, oljlongus, latior, elyti-is antiee ]tunctato-?triatis, 3 dentatis ochraceis approximatis, ad mai-ginem junctis.

L. 7:| lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

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MEGISCHYRUS.

Megischyrus Guatemalae,
tulato,

sp. n.

Ater, subnitidus, oblongus, capite thoracequo subtiliter puncelytris tenue punctato-vStriatis, fasciis 3 e maculis alternis
L. 6^

conflatis sanguineis,

7 lin.

Guatemala.
Allied to
j\[.

meso7nelas but witli the fasciae well separated

from

eacli other.

Megiscliyrus catenulatus.
Ischyrus CdtenidatuSy Lac. Erot. 97.
Bolivia.

Megischyrus Bogotae,
ato-striatis, fiisciis 3 e

sp. n.

Ater, opacus, vix punctulatus, elytris tenuiter obsolete puncmaculis alternis conflatis ochraceis. L. 6 lin. Bogota (Janson). Very like M. Guatemala', but opaque, almost impunctate.

Megischyrus catenatus,
M.
catemdato
simillimus,

sp. n.

sed

paulo nitidior,

punctulatus,

elytris bifosciatis, lateribus

Amazons (Bates), The Ecuador and Pebas specimens have the markings

hand rufis. L. 7 lin. Pebas, Ecuador (Buckley).

ochreous.

Megischyrus sanguinolentus."
Ischyrus sniufuinolentus, Lac. Erot. 97. Megiscliyrus Crotch, Cist. Ent. 143. Mexico, Yucatan (Cliapuis), Nicaragua (Janson). Tliis is very like M. catenatus, but differs in being opaque, without visible punctuation; the markings differ a little, the central fliscia especially is narrower.
,

Megischyrus
Ischyrus
Brazil.

bellicosus.

bellicosus, Lac. Erot. 98.

Megischyrus semipunctatus.
Erotylus semijiunctatus, Germ. lus. Sp. Nov. G12. Ischyrvs Lac. Erot. 99.
,

Brazil,

Bio

.Janeiro.

MEGISCHYRUS.
Megiscliyrus decempunctatus.
Tschyrus lO-jniNcfatus, Guer. ll. Z. 1841, 99. , Lac. Erot.
Bolivia, Guarajos.

49

15k

Megiscliyrus semitinctus.*
IscJfijrus semitinctus.

Er. Arch. f. Nat.

xiii.

180

(181:7).

Peru.

Meg-iscliyrus
Tschyrus
Bolivia.
KiiocJiii,

KnochiL

Lac. Erot. 100.

Megiscliyrus discipeimis.
Ischi/ru8 dlscipennis, Lac. Erot. 101.

Mey'ischyrus

Crotch., Cist. Eiit.

Wo.

Mexico, Nicaragua (Janson).

Megischyrus
Tschyrus
Brazil
si car his,

sicarius.

Lac. Erot. 101. 2)erizo)iatus, Lac. Erot. 103.

(?),

Columbia.

The variety perhoiiatus has the thorax ferruginous with five black spots; and I have a variety in which the thorax has a
central black vitta

and a black dot on each

side.

Megischyrus

zonalis.

Tschyrus zonalis, Lac. LJrot. 102. Var. lineolatus: elytris plaga nigra lineola rubra continento.
Bolivia, Giuirayos,

Amazons

(Bates).

Megischyrus circumscriptus.
Erotylus circumscriptus, Dup. Erot. 41. Lac. Erot. 102, Tschyrus
,

Brazil.

This

is

possibly an opaque form of

JA

zonalis.

Megischyrus lineatus.
Tschyrus
linccitus, Lac. Tyrol.

(jrarnrnistes,

10 1. Lac. Erot. 101.

Kio Janeiro, Goyaz.

I cannot see that 2f. fjramrnisfcs differs essentially from
lineatus,

M.

no two specimens of the

latter are precisely alike.

C. II.

50

ISCHYRUS.
Ischyrus.
Lac. Erot. 89 {typ. quadnpunctatus, Oliv.).

Iscliyrns qnadripimctatus.
Erotylus i-pimctatus, OUv. E. M. vi. 437, 34. Lac. Erot. 127. Ischyrus Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1S73, 353. United States, principally in the South, but reaching as high
, ,
_

as

New

York.
spots in a transverse line.

The thorax has four

Iscliyrus Dnponti.
Ischyrus Diipordi, Lac. Erot. 110. Columbia, N. Granada.

Ischyrus vespsrtilio.'^
Ischyrus vespertUiOj Lac. Erot. 112. Columbia, Mexico.

Ischyrus elegantulus.
Ischyrus
clefiantulns, Lac. Erot. 121.
,

Crotch, Cid. Eut. 111.

Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson).

Iscliyrus frontalis.
Ischyrus frontalis, Lac. Erot. 127. Mexico.

Ischyrus impresso-punctatus,
;

sp. n.

Eufo-fulvus, oldongus, fortiter punctatus capita nigro, thorace fulvo, fortiter punctato, disco punctis 3 nigris in linca transversa, margine antico dentibus 2 approximatis, postico 2 sej^aratis nigris; elytris rufo-fulvis, sutura nigra, fortius punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtiliter punctatis, fascia basali valde dilacerata, maculis 2 fulvis includente, fascia subapicali depauperata, macula parva L. apicali lil)era ; corpore subtus rufo-pic(K), prosterno lufo.

2f

lin.

Distinct by the coarse

punctuation and the tliorax with 3

black dots.

Ischyrus agiiatus,

sp.

ii.

})resso

Sidxlongatus, fidvns, fortiter ]>un('talns; capite rufo, bi-imtliorace transverso, foi'titcr punctato, macnlis 3 in linea ;

ISCHYRUS.
;

51

clytris flavis, iii.-.culi.s transversa nigri,-; (eoiitrali vaklo Diajore) 2 subquadratLs conimuiiibus (1 Lasali, 1 poiic medium) i)imctis(i[uo '2 exteriiis (1 ante, 1 in mcdinm), sutiira marginequc tenue nigris;

subtus piceus, femoribu.s fiihis. New Granada.

L.

2'1 lin.

Iscliyrus vittatus, sp. n.

llufo-fulvus, ol)longuR;

capite fortius punctato, vertice nigi-o

bimaculato; thorace fortiter punctato, maculis 3 nigris (1 utrinque in medio, 1 majore in basi ante scutellum) ; elytris sat fortiter punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis, macula sul)quadrata communi apicem versus, singuloque vitta l)asali subinteo-ra lata (infra medium attingente), nigris; subtus nigro-})iceus.
L.
d'\ lin.

Brazil.

Iscliyrus graphiciis.
Iscliyrus graplucus, Lac. Erot. 125.
,

Crotch, Cist. E,d. 144.

]\Iexico,

Nicaragua (Janson).

Closely allied to /. \:-piuicf(dus, a red-headed southern form of it.

and may perhaps prove

to be

Iscliynis tetraspilotiis.
IscJtyriis telr(fSj>(iotus^,

Gvfr. Icon, R. A. Ins. 310 (184G).

Columbia.

Iscliyrus tripuiictatus.
Iscliyrus tripunctatiis, Crotch, Gist. Eat. 111.

Nicaragua

(Jansoii).

Iscliyrus nigrans.
Ischyrtcs
vi(jr<(i>s, Crotch,,

Tr.

Am.

Ei/t. Soc.

1873, 3o4.

Florida.

Iscliyrus extricatus.
Ischyrns
extricciti's,

Crotch, Tr.

Am.

Evt. Soc. 1873, 354.

Middle

States.

Iscliyrus interruptus.
Erotyl/fs iidcrriiptus.^ Dnj'). Erot. 10, T.
Isch'yrii.s
,

i.

f.

27.

L<n'.

EruL

11<).

Brazil.

42

:rl

ISCHYRUS.

Ischyrus subcylindricus.
Ischyrus suhcylindricus, Lac. Erot, 1 1 7. Cayenne, N. Granada. This resembles a small specimen of /. interrupfus with the liead red, and a black humeral spot isolated from the basal
fascia.

Ischyrus Sheppardi,

sp. n.

Flavorufus, oblongus, parallelus, subtus rufus, pedibiis nigris

capite rufo vertice nigro (colore nigro antice bilobato) ; thorace snbquadrato, fortius punctato, lateribus late albidis, puncto nigro, similem), basi nigro margidisco figuram nigram (ad litteram

nato

scutello

rufo

elytiis tenuissime

striato-punctatis,

sutura

macula acuminata infra scutello, altera humerali triangulari, puncto infra humerum, macula infra medium valde dentata et per suturam prolongata ad apicem (et in margine exnigra, singula

terno continuata), nigris.

Brazil.

L. 3

lin,

Allied to F. subcylindricus, but most variable ; the 2 specithe thorax has normally I have seen are at first quite unlike the 4 discoidal spots, 2 anterior, and a quadridentate basal line elytral fasciae are broken up in every possible way,

mens

Ischyrus Bahiae,

sp. n,

Pallide fulvus, oblongus, capite pectore geniculisque nigris thorace crebrius sat fortiter punctato, })unctis 4 transverse positis, elytris fascia basali extus lineaque basilari tridentata, nigris abbreviata postice utrinque dentata, punctoque parvo marginem versus nigris, macula postica in siugulo triangulari, ad suturam connexis. L. 2 J liu. Bahia. Allied to /. wterniptifs,
;

Ischyrus fraternus.
Ischyrus frater nus, Lac. Erot. 124. Columbia, N. Granada. In tliis the posterior angles of the thorax are black also elyti\'il j)U]ictures are coarse, translucent, and appear oblong.

the

Ischyrus pallidior,
Pallide ochraceus, subellipticus
punctatis,
illo

sp.

ii.

macula
])0sitis

; capite thoraceque subtiliter antice nigro, vertice ochraceo, vitta nigra ; hoc transversa in n^argine antico, punctisque 4 transverse

nigris;

elytris alutaceis,

tcnue punctato-striatis (punctis

ISCllYlirS.

oo

nuiiierosissimis), intcrstitils subtilissiine punctulatis, fasciis 2 comluunibus iiigris, extus :lbble^iatis (1 basali iiitegra, 1 pone Tiiediuiii

loviter dentata), sutiira,

marginc

epipleiiris(pie nigris.

L. 3 lin.

Mexico

(Salle).

Iscliyrus insolens, sp. n.*

oblongus, subtiis flavus, pedibus elytro capite margine aiitico verticeque ; nigris, tliorace parce fortius punctate, raargine antico macula biloba, puuctisque 4 transverso positis (in linea antico concava), iateribus basique tenue nigris marginatis ; scutello nigro, disco rufo elytris tenue striato-punctatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis,
riimqiie
epi})leuris
briiiineis
;

Pallide

ocbraceu,

macula subquadrata basali communi, ])uncto liumerali, fascia communi pone medium antice ]>osticeque dentatis (maculis 2 fulvis
inckidente) apiceque nigris.
L. 4 Yin.

Mexico

(Salle).

Isch3rrus Boucardi, sp. n. Oblongus,

nigro;
tliorace

fulvus,

parallelus;

ca|)ite

vertice

triangulariter

parce punctato, margine antico, macula biloba, punctisque 4 transverse positis nigris, basi tenue nigro marginato elytris fasciis 2 communibus integris apiceque nigris (1 basali punctoque fulvo liumerali includente, 1 pone medium, dentata, ad suturam paulo dilatata^; subtus niger, fulvovariegatus. L.

3 3i lin.
S. Catliarina

(Boucard),

Amazons

(Bates).
is

The specimen taken by more dentate.

Mr

Bates

smaller, with the fasciic

Ischyrus nobilis,

sp. n.

Fulvo-rufus, oblongus, parallelus, nitidus, capite rufo, parce fortius punctato; tliorace parce fortiter ^^unctato, punctis 4 nigris 1 utrinque in disco, 1 triangulari ( 1 quadrato in margine antico, ill medio paulo ante scutellum); elytris nitidissimis, fortius sed obsoletius j)uiictato-striatis (punctis translucentibus oblongis), basi fiisciisque 3 angustis valde flexuosis ; subtus rufus. L. 2^ lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

The. space between the fasci?e on the elj'tra is pale yellow, the base and apex fulvous red. The basal point on the thorax is probably part of a tridentate line,

Iscliyrus consimilis, sp. n.

crassus, fulvus, sul)tus rufus, pectore bi-imprcsso, parce punctato; tliorace fortius [lunctato, vitta discoidali, macula uti'inque in basi nigi'o: scutello

oblongus,
capite

convexus,

nigro,

rufo,

54

ISCHYRUS.

nigro; elytris fortius punctato-striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis, sutura fasciisqiie 3 comniunibiis nigris, 1 basali (macula fulva juxta scutellari includente), 1 infra medium, 1 parva extus abL. 2^ lin. breviata subapicali). Amazons (Bates) ; allied to T. nohiUs, but the tliorax is very
differently

marked.
Iscliynis nitidiorj sp, n.

Kufus, subellipticus, jtostice angustior, nitidus; capite tliorace-

que parce fortius punctatis, lioc piuictis 4 nigris (2 anticis subapproximatis, 2 posticis remotis) ; elytris nitidissimis, tenuiter striato-punctatis, interstitiis pai'cissime punctulatis, sutura (apice
gente),

oxcepto), fascia basali (liumei-o attingente), centrali (margine attinad suturani dilatata, subapicalique parva nigris ; subtus L. %h lin. rufus, epi}leuris rufis.

Amazons

(Catesj.

Iscliyriis Eogot38, sp. n.

Kufo-ful vus, subellipticus, capito nigro parce sed fortiter punctatoj tliorace obsolete punctulato, maculis 4 nigris, 1 in margine antico bilobo, 2 remotis in disco, 1 magna triangulari ante scutellum nigrum elytris tenuissime sti-iato-})unctatis, opaculis, macula quadrata scutellari, vitta brevi humerali, fascia connnuni utrin(|ue abbreviata, infra medium, macuLujue parva subapicali ]iigri sutura, tenuiter nigro marginato. L. 4 lin.
;
;

Eogota (Janson).
Iscliyriis maciilaris.
Jschi/rin^

mncidarlsj Lac. Erot. 128.

Columbia.
'''"

Isehynis angiilaris.
IscJtj/rv!^ (iicjidaris,

Lac.

EnA.

12G.

Columbia.
Iscliyriis
L.<<c]iyrus 2^roxiiims, Laic.

proximus.

Erot. 113.

Mexico.

Iscliyrus femoralis.
DacnefemoraVts, Chcv.
Lsc/fj/rus
]\I(;xico.
,

(>vj_'r.

Leon.

It.

A.

L.is.

T. xviii.

f.

10.

Jjdc.

Erot. 111.
/.

Tliis is

probably a variety of

proxhiuis with the

lie:ul red.

ISCIIYRUS.

Ischyrus velatus.
Isch]/rufi velatus, Lac. Erot. 115.

N.

GraD:ul;x,

Venezuela.

Ischyrus palliatus.
Isc/fjjms paJIiafus, Lac. Erot. 113. Coluuibiti, Amazons (Bates).

Probi\bly a variety of

/. velatus

with rufous

liead.

Iscliyrus gratiosus.
Isclijirus gratiosus,

Guer. Leon. R. A. Lns. 310 (181G),

/. veh(tus.

Columbia. This is very nearly allied to

The

five foregoing species are

regarded as varieties; I
tural diflerences.

am

extremely close, a.nd might be unable to indicate any constant struc-

Ischyrus patruelis.
Ischijrus patrueVis, Lac. Erot. 124.
Brazil.

Distinct from the four preceding by the apical spot on the

elytra.

Ischyrus scriptus.
Erotylus Lschyrus
T. v. 484. Lac. Erot. 111). maculiventris, Lac. Erot. 120.
scrljytus,
,

OUv. Ent.

iii.

f.

38,

Brazil, Cayenne. In /, macuUveHtris the head is blacker, and the pectus but no other difference is observable.

is

black,

Ischyrus incertus.
Lschyrus incertus, Lac. Erot. 118. Cayenne, Columbia. Thorax with six black s])ots, the apical and basid pairs confluent.

Ischyrus
Lschyrus la'tus, Lac. LJrot. 122. Rio Janeiro (Lacordaire).

Isstus,

5G

ISCHYllUS.

Ischyrus variabilis.
Erotijlus variahlUs,

Dap.

Erot. 17.

T.

i.

f.

25,

Ischyrus
Brazil.

Lac. Erot. 121.

Thorax with 8 Ijlack spots, 2 on the anterior margin, 2 remote on the disc, 4 along the base.

Ischyrus nigrolineatus,

sp. n,

Fulvus, oLlongns, suhtus niger, prosterno, abdomine hiteribus tarsisque fulvis; capite nigro, sat fortiter punctato; thorace punctis 8 nigris, 2 in margine antico, 2 in basi, 4 in linea transversa cliscoidali, postice concava; scutello rufo; elytris pnuctato-striatis, interstitiis subtiliter juinctulatis, fixscia basali commnni extns abbieviatcl })0stice fortiter biloba,, sutnra maculaqne parva snbapicali nii^ra; singnlo

maculis elonga-tis \)0\m medinm.

L. 2^

3 lin.

Habitat?
Tlte posterior spot represents the ordinary fascia

broken up.

Ischyrus similior,

sp. n.

Eufo-fulvus, oblongiis, subtus niger, prosterno, abdominis lateribus tarsisque fulvis; capite thorace parce subtilius punctatis, illo nigro, hoc punctis 8 nigris (2 in margine antico, 3 in basi,
1

utrinque in margine

laterali)

elytris subliBvibus,

obsoletius

punctato-striatis, punctis translucentibus, sutiira tenue nigro marginata, ante apicem in macuhi irregidari diUxtata, fascia basali

angnsta, Integra,

postice

valde dentata,
tri-,

nigra;

singulo

mac\ila

magua media
L. 3
lin.

qiuidrata, antice

postice bi-lobata, extns excisa.

Habitat?
In this species the 2nd
fiiscia is

just in the middle of the elytra.

Ischyrus fiavitarsis."
/.<rhi/rus/7avittrrsis,

Lac. Erot. 130.

St

Domingo

(Salle).

Ischyrus modestus.
Erott/h'.s jiiodestKs,

IscJnjrus

OUv. Ent. v. 483. Lac. Erot. 130.

T. in.

f.

35.

St l)(mui)go.

Ischyrus fulvitarsis.
JsrJi>iriisf'dvitarsis, Lac. Erot. 121>,

Haiti.

EPYTUS.

Ischyrus auriculatus.
Isch)jriis ((uricu/dtas, Lac.
Oiiyeiiiie, Baliia.

Ewt. 123.

Distinct from all others by the thorax being black with the anterior angles fulvous.

Ischyrus distinguendus.
Ischyrus distuKjuenduSj Lac. Erot. 111. Mexico.

Iscliynis coUatinus, sp. n.

Fulvus, oblongus, subtus niger, prosterni hiteribus rufis; capite rufo vertice nigro, thorace crebriiis punctatis, subtransverso, lateribus rotundatis, antice angiistiore, linea transversali discoidali nigra (utrinque abbreviata) basiqne nigro marginato in medio; scutello nigro ; elytris subl?evibns punctato-striatis, singulo maculis nigris 7; 1 transversa paulo infra scutellum, 1 minima marginem vei'sus, 1 transversa paulo ante medium, 1 minima marginem versus, 1 obliqua in tertia apicali, 1 subapicali, ad suturam conjuncta.
L. 3
lin.

N. Granada. The colouring

is

unique in this genus,

Epytus.
Sturm). [Oocyanus, Hope, 1841, Lac. Erot. 194.] This genus differs from Ischyrus by the almost equal dilatation of the labial and maxillary palpi. The eyt^s are coai'sely granulated, though Lacordaire gives them as being finelv so. The species are apparently confined to the West Indies.
Dej. Cat.
{typ. violaceus,

452

Epytus
,

violaceus.
iv.
f.

Erotylnsviolaccvs, Sturm, Cat. S2, T. Lac. Erot. IDG. Oocyanus

38 (182G).

Cuba.

Epytus tarsatus.
Oocyanus
ta7'satf(s,

Lac. Erot. 190.

Ischyrus tarsails, Lac. Erot. lOG, Cuba, Columbia (Reiche). I cannot doubt from the descriptions that Lacordaire has described this species twice over, the only discrepancy being size. The locality "Columbia" assigned to Keichc's s))ecinicn is probal')ly erroneous, as T liave seen numerous exam[)les from Cuba.

58

CALLISCHYRUS.
Calliscliyriis.
g.n. {typ. insigiiis, Lap,).

Allied to Ischyrus in the structure of the pal})i cand mentum, with the eyes much less strongly granulated, hardly more so than in Mycotretus.
l)ut

Calliscliyrns insignis.
Erotylus insignis, Lcqh Hist. Nat. ii. 250 (1840). Lac. Erot. 108, IscJiyrns Uandus, Eric. Arch./. Nat. xiii. 180 (1847). N. Granada, Ecuador, Caracas (Salle), Peru (Ericlison).
,

Callischyrus cyanoptenis.
Iscliyrus cyanopterus, Eric. Arch,/. Nat. xiii.

180 (1847).

Peru, Ecuador, N. Granada.

Calliscliyriis veniistus.
Ischyriis venustus, Lac. Erot. 109.

Yucatan (Lacordaire). by the apex of the elytra being fulvous, and the thorax having only two spots.
Colui)iV)ia,

Difiers

Callischyrus melanogaster.
Ischyrns melanoyaster, Gucr. Leon. E, A. Lns. 310 (184G). Coliunbia.

Callischyrus melanopus.
Morplioides melanopus, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 118. Lac. Erot. 109.
,

Lscltyrus

N. Granada. Differs from C. insiynis by the dark greenish elytra and the five spots on the thorax.
Callischyrus Candezei, sp. n.
C.

ammno proximus,
;

nigris

scutello punctato

thorace fortius punctato, i)unctis 2 anticis elytris lunula humerali, fascia media, ;

alteraque subapicali ad nigris. 5 lin. L. 4^

suturam interruptis

albidis

epi})leuris

Guatemala
li]asily

(Cha})uis).

recognizable by the black epi}lcune of the elytra.

AMBLYOPUS.

Calliscliyriis
Lylids

amoenus.

ama

niiR,

Cucr.

Ji.

Z. 1841, 155.

Jschip'us anKciiiis, L((c. Krot. 107.

Mexico.
Allied,
chyspliuiu.
ill

coloration, to Mijcotreivs j>;;iffan(^

and certain Bra-

Calliscliyrns liieroglyphiciis.
Frof)/his hiero'jlf/phicus,
Isclu/nis
Brazil.
Tliis species
,

Dup.

Erot. 17, T.

i.

f.

21.

Lac. Erot. lOG.

resembles an Iplilclus iu coloration.

Amblyopns.
Lac. End. 107 {typ. vittatus, Oliv.).

Amblyopns

iiatalensis, sp. n,

A. senc-jalensi proximus, paiilo major, iirigis elongatu!?, nntennis longioribiis, cl;iva nigra., tibiis avpico rotundato-dilatatis. ' L. 4 lin. NataJ. single spccin'Cu from Lake N'gaiiii is smaller, and tlie tibi;c are not so decidedly rounded as in the type from Natal, neither, hov/e^'ei', are they at all like the Senegal s})ecies.

Amblyopus
Amhhjcqnis senfjaJensis,

senegalensis,

L.ac. Erot. 201. Lac. Erot. 201. Senegal (Lacordairc), Old Calabar (Murray). Tibiie abruptly triangularly dilated, the extern.al edge setose. In Mr Sheppa.rd's colA. testaceas is simply a pale A'aricty.
testaceh'8,

lection

a specimen

is

labelled

(in

error

?)

as

coming from St

Domingo.

Amblyopns

riibens.

ErotylMS riihens, Hope, Zool. Misc. 31.

AmhJyopus melanostoiims, Laic. LWoi. 200. Darjeeling, Java (Lacordairc), ISTepaul, Bengal. The eyes in this species are certainly ilnely graaiulated.

60

CYRTOMORPHUS.

Amblyopus

rusticus.

AinhfI/opus rusticus, Lac. Erot. 200. Java.

Amblyopus

cinctipennis.

Amhhjoinis cinctijyemds, Lac. Erot. 199. Bengal, Ceylon, Tliibet, Bomlxiy.

Amblyopus Murray!,

sp. n/'

Oblongus, postice paulo angustior, subtus rufescens ; capite crebre punctato, oculis remotis ; thorace transverse lateribus rotundatis marginatis, angulis anticis aciitis, posticis obtiisis, basi in medio lobato, sat crebre (lateribus fortius) punctato ; elytris
alutaceis, subltevibus, seriatim punctatis, lateribus fortius reflexis,
(Ijasi dilatata, apice angustata) puncto vittaque centrali (fere ad apicem excurrente) nigris subtus abdomine punctato, metasterno subltevi, prosterni lateribus epipleurisque fortiter punctatis. L. 3vt lin.

fulvis,

margine, sutura

liumerali,

Old Calabar (Murray).

Amblyopus
Trlplax

vittatus.
i.
f.

vittatus, Oliv. Ent. v. 490, T. vittatus, Lac. Erot. 198.

2.

Amblyopus

Bengal, Penang, Java, Ceylon, Tringano. [Tritoma pra'posita. Walker, Ann. N. H. in. 259, ture specimen of this genus, probably of -4. vittatus?\

is

an imma-

Cyrtomorphus.
Lac. Erot. 240 {typ.
i)antlieriiius,

Lac).

diate

The eyes are not coarsely granidatcd, but are rather intermebetween Amhlyopus and Triplax. The structure of the mentum, their broad short-ovate form,
(of the elytra hardly striate) surface will at

and thickly punctate

once separate them.

Cyrtomorphus pantberinus.
Cyrtomorphus pa idherinus, Lac. Erot. 241. Java. The antennae have a broad 3-jointed club, the last joint being very small and inserted in the hollow of the 10th the abdomen 'jjjd pectus are xery strongly punctate.
;

MYCOTRETUS.

01

Cyrtomorphus bengalensis.
Erofylu8 {Cyrtomorphus) hengalensls, Gner.
T.
L.
f.

I!.

Icon.
1.

Z. 1841, 153. 11. A. Ins. 307.

Ci/rtornorpJiUS henyalensis, Lac. Erot. 212.

Java, Bengal.

Cyrtomorphus nitiduloides.
Cyrfomorphus
Java.
i/ifuiuloides,

Lac. Erot. 213.

Cyrtomorphus inversus,
Breviter ovatus, crebre punctatus, iiiger
epipleuris, maculisque
tri})iis
;

sp. n.

capite vortice, elytn's

(1 jiixta-sciitf41ari, 2 in

medio trans-

verse positis) abdominisqne apice aurantiacis. Sumatra (Wallace), Penang.

L. 1

lin.

The

stride

on

tlie

elytra are hardly visible.

Cyrtomorphus angustior,
C. inverso simillimus, sed

sp. n.
et maculis elytro-

multo angnstior,

rum

in fascia

media coeuntibus.

Penang.

Cyrtomorphus Wallace!,

sp. n.

Niger, breviter ovatus, crebre ])unctatus, thoraee elytrisijuo fusco-ochraceis, marginibus dilutioribus j his vix punctato-striatis. L. 2% lin.

Sarawak (Wallace). The punctures of the

strije

shew througli and form regular

rows, but are not impressed.

Mycotretus.
Dfj. Cat. Ed. 3,

152

{typ.

?).

Mycotretus nigrovittis.*
^fyrotretus nirjrovUtis, Lac. Erot, 157. C'ayenne.

Mycotretus arcuatus.*
Mycotretus arcuatus,
T^ac, Erot.

158.

Cavenne.

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MYCOTRETUS.
Mycotretiis ir^aculatus,
Erotylus macidatus, OJu\ Enc. Mcth. vi. 43G (1791). Mycotretus ? maculatus, Lac. Erot. 192.
Jiguratus, Lac. Erot. 159.

Cayenne, Columbia, Para (Bates). Interstices of elytra very sparingly punctured ; coxal lines Antennae with a 4 -jointed club, joints short, adpressed. present.

Mycotretus miitabilisj

sp. n.

M. maculato simillimus, sed latior, colore rufo-fulvo, thoraceque brevicre distinctus. L. 4 lin. Ega Para (Bates). This is very close to M. riiaculafjis, but is I think distinct the markings on the thorax are the same, exce^^t that the basal pair are much more obli<jiie the variations are numerous, the apical pair
;
;

united, the basal pair united into a triangular spot, the discoidal In the elytra the basal fascia is never divided one absent, &c. as in M. maculatns, but sometimes reaches the base, though not

In one specimen (J/, tricinctus), which the external margin. may be distinct, there is a third sup|)lementary subapical fascia. Sides of the metasternuru very s['arlngiy punctate.

Mycotretus

basalisj sp. n.
;

Oblongo-ovatus, brevis, late fulvus, antennis nigris capite thoraceque punctulatis, illo puncto vertical! iiigro, hoc brevi, tenuissimo nigro-marginato, punctis 2 anticis, 1 utrinque discoielytris tenue punctatodali, maculaque basali transversa, nigris striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis, teitia baiiali nigra, epi})leuris L. 3.1 lin. flavis, corpore subtus sul)l8evi.
;

Ega

(Bates).
]\f.

Allied to

macvJafji.^,

but much smrJler.

sp. n.

Mycotretus cinctiger,
nis nigris (basi rufis)

Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo acuminatus rufotestaceus, antencapite thoraceque crebre visibiliter punctulatis, hoc lateribus subrectis, punctis 4 transverse positis in disco, cl^^tris j)unctato-striatis, basi paulo infuscato ; scutello rufo ; interstitiis subtiliter parce punctulatis, alutaceis, fascia lata communi bas;di nigra, nee margineni nee basin attingente. L. 3 lin.
;

Santarem

(Bates).

Mycotretus marginicoilis.
Mycotretus maryinlcoUis,
]^razil.

IjUC. Erot.

159.

Coxal

liiu^s

})rescnt

elytra hard!}' juniclate.

MYCOTRETUS.

Go
sp. n.

Mycotretns pebasensis,

31. marglmcoUl affinis, sed elytrls diRfcincto punctato-striatia, corpore subtus rufotestaceo (tibiis solis infuscatis), fascia basali basin attingento (puiicto parvo juxta-scutellari flavo), fascia media aiigustiore, medio constricto, macuLujiio a})icali triaiigiiLiri, multo

majori.

Pebas.

Mycotretus

ieprosiis.

Mijcoti'dns leprosas, Lac. Erof. IGO.

Cayenne. Coxal lines present; elytra! iutersticos almost smooth, sides of metasternum impunctate.

Mycotretns argus."
MycotrefAif^ argiis, Lac. Erot. IGl.

Cayenne (Lacordaire).

Mycotretns palmipliilus.
Mycotretus palmipliih IS, Lac. Erot. 1G5. Cayenne, Ega (Bates).

Mycotretus sexociilatus.
Mycotretus sexocniatus, Lac. Erot. Columbia.
l(jij,

Mycotretus melaiiopterus.
Mycotretus melanoioterus, Lac. Erot. 102. xanthosomus^ Lac. Erot. 1(52. Columbia. thorax punctate, form convex Striae sub-gemellate
;
;

Mycotretus ccslestinus/
Mycotrei'us cfclestiaus, Lac. Erot. 170.

Columbia.
is

coloration is that oiCaUisclnjrus venusfus^hnt the mcntuia pentagonal, though produced into an acute point in front; no coxal lines visible antenna3 long, club 3-jointed, joints large and quadrate.
;

The

Mycotretus quatuordecimguttatus.
Mycotretus li-r/uMatus, Luc. Erot. 103, Columbia, Para.

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MYCOTRETUS.
;

Lacorclaire's description does not entirely agree with tlie type the seutelhini is red, and the 7th elytral s])ot nowhere reaches the apex. The coxal lines are well marked, interstices almost smooth. Var. 1 conjunctus. Form and punctuation similar, the three pairs of spots coalesce transversely, the 1st and 2nd pair being

further joined by a small longitudinal mark.

Mycotretus pecari.
Mycotreius 'pecari, Lac. Erot. 167. Columbia. I have seen only the variety without the apical spot, evidently very nearly allied to M. li-ynUatas.

it

is

Mycotretus sedecimguttatus.
Ischyrus \(d-(juttatus, Gutr. Icon. B. A. Ins. 310 (1840). N. Granada. Interstitial punctuation very fine.

Mycotretus

scalaris.

Mycotretus scalaris, Lac. Erot. 108. Columbia.

Interstices visibly punctate, metasternum at the sides more This is near M. conjunctus in markings, strongly punctate. except that in the type they are testaceous red, but this may be the result of immaturity.

Mycotretus
subtiliter

illustris, sp, n.

Oblongo-ovatus, sat latus, paulo depressus, testaceus, ubique elytris albidis, parce punctulatus, subtus fere h\;vis sutura tenuissime, fosciisque 4 commimibus nigris 1 basali (in maculas 2 fracta, 1 humerali, 1 juxta-scutellari) ; 1 ante medium, prope marginem fracta, ad suturam dilatata ; 1 pone medium, subrecta, prope marginem fi*acta ] 1 uti'inque abbreviata, lata,
; ;

subai)icali.

L. 5

lin.

Mexico (Salle). The last fascia is rather an oblong black

spot.

Mycotretus psittacus.
jlli/cotretus 2)sittacns,

Lac. Erot.
]>recisely

Ku.

Mexico.
s]iecimon labelled " Bahia."

My

agrees

Interstitial

with the description, but is punctuation very faint. Coloration

o^ CaUischyrus amrenus.

MYCOTRETUS.

65
sp. n.

Mycotretus GuatemalsB,
M.
psitfaeo
fiffinls,

sod

j^uiilo

aiigiiBtior, fascia apical i latiorc,

fascia basali iiitcgra, punctistjuo 2 iu basin iiigris,

L. 4^

liii.

Guatemala.

Mycotretus polyoplitlialmiis.
Jfi/cotretus poli/npl/fhahiius, Lac. Erot. 1G3.
Ca}-eniie, Yeiiczuela.

Elytra strongly punctate-striate, with the extreme apex sometimes testaceous.

Mycotretus bisseptemgiittatns,

sp, n.

thorace scutelloque totis 2 basal i1)us rufo-testaceis, elytrisque singulis maculis :ilbis 7 ; (1 subhumerali), 2 ante medium, 2 pone medium, 1 subapicali

M.

pohjopliihalmo

proxiinus,

sed

(apice ipso nigro).

L. Z\ lin.

Cayenne.

The

spots are large

and arranged transversely, not

oblitpiely as

in J/, pohjopJitJudinus.

Mycotretus ocellatus.
Erotylus oceJlatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. G13 (182 4-).

Dup. Erot. 24, T. ii. f. 38 (1825). Lac. Erot. 1G4. Brazil, Fonteboa (Bates), fSt Catherina, Pebas.
l2-guttatus,
,

Mycotretus

Interstitial punctuation very fine, obsolete.

Mycotretus
Brazil.

hilaris.

Mycotretus hilaris, Lac. Erot. 171.

Mycotretus sannio
Mycotretus sannio, Lac. Erot. IGO.
Brazil.

specimen is more mature and darker, being of a brownish red with paler markings, the thorax also is distinctly i)unctulate. I regard it as a variety of J/, hilaris.

My

Mycotretus sestuans.
Mycotretus cestuans, Lac. Erot. 170.
Brazil.

I have not seen the type, but identify a specimen communiFurther material would cated by Mr Sheppard with this species. in all prol)ability unite it with M. hilaris.
C.
II.

QG

MYCOTRETUS,

Mycotretus decoratns.
Erotyhis decomhis, Dup. Erot. 21, T. ii. f. 32. Mycotretus decoratus, Lac. Erot. 112. Ega, St Paulo (Bates). Very finely and sparingly pimctate maxillary palpi extremely

dilated,

Mycotretus decorus,
tato, elytrorumqiie signatura differt.

sp, n.

31. decorato valde affinis, scd thorace crebrius fortiusqiie

pnnc-

Thorax maculis

2 approxi-

matis anticis elongatis, fasciaqiie basali (utrinque usque ad medium Elytra ubique teniie nigro marginato, fosciis producta), nigris. tribiis nigris marginem attingentibus, 1 basali (macula humerali, basalique arcuata includente) ; 1 pone medium, (e maculis, 2

compositis),

subapicali integi^.

L, 3

lin.

Ega
and
in

(Bates).

Tliis varies in tlie

development of tlio marks on the thorax, having the medial fascia of the elytra entire or broken up

into spots.

Mycotretus separandus^
M.
decorato
affinis,

sp. n.

thorace paulo breviore, subtilius punctato, minimis flavis includente) punctis 2 oblicpie positis pone medium, apiceque triangulariter, nigris. L. 3 lin.
elytris fascia basali integra (punctis 2

Ega
This

(Bates).

may

[)ro^'c to

be a variety of the preceding.

Mycotretus Egse,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, heto fulvus, antennis nigris,

i-emotis) fasciaque abbreviata basali nigris
;

capite

macula

verticali, thorace punctis 4 (2 anticis a])proximatis, 2 discoidalibus

elytris nigris, marthoraceque parce obsoletius punctatis, elytris subtilissime alutaccis, tenue seriatim punctaL. 2 2 lin. tis, interstitiis parcissime subtilissime punctulatis.

gine anguste, apice late fulvis, capite

Ega
elytra.

(Bates).

Resembles M. decoratus in the thorax but very distinct by the

Mycotretus brasilianus,
tennis,

sp, n.

Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo angustatus, fulvotestaceus, anca])ite, thorace antice, postice punctisque 4, elytrisquc (fascia media excei)ta) nigris capite thoracecjuc crebre punctatis, hoc punctis 4 discoidalibus inter so remotis nigris; elytris punctato;

;;

MYCOTRETUS.
striatis, interstitiis

G7

lata

parce pimctulatis, nigris, fascia angusta donticiiIntegra in medio flava; epipleuris nigris, medio flavo. L.

2f

lin.

Brazil.

Mycotretus signatellus,

sp. n.

sab convcxus, fiilvo-testacciis, capite posticc (5 Subovatus, antennisque (basi excepta) nigris ; capite tlioraceqiie crebrius punctatis, hoc breviore, macula niajori discoidali, punctoquc utrinque nigris ; elytris ubique tenue nigro-marginatis; macula quadrata scutellari (postice emarginato) altera hunierali, fascia sat L. 2!, lin. lata paulo pone medium, apiceque nigris.

Ega
Var.
scutello

(Bates).

imper/ecia.
rufo, elytris

Thorace
singulis

punctis

discoidalibus

nigris

macula liumerali juxta-scutellarique, macula magna quadrata pone medium, altera triangulari
subapicali.

L.

2{- lin.

Para

(Bates),

Mycotretus jocosus.*
Mycotretus jocosus, Lac, Erot. 173.
Brazil
1

Mycotretns reticulatus,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, testaceus, antennis pedibusquo albidis; capite tlioraceque punctulatis, elytris tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime parce punctulatis, rufo-testaceis anguste albido-reticulatis. L. 4 lin.

Ega

(Bates).

Coxal lines present, metasternum with the sides punctate; the elytra may be regarded as wliitish yellow, with the suture and margin narrowly, the apex, and each with 5 spots testaceous red, 1 humeral, on the callus; 1 immediately under it; 1 elongate parallel to the suture, and to the 2 preceding; 1 transverse broad just beyond the middle, 1 narrow transverse subapical.

Mycotretus psyiloboroides,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, alljidas, antennis (basi excepto) nigris; capito thoraceque punctulatis; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctulatis, singulis maculis 4 angularibus nigris; 2 basalibus elongatis, 1 su1)quadrata in medio, 1 triangulari subapicali corpore subtus subla3vi. L. 3 lin.
J^

Ega (Bates). The two basal

nally;

spots look like one quadrate spot divided diagois

none of the spots reach the margin, and the pale colour everywhere of the same width.

52

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MYCOTRETUS.

Mycotretus
Oblongo-ovatuF, sat
latis, elytris

tricolor, sp. n.
sulxlepressiLS, la^te

latus,

rnfo-testaceuS;,

punctutenue iiiinctatostriatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctiiiatis, metasterno lateribiis puiictulatis. Ega (Bates). L. ih Hn. The aiitenn?e are rather long, the cKib jointed and loose, almost dentate within.
elytris nigris, fascia subapicali albida; capite tlioraceqne

Mycotretus dimidiatns,
oculos,

sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidiis, clypeo, labro, macula utrinqiie prope prosterno antennis basi, tarsis, abdomineque ochraceis pectoreque obsolete rufo-signatis; elytris dimidio basali late flavo,
;

punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtiliter puiictulatis.

L. 4

lin.

Ega
This

(Bates).
is

less

Metasternum with the

depressed than the preceding group sides sparingly punctate.

of species.

Mycotretus rhodosomus.
I,[)lcofretus rliodosomus, Lac. Erot. 166.

Brazil.
I)e[)resscd,

opaque,

antennal club

3-jointed,

posterior

tibice

consjiicuoiisly incurved.

Mycotretus flavomarginatus.
Mycotretus flavomarghiatus, Lac. Erot.
1-57.

Kio Janeiro.
Interstices very In-oad, hardly punctulate; posterior coxal lines

absent.

Allied to

M. rho'Iosomus and with

similar

tibito.

Mycotretus dorsofasciatus.
]\l ijcotretus

dorsofasciatus, Lac. Erot. 173.

Brazil.

Elytra with an opaline lustre, interstices finely transversely wrinkled body beneath very finely and sparingly i)ubescent.
;

Mycotretus opalescens,
M. dorsofasciato proximus, capite

sp. n.

postice nigricante, thorace

punctis 4 discoidalibus (2 internis mnjoribus) elytris fascia basali [puncto subhumerali testaceo (altera(j[ue pone medium) postice
indefinita] nigiis.

L. 2.Hin.
is

Hantarem, Ega, S. Baulo (Bides). This Finely ])ubescent beneath.

much more

ojialescent than

dorsofasciatus ; the basal fascia is sometimes reduced to a black lunule enclosing the shoulder, and the vsuba|)ieal one to a narrow Accords with M. 2^elliciens, Kirsch, in coll. line.

M.

MrCOTKETUS.

GO
sp. n.

Mycotretus nitescens,
J/,

ojyalescoifl affinis, scd totus rufo-Siinguhieiis, aiitoDiiLs clava

infuscata.

L. 2 lin.

Ega
This mature;

(Bates).

may
tlic

uncoloured variety, but appears perfectly l)e an form and punctuation are identical with M. opalesccns.

Mycotretus sericeonitens,
Subovatus, niger,
fulv^o-varius,

sp. n.

sericeo-nitens ; an tennis sube-

longatis, clava nigra, capita nigro, ]iunctulato, labro rufo; thorace subtiliter punctulato, fulvo, lateribus rotundatis, angustissinie piceo-marginatis, disco macula magna dilFormi nigra, antice posticeque marginem attingente; scvitelio nigro, Isevi; elytris obsolete punctato-striatis, interstitiis fere lasvibiis, fulvis, macula humerali
irregulari, fasciaque sat lata communi pone medium nigris; corpore subtus tenuiter pubescenti, pediljus, abdomine, prosterni epipleuris, metasterni lateribus episternis(j_ue testaceis. L. '2}^ lin.

Ega

(Bates).

Capite antice rufo, thorace pinictis 2 anticis, 3 posticis, nigris; elytris obsolete seriatim punctatis, interstitiis crebrius punctatis, fascia subapicali angustiore. L. 2|lin. Ecuador (Buckley).

Var. monticola.

Mycotretus balteatus,
Subovatus,
nigro,
rufti

sp. n.
rufo-tcstaceis

sat

convexus, niger,

elytris

apice

abdomine metasternique lateribus

testaceis; capite thorace-

que crebre punctulatis, Hoc laterilms subrectis, maciila obsoleta

angulos anticos versus; scutello rufo, punctulato; elytris tenuiter seriatim punctatis, interstitiis evidentius punctulatis; corL. 2^ lin. pore subtus leviter pubescente.

Ega

(Bates).

Mycotretus rastratus,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, testaceus, antennis clongatis nigris (basi excepto); capite thoraceque subtiliter ])unctulatis, hoc basi sinuato; elytris subtilissime obsolete rugosulis, tenue obsoleteque striatoopalescentibus; punctatis, interstitiis parce punctulaLis, paulo

metasterno lateribus punctatis, linea coxali posteriori nulla.

L.

31

lin.

S.

Paulo (Bates).

Mycotretus nugator."
Mt/cotretus nugator, Lac. Erol. ITi.

Cayenne.

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MYCOTRETUS.
Mycotretus
Mycotretus Cayenne.
sticticoUis,

sticticoUis.^'

Lac, Erot 174,

Mycotretus
Mycotretus mlis, Lac. Erot. 174. Cayenne.

vilis."^

Mycotretus PerusB,
nigris, antennis clava infuscata, tliorace

sp. n.

Ovatus, subdepressus, albidus, pectore, abdomine, elytrisque

macula antica bilobata, punctoque ante scutellum nigris; eapite tboraceque parce punctulatis, elytris obsoletius punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis.

L. 2

lin.

Peru (Janson). Very near II. vilis and with

similarly dilated palpi.

Mycotretus partitus.
jlfycotretus jKtrtitus, Lac. Erot. 17G.

Columbia.
striate, interstices

clearly punctate; elytra liiintly pimctateevidently punctate; ventral segments punctulute; metasternum coarsely punctate.

Thorax thickly and

Mycotretus lacertosus,*
Mycotretus Cayenne.
lacei'tosus,

Lac. Erot. 176.

Mycotretus

pulchellus.''

Mycotret'iis pidchellus, Lac. Erot. 177.

Rio Janeiro. Rather deeply punctate-striate,

under-side smooth.

inter&tices faintly punctulate,

Mycotretus lepidus.
Mycotretus le^ndtis, Lac. Erot. 178. Cayenne, Tapajos (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley).
Clearly punctate-striate, interstices scarcely punctulatc.

The

specimens from Ecuador are larger and

finer.

Mycotretus
Mycotretus Cliontalesi^ Crotchy

Cliontalesi.
Cist.

Ent. 115.

Nicaragua (Janson).

MYCOTRETUS.

71

Mycotretus
.Mijcotrchcs mlsellus, Lite.

miselliis.
183.

EroL

N. Granada.
Under-side sniootk,

llycotretus triplacoides,

sp, n.

Oblongo-ovatus, suljcylindricus, rnfo-testaceuR, pcdibus ochravertice antennisque clava infuscatis, thorace j)iceo, angulis anticis ruHs, distincte punctato, elytris pmictato-striatis, iiiterstitiis parce puuctulatLs, nigrisjtertia basali epipleurisque rufo-testaceiiJ, L. 2\ lin. corpore subtiis lasvi.
ceis,

Santarem (Bates).

Mycotretus

fulvilabris, sp, n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, labro, antennis basi, metasterno lateribus obscure, abdomine elytrisqiie fulvo-testacei^; capite thovaceque j^arce punctulatis; scutello rufo ; elytris tenuissime seriatim punctatis, interstitiis subtiliter punctulatisj corpore subtus Isevi. L.
3
lin.

S.

Paulo (Bates).

Mycotretus fulviceps,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-fulvus, antennis (articulo 1^ excepto) thorace pedibusque nigris; tliorace parce punctulato, lateribus paulo rotundatis, angulis anticis obscure, utrinque puncto obsoletis-

simo

basali,

rufis;

elytris confertini puuctato-striatis,

interstitiis

parce siibtilissime punctulatis; corpore subtus punctulato, metasterno lateribus parce baud fortiter punctatis. L. 4 lin.

Santarem

(Bates).

Mycotretus
Brachjmerus
Mijcotretus
Interstices

cinctelhis.

cincteUus, Guar. R. Z. 1841, 153.

,

Lac. Erot. 178,

Columbia, Ega (Bates), Bolivia.

visibly

and thickly punctate; metasternum and

cpisterna deeply punctate.

Mycotretus cyanopterus.
Mycotretus
cyano2')tG7'us,

Lac. Erot. 179.

ventral segments and
so.

Interstices of elytra clearly punctate;

metasternum rather deeply

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MYCOTRETUS.

Mycotretus melanophthalmus.
Erotylus melanojyhthalmus, Dup. Erol. 36, T. Mycrotretus Lac. Erot. 179.
,

iii.

f.

70.

Brazil.

Elytral interstices and under-side strongly punctate.

Mycotretus
Mexico.

fuscitarsis.

Mycrotretusfuscitarsls, Lac. Erot. 180.

Very

closely allied to

M. mekmophihalmus.

Mycotretus nigrotermiiiatus.
Mycrolretus nhjroterminatus, Lac. Erot. 180. Columbia.

The

elytral interstices

and under-side are strongly punctate.

Mycotretus gemmula.
Mycotretus gemmuJa, Lac. Erot. 181. pulicarius, Lac. Erot. 182.

(jentilis,

Lac. Erot. 182.

;

lias

Columbia, Peru (Janson). J/, gcntilis does not differ from M. gemmida tlie disc of the thorax black.

M. puHcarius

Mycotretus
Jllycotrefits apicalis,

apicalis.

Lac. Erot. 181.

Columbia, Peru (Janson).

Very variable in size (IJ are finely punctured.

2^

lin.).

The elytnd

interstices

Mycotretus corallipennis,
JA

sp. n.

aplcaJi afllnis, clytronim intorstitiis fortius punctatis, thorace(|ue toto ]iigro distinctus, L. 2 lin.

Venezuela, N. Granada, This may be a variety of the preceding s])ecies, but it differs somewhat in sculj)ture ; varieties occur ^vith a black a}>ex to the
elytra.

Mycotretus
anticis

adalioicles^ sp, n.

T^ate ovatus, subdopressus, nigor, ;inteiinis Ijasi, tlioraee angulis

macida quadi-ata albidas,

subapicali rulis,
L. 2
lin.

elytris tertia

basali

macuLupie
con-

sat

magna

seriatim

punctatis,

interstitiis

I'crtim punctatis,

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73

Peru (Janson), Prostornum, abdomen, tibia) and tarsi pale ocliroona ; metasterniuu sparingly and faintly punctate. Antennae with a btrong
3-joiutcd club.

Mycotretus miniatus.*
Jf//cofrctus miniatus, Lac. Erot. 183.

Mexico.

Metasternum coarsely punctate.

Micotretiis dytiscoides.
Mijcotretus dytiscoides, Lac. Erot. 181.

Mexico.

Metasternum sparingly but very coarsely punctate.

Mycotretus terminalis.
Mycotrefns terminalis, Lac. Erot. 131.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro. Metasternum finely and rather

thickly, sides deeply, punctate.

Coxal

lines present.

Mycotretus intermedius.*
Mycotretus intermedius, Lac. Erot. 135.
Brazil,

Eio Janeiro.

Mycotretus

difficilis.*

ycotrctus difficiUs, Lac. Erot. 13G. Brazil.

Mycotretus ornatuse
Erotf/Jus ornatus,
j\I i/cotrctus
,

Dup.

Erot. 20, T.

ii. f.

31.

Lac. Erot. 137.

Brazil.

Mycotretus maculosus.
Eroti/Ius mactdosus,

Dup. Erot.

23, T.

ii.

f.

3G.

Mycotretus

Lac. Erot. 110.

Bio Janeiro.

Mycotretus dubius.^
Jfyco/retus duoius, Lac. Lrot. 111.
l>razil.

The typo has cloudy markings which accord those of M. maculosus.

precisely with

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MYCOTRETUS.
Mycotretus coronatus/'
Erotyliis coronatits,

Dup. EroL
Lac. Erot.

21, T.
1-il.

ii.

f.

33.

Mycotretus
Brazil.

Mycotretus nigropunctatus.
Erotylus nigropunctatas, Dup. Erot. 22, T. Mycotretus Lac. Erot. 1-12.
,

ii.

f.

34.

Brazil,

Bio Janeiro.

Mycotretus graplioderus.
2fycotretus graphoderus, Lac. Erot. 144.
Brazil.

Mycotretus cognatus.
Mycotretus cognatus, Lac. Erot. 145.

Bio Janeiro.
[The preceding ten species agree, it appears to me, in all structural cliaracters, and I am quite unable to separate theni satisfactorily ; all of them are a^^parentlj natives of South Brazil.]

Mycotretus melanostictus.
Mycotretus ynelanostictus, Lac. Erot. 139. Columbia. Very closely allied to tlie preceding group and scarcely cally distinct from them.

specifi-

Mycotretus quadripunctatus,
Subovatus,
geniculis,
Ifete

sp. n.
1

fulvus,

antennis

(articulis
verticali,

exceptis),

tibiis,

tarsis,

capitis

puncto

thoracis

mar-

ginibus tenue, punctisque 4 in serie transversal! discoidali, elytrorum fasciisque 2 (1 basali, 1 pone medium) nigris; capite thoraceque confertim subtiliter punctatis, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis crebre punctatis ; corjwre subtus punctulato, metasterno lateribus fortius punctato. L. 4 lin.

N. Peru (Bates). Antennre longer than

elongate-quadrate.

tlie

base of the thorax, ninth joint

termuialis.

Allied to

M.

Mycotretus Godarti.
Mycotretus Godarti,
Iaic.

Erot. 14G.

posticus, Lac. Erot. 147.

Columbia.

MYCOTKETUS.

7o

Abdomen beneath
and
finely, sides

M.

2^osticus

shining, punctate, mctasternum sparingly more deeply punctate ; coxal lines visible. has lost the spots on the thorax and at the base

of the elytra.

Mycotretus Deyrollii,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, fulvus, antennis pedibus jiectorequc nigris capite crebre sat j3rofunde punctate, thorace minus crebre punctate, punctis 6 nigris (2 anticis, 4 basalibus), scutello nigro elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce subtilissime ininctulatis, macula oblonga discoidali sat magna ante medium ; corpore subtus punctulato, metastenio lateribus parcissime punctatis. L, 2| lin. St Catharina.

Mycotretus tigrinus.

MHh. vi. 437 (1791). Lac. Erot. 145. leopardus, Klrsch in litt. Cayenne, St Paulo, Ega (Bates). Finely punctate, stritie sub-gemellate ; beneath sparingly punctate. The mentum is decidedly rounded in front, and this has led Kirsch to consider it a new species, Elytris maculis majoribus, magis approxiYar. jxirdalis. 3^ lin. matis elytris interstitiis distinctius punctatis, L, 3 Peru (Janson), Ecuador (Buckley), St Paulo (Bates).
Erotylm
ligrimis, Ollv. Enc.
,

Mycotretus

Mycotretus singularis.
Mijcotretus slnrjidarls, Lac. Erot, 148.

Columbia, Finely puuctate-striato

tulate.

surface alutaceous, very finely punc-

Mycotretus trabeatus.
Mycotretus traheatus, Lac. Erot. 148. Columbia. Apparently more strongly punctate than M. slnrjidaiis, and always fulvous in colour, but possibly only a A'ariety of it.

Mycotretus tigratus.
Mycotretus tigratus, Lac, Erot. 150. nig rod rictus, Lac, Erot. 151. Yery near M, trabeatus, and perhaps only a small variety of it. M, nigrociactus has lost the elytral spot, retaining only the band. Columbia.

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MYCOTRETUS.

Mycotretus
Mycotretus
Coluinl)ia.

clitelliger.

cUtelliger, Lac. Erot. 149.

Difiers

from M. traheatus in Laving the thorax with four

spots.

Mycotretus
Subovatus,
;

succinctiis, sp. n.

pedibus capite elytrisque labro rufo ; thorace brevi, hiteribus subrectis, confertim siibtiliter punctuhito, piincti.s 2 utrincpie discoitlalibiis nigris, paulo oblique positis, basi tenuissime nigro ;" elytris punctato-striatis, iuterstitiis confertim subtiliter punctulatis, cum epipleuris nigris, fascia Uita fulva pone medium (puncto parvo nigro notato) ; corpore subtus punctulato, metasterno hrteribus fortiter profunde punctate. L. 2| lin.
L^te
fulviis,

anteiuiis

nigris

capite confertim piuictuhito,

N. Granada
Allied to

(lieiche).
cUtelligpj',

M.

but the 4 spots on the thorax form

;

2 pairs remote from each other at the suture.

the elytral fascia

is

interrupted

Mycotrotus fasciolatus.

Mycotretus
Mexico.

fasclolatus, Lac. Erot. 150.

Interstices of elytra very faintly punctulate, metasternum rather deeply punctate at the sides; antennaj with a 3 -jointed club.

Mycotretus cniciger,

sp. n.

Subovatus, fulvus, capite puncto verticali, thorace punctis majoribus 4 (1 antico, 1 utrinque discoidaii, oblongo basin attingente, 1 basali ante scutellum) nigris; capite thoracecjue crebre subtiliter punctulatis; elytris rufo-piceis, margine externo et basali fulvis, jDunctato-striatis, interstitiis tenuissime punctulatis; corpore subtus 2)unctato, metasterno lateribus fortiter profunde })unctatis.
L. 3
lin.
?

Habitat

The yellow margin of the partly down the suture.

elytra extends along the base

and

Mycotretus

Salla3i5 sp. n.

Ovatus, antice posticeque paulo acuminatus, fulvus, antennis, capite puncto verticali, thorace maculis 3 discoidalibus, elytris macula magna sulxpiadrata ante medium, nigi-is; capite thoraceque
alutaceis, subtiliter punctulatis; elytris alutaceis, obsolete seriatim

punctatis, interstitiis
lateri])us punctis

omnium

subtilissime punctulatis; metasterno

L. 3^
lin.

majoribus impressis.

Mexico

(Sulle).

JIYCOTRETUS.

Mycotretus dorsonotatus.

M
tlio

ijcoircXus dorsonotattts,

Lac. Erot. 151.

Cayenne, Ega, St Paulo (Bates). The punctuation is very curious, being frequently gemellate on

The scutclluni and a small elytra, the interstices elevated. dot on the anterior and posterior margin of the thorax black. Ventral segments and sides of metasternum deeply })unctured.

Mycotretus durius,
Mycotretus durius, Lac. Erot. IGl. Cayenne, Ega (Bates), Upper Amazon. The palpi are somewhat dilated, but the peculiar punctuation Lacorevidently approximates this species to M. dorsonotatus. daire's type is nearly unicolorous, but my specimens have the elytra with four rows of quadrate brown spots on tlie alternate interstices: antennas with the 8tli joint conspicuously dilated.

Mycotretus parallelus,

sp. n.

Oblongus, sub parallelus, nitidus, la^te fulvus, elytris ochraceis,

fintennis clava punctoque verticali nigris, thorace subtransverso, lateribus rectis, margiiie antico infuscato, punctis 3 discoidalibus nigris, i>arce ]>unctato; scutello nigro, punctulato; el^^tris tenuo

punctato-striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis; corj)ore subtus la)\i. L. 31 Hn.

Ega

(Bates).

In my specimen tlie elytra are slightly infuscato with a pale nnrrow band before the middle, but tiiis I think probably accidental.

Mycotretus graniformis.*
Jf)/cotretus graniformis, L^ac. Erot. 152.

Cayenne,
sparingly, visibly punctate, elytra rather deeply punctate-striate, interstices very finely punctulate; underside shiniug, faintly punctate.

Head and thorax

Mycotretus

episcopalis.

Mycotretus episcopalis, Lac. Erot. 152. Cayenne.

Mycotretus
,

fallax.

Mycotretus fallax, Gncr. R. Z. 1811, 155.

Lac. Erot. 153.
Brazil,

Kio Janeiro.

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MYCOTRETUS.
Interstices of the elytra very finely punctulate; sides of the

metasternum and episterna coarsely punctate. This species has exactly the appearance of an Ischyrus; 8th joint of antennae
scarcely dilated.

Mycotretus

scitulus.

Mycotreiiis scitulus, Lac. Erot. 154. Kio Janeiro, Bogota, Mexico, Ega (Bates). Elytra clearly piinctate-striate, interstices sparingly punctulate;
8tli

joint of antennae black

and

slightly dilated.

Mycotretus pimcticeps,

sp. n.

Mycotretus ^ntoicticeps, Kirsch in lUteris. Oblongo-ovatus, fulvus, antennis clava, capite puncto verticali, thorace punctis 6 (2 anticis 4 discoidalibus in linea arcuata), ely tris epipleuris fasciisque 2 externe abbreviatis (1 basali, puncto flavo juxta scutellari includente, 1 paulo pone medium subtriangulari) nigris; capite thoraceque crebre evidenter punctatis; elytris profundius punctate striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis; corpore subtus la3vi. L. 3^ lin. N. Granada. Thorax with a few deeper punctures in the basal sinuation; epipleurse black except just at the base.

Mycotretus nigrotinctus,

sp. n.

J/. ^;?t?ic^ic?'^jii;6 valde affinis, sod minor, capite antice nigro, linea verticali nigro, thorace punctis 2 anticis connectis, elytris epipleuris totis nigris, interstitiis crebrius punctulatis, pedibusque
nigris.

L. 2]

lin.

Tea2:)a (Clievrolat).

Mycotretus M.
2'>unctici2nti

Iseviventris, sp. n.
affinis,

iterum sed paulo latior et subtilius thorace punctis 2 niediis basin attingente; scutcllo rubro, fasciis elytrorum liberis, ad suturam interruptis, interstitiis L. alutaceis, subtilissime parce punctulatis; epipleuris fulvis. 3 lin. Mexico.
punctatus;

Mycotretus

cliilensis, sp. n.

M.

Icevlventri

proximus,

sed

thorace ut

in

M.

puncticvpiti

signato, capite concolore, fasciis elytrorum latioribus, j)er

junctis, denticulatis, epipleuris flavis distinctus.
Chili.

suturam

L. 2 J

lin.

Elytra faintly punctate-striate, interstices alutaccous, finely and rather sparingly punctulate.

MYCOTRETUS.
Mycotretus minutus.
Erotyhis minutus, Duji. Erot. 25, T.
Mijcotretus
Brazil.
ii.
f.

79

45.

Lac. Erot. 154. quadrinus, Lac. Erot. 155.

,

Mycotretus Lesueuri.
Erotyhis Lesueuri, Chev. Col. Mex. Mycotretus Lac. Erot. 155.
,

ii.

175.

Mexico

(Clievrolat).
cacli

Convex, frontal suture indicated by an oblique line on side; elytra with interstices rather closely punctate.

Mycotretus Savignyi.
Mycotretus Savignyi, Lac. Erot. 156. Crotch, Cist. Ent. 145. Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson). Yery near M. J^esueuri, but elytra with interstitial punctua,

tion faint

and the

legs red,

Mycotretus pygm^us.
Mycotretus fygmueus, Lac. Erot. 156. Crotch, Cist. Ent. 145. Bahia, Bogota (Janson), Nicaragua (Janson).
,

Mycotretus cordiger,
ticali,

sp.

ii.

Ovatus, sat convexus, antennarum clava, capitis pnncto yqtthoracis punctis 2 discoidalibus, scutello, elytrorumqne

macula magna discoidali communi cordata, nigris; capite thoraceque parce subtiliter punctulatis, hoc tennissime nigro-marginato, lateribns subrectis, puneto parvo basali cum scutello nigro coniluente; elytris punctato-striatis tenue nigro-marginatis, interstitiis crebre subtiliter punctulatis, corpore subtus ])unctato, metasterno L. 3 lin. Ega (Bates). lateribus fortiter punctato.

Mycotretus lissomoides^

sp,

ii,

Oblongo-ovatus, convexus postice angnstatns, nitidissimuF?, rufo-fulvus, antennis clava, thorace punctis 7, scutello, elytrisquc macula magna oblonga commnni, nigris; capite thoraceque sat crebre fortiter punctatis, hoc punctis 2 anticis, 5 basalibus (medio triangulari) scntello nigro, jmnctulato ; elytris tonne punctato-striatis, interstitiis losvibus; corpore subtus Itxivi. L.
;

2ilin.

Ega

(Bates).

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MYCOTRETUS.

Mycotretus magus.*
Mycotretus magus, Lac. Erot. 184.
Brazil.

Mycotretus Horiger.
MycotrcliLs Jlorhjer, Lac. Erot. 185.

Cayenne. Elytra witli the interstices nearly smooth.

Mycotretus episeaphoides,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatiis, subdejiressus, obscure rufiis, antennis clava elytrisque nigris (his flavo-fasciatis), pcdibiis pallidioribus; capite thoraceqne evidenter punctulatis, hoc lateribus leviter rotnndatis; scutello rufo, lievi; elytris alutaceis sat profunde punctato-striatis,

parcissime vix visibiliter punctulatis, nigris, fiiscia angusta subdenticulata prope basin, ad scutellum currente, altera recta angusta subapicali, flavis; corpore subtus lasvi. L. 3Hiu.
interstitiis

Ega

(Bates).

Allied to M.fioTiger.

Mycotretus sobrinus.
Brachymerus
Mycotretus

sobr'inus, Guer. Ii. Z. 18-11, 154.

,

silaceus

Lax. Erot. 186. Lac. Erot. 187.

Brazil.

Metasternum deeply and coarsely punctate. M. silaceus does not differ perceptibly from the ordinary form of the species.

Mycotretus sanguineus.
Erotylus sanguineus, Biip. Erot. 25, T. Mycotretus Lac. Erot. 187. Brazil, New Granada.
,

ii. f.

42.

Mycotretus bistrigatus.
Miicotretus hlstrigatus, Lac. Erot. 188.

Mexico. Elytra very finely punctate-striate, interstices faintly punctulate; under-side smooth; elytra black, with a curved fulvous mark
at the base and apex.

Mycotretus
Mycotretus Cayenne.
2^usillus,

pusillus.

Lac. Erot. 188.

Thorax
tured.

clearly punctate; sides of

metasternum coarsely punc-

MYCOTRETUS.

81

Mycotretus

luteipes.

Mycotretus luteipes, Lac. Erot. 180, Mexico.

Mycotretus ambulator.*
Mycotretus ambulator, Lac. Erot. 175. Cayenne. Tlie maxillary palpi are very little dilated.

Mycotretus humeralis.*
Erotylus humeralis, Germ. Lis, Sp. Nov. 611. Mycotretus Lac, Erot. lb 9.
,

Brazil.

Mycotretus humilis.*
Mycotretus humilis, Lac. Erot. Cayenne.
ISi).

Mycotretus distigma,*
Mycotretus distlgma, Lac. Erot. 190. Columbia. Elytra extremely obsoletely seriate-punctate, interstices smooth; thorax very finely puiictulate.

Mycotretus hepaticu:
Mycotretus hepaticus, Lac. Erot. 190. Columbia. I have not seen this species.

Mycotretus mycetophagoides,

sp. n.

Subovatus, rufo-testaceus, antennis clava elytrisqnc nigris, his 1 transversa majore, apicem versus) ; capite thoraceqne subtiliter distincte punctatis ; scutello rufo, lasvi elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtiliter punctulatis, epipleuris nigris; corporo subtus hevi. L.
singulis maculis 2 flavis(l intertiam basalem, obliqua,
;

2ilin.

Para
Var.
%

(Bates).

erythrocerus. Major, antennis totis rufis, elytris macula antica nulla, postica lineari. L. 2|lin.

Tapagos (Bates).
c. II.

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MYCOTRETUS.

Mycotretus mycetopMloides,

sp. n.

Subovatus, siibdepressns, supra niger, suLtus testaceiis, capite antice testaceo, parce punctulato; tliorace brevi siibtiliter punctiilato, lateribus subrectis, angulis anticis irregiilariter flavis
;

scutello

punctulato, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctulatis, singulis fascia angusta obliqua fulva basin versus; corpore subtus Itevi. L. 2^ in.

Ega

(Bates).
El^'tris unicoloribus.

Yar. careus.

Mycotretus coccineus.
Lyhas coccineus, Lac. Erot. 239. Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Ega and Fonteboa Metasternum deeply punctate at the
punctate. Distinct from the other Mycotreti by S2:>herical form.
(Bates).
sides;
its

scutellum large,

convex sub-hemi-

Mycotretns sangiiinosus,

sp. n.

M. coccineo proximus, sed major, elytris interstitiis crebrius evidentius punctulatis, metasterno lateribus minus fortiter punctatis distinctus. L. 2;^ lin.
N. Granada.

Mycotretus
Tritoma
This
is

rufilabris.*

rtifilahris,

Lac. Erot. 222.

Brazil (Turin).
certainly a Mycotretus.

Mycotretus limbatus.
Tritoma limhata, Laic. Erot. 223. Brazil, Ega, St Paulo (Bates). Metasternum deeply punctate at the sides. Thorax not margined at the base, and the only species of the genus which I have
seen presenting this character.

Mycotretus tesserarius.*
Mycotretus tesserarius, Lac. Erot. 191. Columbia.

Mycotretus

(?)

xanthomelas,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, obscure testaceus, antennis (basi excepto) punctisque 3 in vertice nigris; capite antice crebre, postice parce,

CYRTOTEIPLAX.
pimctato
tt'llo
;

83
rotundatis,
iiiter-

tliorace fortius parciiis punctato, lateribiis

elytris

nigro, angulis anticis late, maculisque 2 discoidalibus flavis; scu-

nigro, punctiilato;

profunde

i)unctato-striatis,

parce punctatis, uigris, lunula humerali parva fasciisque 3 la^te Havis (1 basali, puncto juxta scutcllari includente, 1 in medio, 1 latiore apicem versus), ad suturam interruptis; corpore subtus punctulato. L. 5 lin. Para (Ghevrolat). Metasternum deeply punctate; episterna smootli; no coxal
stitiis

lines.

Mycotretus sanguinipennis.*
Triioma sanguinipennis, Say,
Mycotretus Georgia, Oliio,
vania.
,

J.

Acad. PJdl.

iv. 89.

Crotch, Tr.

Am.

Ent. Soc. 1873, 354.

Illinois,

New

York, Washington, Pennsyl-

Mycotretus pulcher.*
Tritoma
2'>fdchruin,

Say, J. Acad. Phil.

v.

301.

cincta, Lac. Erot. 223.

Mycotretus indclira. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 354. Var. Erotylus dimidlatus, Lac. Erot. 225. Tritoma basale, Melsh. Pr. PhU. in. 175. Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Washington.

Mycotretus dissimulator.*
Mycotretus dissimulator, Crotch, Tr.
Illinois.

Am.

Ent. Soc. 1873, 355.

Cyrtotriplax.
Crotch, Ent.
(tyj).

Mo. May.

ix.

ISO.Tr. Am. Ent.

Soc. 1873,

355

bipustulata, F.).
[T7'itoma, Fab.

nee

Geoffr.]

widely scattered over the northern hemisphere, and I have referred to it some doubtful species from the Malay Archipelago. The two Brazilian species given by Lacordaire are Mycotreti. T. hifaciens, Walker - Cychraimis, T. proposita, Walker = This genus
is

Amhlyopus

Cyrtotriplax bipustulata.
Tritoma bipustulata, Fab. Syst. Ent. G8 (1775). Lac. Erot. 221.
,
,

Bedel, Abeille, v. 40.

Europe, in Boleti and Polypori,

62

Si

CYRTOTRIPLAX.
Cjrrtotriplax humeralis.

Syst. El. ii. 571. Tri2)lax tceniata, Lee. J. Phil (2) i. 71. Pr. Phil. vii. 1C2. Var. ruficeps, Lee. J. Ac. Phil. (2) i. 72. vi'uata, Lee. J. Ac. Phil. (2) i. 72. Yar.

Trltoma humerale, Fab.

aulica, Horn, Tr. Yar. Europe, United States.

Am.

Ent. Soc. 1871, 343.

Cyrtotriplax biguttata.
Tritoma
biguttata, Say, J. Ac. Phil. iv. SO.
basalis, Lac. Erot. 225.

Middle and Soutliern States of North America, abundant.

Cjrrtotriplax mimetica.
Cyrtotriplax mimetica. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 355. Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, Washington.

Cyrtotriplax Maackii,

sp. n.

Ovata, nigra, nitida ; capite tlioraceque parce punctatis, hoc convexo, hiteribus rotundatis, basi sinuato; scutello punctulato; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis evidentius punctulatis; abdomine punctulato, linea coxali distincta, metasterno punctulato, hand canaliculato, mesosterno punctulato, prosterno processu
lato,

truncato triangulari, hiteribus niarginatis, antice epipleuris, L. 2^ lin. capiteque hiteribus, for titer rugoso-punctatis. Siberia (Maack). The coxal line is ^'isibU> for the intermediate coxce as welh

Cyrtotriplax erythrocepliala.
Tritoma erythrocepliala, Lac. Erot. 226.
Cyrtotriplax Georgia, Missouri.
,

Crotch, Tr.

Am. Ent.

Soc. 1873, 35 G.

Cyrtotriplax atriventris.
Triplax afriveiitris, Lfc. J. Phil. (2) i. 71. Pr. Phil. vii. 1G2. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 350. Cyrtotriplax Georgui, Texas, INIissouri.
,

Cyrtotriplax angulata.
Tritoma ampdata, Say,
J. Phil. v. 300.

jlavipes, Lac. Erot. 226.

'

CYRTOTRIPLAX
Var. Tritoma hriinnea, Lac. Erot. 222.
Cyrtotriiilaxjiavipes, Crotch, Tr.

Am. Ent.

Soc, 1873, 35 G.

Washington,

New

York, Pennsylvania.

Cyrtotriplax unicolor.
Tritoma unicolor, Say,
,

Ci/rtotriplax

J. Phil. iv. 300. Lac. Erot. 220. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 35G.

Ohio, Tennessee, Washington,

Maryhmd,
affinis.

etc.

Cyrtotriplax
Tritoma
affinis,

Lac. Erot. 224.

Lee. J.

Cyrtotriplax

Var.

Phil (2) I. 71. Pr. Phil. vii. 1G2. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 35G. Tritoma livida, Lac. Erot. 227.

Cyrtotriplax Lewisii.
Cyrtotriplax Lewisii, Crotch, Ent. Mo. MiUj.
ix. 189,

Japan,

Cyrtotriplax consobrina.^'
Cyrtotriplax consohrina, Lewis, Ent, Mo.
Siberia.

Mag.

xi, 78,

Cyrtotriplax niponensis/'
Cyrtotriplax niponensis, Lewis, Ent. Mo.

Mag.

xi. 78,

Japan.

Cyrtotriplax octonotata.
Cyrtotriplax octonotata, Bedel, Bull. Ent. Soc. Fr, 1874, cxcvi. Transcaucasia.

C3rrtotriplax senegalensis, sp. n.

Breviter ovata, ferruginea, capite evidenter punctato, sutura ; thorace crebre sat fortiter punctato, basi vix marginato ; scutello vage punctato ; elytris fortius puiicfrontali obsoleta, semicirculari

L. 2 2^. Senegal, Guinea (Chevrolat). Abdoniine punctulato, linea coxali marginem attingcnte ; metaniesosterno transsterno vage punctulato, linea coxali distincta verso, subrugoso ; prosteiiio postice late emarginato, processu lateribus marginatis, antice haud carinato, epipleuris concavis ; capite subtus convexo impunctato. Antennis articulo 3 elongulo.
tato-striatis (striis 8), interstitiis distincte punctulatis.
;

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CYRTOTRIPLAX.
Cyrtotriplax
(?)

anisotomoides, sp. n.

'

Kufo-testacea, breviter ovata, antennariim clava tlioraceqiie rufo-piceis ; capite parce punctato, clypeo emargiiiato ; tliorace parce punctato, lateribus rotundatis, antice angustiore, basi immarginato, iitrinque subsinuato ; elytris basi immarginatis, fortius seriatim punctatis (seriebus 8), interstitiis evidentius punctulatis, prope

marginem obscure piceis. Sarawak (Wallace).

L.

lin.

Abdomiiie vage punctulato, linea coxali distincta, processu ventrali truncato ; metasterno parce punctulato, brevissime setuloso, subtilissime canaliculato, episternis profunde punctatis ; mesosterno subtransverso, antice depresso ; prosterno compresso, elevato, antice acute product, postice late emarginato, lateribus tenue
marginatis ; epipleuris Isevibus, concavis capite subtus convexo, impunctato. Antennis articulo 3*^ elongate ; palpi maxillares
;

valde transverse dilatati.

Cyrtotriplax

(?)

dentipes, sp. n.

Rufo-bininnea, breviter ovata, capite crebrius punctato, clypeo semicirculariter emarginato ; tliorace minus crebre punctato, lateribus paulo rotundatis, antice angustiore, basi immarginato, ante

scutelium lobato elytris seriatim dispositis, singulo ium, 1 infra medium prope Sarawak (Wallace). Abdomine vix setosulo, processu ventrali truncato
;

confuse punctatis, punctis majoribus punctis 2 flavis (1 in basi prope scutelsuturam); L. l~-lin.
sat crebre punctato, linea coxali brevi,
;

metasterno brevi, obsolete punctato,

subtiliter canaliculato, linea coxali abbreviata, antice late truncato,

immarginato

; mesosterno valde transverso ; prosterno brevi, processu elevato, marginato, postice late emarginato, margine antico elevato subcarinato ; antennis articulo 3^ valde elongato, clava

triarticulata

oculis subtiliter granulatis.

Cyrtotriplax

(?)

postica, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovata, rufa, antennarum clava elytrisque (apice excepto) nigris, nitida, capite tlioraceque parce punctatis, lioc transverso, postice acuminato-producto, vix marginato, lateribus rotundatis ; elytris fortius punctato-striatis (striis 7 tantum), interstitiis
sulitiliter punctatis,
;

iiigris, apice macula magna communi antice acumin.ato rufo scutello rufescenti Isevi. L. 2} lin. Sarawak (Wallace).

Antennis articulo 3 elongato, 8

leviter incrassato.

pubescente, parce punctulato, linea coxali nulla, jn'ocessu ventrali lato, truncato ; metasterno vage punctato, (episternis la^vibus, apice truncato, immarginato ; mesosterno semicirculari, antice crasae marginato, postice ad metasternum arete

Abdomine tenuissime

TRIPLAX.
applicato,

87

prosterno triangukriter elevato, postice emargiiiato, epipleuris punctatis, pro antennis antice svib-acuto, immarginato concavis ; capite utrinque punctato, mentiiin sub-elongatum, rotuii;

datum.

Triplax.
Ilerhst, luif. v.

14G

1703

{tijp-

russica, L.).

Tlie European and North American species are typical, those from Madagascar and Brazil are not so, and will doubtless require

the establishment of at least two new generic divisions for their paucity of material, however, precludes me from invesreception
;

tigating

them

satisfactorily at present.

Triplax melanocephala.
Tritoma inelanocepJtala, Latr. Hist. Nat. Triplax nigriceps, Lac. Erot. 213.
xii.

39 (1804).

melanocejihala, Bed. Abeille, v. 23. Crotch, Entoni. v. 7. , Germany (Lacordaire), France, Spain, Italy, Algeria. 8 are short, equal, Distinct by the antennae, of which joints 2

moniliform.

Triplax Marseuli.
Triplax Marseidi, Bed. Aheille, v. 24. France, Algeria. Difiers from T. melanocephala by the antennoa, which have the 3rd joint sub-elongate, and from T. cyanescens by the black elytra
S.

and the

flat

scutellum.

Triplax cyanescens.
Triplax cijanescens, Bed. Aheille, v. 26. melanocephala Lac. Ei'ot. 211
||,

{iiec

Latr.).

Spain, Portugal, Algeria. Distinct by the blue tint, and the punctures in the strioe of the
elytra.

Triplax senea.
Silpha cenea, Schall. Act. Hall. i. 254 (1783). Lac. Erot. 212. Triplax Bed. Aheille, v. 27.

Crotch, Entom. v. 7. Europe generally, commoner towards the north, Caucasus,

,

E. Siberia. T. hicolor, Marsh., is not a black variety, but merely a specimen discoloured by grease and dirt.

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TRIPLAX.

Triplax Lacordairii.
Triplax Lacordairii, Crotch, Entom. v. 7 (1870). riijicollis f, Lac. Erot. 211 {nee Stejjh.). Bed. Abeille, v. 28. England, France, Croatia, Sicily, Algeria. Differs from its allies by its red head and thorax, while the
,

pectus and

abdomen

are black.

Triplax russica.
Silpha russica, L S. I^. Ed. x. 360 (1758). Triplax Lac. Erot. 209 (1842). Bed. Abeille, v. 29 (1868).
,

Crotch,

Entom.

v. 7

(1870).

Caucasus, Algeria, United States (Bedel). This is the largest species of the genus and the only one having the pectus alone black beneath,
Sicily to Lapland),

Europe (from

Triplax macra.
Triplax macra, Lee. Proc. Phil.
,

vii.

161.
Soc. 1873, 357.

Crotch, Tr.

Am. Ent.

Maine,

Illinois.

Triplax frontalis.^
Triplax frontalis, Horn, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil Texas.
i.

188 (1862).

Triplax festiva.
Trijylax
.

festiva,
,

Lac. Erot. 208.

Lee. J. Phil. (2) I. 1\.Proc. Phil. vii. 161. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 357.

Southern States.

Triplax antica.
Trijylax antica, Lee. Proc. Phil. 1861, 358.
,

Crotch, Tr.

Am.

Ent. Soc, 1873, 357.

Oregon.

Triplax californica.
Triplax californica, Lee. Proc. Phil.
,

vii. 161.

Crotch, Tr.

Am. Ent.

Soc. 1873, 358.

California.

TRIPLAX.

89

Triplax elongata.
Triplax elongata, Lae. Erot. 210. Bed. Abeille, v. 31. Austria, Vienna. Nearest in many respects to T. rnssica, l)ut more elongate, entirely red beneath, and with the hist joint of the palpi extremely
,

dilated.

Triplax scutellaris.
Trijylax scutellaris,
,

Charp. 11or. Ent. 244

(1825),

Lac. Erot. 214. hicolo7'f, Gyll. Ins. Snec. i. 205 {jiec Marsh.). Lac. Erot. 215. Bed. Abeille, V. 32. G ulhnlialil, Crotch, Entoni. v. 7. Mountainous countries. Sweden, Lapland, France, Austria, Croatia, Dauria, L. Baikal (Maack). The red under-side and scutellum sufficiently distinguish this species; the elytra are not margined at the base.
,
,

Triplax thoracica.
Triplax thoracica, Say, J. Phil.
__-.,
(1) iv. 89.

Lee. J. Phil. (2) I. 71. Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Sac. 1873, 357.
Illinois,

melanopfera, Lac. Erot. 215.

Su^^erior,

Lake

Hudson's Bay,

Georgia, Texas,

etc.

Triplax lepida.
Ischyrus lepidus, Fald. Faun. Transc. li. 395 Triplax lepida. Bed. Abeille, v. 33. Sweden, France, Armenia. Very nearly allied to T. rujipes, but readily the elytra being immarginatc at the base, the antennas and their 3rd joint scarcely perceptibly
4th.
(1835).

distinguished by red club of the longer than the

Triplax rufipes.
Tritoma
Triplax

ruJipes,
,

Fab. Reise
Jjac.

n.

Korw. G3 (1779).
G.

Erot. 21

Bed. Abeille,
Crotch,

v. 34.
v. 7.

Entom.

'

elevata, Lac. Erot. 217.

Finland, Sweden, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Sicily. Distinct from T. lepida by the antennre with piceous club and elongate 3rd joint; the maxillary palpi are extremely dilated.

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TRIPLAX.

Triplax japonica.*
Tr'iplax japonica, Crotch^ Eat. Mo. Jajmii (Lewis).

Mag.

ix. 189.

Triplax coUaris.
Silpha collaris, Schall. Act. Hall. i. 256 (1783). Triplax Bed. Abeille, v. 36. capistrata, Lac. Erot. 217. France, Germany, Austria, Dalmatia. At once recognised by its black head.
,

Triplax sibirica,

sp. n.

Ovata, subdepressa, nigra, antennis pedibus tboraceque ferruhoc antice posticeqiie nigro, valde transverse, sat crebre punctulato; scutello magno, nigro, fere l?evi; elytris basi denticulato-marginatis, subtiliter punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctatis, circa scutelhim confuse punctatis. L. LHin. L. Baikal (Maack). The depressed ovate form conjoined with the black head will at once distinguish it.
gineis,

Triplax

flavicollis.

Triplax Jlavicollis, Lac. Erot. 218.

,

Lee. J.

Crotch, Tr.

Var. conftnis Pennsylvania, New York, Washington,

,

71. Proc. Phil vii. 162. Ent. Soc. 1873, 358. Lee. Proc. Phil vii. 162.
Phil
(2)
I.

Am.

Illinois, etc.

Triplax Goudoti.
Triplax Goudoti^ Lac. Erot. 205. Madagascar.

Triplax omogera.
Triplax omogei'a, Lac. Erot. 206. Madagascar.

Triplax paiixilla.
Trijylax pauxilla, Lac. Erot. 207.

Madagascar. Under-side as in T. omocjera.

Mcntum

quadrangular.

TRIPLAX.

91

Triplax haemastoma.
Triplax hcemastoma, Lac. Erot. 208.
INIadagascar.

quadrate, broadest in front and acuminate in tlic middle; ventral process acuminate, no coxal line; metasternum canaliculate; mesosternum depressed; prosternum with the process narrow, parallel margined, deflexed.

Mentum

Triplax cruentipennis.*
Triplax crueiitipennis, Lac. Erot. 205.
Brazil.

Intermediate coxal line

tate.

visible,

metasternum

S2)aringly punc-

Triplax indica,

sp. n.

Oblonga, fulva, antennis (basi excepto) pcctore el^^trisquc nigris; capite fortiter punctate, vertice losviore, thorace subtransverso, lateribus rotundatis, basi bisinuato, fortius parce punctato;
elytris 8
tatis;

punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce sed fortiter puucfortiter punctatis.

lax.

abdomine metasternoque

L. 2 lin.

India.

Antennae elongate, 3rd joint long, club

Triplax apicata,

sp. n.

Oblonga, parallela, nitida, Irete rufe, clypeo, antennis, pedibus, elytrisque dimidio apicali nigris; capite tlioraceque parce punctatis, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctatis ; abdomine metasterno episternisque sat fortiter punctatis. L. 3 3^ lin.

I have seen specimens labelled "Natal," but doubtless erroneously.

India, Nepaul.

The thorax is margined at the base, the prosternum not keeled or raised before the coxte, the process finely margined and arcuate the tibise are slightly dilated and setose ; the maxillary palpi dilated, last joint very short and broad ; antennae rather short,
club 3-jointed, 3rd joint scarcely longer than 2nd.

Triplax coccinea.*
? Ischyrusflavus, Mots. Et. Ent. 18GG, IIG. Oblonga, convexa, hete rufa; ca])ite thoraceque parce punctatis, abdomine metasterno episternisque fortiter punctatis. L. 3 lin.

India.

Thorax margined
elongate, 3rd joint

at the base; head bi-imprcsscd; antcnnrx? conspicuously longer than the 2nd, club 3-

jointed, lax.

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TRITOMIDEA.

Triplex (?) sanguinea,

articulis

sp. n.

T. coccinecB valde sub-transversis,

^

affinis,

at minor, antennis brevioribus, clava

elytrorumque

sculptura

fortiori.

L.

21

lin.

India.

Species

diibise.

Triplax nigripes.*
Ischyrus nigrlpes, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 116. Birma.

Triplax nnifasciata.*
Triplax unifasciataj Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 115.
India.

Triplax quadrimaculata.*
Triplax i-maculata, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 115.
India.

Triplax cyanipennis.*
Triplax cyanipennis, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 114.
India.

Triplax lugubris.*
Triplax Ceylon.
lugicbris,

Mots. Et. Ent. 1858,

lU.

Triplax nigripennis.*
Triplax 7iigripennis, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 114.

Triplax Motscliulskii.*
7iielanocephala, Mots. Et. Ent. 1859, 107 {nee Latr.). Ceylon. \Triplax Menetriesi, Fold. Faun. Transc. II. 39G, cannot belong to this genus, nor probably to the family.]
? Triplax

Tritomidea.
Mots. Et. Ent. 1850, 104 {typ. translucida. Mots.).

Tritomidea translucida.*
Tritomidea translucida^ Mots,
India.

EL

Ent. 1859, lOG.

SPONDOTRIPLAX.,
Tritoinidea basalis.*
Tritomidea
hasalis, Mots. Et,

93

Ent. 1850, lOG.

Ceylon, India.

Tritomidea oblonga.*
Tritomidea ohlouga, Mots. Et. Ent. 1859, 107.
India.

Tritomidea

(?)

chrysospila, sp. n.

Nigra, subliemisphferica, palpisabdomineqiie snbtus fermgincis; elytris singulo maculis 2 l^te fill vis, 1 basali, 1 subapicaii. L.
21in.

Singapore (Wallace). Closely resembling T. niyrocruciata but

more strongly punctate.

Tritomidea
capite

(?)

nigrocruciata, sp. n.

Hemisphjsrica, rufa, tliorace elytrorumque signaturis nigris ; vage punctato ; thorace parcius j^unctato, transverso, antice valde angustato, basi utrinque oblique truncato, basi tenuissime vix marginato ; scutello lajvi ; elytris fortius punctatis, nigris, singulo maculis 2 magnis (1 basali, 1 infra medium) apiceque rufis; abdomine crebrius punctulato, segmentis 1 2 sequalibus, 3 brevissimo, processu ventrali lato, truncato, linea coxali distincta; metasteruo breviore, canaliculato, crebrius punctato, lateribus subIsevibus ; mesosterno latissimo, transverso ; prosterno antice elevatoproducto, processu lato, infra coxas vix producto leviter emarginato epipleuris concavis ; capite subtus convexo, impunctato. Tarsia brevioribus capite convexo a;quali, oculis parvis j palpis max. securiformibus. L. 1| lin. Sarawak (Wallace). Very near Tritomidea, Mots., but the structure of the palpi and antenmc, both in this and the preceding species, does not accord with the characters given by Motschulsky.

Spondotriplax.
g. n. (tijp.

endomychoides, Crotch).

Head broad, eyes finely granulated, autennrc with the 3rd joint elongate, 9th dilated, 11th larger than the others, maxillary palpi with the last joint dilated into a long narrow crescent (as in some

mentum large triangular, head not impressed beneath. Prosternuni very short, the coxal })rocess elevated, mai'gincd, triangular (reaching the anterior margin), slightly eniai-ginate
Mycotreti),

behind

mesosternum

short, semicircular,

margined in front (the

94

>

MYCOPHTHORUS.
;

metasternum broad, remainder depressed for the prosternum) coxal line continuous from the intermediate (round the outside) to
the posterior coxa?.

Abdomen with the

tral process truncate,

coxal line almost reaching the margin, ven3rd segment short. Tarsi short, last joint about equal to the others.

Spondotriplax endomychoides,

sp. n.

Breviter ovata, hand convexa, supra carminea, subtus testacea, antennis clava nigra ; capite punctato, sutura frontali translucida, semicirculari ; thorace transverso, macula magna nigra utrinque, angulis anticis acutis, posticis rotundatis, basi baud marginato, vix lobato ; scutello parvo punctulato ; elytris fortius punctato-striatis (striis 8), interstitiis evidentius punctulatis, macula nigra prope

marginem infra humerum. Sarawak (Wallace).

L.

2^- lin.

Abdomen

hardly punctulate, metasternum coarsely but very

sparingly punctate.

Spondotriplax cyanecula,

sp. n.

Breviter ovata, sub-depressa, ochracea, antennarum clava thoraceque (angulis anticis exceptis) nigris, elytris nitidis cyaneis ; capite punctato, thorace parce subtiliter punctato, antice })aulo angustiore, angulis anticis acutis, ochraceis, basi utrinque suboblique truncato scutello obsolete punctulato ; elytris basi marginato,
;

punctato-striatis (striis 7), interstitiis crebre punctulatis.

L. 2

lin.

Salwatty (Wallace).

The palpi are less dilated, the abdomen is obsoletely punctulate, the coxal line curved round to follow the coxa, the metepisterna deeply punctate.
Spondotriplax ceramensis,
sp. n.

Subovata, depressa, ochracea, pectore abdomineque picea, cyaneo micantibus, elytris cyaneis ; thorace parce punctulato, ochraceo, vix cyanescente, basi macula difformi rufo-picea, punctis majoribus paucis in basi ipso impressis scutello Isevi ; elytris, interne obsolete externe profunde, punctato-striatis, interstitiis crebre subtiliter punctulatis. L. IJlin. Ceram (Wallace). Beneath hardly j)unctulate, coxal line obsolete.
;

Mycophthorus.
Lac. Erot. 193 {typ. melanocerus, Lac).

Antennre with a compressed 3-jointed club as in Triplax.

Mentum

as in Mycotretus.

LYBAS.

95

Mycophtliorus melanocerus.
Jlfi/cophfliorus melanocerus, Lac. Erot. 193.

Cayenne. Under-side coarsely punctate.

Mycophtliorus pauperculus.

My co\-)liihorus imuper cuius,

;

Lac. Erot. 19

4.

Columbia, Ega, St Paulo (Bates). Thorax nearly smooth, base sinuate, sinuation with several deeply impressed punctures elytra with interstices liardly punctulate \ under-side smooth.

Lybas.
Bej. Cat.

453

{fyp. normalis,

Lac).
;

The characters of this genus are difficult to define the first section with produced lobe to the thorax seems sufficiently distinct, especially as L. luciclus is not intermediate but is nearly allied to
Mycotretus; the second section has a double punctuation on the thorax, but some of the species are uncertain.

A.

Thorax produced behind, covering the scutellum in part

(Hemiaspis, Lac).

Lybas
Brachymerus Lyhas
hicolor,

bicolor.

Guer. R. Z. 1841, 153. Lac. Erot. 230.

before me)
is

Bolivia (Guerin).

The type (which

striate, the elytra

is

now

pretty clearly punctate-

with the apex narrowly red, the head deeply impressed in front, the sides of the metasternum punctate, botli coxal lines visible. The specimens from Venezuela accord better with Lacordaire's description, having no visible stride or punctures and the elytra entirely black. Bates found specimens at S. Paulo and Ega, of which some have the elytra entirely black and the head less impi-essed, the others having the external margin and apex of the elytra red ; Buckley sent 2 specimens from Ecuador, exactly alike in sculjiture, one having the elytra black, the other red at the apex hence for the present I have left all these forms under one specific name.
;

Lybas ferrugineus.
Erotylus ferrugineus, Oliv. Enf. v. 482, T. iii. f. 34. Lybas 230. , Lac. Erot. Cayenne. Very like a pale form of L. hicolor, but with a much more Btrongly punctured abdomen.

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LYBAS.

Lybas granatus.
Lyhas granatus, Lac. Erot. 231.
Mexico, Antenna3 with the 8th joint scarcely dilated; under-side shining,
sparingly punctate.

Lybas
Lyhas
ri(fi?ius,

rufinus.

Lac. Erot. 232.

Cayenne.
Distinct by the concolorous legs and deeply punctured abdomen.

B.

Scutelluni uncovered.

Lybas

calidus.

Lyhas calidus, Lac. Erot. 233. Columbia, Ega, St Paulo (Bates). Bates' specimens agree exactly with the description, except that there is only one black dot on each side the discoidal mark on
the thorax. Under-side rather deeply punctate double punctuation, the larger points evident.
;

thorax with a

Lybas cblamydopliorus.
Lyhas c1tlamydoj)horus, Lac. Erot. 2 3 4.
Columbia.
L. calidus, but the fine punctures on the thorax are scarcely discernible.

Very near

Lybas
Ljyhas faha, Lac. Erot. 234.

faba.

Columbia.

Thorax very sparingly punctate, the large punctures almost

obsolete.

Lybas normalis.
Lyhas normalis., L^ac. Erot. 235. Cayenne, Ega (Bates). Thorax evidently and thickly punctate, punctuation double.
In the Amazon s})ecimens the large elytral spot paler behind, but abruptly black.
is

not gradually

Lybas thoracicus.
Erotylus thoracicus, Oliv. Eyit. V. 48G, T. in. 23G. , Imc. Erot. Ljyhas Cayenne, Para (Bates). Thorax evidently punctate.
f.

41.

MYCOLYBAS.

97

Lybas
Lyhas
axillaris, Lac.
J'Jrot.

axillaris.

23G.

Cayenne.
Tliurax sparsely piu\ctate.

Lybas mycetophilus.*
Lyhas myceiopliilus-, Lac. Erot. 237. Cayenne (Turin).

Very unlike tlie otlier species ; tliorax deeply and thickly punctate, under-side dee[)ly punctate, nietastcrnuni very coarsely j)unctate, even the sides of the prosternuiu punctate.

Lybas seminulus.
Lyhas seminulus, Lac. Erot. 237. Cayenne. Prosternuui in front deeply punctate.

Lybas

pulicarins.

Lyhas p)dicarius, Lac, Erot. 238. Cayenne. Thorax very evidently and rather closely punctate; sides of metasternuni with -i 5 deep punctures, prosternuin impunctate.

Lybas
Mexico.

(?)

carbuncnlus.

L^yhas carhunculus, Lac. Erot. 238.

Thorax with a

fine

uniform punctuation.
(?)

Lybas

corallinus.

Lyhas corallinus, Lac. Erot. 239. Cayenne. Thorax with the basal fovea deeply punctate; under-side smooth,
no posterior coxal
the margin.
line,

intermediate line deep, extending nearly to

Mycolybas.
g. n, {fyp.

lucidus, Lac).

Differs from 3fycofrctas l)y the convex surfjice, no coxal lines, thorax not margined at the base and the basal lobt? truncate before the scutellum. Differs from I^yhas hj the absence of coxal lines, tlu; ti'uncate lobe of the thorax, the form of the meutum, the dilated tibia^, etc.
C.
II.

08

PAL^OLYBAS.

Mycolybas lucidus.
Lyhas
Brazil.
tibise

lucidus, Lac, Erot. 232.

This species is very distinct, having no coxal lines, and the being suddenly angularly dilated at the apex; the mcntum appears to be almost as in Mycotretus.

Mycolybas EgsDj

sp. n.

M. lucido jn-oximus, sed opacus, pallide coccineiis, elytris margins tenui apiceque flavis; capite antice fortius punctato, sutura clypeali distincta; thorace subtilius punctato; elytris minus visibiliter striatis, inturstitiis vix punctatis, corpore subtus punctulato,
ineta-e}n])leuris flavis.

L. 4|

lin.

Ega

(Bates).

Antennae with a 3-jointcd club.

Mycolybas cruentatus.
Lyhas cruentatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z.
ix.

97 (18G5).

M.

lucido aflinis, sed thorace fortius punctato distinctus. Bogota (Kirsch), N. Granada.

specimen from N. Granada diflfers from Kirsch's type in having the thorax more like M. lucidus, and the legs black possibly all thi'oe form one species.
:

Mycolybas melanocorynus.
Jjylas melanocorynus, Lac.
Brazil.

Erot 233.

Mycolybas
Columbia.

(?)

sangiiinosus,*

Tscliyrns sanguinosus. Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, IIG.

Mycolybas
Central America.

(?)

coceineipeiinis.*

L'cliyrvs cocchieij^ennis. Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 117.

Palseolybas.
g. n. {typ. andreai, Crotch).

This genus
LyJ.'ai^,

is

apparently
is

the;
its

repi-esentative of the S. Americaii

convexity and polish; the most the trismgular dilataticm of the tibia?, which The thorax is not margined, the extends to their whole length. prosternum is margined on cither side but not keeled in front,
Avhich
it rt^scnsbles
iji

marked character

XESTUS.

99

tlie process is brotid and emarginate; anteiina3 very sliort, third Eyes linely granujoint elongate equal to the three following. Lited, first ventral segment with a raised line as in Coccinella, following the movement of the coxa.

Palseolybas andrese,* sp. n.

Bre\dter ovatus, valde convexus, rufiis ; ca})ite thoraceque crebre punctatus, hoc transverso, luteribus rotnndatis, angulis posticis obtusia, lateribus marginatis, basi in medio lobato; elytris tcnue punctato-striatia, interstitiis S})arse pnnctulatis, lateribns marginatis, callo humerali })rominente, fascia basali (extern(3 latiore) punctisque 2 transverse positis pone medium nigris; corpore su])ijus punctato (prosterno excepto), elytrorum epipleuris conL. 4 lin. cavis. Old Calabar (Murray).

Palaeolybas humeralis,* sp. n.

P. andrece similliinus, sed minor, totiis rufus (puncto humerali minus crebre punctatus, tibiisque minus fortiter dilatatis.
lin.

nigro),

L. 3

Old Calabar (Murray).

PalsDolybas mgripennis, sp. n.
P. andrem proximus, sed paulo minor, elytris totis nigris, L. 3^ lin. thorace convexiore, nitidiore, parcius punctato. My specimen is marked ''India," but there is no doubt it is a W. African insect and not impossibly identical with the 2 previous
species.

PaloBolybas coccinelloidesj sp. n.

Subhemisphericus, hiete sanguineo-rufus, capite thoraceque crebre punctatis, hoc convexo lateribus mai'ginatis subrectis;
elytris punctato-striatis interstitiis
sul)tiliter punctulatis, nigris,

macula

sat

magna

discoidali

rufa

(paulo

ante

medium

positii).

L. 2] lin.

Old Calabar (Murray), Natal.

Xestus.
Woll Cat Can. Col 420
{t>fp. tliroscoid(^s,

Woll.).

Xestus

throscoides."^

Xestus throscoides, Woll. Cat. Can. Col. 421.

Teneriffe.

Bedel, Abe'dle, v. 43.

'2

100

ENCAUSTES.

Xestus fangicola.
XestusfmijicoJa, Wall, Col. Ailant, 385.

Gomera.

Neoxestus.
g. n. {tyjy. cliilensis,

Crotch),

Near Xestus by the coai^sely granulated eyes, antennas with a 3 jointed chib, etc.; mentum trapezoidal, depressed, acuminate in front ; the base of the elytra with a raised denticulate margin, scutelliim very transverse. It seems to me impossible to range this with Ischyriis; it has at first sight the appearance of Xestus.

Neoxestus cMlensis,

sp. n.

Niger, subtiliter alutaceus, siibopacus, antennis pedibus ano-

qne ferrugineo; capite thoraceque parce evidentius punctatis, illo labro rafo; hoc subtransverso, lateribus paulo rotnndatis, cumba^i tenuiter marginatis, puncto ntrinque discoidali impresso, basi
ntrinqne sinuato, fovea grosse i>unctata impressa; scutello valde trans verso, pnnctulato ; elytiis snbtiliter soriato punctatis, interstitiis subtilissime pnnctiilatis, lateribus sat fortiter reflexis, macula humerali, subap)icali parva, ajiicalique ferrugineis. L, 2h lin.
Cliili.

beneath pubescent, sparingly, last sequent thickly punctured, coxal line abbreviated, fine; metasternum pnnctulate, niesosternum quadrate depressed for the presternum, with about a dozen deep punctures; prosternum nearly smooth, i>rucess subtriaugular, apex emarginate.

Abdomen

Tribe

3.

Enoaustini.

Encaustes.
{J)<'j.)

Lac. Erot. 33 {typ. verticalis, MacL.).

thorax, sides straight, base antenna) with the 3rd joint elongate, club 3-joiiitcd, abrupt, prosternum )>ut little produced between the cox;e, miirgiiicd, obtriangular. Elytra gcnei'ally sparstdy i)ilosc on the posterior fifth. Thorax with the base slightlv foveolate on each side.
slightly

llccogiiizablc ly the trapezoidal

bisinuate,

ENCAUSTES.

101

Encanstes verticalis.
Engis verticalis, MacL. A)ni. Jav. 41. Encmistcs Lac. Erot. 35.
,

Java. specimen labelled '' Bengal " sixth of the elytra entirely black;

is

larger
is,

it

and with the apical however, scarcely speci-

fically distinct.

Encaustss malayana.
Tselnphacus malaijanus, Guar. E. Z. 18-11, 157. Encaustes vialayajia, Lac. Erot. 36. Java, Sumatra (Lacordaire), Tringano, Malacca (Wallace). The thorax is partially margined behind.

Encaustes opaca,
Nigra, opaca,
lis

sp. n.

punctata

ginato, sulcis ocularibus profundis

dato, hevi,

capite lawi, fronte profunde emarthorace antice latiore, angu;

elytris subsulcatis,

anticis productis rotundatis, lateribus rellexis, basi late rotun-

macula utrinque difFormi fulva;

L. 11 lin.

punctatis, unicoloribus.

Ligor (Wallace).

Encaustes cruenta.
Engis cruenta, MacL. Ann. Jav. 42. Encaustes Lac. Erot. 38. Cambodia, Java, Penang, N. Borneo (Wallace). The base of the thorax margined at the angles only. The specimens without a scutellar spot are males, and have the anterior femora curved.

Encaustes javanica.
Engis javanica, Lap. Hist. Nat. Lac. Erot. 40. Encaustes

ii.

15.

Java.

Encaustes dispar.*
Encaustes dispar, Lac. Erot. 39.

Java (Buquet).
I have not seen this species,

Encaustes marginalis,

sp. n.

Nigro-picea, nitida, capite antice subhevi, vertice punctato, fronte clypeo maculisque duabus in vertice rubris ; thorace sub-

quadrato,

basi

plus

minusve marginato, sparse

subtiliter piiiic-

102

MICREXCAUSTES.

tulato, maculis dnabus difFormibiis fulvis (ut in E. cmenta) ; elytris tenuiter striato-pimctatis, interstitiis obsolete punctulatis, vel leevibus, basi fulvo-marginato, vittis duabus fulvis valde

abbreviatis

(1

in callo,

sub-suturali)

141in. L. 13 angusta ad apicem dilatata. Penang, N. Borneo. Eyes more approximated tlian in tlie other species, the transverse impression more distinct, front deeply emarginate.

vittaque

laterali

fulva

Encaustes humeralis,

sp. n.

Nigra, nitidissima, capite parce punctato ; thorace brevi, an^ice angustiore, lateribus rectis, angulis anticis hand productis, i>asi late angulato, parcissime obsolete pnnctato, macnla utrinque ditfornii riibro-fulva; elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis Itevibus, macnla magna hnmerali, alteraqne subapicali fulvis. L. 11 h 12 lin.

New

Guinea (Wallace).

Encaustes Wallacii,

sp. n.

Nigra, magis angustata, nitida, capite sparse punctato, oculis magis approximatis ; thorace sub-quadrato, angulis anticis minus prominulis, basi leviter sinuato, in medio producto, parcissime
obsoleteque punctulatis, maculis 4 in disco (lateralibus connectis) fulvis elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctatis, singulo humero, macula quadrata ante medium (cum humero conL. 9 lin. juncto) maculacjue subtransversa ante apicem fulvis, Tonda (Wallace).
;

Encaustes cinctipcs.*
Encaustes cinctipes, Lac. Erot. 41. Manilla.

Encaustes gigantea.*
Enranstes Malacca.
'jiycmtea,

Boh. Eu'j, Rasa, Ins. 211.

Micrencaustes.
g. n. {fup.

lunulata, MacL.),

This difiers from Ejtcaustes proper by the structure of tlio prostci-num which is com})rebscd, elevated and produced into a point under the mentum.

Micrencaustes lunulata*
Dacne liumlatd, MarL. Ann. Jac.
Encaustes
,

\'l.

Lac. Ervl.

\'l-

AULACOCHILUS.
IJncaitstes sinuata, Lac. Erot. 41. Java, Penang, Sarawak, N. Borneo (Wallace). E. sinudta, Lac, ditfers only in the markings of wliicli are exceedingly variable.

103

tlie

tliorax,

Micrencaustes carnifex.
Encaustes carnifex, Lac. Erot. 37. Java, Sumatra (Wallace). Tliorax short, base with a punctured fovea on each side.

Micrencaustes liturata.
Dacne
liturata,

Encai Encaustes Java.

MacL. Ann. Jav.

Ijuc.

42.

Erot. 43.

Tribe

4.

Erotylini.

Aiilacocliilus.
Chev. Bej. Cat. Ed. 3 (1837), 453. Lac. Erot. 245 {scrip. Aulacocheilus).

{typ.

V)

AvLlacochilus javanus.
Aulacochihts javanus, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 155. Zrtc. Erot. 246. E. Fr. 1871, 274. , Bedel, An. Java.

Aulacocliilus quadripustulatus.
Erotylus i-jmstulatuSy F. Syst. El. ii. 6. Lac. Erot. 247. Aulacocliilus Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 274. Java, Sumatra, Malacca.
, ,

Aulacocliilus Doriss.
Aidacochilus Borneo.

Dor ice,

Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 275.

Aulacocliilus quadrisi^natus.
Aidacochilus i-sirniatus, Giter. R. Z. 1841, 15G. , Lac. Erot. 248. Ikdel, An. 6'. E. Fr. 1871, 275. Philippines, Manilla.
,

104

AULACOCniLUS.
Aulacocliilns

maximns*

Aulacochilus maxlmus, Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 270.

India.

Aulacocliiliis propinquus.
Aidacochilus propiiiquus, Lac. Erot. 248. Bedel, Ail. >S'. E. Fr. 1871, 277. Manilla.
,

AuIacocMlus tetraphacns.
Aul(Mochilus tetrapJuicus, Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 278. Malacca.

Aulacocliilus luniferus.

AidacocMlus luniferus, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 156. Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 279.
,

cuniferus, Lac. Erot. 249.

Java, Borneo.

Aulacocliilus birmanicus.
AuJacochUus huDianicus, Bedel, An. Birnia, Kangoon.
/S.

E. Fr. 1871, 280.

Aulacocliilus micans.*
Aidacochilus micans, Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 281. janthinus ?, Lac. Erot. 250. Malacca.

Aulacocliilus sericeus.
Aidacochilus sericens, Bedel, An. /S. E. Fr. 1871, 282. atro-ci/anevs 1 Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 117. Malacca, Birnia 1 (MotschuLsky).

Aulacocliilus capensis.
A/'lacorhdus capensis, Lac. Erot.
.
,

21)1.

Bcdd, An.

S.

E. Fr. 1871, 283.

Ca|)e of

Good Hope, Natal.

Aulacocliilus Clievrolati.

Aulacochdus Chcvrolati, Luc. Expl.

T. XXII.
f.

scient. de

VAhj. Zool.

II.

220.

3.
.

Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 284.

v.

ahieriiius, Bedel, AbeUle,

47 (18G8).

Algeria, Constantine.

THONIUS.

105

AulacocMlus violacens.
Triplax violarea, Germ, Tns. Spoc. Nov. GIG (1824).
Aulacoclillus violdcetis, Lac. Erot. 251.
.
,

Bcdd,

Aheille,

v.

Vo.An.

S.

E. Fr.

1871, 284. Austria, Sicily.

Aulacocliilus mediocaeruleus.
AuJacoch/Ius mediocicruleus, Bedel, An. S. E, Fr. 1871, 285. Philippines, Miiiduiias.

Aulacocliilns japonicus.*
Afdacochilus jajwulcas, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag.
Jujiun.
ix. 189.

Aulacocliilus (?) rhomboides.*

Triplax rhomhoides, Montrouz. Ann. S. A(jr. Lijon. (2)
(1855).
Tliis will
vii.

74

Island of AVoodlark. probably form the type of a

new

genus.

Thonius,
Lac, Erot. 252
{ti/p.

pavoninus,

La.c.).

Distinct from Ci/cJonwrphus by the elongate thorax, and from

others of this group l)y the coarsely granulated eyes. No coxal line, nieso- and meta-sternum very short ; thorax not niai-gined ; ventral i)rocess strongly margined. middle of the first ventral (^ with an impressed point in the
all

segment.

Thenius pavoninus.
Thonius pavoninus, Lac. Erot. 253. Columbia. The female differs but little from the male; Lacordaire's description of the female evidently ai)plies to a distinct species.

Tlionius maculatus.
Thonias macuhdus, Guer. Icon. E, A. Ins. 308 (1846). Columbia.
.

106

TEONIUS.

Thonius snbstriatus,

sp. n.

T. pavonino simillimus, seel latior, tliorace breviore ; elytris basi striato-jnmctatis, fascia basali siib-recta, maciilis duabus apicaiibus fere confluentibu.s, ferrugineo-cinctis.

L. 5|

liii.

Columbia.

Tlionins Euckleyi, sp. n.

T. pavonino similis, sed postice valde dilatatus et convexus,
tliorace breviore postice tenue marginati, unicolore, elytris ut in

T.

maculato

signatis,

macula

ferrugineo-ciuctis.

Ecuador

L. 6 (Buckley),
is

interna

subapicali minuta, totis

lin.

The prosternum

compressed, largely elevated and dilated.

sp. n.

Thonius nebrioides,

Ovatus, rufo-brunneus, nigro-signatus, capite Isevi, nigro-bisignato; tliorace quadrato, angulis anticis acutis, crasse margin atis, lateribus fortiter rotuudatis, basi elytris multo angustiore, disco Isevi nigro-signato ; elytris Isevibus, ba-si punctis perpaucis subseriatim impressis, fascia basali interrupta, subapicalique obliqua L. 5 J lin. nigris ferrugineo-cinctis.

Columbia.

Yery

distinct

by

tlie

dilated tliorax; the

markings are similar

to those of T. 2J(('Voni7ius.

Thonius fiexnososignatus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, elytris basi constrictis, fulvus, capite oculis fortius marginatis ; tliorace angusto vix transverso, aiitice leviter emarginato, lateribus rotundatis, ante angulos posticos rectos, sinuatis, basi truncato, Icevi, tenue nigro-limbato, maculis 2 discoidalibus

(cum margiiie

aiitico connectis), 2 basal ibus remotis, nigris; elytris

basi constrictis, postice acuminatis, nigro-limbatis, uigro-signatis,

signatura ante medium ad sinistrum elytrum littera S simulante, L. 5 lin. fasciaque flexuosa apicem versus.

N, Granada.

The first 2 ventral segments are black in the middle and with black spots at the sides, the epipleurse bordered with black.

Thonius fiavipennis.
Thonius flavvpemils, Guer. Icon. R. A. Ins. 309. Coluiubia.

Thonius
Thonius
7inicoIor,

(?) uiiicolor.

Guer. Icon. R. A. Ins. 300.

C\>hnnbia.

CYCLo:*roRriius.

107

Euphanistes.
Lac. Erot. 255
{fjjp.

Lydropliiloiilcs,

Lac).

very anomalous insect smooth polished, eyes rather coarsely granulated, thorax broadest at the l)ase, which is not margined ; elytra with a strong, denticulate, basal margin ; metasternum very short, coxal line com})lete, apex emarginate for the mesosternum ; prosternum with a raised triangle in the middle, pointed in front and truncate behind ; abdomen short ; no coxal line ; epipleura3 very broad at the base and flat.
;

Euphanistes hydropliiloides.
Eitphanistrs hydrophUoides, Lac. Erot. 25 G.

N. Granada.

Cyclomorplius.
{Hope) Lac. Erot. 258
{typ. globosiis, Guer.).

Allied on the one hand by its eyes and polished appearance to Thonins, but gradually fading off into Brachysphamus. Some of the latter genus (e.g. B. jjertiimx) evidently belong here. The intermediate coxal line is present, and nearly reaches the margin.

Cyclomorplius Beanvoisii.

Cyclommyhus
Columbia.

Beauvoisii, Lac. Erot. 259.

Very close to Thonlus in markings and sculpture, but witli a short thorax, and coxal line developed.
Cyclomorplius Mssander.^
Cyclomorplius ]\[(cander, Lac. Erot. 2 GO. Coluud)ia (Turin), ])eeply puuctate-striate, intermediate coxal lino well marked;,
posterior absent.

Cyclomorplius tumidus/^
CyclomorpJms tumiduSj Lac. Erot. 2G1, Columbia.

Cyclomorpliiis l^viiisculus, sp. n.*

Ovatus, sat convexus, rufo-brunneus, thorace vix punctulato, conv(3xo, lateribus rotundatis; elybris laivibus, fascia dentata utrincpic

108

CYCLOMORPHUS.
:

abbreviata nigro-picea prope basin

L.

corpore subtus punctulato.

3i 41in.
Venezuela
(Salic).

Allied to C. Beauvoisii but smaller ; the intermediate coxal lines united forming a deep groove across the front of the metasternuni, tarsi short.

Cyclomorphus alienus,

sp. n,

Ovatus, convexus, rufo-brunneus, elytris fulvis, antencis nigris, thorace vix punctulato, antice j^osticeque nigro-limbato, lateribus rotundatis ; elytris laevibus, macula nigra pone medium marginem versus, altera parva obsoleta discoidali ante medium. L. 4i lin.

N. Granada.

The coxal

lines are here

both absent.

Cyclomorpliiis globosns.
Cyclomorphus glohosus, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 120.
,

Lac, Erot. 261.

is

Columbia.

The

posterior coxal line

is

present in this species

and the

produced almost across the apex of the metastei-num, forming a deep furrow on each side.
metasternal line

Cyclomorplius Bonplandi.
Cydomor'phus Bonplmuli^ Lac. Erot. 263. Columbia,

The s})ots The coxal

are

much

the same as in C. glohosus.

lines are distinct.

Cyclomorplius inflatus.
Cycloinorpliiis injlatus, Lac. Erot. 262.

Columbia.
Allied to C. glohosus, coxal lines distinct.

Cyclomorplius Eumboldti.
Cyclomorphus Ilumholdti, Lac. Erot. 263.
infaustus, Lac. Erot. 265.

Columbia.
Posterior coxal lines obsolete.

badly preserved
irrt^gular lines.

sj)ecinieu,

in

C. iufatistns is founded on a which the pigment has run into

CYCLOMORPHUS,
Cyclomorphiis extricatus,
C.
sp. n.
nitidior,

109

Iluinholdti

persimilis,

sed

convexior,

maculis

elytrornm nigris majoribus ferriigineo-cinctis.

L. 4^1in. Bogota (Janson).
I

have seen several specimens,

all

exactly alike.

Cyclomorphus pertinax.
Brachysomus
Co]innlia.
jjerti/iax,

Lac. Erot. 33G.

this species

I cannot nnderstand

why

was

referred to Brachy-

somus

{^Sternolvhus)

it is

in every i*espect a Cyclomorphas.

Cyclomorphus sub-ocellatus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-castaneus, antennis nigris ; thorace brevi obsolete punctulato, basi pnnctis majoribus impressis elytris punctatostriatis, in basi figura numeri 8 ferrnginea nigro-pupilhita, maculaqne duplicata apicem versus nigra, ferrugineo-cincta. L. 3 liu.
;

Columbia. Intermediate coxal line present

other species.

this is less

convex than the

Cyclomorplins quadriplag'iatus.
CyclomoTi:)lius -i-plagiatus, Lac. Erot. 2G4.

Columbia. Intermediate coxal line

visible.

Cyclomorphus bis-bimacnlatus.
CyclomorpJius his-hlmaculatus, Lac. Erot. 2 Go. Columbia. Both coxal lines visible ; this species has an extreme resemblance to Brachysphwnus.

Cyciomorphus

iphicloides, sp. n.

Subovatus, paulo elongatus, fulvus, capite vertice nigro-punctato, oculis late marginatis; thorace piano, antice angustiore, lateri-

bus sub-rotundatis, basi utrinque leviter sinuato, punctis majoribus

impressis,

punctulato, antice punctis

2,

disco punctis 4 nigris

scutello nigro; elytris pallide-olivaceis, punctato-striatis (striis 7) tenue fulvo-marginatis ; singulo maculis 2 nigris pallide cinctis, 1

suturam versus ante medium,

majore jn-ope marginem

L. 4
lin.

intra

medium

femoribus apice

tibiis tarsisipic nigris.

Ecuador (Buckley),
Butli coxal lines \isible.

110

CYCLOMORPIIITS.

Cyclomorpliiis apicicornis, sp. n.

Siibliemisplissriciis,
niticlus,

flavo-ocliraceus,
;

piceo-variegatus

antennis nigris, articulo ultimo testaceo capite fionte lateribus crasse, oculis angustissime margiiiatis, leviter puiictulato; tborace
transverso, antice angustiore, lateribus fortiter reflexis, ls3vi, antice posticeque nigro, disco fusco ; scutello nigro ; elytris Icevibus, obsoletissime punctato-striatis; macula humerali fasciis 2 communibus fuscis, 1 ante medium, antice angulata, 1 subapicali, obliqua, minus distincta ; inter primam et basin, et inter

primam

et secundam, punctis 2 nigris oblique N. Granada.

sitis.

L. 2Hin.

Intermediate coxal line

fine,

nearly reaching the margin; pro-

sternum not carinate in

front.

Cyclomorpliiis ^neomaculatns, sp. n.

C. opicicorni affinis, sed capite fortiter punctato, thorace longiore, evidenter punctulato, disco vitta lata t^neo-nigra ; scutello rufo, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis, fulvis,

puncto humerali, fascia ante medium utrinque dentata, obliqua, sat lata, punctis 2 pone medium ^neo-nigris ; ante apicem vitta L. 2| lin. obliqua fusca. N. Granada.

Metasternum deeply punctate.

Cyclomorphus

coccinelliims, sp. n.

C. ceneo macula fee affinis, sed paulo minor, minus convexus, thorace disco fusco-bilineato ; elytris confuse punctato-striatis, singulo puncto medio basali, 4 valde oblique sitis (externo parvo, S'' majore), 1 prope marginem ultra medium, nigris ; apice fusco. L. 2i lin.

N. Granada.

Cyclomorphus

gibbosiis, sp. n.

Subovatus, elytris fortiter convexis, fere gibbosis, capite thoracecjue deflexis ; riifo-piceus ; froute late, oculis vix marginatis, fortiter granulatis ; thorace la3vi, lateribus rotundatis, antice semicirculariter emarginato; elytris Isevibus, obsolete punctato-striatis,

annulo fuivo humerali, alteroque postice incompleto apicem versus.

L.

2^3

lin.

N. Granada.

The extremely convex form would seem

genus
;

and

to indicate a new antennae long, rea^ching beyond the thorax, metasternum entral segment very short, transverse, no coxal lines.

STRONG YLOSOMUS.
Cyclomorplius clirysomelinus.
Mijcotrctns clirysomelinus, Lac. Erot. 191.

Ill

N. Granada.

Cyclomorplius bihamatas,*
Brachuspluenus hihamatus, Lac. Erot. 414. Columbia. Sides of metasternum deeply punctate, intermediate coxal line
visible.

Cyclomorplius octopunctatus,*
C>icJomorphus ^-punctatus, Er. Arcli.f. Peru.
JVat. xii.

179 (IS 17).

Cyclomorplius variegatus.
Cyclomorphus variegatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z.
Bogota.
ix.

98 (1805).

Strongylosomus.
Chev. Dej. Cat. 451 {typ. unicolor, Oliv.).

[Coccimorphus, Hope, 1841

It
is

Lac. Erot. 2GG.]

difficult to define this genus,

which resembles

^EgitJins

but has a differently shaped thorax. lated and the antennse very short.

The eyes

are finely granu-

A.

Rostrum quadrate,

scarcely compressed,

no coxal

ventral segment short.

suture distinct, presternum eyes scarcely margined, 1st Coccimorphus, Hope.

frontal
lines,

Strongylosomus nigTipes.
CoccimorpJius nigripes, Lac. Erot. 268.
Brcjzil.

The

epipleur{fi of the elytra are

deeply sulcate.

Strongylosomus melanopus.
Coccimorphus melanopus, Lac. Erot, 2G9. Cayenne.

Strongylosomus carminous.
Coccimorphus carmineus, Lac. Erot. 2G9.
Brazil,

Elytra rather coarsely punctate.

112

STRONGYLOSOMUS.
Strongylosomus capitatus.

Coccimorplms capitatus, Lac. Erot. 270.

Brazil.

by its punctate-striate elytra the strire are seven in number and then a submarginal stria after a space. The black liead appears to me to result from false mending and not to be
Distinct
;

the real head of the insect.

Strongylosomus rotimdatus.
Coccimoiyhus rotundatus, Lac. Erot. 270. Cayenue.

Strongylosomus Emys.
Coccimorphus Emys, Lac. Erot. 518. Oaxaca, Mexico.

The

frontal suture

is

less apparent,

and the eyes distinctly

margined.

Strongylosomus frenatus.
Coccimorphus frenatus, Guer.
,

li. Z. 1841, 22. Lac. Erot. 271.

Columbia.

The

front of the head is rather deeply concave.

Strongylosomus peruvianus,
nigris

sp. n.

Ovatus, testaceus, antennis, femoribus, a}ice, tibiis tarsisque capita postice nigro, sublsevi ; thorace subtilissime punc; tulato, undique anguste nigro-marginato, basi maculis 2 elongatoquadratis, remotis; scutello nigro; elytris flavis confertim puncpunctatis, interstitiis la^vibus tato-striatis, lateribus confuse margiue suturaque angustissime nigro. L. 3.\ lin. Peru. Near C. frenatus in colour, but very distinct by the smooth
interstices.

Strongylosomus coccinelloides.
Erotyhis coccinelloides, Duj). Erot. 33, T. in.
(Joccii)iorplius
,

f.

G3.

Lac. Erot. 272.

Brazil

^GITHUS.

113

B. Rostrum cuiioiform, short, foreliead with two impressions in front; frontal suture visible, eyes not margined above. Jb'tro/i(/i//obv/mis, Clievr.

Strongylosomus unicolor.
Erotijlus unicolor, Oliv. Ent. v. 481, T. iii. f. 32. hrevlcornls, Dap. Erot. 3G, T. in. f G8. Coccwiorphus unicolor, Lac. Erot. 272. 8. Brazil, Cayenne.

Strongylosomus rugosus,
Coccimorphus rmjosus, Lac. Erot. 27G. Cayenne.

Strongylosomus dichrous.
Coccimorphus dichrous, Lac. Erot. 27-lo Columbia, Bogota, Costa Kica, Guatemala,

Examples which I have before are inseparable from this species.

me from

the two latter localities

Strongylosomus foveicoUis.*
Coccimorphus foveicollis, Lac. Erot. 275.
Brazil.

The unique type seems

malformed,

to

have been somewhat immature and

Strongylosomus alutaceus.
Coccimorphus alutaceus, Er. Arch.f. Nat.
xii.

179 (1847).

.ffigithus.

Fah. Syst. El.

ii.

1)

{typ. surinamensis, L.).

A.

Elytra smooth

no coxal

lines.

-ffigithus chalybeus.

Erotylus chalyheus, Bup. Erot. 33, T. in.

Lac. Erot. 270. Brazil, Espiritu Santo. Distinct by its pyramidal form, pleuree of the thorax concave.
,

f.

G2.

uEijithus

flattened

in

front.

Epi-

c. II.

114-

^GITHUS.

-^g-ithus Walckenaeri.
jEgithna Walckenaeri, Lac. Erot. 280.
Brazil.

Ilesembliiig uE, chahjheus but less pyrfimidal.

-ffigithiis cinctipennis.

ErofyJus cinctipennis, Dup. Erot. 33, T. in. f. GO. ^Egithus Lac. Erot. 280. Brazil, Nicaragua (?). Here the pyramidal form is entirely lost. Epipleura? concave.
,

^g-itlius cyanipennis.
jEgitJms cyanipennis, Giier. R. Z. 1841, 120. Lac. Erot. 279. consularis, Guer. Verh. z. h. V. Wien, V. 610 (1855). Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Var. consularis. Elytris singulo plaga lateral! obliqua rufa,
,

magnitudine variante.
(Bates), Ecuador (Buckley). This variety seems very distinct but I have seen all the passages, Guerin's character drawn from the scutellum is illusory. The epipleuraa are concave, the whole form cordate.

Amazons

B.

Elytra with numerous irregularly disposed punctures.

^gitliiis pnnctatissimiis.
Erotylus puncfatissimiis, Fah. Syst. Ent. 123 (1775).

Ilerbst, Natnrsyst.

vin. 3G7, T. 137,

f.

G.
,

Dup. Erot.

33, T.

iii.

f 61.

uKyitlins

La^c. Erot. 281.

Surinam.

Thorax with a few punctures along the base, prosternum vated convex, ei)ipleura3 plane ; no coxal lines.

ele-

^gitlins separandns,

sp. n.

jE. pimctatissimo persimilis, sed elytris colore Irete luteo, punctis impressis paulo minoriV)us, niaujis numerosis, minus conL. G tluentibus distinctus videtur. 6^, liu. Ecuador (Buckley).

yEGITHUS.

115

^gitlius Burmeisteri.
uEijithus Burmeisteri, Leic. Erot. 281.

Bolivia, Amazons (Bates). Differs from ^E. punctatissimus

elytra.

by the yellow epipleurrc of the

-ffigithus cribrosus.

Brazil,

uEgiihus crihrosus, Lac. Erot. 293. Ecuador (Buckley).

;

The presternum is compressed in front the coxal process broad and deeply foveolate ; intermediate coxal line well marked,
posterior absent.

C.

Elytra gemellate punctate

no coxal

lines.

.ffigithus suturella.

uEgithus suturejla, Lac. Erot. 20O.

Columbia.

.^githus brunnipennis.
uEgithus hrunnipemiis,
Brazil.
Lric.

Erot. 285.

The intermediate coxal line is here totally absent, in which respect this species differs from the others with a similar colora it is very close to ^E, Lebaf^ii but is a little less opaque, and tion
;

larger.

^gitlius
Columbia.

Lsacliii.

^Eyifhus Leachiij Lac. Erot. 287,

Distinct by the evidently punctate interstices of the elytra.

^githus
,

maculicollis.
iii.

Erotylus maculicolHs, Dfip. Erot. 34, T. Lac. Erot. 288. uEglfhus Brazil, Minas Geraes, Para.

f G4.

^gitlius
jEgithus varicollis,
Laic.

varicollis,

Erot. 291.

Columbia.

Thorax much nari'ower than the elyti'a. specimen labelled "Guatemala" is precisely identical, exce])t that the black on the thorax is less developed, neither of the three

lines reaching the margin.

82

116

JEGITRVS.

^githus

ornaticollis.*

^Egithus ornaticoUis, Lac. Erot. 292. Columbia.

Very
spot,

elytra

close to jE. var'icoUis, but more oval, head with a ]>ale more coarsely puiictate-striate, interstices evidently

punctate.

^githus

andreae.

is

ix. 99 (1865). Columbia, Amazons (Bates), Demerara. Very variable bcth in colour and punctuation, the basal fascia sometimes divided, as in Kirsch's specimens.

u^yithus andrece, Lac. Erot. 282. ^ Q-maculatns, Kirsch, B. E. Z.

D.

Elytra inipunctate

coxal lines visible.

^githus uva.
yEyithns
'icva,

Lac. Erot. 290.

C*oluml)ia,

Bogota (Janson).
;

Elytra entirely smooth, shining

carinate.

prosternum compressed, sub-

.ffigithus lineatus,
yEfp'fhvs liitaalns, Gulr. Icon. R. A. In^. 308.

Columbia.

^githus trimcatus,
fulvo, occipite nigro
;

sp. n.
;

Hemisphericus, livido-fuscus, l?eAdssimus, nitidissimus

capita

thorace nigro, lateribus late pallide fuscis, corpostice ante scutelhmi producto, truncato ; elytris la^vibus L. 4J lin. pore subtus nigro, segmentis 3 ultimis pallide fuscis. Ecuador (Buckley). Very distinct by the thorax truncate behind ; prosternum compres.sed, sul)carinate iu front; intermediate coxal line well
;

marked,
iSgitlius cardinalis.
yEgithus cardinalis,

Mex. Cent. i. Fas. 4. Lac. Erot. 284. Crotch, Cidt. Ent. 140. rvjipennis, Chev. Col. Mex. Cent. i. Fas. 4. Lac. Erot. 281. Mexico, Teapa, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua. Var. a. Capite thoraceque supra infraque nigris
Cliev. Col.
, ,

r/ffipfw/iis,

Chv.v.

.EGITHUS.
Var.
Var,
h,

ir
hoc tortia discoidali nigra,
:

Ca[)ite

thoraceque

rufis,
:

prosteriio iiigro, e[)ipleuris rufis

c,

card'ui'xlis, Cliev.

Ca[)ite thoraceque rufis, prosterno et epipleuris rufis

nieridionalis, Crotch.

I consider these three forms referable to one species, thoui^li The intermediate coxal the variation in outline is considerable.
line is well

marked.

jSGgithus clavicornis.
Chrysoinela clavicornis, L. S. N. ed.
x. 370 (1758). surinaniensis, L. Cent. Ins. 10 (1763). Lac. Erot. '1'6'^.
,

uEyithus

clavicornis, CrotcJi, Cist. Ent. 140.

Costa Rica, Cayenne, Columbia, Ecuador, Amazons, Brazil,

Nicaray-ua.

E.

Elytra gemellate striate

coxal lines visible,

iEgithus hemisph^ricus.
^'Er/lfhus /temlsphasricus,

Lac. Erot. 289.

Brazil

^githus

iailatus, sp. n.

Hemisphrericus, nitidissimus, livido-fuscus, capite thoraceque subtiliter punctulatis, elytri.s Icevibus, sat fortiter sed irregulai-itrr
gemellato-punctato-striatis,
postice

acuminate productis

corpore

subtus pallidiore, antennis nigris, L. 5 oilin.

tibiis tarsisque obscurioribus.

Pebas (Bates).
This is the most convex of all the species of uEgltkus; the frontal margins are thickened and well marked.
-ffigitlius politissimiis, sp. n.

yE. Inflato proximus, sed capite thorace<pie fere h\3vibus, elytris

paulo minus convexis,

postice

interstitiis sparse sed

profuude puuctatis,

minus acimiinatis. Ecuador (Buckley).

L. 5

lin,

-ffigithus cordatus, sp. n. hemispluericus, capite thoraceque subgemellato-punctato-striatis, interstitiis fortiter puuctatis, postice acuminato-productis subtus totus rufotestaceus, scutello nigro, corpore subtus epipleurisque fulvis. L. 4ilin.
fere
Irevibus,

Valde convexus,
elytris

confuse

Amazons

(Bates).

118

iEGlTJlUS.

-ffigithus

geminatus.

jE(jithus geminatus, Lac. Erot. 287.

Itio Janeiro, Brazil.

Coloration of ^E. clavlcornls, but smaller, and with gemellate

strioe.

jSSgitliiis

scurra.

jEyifhus sciirra, Lac. Erot. 288.

Brazil.

Lave not seen the type: a s])ecimen ]al)ellecl "./i". scurra^'* in answering well to the descrii)tion, has the rostrum coai'ctate.
1 C'luivrolat's collection,

iEgithus L^basii.
^EgitJnis
Ijch((sij,

Lac. Erot. 2^5.

cassldeiis, Lac. Erot. 295.

(\)lum!)ia.

Distinct by its o]ia(|ue immature example of this

elytr;i.

^E. cassldeus

is

founded on an

species.

^githus
J'lijithuH bulla,

bulla.*

Lac. Erot. 289.

Cayenne,

^githus torquatus.
uKyitJiUs torquatus, Lac. Erot. 291.

('ayenne.

Thorax broad, transverse.

-ffigithus lateritius.*

yEyithus lateritius, Cayeiuie.

Laic.

Erot. 293.

JEgithus monoclirous.
J'J(/ithus

monochrous, Lac. Erot. 294.

Cayenne.

iEgithus lineola.
yEr/ifhus lineola, Lac. Erot. 294.

Cohimbia,
^riiorax convex, sides rather rounded.

yEGITITUS.

1 1

-ffigithus dichrous, sp. n. Coiivexus, rotiimlatus, rufo-tcstaceus, iiitidiis; ca])ite thoracc([uc subhevihus, illo })nncto verticali iiigro, lioc nigro, vitta iitrinqiu; lateribus parallela tostacea; scuteilu iiigi-o; ciytris iiigris, tertia
basali fnlva, postice deiitata, la^vibiis, gciiu'llato-pmictato-striatis, epiplcuris nigris basi fulvis; corporo subtus pcdibusquc rufo-testaceis. L. 4 lin.

Amazons

Bates).

^githus quadrinotatus.
J'J(/ifhus \-notatus,

Chec. Col Mex. Cent. i. Fas. Lac. EroL 283. CrotcJb^ Cist. Eld. 14G. chdkmtns, Lac. Erot. 2S2. Orizaba, Tuapa, Mexico, Nicaragua (Jansoii).
, ,

4.

^githus
Columbia.

satellitius.*

uK(jitJnis satellitit'.s, Lac. Erot. 20.5.

-^gitlms striatellus,

sp. n.
;

capite lievi, OvatuR, nigor, nitidus, elytris fulvo-tcstaceis clypeo fortitor ])unctato; thorace postice utrincjue leviter siiiuato; elytris punctato-striatis, striis vix gomellatis, postice evanescentiL. 3.1 bus, punctis nigris transluceiitibus ; abdomine rufo-piceo. 4 lin. Ecuador ( 1) u ck 1 ey ). Coxal line short; the Gtli and 7tli striai are distant from the

otlier five.

^gitlius assimilis,
y/i'.

sp. n.

striatdlo valde

aflliiis,

abdomine rufo-testaceo

dillert.

sed minor, elytris L. 3 3 lin.

rufo-brunneis,

as in uE. sfriatdlus, but the punctures are not translucent; the form is the same.

Amazons (Bates). The strife are arranged

^githus Jansoni.
yEijifhvp, Jarifioni, Crotch, Cist.

Eat. IIG.

Nicaragua (Janson).

iEgithus
Peru.

nigrocinctus.'^'

yK(^ithus nigrochictus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xiii. 170 (1840)

120

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
-fflgithus luteus.*

JEgitJms lufeus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. Peru.

xiii.

179 (1849).

^githus
River Napo (Osculati).

Boucieri.*
z. h.

^Eg'dhus Eoucierli, Guer. Yerh.

V. Wieii, V.

610 (1855).

-ffigithus bicolor,*

jEgWms
Boofota.

hlcolor, Kirsch,

B. E. Z.

ix.

99 (18G5).

Brachysphoenus.
Lac. Erot. 29G
{tyiy.
?).

A.
Lac).

Thorax semicircularly emarginate

in front [Megaprotus,

Bracliysplioenus decussatus.*
Braclijisphcenus decussatus, Lac. Erot. 298.

Columbia. Prosteriium compressed, subcarinate in front, sutures curved,

distinct; coxal lines absent.

Brachysphoenus cinctellus.
Brachi/s}>h(vnus cinctellus, Lac. Erot. 300. Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).

No coxal lines; sides of nietasternum coarsely punctate. am doubtful whether this is not a CyclomorpJms.
Brachysphoenus duodecimpustulatus.
Bnicliysphmmis \1-pnMulatus, Lac. Erot. 301. Cayenne, Amazons (Bates). Prosternum emarginate behind; no coxal lines.

Brachysphoenus moniliferus.
Mycofrefuf! mmiili/crus, Guer. 7?. Z. 1811, 155. Taic. Erot. 302. Jlrachysphmnus
,

Cayenne.
Allied to B. \2-]msti'latus.

BRACHYSPHCENUS.

121

Brachysphoenns ephippium.
Erotylus ephippium, Dup. Erot. 39, T. in. BracJij/spJiiOius Lac. Erot. 302.

f.

77.

Brazil.

species; no coxal lines; el}tra

Prosteriiiun truncate beliind, less compressed than in the allicil more obsoletely [)unctate-striate.

Eracliysplicenus signatiis.
Erotyhis signatics, Dup. Erot. 35, T. in. Brachysphcenus Lac. Erot. 304.

f.

G7.

Brazil.

Elytra rather ohsoletely pnnctate-striate no coxal lines. In a specimen received from M. Chevrolat the colour is of a bright lemon yellow.
;

Brachysplioenus amabilis.
Brachysijhcenus amahilis, Lac. Erot. 305.
Brazil. I have not seen tlie original type, but

M. Beiche's specimen,
to be a

which agrees with the description, appears to me certainly

variety of B. siguatus.

Brachysphcenus perlepidus.*
Brachi/sphcemis perlepidus, Lac. Erot. 290.

Cayenne.

Brachysphcenus delineatus.
Brachysphamus delineatus, Lac. Erot. 30G. Panama, Brazil. Prosternum emarginate; no coxal lines.

Brachysphcenus fasciunculus,
B.
(lelineato

sp. n.
anticis
solis
flnvis,

proximus,

thorace

angulis

fasciisque elytrorum hete ilavis, latioribus,

multo minus

dentatis.

L. 3

lin.

Amazons
I can see

(Bates).

fascia^; but a series quite constant in this respect; in B. delineatus the basal fascia encloses 2 nearly round basal spots; in this species it merely encloses 2 transverse black marks.

no difference except in the form of the

have before

me

Brachysphcenus
distincta.

fasciellus, sp. n.
])iefu]'a

B. delineafo iterum peraffinis, et pi-?csertim elytrorum

Thorax lateribus

albidis.

Elytra fascia latiore

basali,

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BRACHYSPHCENUS.
recta
deiiticulata,
flavis.

minus denticulata, subapicalique

Silin.

L.

Amazons
The
basal

(Bates).
fascia

here

external margin a

little,

is somewhat oblique, following the and thus approaching B, clrcidiis.

Brachysphoenns circulus.
Brachysjyhfenus circulus, Lac. Erot. 307. Cayenne, Pebas (Janson). The yellow ring is equally broad and not denticulate.

BracliysplKsnus zonula.
Brachysphcmius zonula, Crotch,
Cist.

Ent. 117.

Ecuador (Buckley), Nicaragua (Janson).

Bracliysphcsnus duplicatiis.
Brachysphmnus duplicatus, Lac. Erot. 299.
mediatus, Lac. Erot. 305.

Columbia.
Distinct by the smooth elytra; prosternum conq>ressed; no coxal lines. B. mediatus is a variety with the discoidal black fascia obsolete, leavdn'Tj a broad fulvous band.

Bracliyspliasmis liiteoniger, sp. n.

B. duj^lic'do affinis, sed elytris fascia latissiina lutea, |)uncto basali humeroque solis nigris. L. 3| lin.
tertia

a})icali,

Ecuador (Buckley).
This is very like B. dupUcatus var. onediatus, and possibly may sometimes have a discoidal fascia. The smooth elytra distinguish it from all exc(>pt B. duplicatas.

Bracliysplicgnus sadeoimpnnctatus.
Brachy^jj/mnus IG-punctiUus, Lac. Ej'ot, 309. Cayenne. The thorax is almost quadrangularly emarginaic in

front;

no coxal

lines.

Brachysphoenus pithecius.*
Brachys}>hvcnus pithicius, Lac. Erot. 309.

Cayenne.

BRACHYSPIICENUS.

123

BracliyGphoenus
Brachyspluoius
Brazil.
(j-siy'dlatuSy

sexsigillatiis.''

Lac. Erut. 300.

in-

seniicircularly emarginato; elytra nearly smooth; termediate coxal lines visible.

Thorax

Brachysphoenus eximius.*
Brachy.'ijJueiLUS cxinilas, Lac. Erot. 393.

Brazil.

Extremely brilliant and polished; thorax semicircnlarly cmarginate; no coxal lines.

B.
dilated.

Head

deeply foveolate in front in the male, anterior tarsi

Brachysphoenns coadunatus.
Brachysjyhcenus coadunatus, Lac. Erot. 303.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).

BracliysphoBnus nubiliis.
Brachysphoenus nub His, Lac. Erot. 310, Cayenne. The head is deeply foveolate in the male; the intermediate
coxal line visible.

BrachysplicBnus masculinus,

sp, n,

Ovatus, niger, sat convexus, capite antice, antennis basi, abdomine subtus, elytrisqne fascia sat lata communi sub basali rufotestaceis ; capite thoraceque subtilissime punctulatis, antennis sat elongatis, elytrorum fascia in medio latiore, nscpie ad sciitellum
producta.
L.
3.} lin.

Amazons
S".

(Bates).

tatis,

No

cai)ite antice profnnde foveolato, tarsis 4 anterioribus dilabrevibns. Distinct by the short, rather stout, tai'si and the male characters. coxal lines.

Bracliysphcsnus Isetus,
B.

sp. n.

masculino afSuis, sed elytris aurantiacis, tertia apicali, puncto geminato basali, humeroque nigris; cor])ore subtus fulvo, pedibns rufo-piceis. L, 3e] lin.

Amazons
masculinus.

(Bates).

This species has the red head and dilated tarsi as in B.

124
C.

BRACHYSPHCEXUS.
Elytra gemellate punctate-striate.

BrachysphcBnus porcellana.
Brachysphamus porcellana, Lac. Erot. 300.
Cayenne.
Tliorax semicircularly emarginate in front; prosternnm compressed into an acute ridge, pointed in front, broad and sliglitly emarginate behind, with no sutures visible; sides of metasternum deeply punctate; posterior tarsi long; no coxal lines.

Bradiysplicenns orphanulus.*
Brachysphoenus orphanulus, Lac. Erot. 307. Cayenne.

BracliysplicBnus manicatus.*
BrachyspJuenus manicatiis, Lac. Erot. 312. Columbia. This is very near uE(jithus ; the intermediate coxal line

is

complete, the posterior absent; the striae of the elytra are closely approximate, leaving broad smooth interstices.

BrachysphcBiins annulatiis.
Erotylus annuJatus, Germ. N. Ins. Sp. G13. BrachyspJioiuus Lac. Erot. 330.

Brazil.

Prosternum broad behind, rather deeply emarginate; no coxal

lines; thorax almost semicircularly

emarginate in front; antennae

with a 3 jointed club.

Brachysphoenus conspersus.
Erotylus conspersus, Dup. Erot. 28.

Brachysphamus
Brazil.

T.

ii.

f.

48,

Lac. Erot. 342.

is certainly closely allied to B. annulatus: the antennae are elongate with a 3-jointed cbib; the intermediate coxal line is present, but abbreviated ; the thorax is semicircularly

This species

emarginate in front.

Brachysphoenus epigraphus,

sp. n,

B-ufo-testaceus, oblongo-ovatus, nitidus, clypeo punctato thorace convexo, lateribus rotundatis, vix jmnctato, nigro-sigiiato; scutello nigro elytris flavo-testaceis, gemellat()-])unetato-striatis, interstitiis punctis panels, confuse nigro-signatis. L. 4|lin.
;

Amazons

(Bates).

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
The

125

to describe; in the type there is a

coloration resembles thcat of Scaph. zujcvna; and is difficnlt humeral and basal spot, a very

waved (but entire) fascia at \, an externally abbreviated (and often interrupted) fascia in the middle, an irregular interrupted (but starting from the margin) fascia at % and an irregular dentate line at ^, all black; these however vary so much in their intensity as to be very difficult to recognize sometimes. Prosternum convex, emai-ginate behind; no coxal lines; metastei-num with the sides strongly })unctate ; anterior tarsi stout, 8th joint longer than the 2nd; antennae with a 3-jointed club.

Brachysphcenus luteopictus,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, capite postice nigro, clypeo punctato; thorace sat lato, convexo, lateribus rotundatis, antice semicirculariter emarginato, nigro, vix punctato, lateribus elytris ochraceo-flavis, sutura marginibiis anguste rufo-testaceis epipleurisque rufo-testaceis, nigro-pictis, obsolete gemellato-puncL. tato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctatis ; scutello nigro. 4 lin.
;

Amazons

(Bates).

3 subequal, antennae w^ith a 3Anterior tarsi dilated, joints 1 Prosternum very convex, emarginate behind; no jointed club. The colouring of the elytra is probably variable in coxal lines. the type there is a small dot in the middle of the base, a welldefined cordate common spot below the scutellum, an irregular transverse mark at I on the disc, connected from the middle with a common fascia at g (which is dilated on the disc, and again at
:

the suture), and the apical \ black,

BrachysphcBims fasciatus.
Erotylus fasclatus, Olw.
BrachysijJujenus

M.

vi.

433 (1791).
T.
ii.
f.

trifasciatus, Oliv. Ent. v. 473.

IG (1807).

Lac. Erot. 384.

Brazil; abundant. Kecognizable by its opaque surface; the tarsi are short and
stout; no coxal lines.

Bracliysplioenus tricinctus.
Erotylus tricinctus, Dup. Erot. 13. T. i. f. IG, Brachyspluiimis Lac. Erot. 385. Cayenne. Both coxal lines are present, but much abbreviated. Var. rectesignatus. Elytris fasciis nigris rectis hand dentieulatis.

Amazons

(Bates).

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BRACHYSPHGENUS.
Brachysplioenus peraffinis,
sp. n.

B. rectesignato simillimus, lineis coxalibiis nullis, metAsternoque laterihus |)rotiinde pimctatis tantum cliffert.

AmazoDs

(Bates), Pebas (Jan son).

Braohyspliosiins bizonatus, sp. n.

B. trichicto
L. 5
lin.
affiiiis,

l?ete flavis fascia recte

sed paulo minor, thorace breviore, elytris paulo ante medium, tertiaque apicali nigris.

Amazons

(Bates).
is

Tlie intermediate coxal line

abbreviate, the posterior entirely

wanting; the epipleura3 of the elytra are yellow, with the apical
^ black.

BrachysplicBniis musicalis.

Brachysphmnus musicalis, Lac. Erot. 388.

Columbia.
coxal lines; sides of mctasternum coarsely but obsoletely punctate; head with two red spots; meso- and metasternum punctate and finely pilose in the middle.

No

EracliysplKBnus nigropictus.
Brachysj^hmnus
niyropici'xs, Lac. Erot. 387.

Crotch, Cist. Eat.

U7.

Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson). The head has sometimes two red spots in front; no coxal lines; the meso- and metasternum are punctate and finely pilose along
the middle.

Var. decoloratus.

Rufo-testaceus, thorace punctis 9 nigris (4

anticis 5 posticis); elytris nigro-signatis, apice rufo-testaceo.

Amazons

(^

Bates).

BracliysphcBiiiis Ericlisoiii.

Brachysphmnus Erichsoni, Lac. Erot. 390,

Columbia. Intermediate coxal line present, abbreviate.

Bracliysplioenus Westwoodii.

Zonarius Westwoodii, Gner. R. Z. 1841, 117. JWachyspho&nus Lac. Erot. 391.

Bolivia.

collection

have only seen the variety described from M. Chevrolat's in this the elytra are almost smooth ; the intermediate
;

coxal line

is

present, abbreviate.

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
Brachyspliceniis quadrifasciatus.'^
Brachysplucnus i-J'ascuUus, Bogota.
Klrsc/i, B.

127

E. Z.

ix. 08.

Bracliysphcsmis Bremei.*
Zonarius Bremei, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 117.
Jlrdchysphceuus
Bolivia.

Lac. Erot.

31)3.

Ko

coxal liues=

Brachysplioenns bicinctus.
Brack i/.y)hietms
Erotylus bicinctus, Oliv. Ent. v. 89. 472, T. Lac. Erot. 381.

ii.

f.

15.

Amazons

(Bates).

This species resembles Micrerotylus Gnmovii, Hbst., in coloration, but differs from it in structure ; it has the thorax convex and the presternum without side pieces.

Eracliysplioenus geometra.
Brachysphcenus geometra, Lac. Erot. 381. Erotylus alternans, Oliv. Ent. V. 80, T. i. Cayenne.

f.

10

a,

Brachysphoenus lugens,*
Brachysphcenus lugens, Lac. Erot. 384. Columbia.

D.

First joint of posterior tarsi elongate (Ilahroclacfylus, Lac).

BracliysplicBiiiis perspicillatus.

Brachysphoenus 2^(i'i'spicillai'iis, Lac. Erot. 312, Columbia. Intermediate coxal line visible, reaching lialf across the metasternum, side pieces distinct.

Bracliysplicgnus quadriniaculatus.
Erotylus i-maculatus, Bup, Erot. 20, T.
BrrachysphociLUS
Brazil.

ii. f.

25.

Lac. Erot. 313.

Brachysplioenus bistripiinctatus.
Bracliysplicenus histripnnctMtus, I^ac. Erot. 314.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).

No

coxal line.

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BRACHYSPHCENUS.
Brachysplioenns detritus.

Brachysphcenus detritus, Lac. Erot. 314. Morphoides? nehidosusW, Giier. E. Z. 18-11, 118. Columbia.

No
The

coxal line.
specific

Ischijrus nebulosus,

name cited in synonymy now in this genus.

is

preoccupied by Gueriu's

Brachysphoenus oblong-onotatus.
Brachysphcenus ohloivjonotatus, Lac. Erot. 315. Columbia, Amazons (Bates). Intermediate coxal line well marked.

BracliysplioDnus vetula.*
Brachysphcenus Cayenne.
vet'ida,

Lac. Erot. 31 G.

BrachysplicBnus decempunctatus.
Erotylus lO-p^mctatus, Dup. Erot. 38, T. Lac. Erot. 317. BracJtysphteiLUS
,

iii. f.

74.

Brazil.

Intermediate coxal line well marked; antennae with a 3-jointed

club.

Bracliysplicenus bisquinquepunctatus.*
BracliyspJuenus hisquinquepunctatus, Lac. Erot. 318.

Cayenne.

Appears
thorax.

to differ

from B. lOqmnctatus mainly by the black

Brachysphcenus basinotatus,
B. lO-punciaio
affinis,

sp. n.

sed minor, niger, abdomine elytrisque

tantum
1

rufo-testaceis, his singulis punctis

duabus

nigris,

basali,

prope raarginem pone humerum.

Brazil.

L. 3

lin.

Brachysphcenus congener.
Brachysphcenus congener, Lac. Erot. 318.
llio Janeiro, Brazil.

No

coxal lines.

Brachysphcenus meleagris.
Brachysp>hoenus meleagrls, Lac. Erot. 320. Cay(!nne. Intermediate coxal line present, margin of the front thickened.

BRACIIYSPHCENUS.
Bradiyspliosnns deiiciens,
sp. n.
iiiaciilis

129

B. meleagridi pcrsimilis, sed olytris singulis

tiim lutcis (2 apicalibiis defioientibus) distinctus. Amazons (Bates).

sex tau-

L. 3

lin.

Brachyspliajniis obliqueguttatus, sp. n.

m.agno, fronte lateribus iiicrassatis ; tliorace brevi, subtilissiiuo punctuiato, })Iano, antice in medio nigro-marginato ; elytris obsolete })unctato-striatis, singulis maculis 4 liiteis nigro-cinctis, 1 basali jn-ope
sciitellum, 1 pone liumerum pvope marginem, 1 elongata prope snturam pone medium, 1 rotunda ta prope marginem apicem versus.

Ovatus. rufesceiis, oculis prominentibus, clypeo sat

L. 3

lin.

Brazil.

Intermediate coxal line abbreviate, deeply impressed.

BracliysplicEnus melanostictus, sp. n.

Ovatus sat convexus, ocliraceus subtus testaceus, capite ante oculos utrinque lineola impressa ; tliorace piano, punctuiato, antice in medio nigro-marginato ; scutello nigro elytris punctato-striatis, striis ante apicem evanescentibus, singulis maculis 4 subquadratis nigris 2 prope suturam (1 ante, 1 pone medium), inferiore elongata, 2 transverse positis in medium, prope marginem (interiore elongata) ; corpore subtus testaceo, tibiis nigris.
; ;

L. 4Uin.

Ecuador (Buckley). Distinct by the 3-jointed club to the antennae and the impressed head, which resembles Coccimorphus.

Brachyspli(Bnus tetrastictus,
frontis
;

sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-testaceus, capite antice utrinque leviter impresso, marginibus incrassatis ; tliorace i)unctulato, piano scut(;llo nigro elytris punctato-striatis, tenuissime nigro-marginatis, singulis maculis 4 rotundatis nigris, subocellatis ; 1 prope suturam, ad quartam, 1 pro2:)e marginem, ad tertiam, 1 discoidali, in medio, L. 4 j lin. 1 prope suturam pone medium.
;

Amazons
Rather

(Bates).

visible. Anteimre with a 3-jointed club. melanostictus, but the spots equal-sized and the colour rufescent.

Intermediate coxal line

like B.

Bracliysplioenus mendax.^'
Brachysphcenus mendax, Lac. Erot. 321.
litiyiosus, Lac. Erot. 322.

Kio Janeiro, Brazil (Lacordaire).

c.
II.

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BBACHYSPHCENUS.

Intermediate coxal line distinct, antennae with a 3-jointed B. litigiosus is only an immature example of this species. I should prefer to describe it as obscurely fulvous, with two dark interrupted common fasciae.
club.

Brachysphoenus palmatus.
Brachysphcenus palmatus, Lac. Erot. 347. Columbia.

Brachysplicenus fascomaculatus.
Erotylus fuscomaculatus, Dup. Erot. 28, T. , Lac. Erot. 322. Brachysphcenus
Brazil.
ii. f.

50.

Brachysphcenus Hoffmanni.
Brachysp)hcemis Hoffmanni, Lac. Erot. 323.
Brazil.

Brachysphcenus sulphurifer.
Brachysphmnus
Brazil.
sulphui'ifer, Lac. Erot. 324.

Brachysphcenus Kourouensis.*
Brachysphc&mis Koiirouensisy Lac. Erot. 325.

Cayenne (Turin).

Brachysphcenus hybridus.
Brachysphoenus hyhrklus, Lac. Erot. 319.

Bio Janeiro,

Brazil.

Brachysphcenus rufescens.
Brachysphcenus ru/escens, Lac. Erot. 319. Cayenne.

Brachysphcenus haematomelas.*
Brachysphoe7ius hcematomelas, Lac. Erot. 320. Bolivia 1

Brachysphcenus oblitus.*
Brachysphcenus Mexico.
ohlitus^ Lac. Erot. 325.

BRACIIYSriTCENUS.

131

Brachysphosnus haematites/
BrachjfipJuemis luematUes, Lac. Erot. 326.

Cayenne.

Brachysphoenus spadiceus.
BrachyspJuenus spadiceus, Lac. Erot. 409.
Ciiycnne.

Bracliysphcenus ictericus.
Brachysphomus Cayenne.
ictericus,

Lac. Erot. 327.

Brachysphoenus antennalis.*
Brachy>iph(enits ant-cnnalis, Lac. Erot, ilO.

Cayenne.

Brachysphoenus fuscipes.*
Brachysphamiis fuscipeSj Lac. Erot, 410.
Brazil (Lacordaire).

Brachysphcenus discus.*
Brachysphoenus discus Lac. Erot. 327,
,

Cayenne (Turin).

Brachysphosnus cordiger,

sp. n.

Ovatus, latior, testaceus, an tennis (basi excepta) nigris, elytris macula magna communi (antice pone scutellum emarginata) picea;
capite leviter punctulato; thorace disco vix punctulato, lateribus
punctatis, piano, testaceo, basi punctis majoribus impressis; scutello
la3vi;

elytris, l^evibiis, punctato-striatis, striis latera

Inevi.

versus fortius

punctatis; corpore subtus

L. 3Hin.
is

Ega (Bates). The punctuation of

the thorax

peculiar.

Brachysphcenus concolor.
Brachyspho&nus concolor^ Lac. Erot. 328. Cayenne.

Brachysphcenus punctiger."
Brachyspliocnus inmctiyer,
T^ac. Erot.

328.

Cayenne.

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BR ACH YSPHCENUS.
Brachysplioenus subsignatus.*

Brachysph(e.7uis subsignatus, Lac. Erot. 329.

Cayenne (Turin).
Elytra deeply pnnctate-striate, interstices punctulate; thorax with the base dee})ly punctate.

Brachysphceiius centromaculatus.
Brachysphcenus centromaculatus, Lac. Erot. 329. Cayenne. Elytra very coarsely punctate striate.

Brachysplioenus agathinus.
Erotylus agathinus, Guer. E. Z. 1841, 154. Lac. Erot. 411. Brachysplioenus

Brazil.

Brachysplioenus deletus.*
Brachysplioenus deletus, Lac. Erot. 408.

Cayenne (Lacordaire).

Brachysphcenus rufifrons.*
Brachysplioenus rujifrons, Lac. Erot. 409. Columbia (Lacordaire).
E.
7iotus,

Ovate, convex, thorax elongate, Lac).

flat,

tarsi elongate {Acro-

Brachysphcenus annularis.
Erotylus annularis, Lap. Hist. Nat.

Brachysphmius

ii.

520 (1840).

Lac. Erot. 333.

Columbia, Mexico.

No

coxal lines.

Brachysphcenus Columbii.
Brachysplmnus Columbii, Guer. Leon. R. A.
Columbia.
F. Elongate, tarsi elongate, prosternum strongly compressed, produced in front (Sternolobus, Guer.).
Ins.

311 (184G).

Brachysphcenus dispilotus.
Brachysplujenus dispilotus, Lac. Erot. 334.

Columbia.

BRACHYSPHOENUS.

133

Otli

Tntermediato coxal line veiy short; club of antennce 3-jointed, joint elongate-triangular, longer than the 10th; eyes small;
of the elytra effaced externally.

striie

Brachysplicenus bisignatus.
Erotylus his'ujnatiis, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 115. Lac. Erot. 335. Brachyspliizmis Columbia.

Closely allied to B. displlotus.

Brachysphoenus oblongosignatus.
Brachysphoenus oblongosicjnatus, Guer. R. A. Ins. 311. Columbia. No coxal lines; the prosternum is a little less strongly keeled,

BracliysplKBmis ecuadorensis,
Oblongo-ellipticus, testaceus, antennis
basi

sp. n.

exceptis) nigris; thorace punctulato,

t<at

pedibusque (femoribus basi utrinque sinuato,

antice leviter emarginato, taceo;

elytris
nitidis,

fortiter angustato; scutello rufo-tes-

griseis,

nigris, dorso punctato-striato,

tenue nigro-marginatis, epiplenris paulo pone medium macula irregular!

lin.

subquadrata pallid e cincta.

L. 5

Ecuador (Buckley).
Ptesembles B. h'lshjnatus, but the prosternum is developed, and the intermediate coxal line is present.

much

less

G. Thorax transverse, flat; tarsi rather robust, the (Iphtclus, Lac.) very rarely elongate.

first

joint

Brachysplioenns sexpunctatus.
Erotylus C^-pitnctatus, Dup. Erot. 39, T. in. Lac. Erot. 337. Brackysphaitius

f.

78.

Brazil.

No

coxal line; thorax with

some coarser punctures on each

side at the base; elytra gemellate striate-punctate.

Bracliysplicenus varians.
Brachysplicenus varians, Lac. Erot. 344. 3f-nigrum, Lac. Erot. 346.
Brazil.

Diflers from the other species by the well-marked punctate fovea at the base of the thorax, the externally incomj)lete rectangular sutures of the prosternum, the ^'ery short coxal line, and the gemellate striiie. B. M-ni(jrum m a pale form.

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BlUCHYSPHCENUS.
Brachysphoenus rubidus.

Erolylm rubidus, Dup. Erot. 30, T. BracJiysphoenus - Lac. Erot. 331.

.,

ii. f.

53.

Brazil.

Differs

by the prosternum being

the anterior margin.
punctulate.

from B. G-punctatfcs by tho presence of a coxal line, and slightly compressed forming a point on

The

interstices of the elytra are distinctly

Brachysphoenus flavovittatus.
Erotylus Jlavovittatus, Dap. Erot. 30, T. 339. Brachysphoenus , Lac. Erot.

ii.

f.

55.

Brazil.

The

Coxal line present, thorax with a i)unctnred fovea at the base. 1st joint of the posterior tarsi does not appear to me shorter than usual.

Brachysphoenus tenuecinctus.
Erachysphaznus tenuecinctus, Lac. Erot. 3i0.
Brazil,

Upper Amazons.

Brachysphoenus sedecimmaculatus.
Erotylus \C)-macidatus, Buq. R. Z. 1840, 173.

Brachyxphmnus

Lac. Erot. 3-49.

Columbia. Coxal line very short; head produced, clypeus punctate ; thorax punctulate, base with a few coarser punctures. Var. concentrata. Smaller, with the elytra more deeily striate, the spots much paler and smaller, the thorax less foveolate at the
base.

Brachysphoenus sedecimpustulatus.
Brachysphcenus l6-pustidaius, Lac. Erot. 349.

Amazon

(Bates).

Gucrin's type was not in his collection in 1872, and the specimen from the Amazon has no spots ou the thorax, but it agrees in all other respects.

Brachysphoenus basalis,
B.
}

sp. n.

C)-pustulato aflinis, sod

clytris

singulis linea transversal!

basali albida nigro-cincta, maculisque sex albidis late nigro-cinctis. L. 4^ lin.

Amazons
[These 4

(Bates).

s])eci(!sall liave

the spots arranged in a similar

manner

and may possibly be

varieties; they ap[)ear to be rare in collections.]

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
Brachysphoenus sedecimguttatus.
Erotylus \Q>-guttatus, OUv. E. M. vi. 43G (17U1). , OUv. Ent. V. 477, T. ii. f. 23.
,

135

thoracicits,

Dujj. Erot. 24, T. ii. Voet. ii. T. xxxiii.

f.

31).

t".

vii.

Erachijsphosims 16-gutfafus, Lac. Erot. 348. Cayenne, Venezuela, Amazons (Bates). Tliorax somewhat convex, with three or four coarse punctures on each side the base.

Brachysphoenus vigintipunctatus.
Erotylus 20-punctatus, OUv. E. M.
vi. 43G (1791). 20-cjuUatus, Germ. Lis. Sjx Nov. 612 (1824). Du2y. Erot. 24, T. ii. f. 38.

Brachysphoinus
Brazil.

Lac. Erot. 350.

Coxal line visible; thorax with a basal punctate fovea.

Brachysphoenus octodecimguttatus.
Brachysjyhoenus 18-giUtatics, Lac. Erot. 351. Kio Janeiro, Brazil.

Brachysphoenus guttatus.
Erotylus guttatus, Dup. Erot. 23, T. Brachysphvenus -, Lac. Erot. 352.
Brazil.
ii. f.

37.

Brachysphoenus
Brachysphmmis
Brazil.
-

lineellus.
ii.
f.

Erotylus Uneellus, Dup. Erot. 29, T.

,

51.

Lac. Erot. 354. Erotylus amabiUs, Guer. E. Z. 1841, 154.

is

Allied to B. guttatus, but the thorax basal fovea.

entirely destitute of the

Brachysphoenus pardalinus.
Brachysphienus jmrdaliiiiis, Lac. Erot. 355.
Brazil.

Brachysphoenus abdominalis.
Erotylus abdominalis, OUv. E. M. vi. 433 (1791). OUv. Ent. v. 474, T. ii. f. 18.
,

BrachyspJujenus
Brazil.

llbst. JSfatursyst. Col. viii.

377.

Dup. Erot.

15, T.

i.

f.

19.

Lac. Erot. 398.

No

coxal line.

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BRACHYSPHCEXUS.
BrachysplicBims ventralis.

Brachijsphienus
Brazil.

ve7itraliSf

Lac. Erot. 399.

BrachysphcBnns flexuosus.*
Brachysphoenus Jlexuosus, Lac. Erot. 400. Brazil (Robyns).

BradiysphcBnns decemnotatns.
Erotylus l^-notatus, Dup. Erot. 16, T. Brachysphcenus Lac. Erot. 340.

i.

f.

22.

Brazil.

Coxal line visible; thorax without basal fovere; head produced

in front beyond the eyes; elytral strite effaced externally.

large form with rufous spots

it

is

labelled ^^rufonotatus'^

by

Keiche, but

does not differ specifically.

BrachyspliCBnus cingulatus.
Brachysphoenus cingulatus, Lac. Erot. 341.
Brazil.

Coxal line veiy short

head produced iu front; thorax with

the sides rounded, base equal.

BrachysplicBnus pictus,
Erotylus pictus, Dup. Erot. 19, T. i. BracJiysphmnus Lac. Erot. 341.

f.

28.

Brazil.

Coxal line short ; prosternum deeply emarginate behind.

Brachysplioenus chelonarius.
Brachysp/ucmis cliclonarius, Lac. Erot. 343.
Brazil.

Brachysphoeniis intersectus.
Erotylus intersectus^ Dup. Erot. 20, T. Ischyras? Lac. Erot. 131.
,

ii.

f.

29.

Brazil.

This

is

evidently a Brachysphoenus, and

may

be conveniently

located here.

; ;

BRACHYSPH(ENU3.
H.
; ;

137

sliort;

tarsi no coxal llncf? Elytra entirely smooth, opaque antennre with a l-jointed club, the joints elongate-quadrate. [^Eyithoniorph us, Lac. )

Brachysplioenus biplagiatus.*
Erotijlus hlpJagiatus, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 119.
BracJiijsjj]t<jenus

Lac. Erot.

374:.

Brazil.

Guerin's type was not in his collection in 1872.

Bradiysphoenus dorsomaculatus.*
Braclujsphmnus dorsomacidatus, Lac. Erot. 375.
Brazil.

Body oval, acuminate before and behind ; tarsi short of the elytra gemellate ; thorax slightly emarginate in front no coxal lines ; antennae with a large 4-jointed club, 9th joint elongate-quadrate. {Ooyaster, Lac.)
I.

stria?

Brachysplioeniis guadeloiipensis.
Galleruca guadeloupensiSy Fah. Ent. Spst. Lac. Erot. 377. BracJiyspluenus sutiiralis, Lac. Erot. 378.
,

ii.

IG.

Guadeloupe.
B. sutiiralis
is

founded on a very immature example.

K. Form subparallel, colour brick-red and black ; thorax flat, subquadrate, base often with a punctate fovea ; elytra 0}>aque, with 5 6 dorsal stride, stri?e sometimes gemellate; coxal lines generally absent. {Saccomorphus, Dej.)

Bracliysplioenus nebulosiis.
Erotyhis nebidosus, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 155. Lac. Erot. 357. Jh'achi/sphoinus Sta. Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Thorax very flat, with a small punctate basal fovea; intermediate coxal line very sliort.

Bracliysplioeiins bimaculatus.
Eroti/kcs himaculatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. G12 (1824).
,

Dup. Erot.

12, T.

i.

f.

13.

Brachysphoenus
Brazil, ilio Janeiro,

Lac. Erot. 358.

Thorax

opacpie,

elytra very faintly

Miuas Geraes. two or three coarse punctures at the base only; striate, the striae gemellate ; no coxal line.

138

BRACK YSPHCENUS.
Brachysphoenus ruficeps.

Erotylus ruficeps, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 118. Brachysjjhcenus Lac. Erot. 359. Columbia, Bolivia, Peru. very variable species. The thorax has a v/ell-marked basal

fovea.

Brachysplioeiius hsematocephalus.
Brachysjyhoenus liannatocephalus^ Lac, Erot. 361.

Columbia. Elytra with a large oblong-quadrate black spot no coxal line; metasternum finely punctate and sparingly jiubescent.
;

BrachysphcEnus glyptoderus.
Brachys2yli(em(,s glyptoderus, Lac. Erot. 3G1.

Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas (Bates). Nearly as variable as B. ruficeps. Underside as in B. hamiatocephalus ; the imjn-essions on the thorax seem constant ; the elytra are deeply striate, externally irregularly punctate.

Brachysphcenus Klugii.
Bracliysplimins Klugii, Lac. Erot. 362. Brazil, Chili (Germain). The thorax is elongate and scarcely perceptibly narrowed in front; no coxal line; elytra nearly smooth; metasternum canaliculate, opaque, not punctate ; antennae very short.

Brachysphoenus quadrisignatus.
Erotylus i-signatus, Dup. Erot. 42, T. in. Brachysphoinus 363. , Lac. Erot.

f.

86.

Brazil.

Brachysphoenus limbatus.
Erotylus limbatus, Oliv. ^.
,

i/. vi.

437 (1791).
ii.
f.

Oliv. Ent. V. 477, T.

25.

Eab. Ent. Syst.

,

i.

2.

39 (1792) .^ys^. El.

II.

7.

Ilbst.

Natursyst. Col. vni. 379.

42, T. in.
f.

Dup. Erot.

85.

Brachysphm)ius Lac. Erot. 364. Cayenne. Head and thorax punctulate ; striae of the elytra gemellate;
,

no coxal

line.

BRACllYSPIKENUS.

139

Brachysphoenus bisigillatus.
Brachi/t^pJucRus hls'ujlllatas, Lac. Eroi. 3G5.

Columbia. This is probably a variety of

7>.

llmhatus.

Brachysphoenus Adamsii.
Brnchysph<e)ivs Adamsii, Lac. Erot. 3GG. Coluiubia, Upper Ainazous.

Probably a variety of B. limhatus.

Brachysphoenus bilineatus.
Brachysplioeiius
Brazil.

Erotylus hilineatus, Dirp. Erot. 42, T. in. Lac. Erot. 3G5.

f.

85.

front

Less parallel tlian tlie others ; thorax distinctly narrowed in strite of the elytra geniellate, interstices punctate. ;

Brachysphoenus erotyloides,

sp. n.

Ljete rufo-testaceus, subovatus, capite parvo, antice impresso, antennis nigris, articulo 1" fulvo, clava vix incrassata; thorace brevi piano, leviter emarginato, lateribus fortiter rotundatis, basi utrinque fortiter sinuato, profunde foveolato, disco pnnctato elytris convexis dorso punctato-striatis (striis 5 G) lateribus confuse fortiter punctatis, disco macula magna communi nigra (fere marginem attingente) ; corpore subtus rufo-testaceo, pectoris lateribus nigris, segmentis ventralibus lateribus nigro-maculatis. L. 4Jlin.

Amazons

(Bates).
;

is difficult to place that of the present section however.

This species

its

No

coloration coxal lines.

is

precisely

L.

compressed
Lac.)

Ovate, convex species coxal line present prosternum coloration of Sacconwrphus. {Morjj/ioides, pars, ;
; ;

Brachysphoenus Lacordairii.
Erotylus clavicor'nisf, OUv. E. M. vi. 435 [aec Linn.]. OUv. Ent V. 479, T. ii. f. 28.
.

Brachysphooaus
Brazil.

Dap. Erot. 13, T. Lac. Erot. 3G7.

i.

f.

14.

Thorax with a

line of coarse punctures in the basal sinuationj

;

prosternum decidedly keeled

intermediate coxal lino visible.

140

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
BracliysphcBniis Columbise, sp. n.

striis distincte

B. Lacordairu pevsiinilis, sed major, abdomine nigro elytrisqiie L. 6^ lin. gemellatis facile distinguendus. Bogota (Janson). This species retains the oval outline of B. Lacordairii.

Brachyspliosniis amazonnsj sp. n.

Lacordairii similis, sed multo major, convexus, antemiis 1 2 rufis, striisque elytrorum subgemellatis distinctus videtur. L. 7| lin.
B.
articulis

Amazons (Bates). The elytra are suddenly convex, thus breaking

outline.

the uniform

Brachysplioenus nigriventris,
B.
lin.

sp. n.
basi

amazono

simillimus, sed

antennarum

abdomineque

nigris, thorace la3vi, striis

elytrorum distincte gemellatis. L. 7

7f

Ecuador (Buckley),

Brachyspliosnus immaculatus.
Brachysphu^nus imriiacidatus, Lac. Erot. 3G9.
Brazil.

Thorax with a few basal punctures

elytra with the striie subgemellate, 3rd base.

form ovate, depressed and 4th distant at the

Brachysplioenus bicolor.
Brachysplioinus hlcolor, Lac. Erot. 3G8.
Brazil.

Elytra opaque, impunctatej coxal line visible; thorax without

any

basal punctures.

Brachyspliffinus dorsonotatus.

Brachysphmnus dorsonotatus, Lac. Erot. 370.

hieniatopteriis, Lac. Erot. 371.

Brazil.

Thorax with no basal punctures ; elytra smooth, opaque. B. liuimatoptGriis has the elytra immaculate.
BrachysphcBiins rubripennis.
BracJiyspJiamus rubripennis, Lmc. Erot. 372.
Brazil.

Distinct by the shorter thorax and the uniform

elytra.

striae

of

the

BRACnYSPHCENUS.
Brachysplioenns simplex.
Jjmc/i>/.<^ph(cnus shiij)lex, Lac. Erot. 372.

141

Brazil.

rather coxal line visible.

OpiKjue,

convex,

stride

of elytra

effaced

externally';

Brachysplioenus tibialis.
Erotyhis
Brazil.
tibialis,

Dup. Erot.

2G, T.

ii.

f.

41.

BracJiysplujaiius, Lac. Erot. 373.

Differs

by

tlic

elytral strict being entire,

and the scutclluni

black.

BrachysplicEnus lateripunctatiis,

sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-testacens, nitidus, capite punctulato, antice late impresso tliorace piano, fere loevi, basi lobato, lateribus vix rotundatis; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7), lateribus confuse punctatis, macula nigra subquadrata laterali in medio ; corpore subtus rufo-testaceo, antennis tibiisque nigris. L. 5^ lin. Ecuador (Buckley), Amazons (Bates). Coxal line visible.
;

M.

Ovate convex species

tliorax

convex without any basal

fovea ; coloration generally black and yellow, thorax nearly always black [Barytopus, Lac).

Brachysplioenus flavofasciatiis.
Erotylas flavofasciatus, Dup. Erot. 14, T. Lac. Erot. 38G. Brachys2)ho6nus
,

i.

f.

18.

Brazil.

Surface finely alutaceous; no coxal line. Var. Thorace angulis Itete Havis, elytris externe confluentibus.

fasciis

latioribus,

Brachysphoenus epipleuralis,
Oblongo-ovatus,
elytris
fasciis

sp. n.

latioribus

capite

thoraceque
elytris,

maxillaribus la^te ochraceis, epipleurisque (apice excepta) flavis; punctulatis, hoc punctis paucis majoribus ad
niger,

palpis

basin;

punctato-striatis (striis 7), fascia })rima basali ad

fascia
lin.

suturam interrupta a macula triangular! scutellari; L. 5;] (pone medium) recta ad suturam interrupta.

secunda

Amazons

(Bates).

142

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
Brachysphoenus luteozonatus,
sp. n.

prima

B. epipleurall valde rectiore, secunda

affinis,

aiitice

sed minor, epipleuris nigris, fascia L. 5 lin. obliqua distiuctus.

tlie

Amazons

(Bates).

is here narrowed towards instead of being straight as in the preceding species.

Tlie discoidal black fascia

suture,

Brachysphoenus odyneroides,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatas, postice paulo acuminatus, nitidus, niger, palpis ochraceis, capite punctis 2 rufis, segmentis ventral ibus rufomaculatis; thorace convexo, punctulato, basi liaud foveolato, elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7), fasciis 3 epipleurisque fiavis, 1 basali angustiore ad suturam interrupta, 1 latiore in medio, integra, 1 subapicali, interrupta, antice curvata. L. 5 lin.

Ega

(Bates).
is

the 2nd fiiscia the subapical one nearly entire.

A variable species,

sometimes interrupted and

Brachysphoenus
Eroiylus dorsalis, OUv. Ent.
,

dorsalis.
ii.

v.

475, T.
ii.

Dup.

Brachysphvenus Cayenne.

Erot. 54, T. Lac. Erot. 3 88.

f 20. f 54.

The

strise

of the elytra are sub-gemellate ; intermediate coxal

line visible.

Brachysphoenus quinquefasciatus.
Brachysphoenus 5-/asciatus, Lac. Erot. 39G. Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas (Janson). Ventral segments distinctly punctate.

The following varieties occur of this species, all having a similar punctuation and structure Var. orthozonms. Like the type, except that the fasciae are nearly straight and not denticulate.
Ecuador (Buckley).
fasciae are broad and nearly straight; the other 2 narrow and denticulate. Ecuador (Buckley), Amazons (Bates). Var. basicinctus. The basal fascia is entire and, as well as the other four, straight; the basal fascia is often connected with the 2nd. subordinate variety has the thorax with 2 transverse series of 4 red spots.

Var, anisozonius. In this form the basal, medial, and apical

Amazons

(Bates).

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
Brachysphoeniis Brongniarti.
Bracliysphoenus Brongniarti, Lac. Erot. 397.

143

Var. Columbia, Bolivia.

fasciato-punctatus reduced.
.

fasciato-jnoictatus, Lac. Erot. 39G.

tlie

is

a variety with

basal bands

much

Brachysphoenus distinctus.
Erotylus distinctus^ Dup. Erot. 44.

Brachysphmnus

Lac. Erot. 394.

Cayenne. Eather broad and depressed; clypeus deeply punctate; elytra with a marginal row of punctures; coxal line visible.

Bracliysphoenus eburneus, sp. n.

B. dlstincto affinis, sed paulo minor, elytris dimidio basali eburneo, fascia denticulata sat lata communi nigra, extern e abbreL. 5 lin. viata, punctisque 2 externis nigris.

Amazons

(Bates).

This is very like distinctus except that the black has further invaded the elytra.

Brachysphoenus adustus.
Erotylus adustus, Dup. Erot. 27, T. Brachysphoenus - , Lac. Erot. 395.
Brazil.
ii.
f.

47.

Closely allied to B. distinctus.

Brachysphcenus spectabilis.*
Brachysphoenus Columbia.
spectabilis, Lac. Erot. 392.

Bracbysphcenus Venezuelaa,
spcctahili affinis,

sp. n.

sed major, abdomine nigro, elytris fascia B. prima nigra utrinque abbreviata, puncto laterali nigro ante medium, punctisque duobus basalibus nigris distinctus. L. 4| lin.

Venezuela,

Brachysphcenus tripartitus.*
Brachysphoenus tripartitus, Lac. Erot. 386. Columbia. Coxal line visible,

144

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
Bracliysphoenus obsolete-signatus, sp, n.

Oblongo-ovatiis, niger, palpis ochraceis, elytris epii^leurisque flavo-ochraceis (tertia apicali nigra); clypeo punctate; tliorace sat

convexo,

subtiliter

puncttilato,

basi

punctis

paiicis

majoribus;

elytris puiictato-striatis (striis 7), lateribus confuse punctatis, singulo puncto basali, 3 ante medium (suturali majore), 4 in medio, trans-

verse positis, S. Paulo,

fiiscis.

L. 5

lin.

Ega

(Bates).

Coxal line present.

Brachyspliosnus hexastictus,

sp. n.

Ovatus niger, nitidus, antennis basi pal})is abdomineque rufis; capite antice imjn-esso, clypeo parce punctato; tliorace sat convexo, punctulato, lateribus rotundatis, basi sinuato, punctis perjmucis
majoribus; elytris ocliraceo-flavis dimidio apicali uigro, singulo maculis 6 nigris, punctato-striatis (striis 7) serieque marginali punctorum; abdomine subtus et metasterno in medio rufis. L.

4J

lin.

spots are arranged thus, 3 near the base (the discoidal nearest), 1 oblique elongate near the suture, 2 transverse (slightly oblique) parallel and the apex black.

Ega The

(Bates).

Var.

discretus.

Structurally identical with the type, but the external basal spot of the elytra is fused with the elongate spot lying under it, the 2 spots iji the middle are run together into an oblique transverse fascia, the apical half is reduced to a fourth, a narrow black fascia (abbreviated on eitlier side) being the remainder of the anterior portion; thus, there are 2 basal spots, 3 oblique fasciae and the apex black.
S.

Paulo (Bates).

Brachysphosnus cerasinus.*
Brack i/sphoMus cera^uuis, Lac. Erot. 400.
Brazil.

Elytra almost impunctate, but the visible; coxal line visible.

first

two

striie

are just

Brachysplioenus ramosus.
Eroiylus ramosus, Oliv. Ent.
,

v.

480, T.

ii.

f.

30.

Du^y. Erot. 27, T.

ii. f.

40.

Brachysphamus

-,

Lac. Erot. 401.

Cayenne, Para (Bates). Meso- and meta-sturnum thickly punctato in the middle; coxal
lino visible.

BRACHYSPIICENUS.

145

Var. dilaceratus. basal dent is abbreviated, and the 2nd fascia is i)roduced beyond the middle of the disc, the 3rd fascia is narrower than in

The

the type.

Columbia.
Var. carniineus.

The 2nd fascia is reduced to a small subquadrate 3rd is much broader and denticulate.
Ecuador (Buckley).
Var. apicicinctus.
Besides the
red.
fascice,

spot, the

the whole external margin of the elytra

is

l^ordered with red; in one specimen the thorax also is varied with

Ecuador (Buckley),
Bracliysplioenus subsangiiineus, sp. n.
Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, clypeo punctato, capite macula nigricante; thorace convexo, punctulato, maculis 2 maxi-

mis

nigris,

linea

discoidali

margineque

rufis;

elytris

tenuiter

punctato-striatis,

marginali fortiter impressa, margine externo carmineo-cincto ; fascia dentata basali (per marginem continuata), fascia obliqua apicem versus (ad apicem per suturani L. 4;^ lin. continuata) carmineis ; corpore subtus toto rufo-testaceo. 8. Paulo, Ega (Bates). Var. disjunctus. Major, fascia basali discreta, thorace punctis G nigris. Santarem.
serie

Brachyspli^nus hebraicus.
Brachjsphcemts heh'aicus, Lac. Erot. 403. Cayenne,

BrachysplicBiius nitidulus.
Erotijlus nitididus, Oliv. Ent. v. 479, T. Dup. Erot. 43.
,

ii.

f.

29.

Brachysphcemts Cayenne.

-,

Lac. Erot. 403.

Brachysphoenus bellulus.
Brachyspha'.nus helhdus, L^ac. Erot. 404,

Cayenne, Para.

BrachysphcBiius bajulus.
Brachysphimihs hajidus,
Brazil.
C.
II.

T^ac. Erot.

413.

10

14)6

BRACHYSPHCENUS.
BrachysphoBnus octoguttatus.

Erotylus 8-guttatus, Oliv. E7it. v. 484, T. iii. f. 39. Lac. Erot. 412. Brachysphoenus Erotylus oculatus, Buj). Erot, 37, T. iii. f. 73,
Brachys2)ho&niis

Lac. Erot. 414.

,

Cayenne.

Brachysplicenus neopliyta/
Brachysphoenus neo'phyta^ Lac. Erot. 415.

Cayenne

(Lacordaii-e).

Brachysplicenus flavosignatus.
ErotyUis flavosignatus, Bup. Erot. 28, T. Lac. Erot. 352. Brachysphoenus
,

ii. f.

49.

Brazil.

Brachysphoenus conformis.
Brachysphoenus conformis, Lac. Erot. 353.
Brazil,

Differs

Kio Janeiro. from B. Jlavosignatus by the very oblique 2nd

fascia.

Brachysphoenus nigripennis.
Brachysphoenus nigri2)ennis, Lac. Erot. 412. Demerara.

Brachysphoenus stramineus.*
Brachys^yhoenus stramineuSy Lac. Erot. 415.

Columbia.

Brachysphoenus fulvipennis.*
Brachysphoenus falvipennis, Er. Arch.f. Nat. Peru.
xiii. 179.

Brachysphoenus salamandra.*
Brachysphxnus salamandra, Er. Arch.f. Nat.
Peru.
xiii. 178.

Brachysphoenus pyrrhocephalus.*
Brachysphmius pyrrhocephalus, Er. Arch.f. Nat.
Peru.
xiii. 178.

BRACHYSPHCENUS.

147

Brachysphoenus tabidus.*
Brachysphoinus tabkhis, Kr. Arch./. Nat. Peru.
xiii. 179.

Brachysphoenus grammicus.*
Brachysphcenus (jrammicus, Er. Arch.f. Nat. Peru.
xiii.

179.

BrachysphoBnus amictus.*
Brachysphoenus amictus, Er. Arch.f. Nat. Peru.

xm,

178.

Brachysphoenus luscus.*
Brachysphmnus
Peru.
luscus, Er. Arch.f.

Nat.

xiii.

178.

Brachysphoenus

procerus."^
xiii.

Brachysphoenus procerus^ Er. Arch.f Nat. Peru.

178.

Brachysphoenus regularise
Brachysphcenus regular is, Er. in Schomh. Eeise, British Guyana.
iii.

578(1848).

Brachysphoenus proximus/'^
Brachysphoenus proximusj Guer. Icon. R. A, Ins 311. Columbia,

Typocephalus.
Dej. Cat. Ed.
3.

451

{typ. climidiatus, Oliv.).

Head

in the male

deeply excavate, vertex generally armed

with a spine.

Coxal

lines present, abbreviated.

pressed, elevated, emarginate behind,

front, sutures abruptly curved.

Prosternum comproduced into a point

Typocephalus dimidiatus.
Erotylus dimidiatus, Oliv. E. M. vi. 435 (1791). Lac. Erot. 406. Brachysphoinus Cayenne, N. Granada, Demerara. procumbente antice unidentata armato. c5 vertice lamina paulo concavo. vel piano, 9 vertice there The elytra are almost smooth; in some examples band. yellow the across fiiscia black of a trace

is

102

148

'

.TYPOCEPHALUS.
Typoceplialus cruciatus.

Brachysphcenus cruciatus, Lac. Eroi. 407. Cayenne, N. Granada. <5 vertice profunde excavato, lateribus elevatis, postiee lamina brevi rotundata procumbente, utrinque cornu valde clevato supra
ociilos.

Closely allied to T. dimidiatus.

Typoceplialus interpunctatus, sp. n.

Oblongus, niger, sublfevis, fere opacus, elytiis flavo-ocliraceis, tertia apicali nigra, singiilisque punctis tribiis transverse positis (in linea postiee concava), et macula sub-basali prope suturam,
nigris.

L. 4

4Hin.

Venezuela. (^ capite profunde excavato, postiee lamina deflexa truncata, iitrinque cornubus majoribus armatis.

Typoceplialus vespoides.
T. dimidiato

bnsque

rufis,

sed paulo minor, corpore subtus pedielytrorum qiiarta basali lutea distinctus. L. 3^ lin.
affinis,

Amazons

(Bates).

Splienoxus.
Lac. Erot. 376 {typ. Germari, Lac.).

Lacordaire lias left tliis under BrachyspJtamus, as a sub-genus, but it is very distinct by the ]3ointed rostrum, the elongate thorax with a broad basal punctate fovea, semicircularly eraarginate in front; the tarsi with the first joint short, the last joint very long, Intermediate coxal line very short. equal to the rest.

Sphenoxns Germari.
Brachysplmmus Germari, Lac. Erot. 37G.
Columbia.

Eurycardius.
Lac. Erot. 479 {typ. erythropterus, Lac).

Eurycardius erythropterus.
Eurycardius erytliropterus, Lac. Erot. 480. Cayenne, Brazil.

Eurycardius concolor,
tarsis

sp. n.

E. eryihroptero similis, sed colore antennisque nigris. L. 5.1 lin.

]\Iinas Geraes.

rufo,

femoribus apice,

tibils

EROTYLUS.
Erotylus.
Fah. Syst. But. 123 (1775) {fyp. gigantcus, Fab.).

149

This genus seems to me somcwLat difficult to characterize, as Lacordaire has comprised in it species with the rostrum parallel and coarctate. All the species are of tolerably large size, and have the elytra more or less visibly gemellate punctate-striate.

A.

Rostro quadrangular!,

elytris

plus

minusvc regulariter

punctato-striatis.

Erotylus histrio.
Erotylus
Brazil.
hlstrio,
,

Fah. Mant. 91 (1787). Lac. Erot. 419.

Kecognizable by the impressed punctures being black on the yellow fasciae; 1st ventral segment with an impressed pilose dot.

Erotylus Chevrolatii.
Erotylus Chevrolatii, Lac. Erot. 421. Minas Geraes, Sta. Catharina. Differs from E. histrio by the deep coarse punctures of the elytra, smaller size, etc. The type is an immature specimen with the yellow markings sub-confluent ^ dotted ; abdomen with
Brazil,
:

last

segment faintly punctulate.

Erotylus segrotus.
Erotylus cegrotus, Lac. Erot. 420. BryaSy Lac. Erot. 424.
Brazil.

but with the punctuation more filled uji with brown instead of black <5 dotted ; abdomen punctulate as in E. Chevrolatii. E. Dryas is unquestionably only an immature state.
Chevrolatii,
obsolete,
:

Yery near E.

and the yellow

fasciae

Erotylus histrionicus.
Erotylus histrioiiicus, Bup. Erot.
,

8, T.

i.

f.

4.

Lac. Erot. 422.

Brazil.

from E. histrio by its nari'ow boat-like shape ; the yellow markings crowd the elytiu all over, leaving no decided black fascia. Abdomen punctulate beneath.
Differs

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EROTYLUS.
Erotylus Marshami.

Erotylus Marshami, Lac. Erot. 425.

Cayenne. This is at once distinguished by

(5

its

black epipleurae.

dotted

abdomen

punctulate.

Erotylus Buquetii.
Erotylus Buquetiiy Lac, Erot. 445.
Brazil.

Closely allied to E. Marshami, with black epipleurse, but without the red apex and shoulders: 1st and 2nd segments of abdomen slightly pilose, former with an impressed dot.

Erotylus taeniatus.
Erotylus tceniatus, Latr.
,

Humh. Yoy. Lac. Erot. 428. fulgurator, Lac. Erot. 427.

ii. 9,

T. xxxi.

f.

1.

N. Granada.
E. fulgurator, of which the type is before me, differs only in having the markings less developed, and in being in bad condition.

^ abdomen
an impressed

slightly pilose

and punctulate;

1st

segment with

dot.

Erotylus vinculatus.
Erotylus vinculatus, Lac. Erot. 426.

Bogota (Janson). Coarsely and sparsely punctate ; the strise of the elytra hardly gemellate ; the basal band rather straight allied to E. taeniatus,
:

but with

all

the fasciae red.

Erotylus margineguttatus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, postice acuminatus, ater, nitidus; elytris fasciis 4 flexuosis (basali e maculis composita) signaturaque apicali luteis, ad marginem (basali excepta) coccineis. L. 8 9 lin.

Amazons, Pebas.
subgemellate, the fasciae irregular, the red marginal spots not ; always visible, but then to be seen on the epijjleura?. ^ abdomen very faintly punctulate and pilose, 1st segment
coarse,

Punctuation very

basal generally broken

up

into spots

with an impressed dot.

EROTYLUS.

151

Erotylus marginemaculatus,

sp. n.

E. marginegiiUafo simillimus, niagis elongatiis, angustior, elvminus profundc et magis seriatim piinctatis, fasciis minus flexuosis, basali integra, signatura apicali minore, liaud coccineotris

tincta,

L. 8

8^- lin.

Ecuador (Buckley). Var. fasciis 2 3 totis, 4 dimidio coccineis. <5 1st ventral segment with an impressed dot,

all tlic

segments

punctulate.

Erotylus Buckleyi,
Elongato-ovatus,
apicali luteis
(2'^

sp. n.
nitidus,

navicularis,
3'*^

punctatis, punctis subgemellatis;

fere tota,
7

i_9i
The

parce obsoletius 3 signaturaque ad marginem coccineo-tincta). L.

ater,

eljtris

fasciis

lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).
basal fascia is entire, the medial a little broader and evidently consists of the 2nd and 3rd united ; it is very distinct by this and the smooth appearance. In one example the medial
fascia is obsolete.
(J

abdomen smooth,

1st

segment with an impressed

dot.

Erotylus rudepunctatus,
Ovatus,
tato-striatis,
luteis.

sp. n.

ater,

minus

nitidus, elytris profunde crebreque punc-

fasciis

L. 7 lin.

angustis
lin.

signaturaque apicali fulvis vel

Amazons, Pebas. The flisciai are well marked, uniform and narrow, the
forms a humeral spot, the 4th
ings.
(5

basal

confused with the apical markIt is readily recognizable by the punctuation. abdomen punctate, 1st segment with an impressed dot.
is

Erotylus peruvianus,
Convexus, ovatus,
L. 9 lin.
ater,
(2

sp. n.

signaturaque apicali luteis

Peru.

nitidus,

fasciis

coccineo-tinctis,

4 flexuosis angustis, ad suturam luteis).

It diflfers from E. Voeti hj being broader, with much deeper and coarser punctures, the bands are more flexuose, the apical marks yellow. Varieties occur with the 2nd fxscia obsolete, or

the basal reduced to dots. S abdomen punctulate, 1st segment with an impressed dot.

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EROTYLUS.
Erotylns Voeti.

Erotylus Voeti, Lac. Erot. 429.

Moxos, Bolivia. Distinct by its ovate narrow form, and

fine,

close,

comparatively

punctuation.

Erotylus loratus.*
Erotylus loratus, Er.Arch.f. Nat. Peru.
xiii.

176 (1848).

Erotylus Guerinii.
Erotylus Guerinii, Demay, R. Z. 1838, 23. Lac. Erot. 430. Guarayos, Bolivia. Besembles E. Voeti in form, more coarsely punctate. ^ 1st ventral segment slightly rugose and pilose.
,

Erotylus hexagrammus.
Erotylus hexagrammus, Lac. Erot. 430.
Bolivia.

Narrower and smaller tlian E. regular and not approximate.

Voeti,

witli

tlie

fasciai

more

Erotylus incomparabilis.
Erotylus incomjmrahilis, Perty,
XXII.
f.

E elect.

Anini. Art.

110.

T.

8.
'

Lac. Erot. 4G7.

Amazons

(Bates).

This is the most variable species of the genus. A. Basal fascia consisting of 3 yellow dots near the scutellum, and a large humeral patch, 2 4 flexuous, narrow, 5 G confused 3 generally approximate). together (2 3 united in a B. Basal ftiscia reduced to 3 or 4 yellow dots, 2 (This is the described broad band, or 2 5 confused inextricably. form and the most abundant). 3 united in a band C. Larger, basal fascia almost entire, 2 narrowed at the suture, 4 5 united, near the ai)ex. D. Black, with 2 or 3 yellow dots at the base.

Erotylus NautsQ,

sp. n.

This is difficult to separate from LJ. incomparahiUs, but it is rather more strongly and closcsly punctate, tlie basal f iscia is red, 2 3 generally united, the others fi-agnu>ntary, nearly black L. 9 lin. varieties arc apparently common. Nauta, (Bates).

EROTYLUS.
Erotyliis scenicus.*
Erofi/lu8 scenicus, Er. Arch.f. N(U. xiii. 17G.

153

Peru.

Erotylus picturatus,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, iiitidiis, fasciis 4 (basali liiton, 2 exterue juiictis coccineis, 4 apicali cocciuea, fracta); elytri.s fortiter, L. 5ilin. clorso gemollato, i)uiictatis. Ecuador (Buckley). Yeiy distinct by its small size; the epipleuri\j are red in the middle, and not yellow at tlie base.

Erotylus variegatus.
Erotijhis varieyatus, Fah. Sp. Ins.
,

i.

157 (1781).

Lac. Erot. 439.

pilose impressed dot.

Cayenne.

1st ventral

segment with a

Erotylns pretiosus.
Fevty^ Delect. Anim. Art. Ill, T. xxii. Lac. Erot. 440. E-io Negro, R. Essiquibo, Amazons, Carracas.

Erotylus

lyi'^tiosus,
,

f.

9.

Erotylus giganteus.
Coccinella gigantea, Linn. Syst. Nat. Ed. 10. 3G8 (1758). Lac. Erot. 434. ,

Erotylus Cayenne.

Erotylus sexfasciatus.
Erotylus
G-fasciatiis,
,

Fah. Eat. Syst. n. 3G (1792). Lac. Erot. 42G.

Para, IMaranliam. am quite at a loss to understand how Lacordaire overlooked the affinity of this with E. giganteus, of which it is hardly more than a variety with the fulvous spots coalescing into bands.
I

Erotylus incertus.
Erotylus incertus, La'c. Erot. 435. Cayenne. Very near E. giganteus, but smaller and very sceptical as to the validity of this species.

less

convex.

am

154

EROTYLUS.
Erotylus varians,
sp. n.

Ovatus, subangustatus, ater, nitidus, modice punctatus ; elytris fasciis latis 3 rufo-testaceis (1 subbasali, 1 medio, 1 apicali triaugulari).

L.

89 lin.
(Bates),

Amazons
Var.

fasciis 1

2 decompositis.

Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas.

Erotylus cingnlatus,
fortiter

sp. n.

Ovatus, valde convexus, ater, subnitidus, tliorace fovea basali punctata ; elytris crebre vix gemellato-punctatis, cingulis 3 signaturaque apicali rufo-testaceis (1 prope basin, 1 ante medium, 1 paulo infra medium, omnibus latitudine sequali) ; epipleuris
testaceis, basi

maculaque media
(Bates).

nigris.

L. 9 J

lin.

Amazons
its

segmento primo ventrali puncto piligero. Very distinct by <J system of coloration.

Erotylus ecuadorica,

sp. n.

Ovatus, convexus, angustatus, niger, nitidus; elytris distincte subgemellato-punctatus, fascia basali interrupta, altera in medio, maculaque subapicali fulvis. L. 5h G lin. Ecuador (Buckley). 1" pilis paucis in disco, margine in medio tuber<J segmento

culato.

This lias tlie form of J. Olivier l; the fascije are composed of large spots, sometimes partially separated: antennae short.

Erotylus Olivieri.
Erotylus Olivieri, Lac. Erot. 4G3.

Peru (Ericlison). segmento 1" disco puncto pilifero. This species is very distinct by the punctures of the elytra being black on the orange fasciae, as in the 2nd group. The prosternum is very convex, the ventral process margined.
Bolivia,
<5

Erotylus papulosus.
Erotyhis papulosus, Lac. Erot. 43G.

Cayenne.
Distinct by the black epipleurre.

Erotylus pustulatus.
Erotylus pustulatus, Dup. Erot. 1 0, T. , Lac. Erot. 437. Cayenne.
i. f.

8.

EROTYLUS.
Erotylns connectens,
sp. n.

155

E. pustulato affinis, scd regulariter gemellato-punctatis, epiplcuris totis rufis, supra maculis L. G lin. rubris sub-conflueiitibus.
Brazil.
1 puncto })iligero. <5 segmento In E. pustulatus there is a central black band which is not the case here.

tliorace gequall, elytris obsolete sed

free

from

spots,

Erotylns intermedins,
E.
pustulato
affinis,

sp. n.

sed magis

elongatus, maculis
L. 7

testaceis, sequaliter sparsis, seriatim positis.

7]

plurimis

lin.

N. Granada. The more abundant, equally scattered spots give

difierent appearance.

it

a very

Erotylns leopardus.
Erotylus leopardus^ Lac. Erot. 442. Mexico. The orange margin of the elytra is characteristic. ^ segmento Imo puncto pilifero.

Erotylus confluens,

sp. n.
ely-

E. leopardo affinis, sed magis opacus, minor, maculisque trorum confluentibus. L. 5 J lin. Mexico, Guatemala.

Erotylus dicliroinostigma.
Erotylus dichromostigma, Guer. B. Z. 1841, 115.
,

Lac. Erot. 441.

Sta.

Cruz de

la Sierra, Bolivia.

Stri^ of elytra regularly gemellate ; thorax punctate ; ventral process margined. ^ segmento Imo ventrali disco fovea punctata piligera.

Erotylus multiguttatus.
Erotylus multujuttatus^ Lac. Erot. 441.
Bolivia.

Resembles E. connectens, but the spots are much smaller.

Erotylus

jaspideus."^'
xiii. 176.

Erotylus jaspideus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. Peru.

15G

EROTYLUS.
Erotylus Nicaraguse.

Erotylus Nicaraguoi, Crotch, Nicaragua (Janson).

Cist,

Ent. 148.

Erotylus herpestes.
Erotylus herpestes, Lac. Erot. 445. Columbia. Epipleura3 yellow, base black. (5 segmento Imo ventrali puncto piligero.

Erotylus onagga.
Erotylus onagga, Lac. Erot. 427. Columbia. The elongate shape, the opaque, hardly impressed thorax, and the regularly fasciate elytra, at once separate this species.

Erotylus scapMdomorplioides,
lato;

sp. n.

Elongato-ovatus, convexus, nitidus; thorace opaco, punctuelytris parce punctatis, dorso sub-gem ellatis, fasciis 2 (1 ad suturam interruptis, maculaque subabasali, 1 in medio), L. 7 J picali l?ete aurantiacis. 8 lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

This bears a curious resemblance to Scaphidomorphus Boscii. The ventral process is very short and margined.

Erotylus bifasciatus,

sp. n.

Elongatus, convexus, sub-gibbosus, niger, nitidus, thorace subtransverso, lateribus rectis, angulis anticis porrectis, nitido ; elytris gemellato-punctato-striatis, striis valde approximatis, fasciis 2 dentatis sat latis (1 ante, 1 infra medium) testaceis ; sutura anguste nigra. L. 8^ lin. Ecuador (Buckley).
<5

segmento
distinct

puncto
its

piligero.

Very

by

shape.
sp. n.
;

Erotylus liieroglypliicus,
Elongatus, antice
ftdvis),

angustior,

niger,

nitidus
;

thorace parvo

elytris distinctc angustiore lateribus rectis

elytris ochraceis (vel

fasciis 7 irregularibus nigris (1, 3*^, b^ communibus, ad suturam dilatatis, reliquis interruptis) ; epipleuris ochraceis. L. 81 lin. Venezuela (Salle). Punctuation obsolete, with traces of gemcllated strii\3 closely

approximated.

EROTYLUS.
Erotyliis elongatulus, sp. n.

157

Elongatus, postice dilatatus, ater, subnitidus; tlioracc })rcviorG, angusto, obsolete jnmctato ; clytris crebre pimctulatis, obsolctismatis)

sime gemellato-striatis lineis transversis 4 (per ])aria approxiannuloque apicali riitis ; liueis basalibus oblique sitis, ad
;

suturam

junctis.
igiiota.

L. 131iii.

Patiia

Erotylus imperfectus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus ; elytris dorso gemellato-, lateri])us vagc punctatis, maculis siibconflueutibus Vxtc rufo-flavis (basin versus raris, infra medium fascia irregulari formantibus), margine epipleurisque (liumeris exce})tis) rufo-ilavis. Ecuador (Buckley).
L. 8
lin.

The unique specimen has unfortunately

thorax.

lost

its

head and

Erotylus subreticulatus.
Erotylus suhreticAilatus, Guer. R. Z. 184:1, 115. Lac. Erot, 443.
,

Peru (Erichson). Easily recognizable by its punctuation. (5 segmento Imo ventrali fovea piligera.
Bolivia,
(Bates),

Amazons

Erotylus meknostictus,
Ovatus, niger, nitidus, elytris
basi apiceque nigris.
Irete flavis

sp. n.

basi anguste apicequo

;

nigiis, punctis profundis nigris sparsis impressis

epipleuris flavis

L. 8J

lin.

Amazons

(Bates),

Panama

(Sheppard).

This has the irregular punctuation of the 2nd group and the outline of a Barytojyus, but is evidently allied to E. suhretlcidatus,

Erotylus gemmatus.
Erotylus gemmatus, Eah. Ent. Syst. 2. 38. Lac. Erot. 437. Cayenne. Distinct by its form which is rather pyramidal, being flattened in front and obliquely so at the sides. I can detect no sexual diflerence in the specimens before me.
,

Erotylus cassidoides,
late

sp. n.

Cyaneus, nitidus, breviter ovatus, postice acuminatus, lateril)iis thorace ina?qnali, explanatis; capite biimpresso, punctato
;

punctato, brevi;

elytris

fortiter

punctatis,

dorso subgcmellato-

158
striatis,

EROTYLUS.
lateribus opacis,

explanatis,
rufa,

vitta obliqua
rufo,
lin.

magna

riifa

epipleuris

macula media
laterali nigris.

puuctoque

L. G|

8J

abdomine

segmentis medio

Amazons
from

(Bates).

Allied to E. gemmahis by its pyi-amidal form, and very distinct I can discover no sexual characters in all the other species.

The abdomen is the series of examples which I have examined. sometimes entirely black. The punctures on the elytra are black
on the red
vitta.

Erotylus geminatus,
Subovatus, niger,
s^iarsis

sp. n.

nitidus,

gemellato-striatis, striis

profunde punctatis dorso valde approximatis, margine maculis vage

elytris

epipleurisque rubris.
(Bates).

L.

6|^ lin.

Amazons

Closely allied to E. 2^ustulatus in appearance, but with a decidedly pyramidal form, though less so than in E, gemmatus, from which it differs by the regular dorsal striae.

Erotylus helopioides.
Erotylus helofioidesy Dujj. Erot. 2, T. i. f. 11. Lac. Erot. 417. Lacordairei (Eej.), Lac. Erot. 446.

Brazil.

The impunctate elytra at once distinguish this species. I have no doubt that E. helopioides and E. Lacordairei are forms of one and the same species. The former appears to be of very rare occurrence ; I have seen but a single bad example of it. 6 segmento Imo disco puncto piligero. Yentral process margined.
Erotylus Eeichei.
Zonarius Beichei, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 117. Lac. Erot. 431. Erotylus Bolivia, Guarayos. Elytra with fine punctures intermingled ; thorax semicircularly emarginate in front.
,

Erotylus toxophorus.
Erotylus toxophorus, Lac. Erot. 432.
Bolivia,

Amazons. Thorax punctate ;

<5

first

segment with an impressed

dot.

Erotylus tozographus.*
Erotylus ioxographuSj Er. Arch. f. Nat. Peru.
xiii. 176.

ER0TYLU3.
Erotyius Theodori.

159

Si/sL

Erotylns imi/asciatus\\, Lac. Erot. 433 (1842); ncc Fah. Ent. Supp. 101 (1798).
Colimibia.

Erotyius rulipes,

sp. n.

Ovatiis, ater, iiitidus, ore femoribiisquc riil)ris; tliorace brevi,

piinctuLito,

iiiterdum obscure rufo-limbato

elytris nigris, dorso

;

gemellato-striatis, maculis nigris subtessollatis

epipleuris nigris.

L. 6ilin.

is

Bogota (Janson). tlie tliorax like E. Nicarar/uce, but witli the femora red short with the sides rounded, while in E. Nicarar/mc they are

Yery

straight.

Erotyius maculiventris.
Erotyius 7nacuUventris, Lac. Erot. 444. Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas, Peru (Erichson). ^ segmeuto Imo ventrali fovea piligera.

Erotyius nigrotibialis,

sp. n.

E. macuUventri simillimus sed tibiis totis nigris ; ely tromimque margine rubro, maculis elytrorum minus quadratis, etc. L. 5 8 J

lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

Erotyius fiavangulus,

sp. n.

E. macuUventri similis, sed brevior, magis ovatus, margine basi et infra medium flavo, elytris nigris maculis irregularibus L. 6 8 lin. rufis, antice et postice sitis, medio nigro. Amazons (Bates). The markings are very near those of E. p)ustulatus.

B. Kostrum punctis nigris,

basi coarctato;

elytris

irregulariter

punctatis,

Erotyius parcepunctatus,

sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, postice acuminatus, niger, nitidus, thorace subopaco, insequali, obsolete punctulato, ba,si utrinque fovea punctata ; elytris fasciis 2 latis nigro-irroratis denticulatis (1 prope basim, 1 paulo infra medium) ochraceis ; epipleuris macula basali ochracea. L. 7 J 8 lin.

,?

puncto ventrali

piligero.

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EROTYLUS.

Ecuador (Buckley), N. Peru (Bates).

This reproduces tlie characters of the first section in every respect except the rostrum j the punctures are visible on the fasciae
as in E. Olivieri.

Erotylus decipiens,
Elongato-ovatus, postice
dilatatus,
sericeo, vix punctulato, basi fovea

sp. n.
ater,
;

sub-nitidus,

thorace

punctata

elytris nitidis, fasciis

2 ochraceis vel carneis nigro-irroratis, marginem haud attingentibus ; 1 basali lata, macula juxtascutellari includente, 1 infra medium angustiore subobliqua ; epipleuris nigris. L. 9 lin. Ecuador (Buckley). This recalls U. bifasciatus in form and colour, but the rostrum is very decidedly narrowed at the base.

Erotylus ustnlatus.*
Erotylus ustulatus, Er. Arch.f. Nat. Peru.
xiii.

176.

Erotylus aulicus/
Erotjjlus aulicus, Lac. Erot. 438.

Cayenne.
I have seen the type; additional apical fascia.
it is

very like E. variegatus, but with an

Erotylus

Latreiilii.

Erotjjlus Latreillei, Lac. Erot. 461.

Bolivia.

Thorax, with the sides broadly rounded, rather deeply emarginate in front, posterior angles produced, acute, base not margined; elytra evidently punctulate. ^ puncto ventrali piligero.

Erotylus pardalis.*
Erotylus pardalis, Er. in Schomb. Reise Brit. Guy. British Guiana.
iii.

578.

Erotylus Cornaliae.
Erotylus Cornalia; Over. Verh. Z-b. Ver. Wien, v. 611 (1855).

Napo.


CYPHEROTYLUS.
Erotylus Ghilianii.*
Erotijlus Ohilianii, (iah\ VerJi.
z.-h.

1()1

Ver.

Wien,

V.

Gil.

Napo.

Cypherotylus.
Crotch, Trans. Amer. Enf. Soc. 1873, Zr^S.Clst. ijHp- giltbosus, Linn.).

EnL

148.

Cypherotylus sphacelatiis.
Eroti/J>i,^

sphacelatMs, Fab. Syst. El.

,

ii.

4 (1801).

L((c.

Erof. 450.

Brazil.

Easily recognizable by the large opaque black fascia.

Cypherotylus Jacquieri.
Erotylus Jaerpderi, Lac. Erof. 451. Cayenne. The anterior angles of the thorax are acute, produced, and divaricate, the base is margined ; the tarsi are broadly dilated.

6 segniento 5to

ventrali emai'ginato.

Cypherotylus maximus,
9

sp. n.

elongatus, ater, nitidus, th(n'ace aiigulis anticis rotundatis,

;

elytris acute gibbosis, ochraceis, lateribus rectis, basi marginatis L. 13 punctis maximis siepe confluentibus nigris, apice nigro.

141in.

Up])er Amazons.

Cypherotylus impuiictatus,

sp. n.
;

elytris Niger, nitidus, elongatus, thorace basi marginato ochraceis, basi nigro-marginato, punctis perpaucis nigrisim pressis,

fascia media, apicecpie lato nigris.

L. 11

IS^lin.

Amazons
cJ

(Bates).

trali

thorace angulis anticis productis, acutis, segniento 5" venacute trianguLiriter exciso. 9 thorace angulis acutis truncatis. The male of this species a[)[)ears to want the piliferous puncture.

Cypherotylus camelus.
Erolyla.^ canielvs, Gucr. R. Z. 1841, IG.
,

L(ic.

Erot. 452.

Bolivia,
C.
II.

Amazons

(Bates).

11

162

CYPHEROTYLUS.

Var. fascia media Integra.

The solitary male I have seen has not got the small piliferous dot characteristic of the genus.
Cyplierotylus gibbosus.
ChrT/somela gihhosa, Linn. Cent. In^. 10 (17C)3). Erotylus gibbosus, Lac. Erot. 453. Cayenne. <5 thorace laterilnis incrassatis.

Cyplierotylus Debanvei.
Erotylus Dehauvei, Demay, R. Z. 1838, 23.
,

J^ac.

Erot. 457.
legs,

New

Granada, Cayenne, Brazil. This differs from G. (jibbosus by the colour of the

and

in

more gibbous.
Cyplierotylus armillatus.*
Erotylus armUlatus, Er. Arch. Peru.
f.

Nat.

xiii,

176.

Cyplierotylus dromedarius.
Erotylus dromedarius,
Cyplierotylus
,

I^ac. Erot.

455.

Crotch, Cist. Ent. 148.

Cayenne, jSTicaragua (Janson).

Thorax margined

at the base, obsoletely punctulate.

Cypherotylus annulatus.
ErotijJus annulatus, Laic. Erot. 45 G.
Brazil.

Closely allied to C. dromedarius, but larger and gibbous.

more acutely

Cyplierotylus miliaris
Erotylus miliaris, Lac. Erot. 458.
Bolivia,

N. Granada,, Amazons
is

(Bates).

The thorax
(J

deeply bisinuate at the base,

thoracis lateribus antice incrassatis.

Cyplierotylus elevatus.
Erotylus elevatus, Fab. Syst. El. ii. 4 (1801). 1 Lac. Erot. 459. Cayenne, Bogota. Thorax very short, posterif>r angles rounded. ^ sine puncto venti-ali.
,

cviMii^iioTVLr?;.

Ifjf?

Cyplierotylus annulipes.
Erotylus annvUpes, (Jucr. R. Z. 1841, 115. Lac. Erot. 461.
,

Bolivia,

The femora are narrowly

punctulate.

circled with red

elytra evidently

Cypherotylus apiatus.
Eroti/lus apiatu!^, Lac. Erot. 462.

foraminosus, Lac. Erot.

Brazil.
;

46.3.

Thorax margined at the base elytra not visibly punctate. E. foraminosus is only a variety with V)]ack thorax. (5 segniento Imo ventrali fovea ])nnctata.

Cypherotylus aeneoniger,

sp. n.

Ovatns, niger, sub-convexus, thorace vTneo-nigro, punctnlato, basi marginato, ntrinqne sinuato ; lateribus rotiindatis, reflexis ; elytris ochraceis, snbtilissime piinctulatis, punctis nigris sparsim impressis, fascia media interrupta (macula marginali sutnralique),
L.

551

]in.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Cypherotylns Goryi.
Erotylus Goryi, Gner. E. ^. 1841, 116.

Lac. Erot. 464.

Columbia, Bogota. Thorax emarginate behind, elytra not visibly punctulate. (5 puncto ventrali 2)iligero.

Cypherotylus Jansoni.
Cyplierotylus Jansoni, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 149,

Nicaragua

(Janso])).

Cypherotylus vicinus.
Erotylua vicinus, Gner. R. Z. 1841, 116.
,

Laic. Erot.

465.

me/anostigma, Laic Erot. 466. Mexico, Guatemala. Yery near C. Goryi. (5 puncto ventrali piligero. C. mclanosiif/mrt, is based on a discoloured .specimeiL

11

164

CYPHEROTYLUS.
Cypherotylus Guatemalae,
sp. n.
I'lifo-

(7.

cinctis

vlcino ijroximus, convexior, thoracis lateribus anguste elytris punctis nigris multo majoribus. ;

Guatemala.

Cypherotylus stillatus.
Erotylus stillatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. ix. 100 (1865). Bogota, Peru. The male lias the femora dilated, and the last ventral segment
sinuate.

Cypherotylus impressopunctatus.
Cypherotylus inipressoimnctatus, Crotch,
Cist.

Ent. 148.

Nicaragua (Janson).

Cypherotylus variolosus,

sp. n.

E. stillato affinis, sed brevier, magis convexus, nitidus, elytris punctis variolosis apiceque nigris. lin. L. 8 Ecuador (Buckley).

<^

puncto ventrali

piligero.

Cypherotylus apicalis,
elytris apice })unctisque impressis nigris.
]Sr.

sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, thorace nitido, fequali, basi marginato

L. 6

lin.

Granada. Allied to E. variolosus, but the impressed dots are (J puncto ventrali piligero.

much

finer.

Cypherotylus Boisduvalii.
Erotylus Boisduvalii, Chov. Col. Me.v.
ii.

4.

Lac. Erot. 4GG. Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1873,358. Cypherotylus Erotylus cali/ornicus, Lac. Erot. 447.
,
,

Mexico, California. The thorax is margined at the base. ^ puncto ventrali pilig(^ro. E. ca,liforniri(i< differs only in having the ])unctures more numerous.

Cypherotylus
Erotijlns sticlicas, Er. Arch.
Peru'.
J'.

sticticus."'

Xat.

xiii.

17G.

MICUEllOTYLUS. Micrerotylus.
(g. 11., typ.

165

Grouovii, Herbst).

These insects were ranked by Lacordaire nnder Barytopus, with which they agree in the geminate striation of the elyti-a, but ill the structure of the thorax and margining of the elytra they The males appear not to present any are much nearer Eroti/lns.
external distinctive characters.

Micrerotylus Gronovii.
Chrysomela Gronovii, Ilerhst, Filssl. Arch. Erotylus alternans, Oliv. E. M. vi. 434.
Brachysi^hmiLus
10. 52, T. xxiii.
f.

4.

Ldc. Erof. 579.

Cayenne.

Micrerotylus dubitabilis,
B.

sp. n.

Gronovii simillimus, macula humerali careiite, macula apicali majore, fascia media utrinque abbreviata, punctis 3 prope L. 5 basin distinctus. 5^ lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

Micrerotylus heterogrammus.
Sta.

Brachysphoenas heterogrammits, Lac. Erof. 382. Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Micrerotylus lunulatus.
Erotylmlunulatas, Oliv. E. M. vi. 435 (1791). BracJtysphmnus Imjubris, Lac. Erot. 383. Columbia, Cayenne (Olivier), N. Granada. Specimens from the latter locality do not entirely agree; the basal fascia is hardly reniform, and the sub-apical is denticulate, but the three examples which I have seen vaiy a good deal
i7iter se.

Micrerotylus hesitans,

sp. n.

B. Gronovii simillimus, sed minor, macula humerali, scutellari, punctisque 3 basilaribus nigris, fascia sub-apicali ochracea angusL. 4^ liu. tiore, denticulata, recta. Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas (Bates).

Micrerotylus fanerellus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, thorace medio fortius canaliculate, basi fovea punctato ; elytris dimidio basali ochraceo, macula scutellari, punctisque 3 nigris. L. d^ lin.

N. Granada (Jansoii).

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ZONARIUS.
Zonarius.
(Hope) Lac. Erot. 468
{typ. xanthomelaS;,

Lac).

A.

Abdomme

nigro, aiitennis clava 3-articulata.

Zonarius indicus.
Chrysomda
indlca, Ilerhst, Filssl. Arch. 52, T. xxiii.
f.

5 (1784).

Zonarius indicus, Lac. Erot. 471.

xanthonielas, Lac. Erot. 470.

Cayenne. <5 puncto ventrali piligero. In Z. indicus the basal fascia broken up into three spots.

is

entire

in Z. xanthomelas

it

is

Zonarius nigrotibialis/
.Erofylus nigrotihialis, Demay, It. Z. 1835, 24. Zonai-ius Lac. Erot. 472.
,

Bolivia.

B.

Abdoraine

testaceo,

antennis clava 4-articulata.

Elytris

gemellato-striatis.

Thorace nigro.

Zonarius cacicus.
Zonarius cacicas, Lac. Erot. 474. Mexico, Orizaba, Yucatan. <J puncto ventrali piligero.

Zonarius militaris.
Erotylus mil if ar is, Cerm.
Zoiiariiis
,

I7is. Sp. Nov. 611. Lac. Erot. 47o, Brazil, Minas Geraes, (5 puncto ventrali piligero.

Zona^rius peregrinus.

Zonarius per eyrhms,

Brazil,

Laic.

Erot. 476.

Minas Geraes.

Zonarius trizonatus.*
Erotylus trizonafus, Germ. Ins.
Sj).

Now

611.

Zonarius
Brazil (Germar),
I'his

Lac. Erot. 479.

})y

appears to diffei- from Z. peregrinus only neither of the fascia^ I'cach the margin.

the fact that

ZONARIUS.
Zoiiarius nigroteeniatus.
Zotiarius tdijrotaniiatus, Luc. Erot. 477.

167

Columbia.

Zonarius hybridus.
Eroti/lus Itj/hridus, Er. ArcJi.f. Xat. xiii. 177. Ecuador (J3uckley), Peru (Ericlison),

^
C.

puiicto ventrali piligero.

Elytris

gGmellato-striatis,

aljdouiiue,

tlioraceque

antice

testaceis,

Zonarins zebra.
Ewtjflas zchra, Fah.
Zonarlu.'i

Jfcatt. Ins. *J2.

47t>,

Lac. J'JroL

Columbia.

In

tills

species
first

dot on the

and its allies I think abdominal sediment.

tlie

males have no pik-se

Zonarius JansonL
Zonartas Jansoui, Crotch, Nicaragua (Janson).
Cist.

Ent. 149.

Zonarius quadrifasciatus,

sp. n.

Z. zehroi valde ailinis, sed elytris fasciis nigris angustioribus,

margine externo inter fasciis, epipleurisque testaceis, L. 3^paulo minus fortiter punctatis. 1 lin. Mexico.

intervallis

Zonarius GiiatemalsB,

sp. n.

Z. zehnb iterum afHuis, sed minor, thorace antice flavo limbato, angulis triangulariter Havis; elytris fasciis dilatatis, antica margine hand attingente, intervallis parcissinie punctatis. L. 1 lin.

Guatemala.

Zonarius erytlirogonus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, niger subtus testaceus, antennis pedibus episternisque capitc testaceo verticc nigro ; thorace angulis anticis macula quadrata, punctoque discoidali testaceis, obsolete punctato basi truiicato ; elytris maculis 3 flavis, 1 basali, 1 transversa paulo ante medium, 1 subrotunda apicem versus, epipleuris dimidio
ni-'n-is;

basali flavo.

L. 4|

lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

168

ZONARIUS.

Zonarius fractus,

sp. n.

Z. zehrce affinis, sed }>;iulo major, elytris singulis niaciilis 5 2 in tertia basali (externa minore, interna magna obliqua), ; 2 pone medium (1 transversa, margiue vix jittingente, 1 elongata suturali), 1 triangulari apicali et epipleuris albidis, apice et puncto
iiigris

pone medium nigris. Bogota (Janson).

L. G

lin.

Zonarius convexiusculus,

sp. n.

Ovatus, convcxus, niger, capite thorace lateribus corporeque subtus rufis elytris flavis singulo maculis 2 sub-basalibus fere junctis, fascia magna communi paulo pone medium, maculaque
;

subapicali nigris.

L, 4^

lin.

Ui)per Amazons.

In this species the yellow is reduced to a narrow border at the base and apex and between the fasciic the interstices are coarsely but very sparingly punctured.
;

D.

Elytris rugosis, abdomine testaceo.

Zonarius cinctus.
Erotyhis cincfvs, Hhst. Xatursyi<t. Kaf.
f.

viii.

372, T. t^wwii.

11.

discoideus;^ Olw. Ent. V. 482, T. 3, f. 33. Zonarius Lac. Erot. 473. Cayenne, Amazons (Bates). One of my specimens has the elytra with a narrow obsolete yellow band across the centre.
,

Epi])leume of the elytra yellow.

<J

]uncto ventrali piligero.

Zonarius convexus,
Z. c'uicfo
elytris
nigris,
affiiiis,

sp. n.

sed brevior, magis convexus, thorace rufo, angulo humerali apiceque tantum rufescentibus, L. 3^

epi])leuris nigris basi testaceo.

lin.

mai-kings, and tlie elytra have a white discoidal spot near the suture in the middle, and an apical transverse vitta, also white.

Amazons (Bates). The thorax sometimes has darker

Zonarius rugi-punctatus,
elytris

sp. n.

Niger, siibilepi-ossus, i-ugoso-puuelatus, cajrite antice rul'esccnto; juacula liuinei-ali, fascia coiuuiuiii media utriuque abbre-

SCAPIIIDOMORPHITS.

IGO
;

viata, maculaciue triangulari apicali liavis, epi})lciiris basi llavis

abdomine testaceo. L. 4^ lin. Ecuador (Buckley). S puucto ventrali piligcro.

Zonarius Buckleyi,
Z. riKji-pviictato
affiiiis,

sp. n.
iiigi-o-

caplte rufescente, elytris albidis

basali

parva utrinque juxta-scutellari flava iiicludente), punctis 2 (interioro majore) inter maculaui et niargineni exterioreiu ; macula triangulari in margine externo, punctisque 2 inter earn et suturam, maculaque L. 5 lin. parva apicali nigris e})ipleuris basi albidis.
margiiiatis

macula

quadrata

communi

(lineola

Ecuador (Buckley). This may be the same

into dots.

as the last, with the foscia

broken up

Scaphidomorphus.
Iloppy R. Z. 1841, 11
{tijp.

5-punctatus, Linn.).

Scaphidomorphus quinque-punctatus.
Chrysomeld ^-pwictata, Linn.
S. JV.
i.

2,

58G.

Scaph'idomorjiJiUs 5-pu7ictatus, Lac. Erot. 483. Boscil, Gae.r. R. Z. 1841, 117.

Lac. Erot. 482.

;

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Pebas, Columbia, Bogota. Prostermim largely produced between the coxa3 deejily emarginate.
S.

BoscH

is

more

obsoletely [)unctate, with the

two

pairs

<^>f

spots confluent.

Scaphidomorphus notatus.
ErotjjJus uotafus, Fah. Ent.
Scajj/tidoi/iorpJuis

/S//.st.

ii.

37.

Lac. Erot. 484.

Amazons

(Bates), Cayenne, Bolivia.

Prosternuni compressed between the coxa% emarginate.

Scaphidomorphus impluviatus/
ScaplLidoiiiorpill's iinpJwv'iatas, Lac. Erot. 485.
*S'. nofatns, except that the elytral l)and is described as " latissinia, punctis nigris sje[)C con-

Columbia. This seems hardly to differ from

iluentibus crcbrc adspersa."

170

SCAPHIDOMOllPHUS.

Scaphidomorphus bitseniatus.
Scaphidoinorphus hitceniatus, Lac, Erot.
Bolivia.
^i'S^.

Scaphidomorplins Merbstii.
Scajjhidomorphus
Ilerhstii,

Lac. Erot. 486.

crabronoides, Lac. Erot. 487. Chiquitos, Bolivia, Amazons (Bates).

DitFers from A', hiio^niafus by the pale epipleurse. ^aiy bnt are never denticulate as in S. hitceniatus.
Tlie

bands

ScapMdomorpliiis Buponciielii.
DuponGJieUi, GJtev. Col. Mex. ii. 4. ScapJddomorpliUS Lac. Erot. 488. Mexico. Var. tliorace nigro, lateribus anguste nigris, eljtris macula
Erotijliis

apical i obsoleta.

Scapbidomorplius xantbomelas.
Scapliidortiorplius xanthomelas, Crotch, Cist. Ent, 150.

Nicaragua (Janson).

Scapbidomorphus undatus.

Dup. Erot. ScapJddoinorphus Lac.

,

Erotylus undatus, Fah. Syst. El. ii. 8. ScapJtidomorphus L^ac. Erot. 491.
,

Erotijlus jyrcmistus,

26, T. Erot. 490.

ii. f.

45.

z'ujcena,

Lac. Erot. 492.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Columbia.

This species is perhaps the most variable of the group the only constant characters I find beyond the smooth surface and finely punctate-striate elytra, are the black dot on the vertex, the testaceous under-side, with a small black spot on the prosternum behind the coxae under the femora, and the more or less black tibiae. 1 have separated the following forms
;
;

A. nndatiis. Thorace puncto antico et postico, uncoque utrinque nigris elytris basi maculis 3, fascia media, alteraque pone
;

undatis nigris, apice sufFuso, tibiis basi nigris. L. 5 lin. Var. The hook on the thorax reduced to a point, the basal dots of the elytra forming a waved fascia, the apical suffusion extending to the 2nd fascia.

medium

SC APin

DOM O R PH US.

171

B. prceuatus. Tliorace antice punctis 3, postice piinctis 3 quadratis magis reiiiotis, iiigris ; elytris fascia media in niaculis 2 quadratis divi.sa, fascia su1)apicali apico suM'asa ; pedibus pallidis. L. 5 lia.

Var. Fascia media intogra.

C. zigccua. Tliorace aiitico punctis, linoa discoidali abbreviata ante scntellum, unco ntrincpie nigris ; elytris punctis 3 subbasilaribus, fascia media (ad sutm-am interrupta), fascia subapicali denticnlata, apiceqiio rufo-fulvis, nigro-cinctis, tibiis basi nigris. L. 5 lin. Tlie subapical yellow fiscia consists of 2 rounded yellow S])ots.

"Varieties occur in wliich tlie thoracic

tli8 basal fascia entire,

hook

is

brolieu into 2 spots,

the medial broken up, the markings nigropiceous, instead of being merely edged with black, etc.

Luteus, nigro-.signatus, thorace punctis 2 quautrinque discoidali, 3 basalibus quadratis ; eljtris maculis 3 sub-basalibus, fasciis 2 integris apiceque nigris ; tibiis basi femoribusque extus nigris. L. 4| lin. Varieties occur with the side-marks of tlie thorax united, or the subapical yellow f iscia on the elytra nearly obsolete, also with the distance between the 2nd and 3rd fasciae greatly increased,
atrojiarus.
1

D.

dratis anticis,

subquadi-atis

Luteus, thorace punctis 4 anticis, 3 basalibus basi tenue flavo-marginato fasciaque j3one medium flava til)iis basi femoribusipie extus nigris. L. 4 lin. The anterior dots on the thorax appear to be placed almost in a transverse line.
E.
iiiterraptns.
;

elytris

F.

cUfic'iens.

Thorace unco

laterali, })unctisque 3 nigris

ely-

transversa in tertia basali ad scntellum per suturam excurrente, fasciaque flava irregulari pone medium; tibiis basi femoribusque extus lugris. L. 4 lin.
tris linea flava

Thorace nigi-o, margine antico et laterali tesG. tJioracicus. taceo ; elytris nigris, fliscia prope basin ad scntellum oblique curvata, altera pone medium sat recta, testaceis ; pedibus ut in

et F.

L. 4

lin.

H. inchoatus. Thorace punctis 2 anticis, et 2 posticis quadratis, vittaque laterali utrinque nigris; elytris nigris fascia basali punctis
2 nigris includente, altci-aque angusta

pone medium

flavis

tibiis

basi nigris. The basal fascia varies

is

much in extent; the principal change in the decomposition of the central basal spot of the tliorax.
I.

hasi-slrjnatus.
2,

Fulvus vertice punctis

;

2 nigris, thorace antico

punctis
fascia
nigris.

basi punctis 4 nigris

lin.

elytris punctis 3 sub-basalibus,

;

media

(s?epe interrupta) tertiaque apicali nigris

geniculis

L. 3J

172

SCAPHIDOMORPHUS.

Venezuela. This i.s more like a separate species than any of the others. The lateral lines of the thorax are reduced to basal points, but in one specimen, the basal half is obsolete, thus leaving six points
in a circle. arrancred ^o^

Scaphidomorphus partitus,
basi,

sp. n.

Oblong'us, antice angustatus, flavo-testaceus, antennis tibiarum punctoque prosternali nigris; vertice nigro-maculato ; thorace punctis 2 anticis, 4 basalibus nigris ; scutello nigro ; elytris nigris
tertia basali flava, ])unctis 2 basalibus, 4 in serie transversa

pone

basin nigris

epiplcuris basi flavis.

L. 2

lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

New

Granada.

Diiiers from

any variety of

S.

undatns by

its

oblong form.

Scaphidomorphus chamseleo.
AScaphidoniorjjhus c/uwiceleo, Lac. Erot. 489.

Columbia, Bolivia.

Scaphidomorphus opalizans/
Scaplddomorplius ojjcdizans, Lac. Erot. 493. Cayenne.

Scaphidomorphus disputabilis,
opalizanil j^roximus, sed pedibus septem elytrorum distinctus videtur. L. 4
aS'.

sp. n.
pallidis

totis
lin.

striisque

Amazons

(Bates),

Scaphidomorphus maculiforus,
tis

sp. n.

Testaceus ; elytris punctato-striatis, ochraceis, punctis quadrabasin 4 transverse ])Ositis (3'^ ad basin ap])roxiniato) ; 5 in circulo })one medium positis (interiore majore, caudato) nigris. L. 3i lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

Scaphidomorphus pustuliforus,
Ixufo-tcstaccus
ceisj
;

sp. n.

elytris

subtiliter })uuctato-striatis, flavo-testa-

margine rufo-testaceo, singulis maculis 7 nigris marginem, 2 pi'0])C suturam, 1 minore in medio). L. 3

4^

(4

})ro])e

lin.

Ama/ons

(Bates).

PEIUTFION'r.

173
sp. n.

Scaphidomorphus duplicatus,
niaculis

Rufo-testaceus, elytris llavo-testaceis, riifo-inargiuatis, singulis 8 bruniieis, per paria dig(\sti.s, 4 mediis plus miiuisve coalitis. L. 31 lin.

Amazons

(i3atcs).

Scaphidomorplius barytopoides,

sp. n.

muni pone
1

Niger, ore abdoiiiiueqiie testaceis, elytris tiavis macula comscutellum, apice, siiigulisque punclis 8 nlgris (I basali, liumerali, 1 jx)ne macula commnni, 4 transvcirse ^)Ositis pone

medium).

Amazons

L. 3^ lin, (Bates).

Scaphidomorphus

varicollis, sp. n.

Kufo-testaceus, prostei'no ])edibusque nigris; capite puncto nigro, thorace nigro, macula biloba ante scutellum, lineaque irregulai'i laterali rufo-testaceis scutello nigro; elytris fiavis, fasciis 2 angustis Hexuosis connnunibus extus abbreviatis, singulo punctis (3, apiceque nigiis (punctis 2 Imsalibus, 2 in margine, 2 inter fasciam
;
;

secundam

et

maculam
(Bates).

apicalem).

L. 3^

lin.

Amazons

Epipleurai yellow,

Scaphidomorphus

obliteratus."^
xiii,

Prepophanifi ohj'derafus, Er. Arcli.f. Nat. Peru,

178.

Scaphidomorphus
rrepopharus
diffiiiis,

diifinis.

Er. Arcli.f. Nat. xiii, 178.

Perithonius.
g. n, {tijp.

misolampoides, Lac).

impossible to allow this curious species to remain iu which it has only an external resemblance. The eyes are rather coarsely granulated; the clypeus omargitiate thorax hardly transverse, sides slightly rounded, with a l)asa-l line of deep punctures; elytra smooth, not margined at the base; metasternum with no coxal line, prosternum not keeled.
It
is

Eiiphanistes, with

Perithonius misolampoides.
E'itphdrd.sfes

nuKohonpoiJps, Lar. Krot.

2.''v7.

Columbia.

174

RIiyNCHOTHOXIUS.
Ehynchotlionius.
g. n.

{tup. albidoguttatus, Crotch).

tliis genus differs from all the genera of by the very long and narrow rostrum, the large prominent and oval eyes, the deflexed head, the narrow prosternum

Tlie single species of

this

section

at the base,

(the coxse being approximated), the thorax wider than the elytra 2 equal). and the short anterior tarsi (joints 1

Rhyncliothonius albidoguttatuSj

sp. n.

Fusco-testaceus, ovatus, postice angustior, subtus rufo-testaceus nitidus, obsolete punctatus, elytris punctato-striatis, L. 3 lin. singulis maculis 2 albidis (1 basali, 1 subapicali).
alutaceus,

Amazons
The

(Bates).

spots vary slightly in size.

Priotelns.
(Hope) Lac. Erot. 493
{tup.

8-maculata, Oliv.).

I think this gen\is has been strained a little to bring in P. and above all P. jucundus, but short of creating new genera It is distinguished by for them there is nothing else to be done. The its slender antennae, and pale colour with darker markings. males have the pilose dot on the first ventral segment. The
lividus

elytra are very slightly pilose near the apex.

A.

Elytris postice serratis.

Priotelns octomaculatus.
Erotylus
S-777.acnlatns, Oliv.
,

Priotdus Cayenne.
side

E. M. vi. 43G (1701). Lac. Erot. 500.

Thorax transverse, base truncate, with a punctate fovea on each elytra with the margin broadly refiexed, with a punctate ;
along
it.

sti'ia

Priotelns Bejeani/""
Priotelus LJcjeaiiii, Lac. Erot. 501.

Cayenne.

Very
the
s])ots

close to P. S-macnlaivs, differs

on the elytra more or

loss

by the black head, and oonnocted.

PRTOTELUS.
Priotelus orphaims, sp. n.

175

P. S-7naculafo vaUle affinis, seel tliorace breviore, elytris maculis minoribus, secunda tertiaque hand quadratic, inargine apicali Ij. serrato, angulo siituraJi baud pruducto, distinctus videtur.

45

li'n.

Amazons

(Bates).

Priotelus sex-maculatns, sp. n.

P. S-)ur(Ci(Iafo proximns, macula bumcrali u ul la, secunda parva, obliqua, tertia pone medium, angusta transversa, quarta L. 41iu. apicali.

intus

Amazons The aj)ex

produced.

(Bates).

of the elytra

is

irregularly serrate, the sutural angle

B.

Elytris postice excavato-truncatis.

Priotelus tigrinipennis.
Priotelus tigrinipennis, Lac. Erot. 400.

N. Granada, Venezuela. Elytra with seven stride and reflexed margin, thorax with the base punctate on each side.
Priotelus transversofasciatus, sp. n.
affinis, sed minor, elytris maculis magis tran&macula subapicali rotundata juxta-suturali, fliscia ultima L. 3| 4 lin. transversa, hand obliqua. N. Granada. The markings are closer and larger than in P. tigrinipennis.

P. tigripenni

versis,

Priotelus detraliens, sp. n.

emargiP. tiqrimpcnni similis, sed thorace antice profundius elytris nato, lateribus rotundatis, basi truncato hand punctato, suturali angulo truncatis, recte apice punctato-striatis, obsolete hand producto, facile distinguendus. L. 4^5 lin.

Amazons (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley). The spots converge towards tlie suture,
sisting of 2 spots placed obliquely.

the last fascia con-

Priotelus macasensis, sp. n.

P. tigrinipenni punctulato, elytris
affinis,

sed

major,

parallel us,

thorace
recti^,

lituris

aterrimis,

transversis,

toto apice

170

PR! OT EL us.
liaiid

excavate truiicato, angiilo sutarali

late nigris.

prodncto, feinoiibus apice

Ecuador

L. 5^ in. (Buckley).
I

Priotelus truncatus.
Prlotehis truncafus, Lac. Erot. 499.

Cayenne.

Priotelus ignobiiis.^'
Priotelus iynohlUs, KirscJi, B. E. Z. 1805, 102.

Bogota. This is probably a pale variety of P. truncatus.

Priotelus obsoletus, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceu.s, nigris
;

thorace

lateribus

oblongus, antennis (])asi excepta) tibiisque antice augustato, semicirculariter emarginato, rotundatis, basin versus punctulato; elytris punctato-

striatis (striis 7), interstitiis

vix punctulatis, lateribus crebre evi-

denter punctulatis.
Brazil.

L. 5i

lin.

The

elytra are obliquely truncate, the external angle acute.

Priotelus debilis, sp. n.

Ovatus, pallide ocliraceus, antennis (basi exce^^ta) tibiarumque basi nigris; thorace lateribus rotundatis, angulis posticis acutis, supra punctulato, basi ante scutellum rotundato producto ; elytris
punctato-striatis (striis 5), lateribus confuse crebreque punctatis, fasciis 2 (1 interrupta paulo ante medium, 1 latiore infra medium)
L. 4^ obsolete fuscis. Amazons (Bates).

lin.

Elytra truncate, external angle acute. Var. elytris unicoloribus.

Priotelus stellio.^
Priotelus
stellio,

E. Arch.

f.

Nat. xin. 177.

Peru.
C.

Elytris integris.

Priotelus apiatus.
Erotylus apiatus, Chcv. Col. Mcx.
J*riotelus
,

ii.

5.

Lac. Erot. 428.

its

Mexico. Lacordaire gh'es "Columbia" as

correct] v.

patria,

])\it,

T think, in-

PRIOTELUS.
Priotelus equestris.

177

Priotelus equestris, Lac. Erot. 495. Cayenne (Lacordaire). Elytris stiiis suljgcaiellatis, tibiis dimidio Yar. amazonicas.
apicali testaceis.

Amazons

(Bates),

Priotelus lividus.
Priotelus lividus, Lac. Erot. -196.
Brazil.

Priotelus calceatus.*
Priotelus calceatus, Lac. Erot. 49(5.

Cayenne.

Priotelus femoralis.
Bacis femoralis, Ivirsch, B. E. Z. 18G5, 102. Bogota, Venezuela. (5 puncto piligero ventrali. This is ''P. nigrocalceatas,'' Cliev. MS.

Priotelus limbatus, sp. n.

Late ovatus, subdepressus, niger, nitidus, antennis articulis 1 2 testaceis; capite thoraceque brunneis, hoc transverso, angulis anticis acutis, lateribus fere rectis, basi utrinque paulo obliquo, punctato, ante scutelknn nigro; elytris brunneis, undique anguste

ochraceo-limbatis, punctato-striatis (striis subgemellatis) apice pro-

ducto rotundato ; epipieuris ochraceis; corpora subtus punctulato, prosterno obscure rufo. L. 51 lin. Guayaquil. The prosternum is compressed at the anterior margin.

Priotelus jucundus.
Priotelus juGundus, Lac. Erot. 497.

Cayenne. Altogether unlike the other species

gemellate.

the

striai

are

almost

Priotelus Spinolae.
Omoitelus Columbia.
Sjyinolai,

Guer. L'on. R. A. Ins. 312 (1846).

Priotelus

difficilis, sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo testaceus, antennis (basi excepta) tibiis tarsisque nigrisj thorace subl?evi, antice semicirculariter emarginato, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque sinuatis, ante scutellum elongatum producto; elytris striato-punctatis (striis 7), interstitiis punctis
c.
II.

12

178
raris
;

PRIOTELUS.
corpore subtus vix pimctulato L. 4|lm.
piligeroiis dot.

prosterno compresso antice

elevato.

N. Granada.
(J

without

Priotelns ovatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, postice angustior, pallide ochraceus capite, parce 2 testaceis); tliorace parce punctato, antennis nigris (articulis 1 punctate, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque oblique truncato, antice posticeque margine in medio nigro-tincto; scutello nigro, elytris subgemellato-punctato-striatis (striis 7), interstitiis punctulituris cuneiformibus transversis 13 obscure nigris. L. latis,

3-^-

lin.

AmazoDS

(Bates).

tarsi are elongate, the basal joint equal to the rest

the shape of Tcqnnotarsus, the posterior ; the prosternum is compressed almost carinate in front; the thoracic epipleurss uneven behind.

This has very

much

Priotelus irroratus.
Brachysphcenus irroratus, Lac. Erot. 331. Cayenne.

Priotelus minor, sp. n.

Ovatus, ochraceus, antennis plus minusve scutelloque nigris ; thorace brevi, lateribus rotundatis, asquali, obsolete vage punctulatis; eljtris punctato-striatis (striis 7 et marginali) vix gemellatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis ; maculis oblongis fuscis inter strias (3 basalibus, oblique positis, 1 sub humeris, 3 mediis in triangulo,

i subapicalibus).

li.

2|

lin.

Amazons (Bates). Very like Brachysphcenus

front.

detritus

prosternum compressed in

Priotelus habrodactyloides, sp. n.

P. minori affinis sed aliter signatus; elytris maculis 2 basalibus, annulo communi maculis 8 formato, macula oblonga laterali, quatuorque suba})icalibus, fuscis. L. 2^ lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

Priotelus nitidior, sp. n.

sed nitidior, elytris obsoletius puncto-striatis 2 basalibus, annulo communi, L. 2 J lin. punctisque 3 a|)icalibus fuscis ; thorace nigro signato.

P. 7ninori

affinis,

striis

minus

gcmeihxtis, maculis

Amazons (Bates). Near P. hthrodactyloides by

by the
faint stria).

the markings, but very distinct


TAPIXOTARSUS,
Prioteliis lineatulus, sp. n.
tostaceiLS, antennis (Ijasi excepta) nigris; tliorace 0equali,transverso, Literibus rotuudatis, obsolete punctulato, antico angustato; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7, geiuellatis), pallido oclimceis, vittis 3 f'uscis apice iutus curvatis, lituraque parva subscutellari. L. 3^ lin.

179

Sat latcovatus,

Amazons

(Bates).

Allied to P. minor, prostoniiim compressed in front, antcM-ior legs short, inner edge of elytral epipleura? margined with black. In this species the pairs of striie are 1 2, 3 4, 5 G instead of

23, 45,

as nsual.

Priotelus rugithorax, sp. n.

Ovatus, subconvexus, croceus ; tibiis nigris ; thorace requali, subtransverso, fortiter subrugose punctato, basi fere truncato, ante scutelluni paulo producto; elytris ochraceis, punctato-striatis (striis 7) interstitiis lateribusque crebre fortius punctatis, corporo subtus vix punctulato, prosterno anticc compresso. L. 4^ lin.

Amazons (Bates). Veiy distinct by the

punctuation.

Priotelus festiviiSv
Brachijsphcennsfestivas, Lac. Erot. 332.

Mexico.

Tapinotarsus.
Kirsch, B. E. Z. 18G5, 100 {tup. maculatus, Kirscli).
I have not seen the type, but a specimen from the Amazons obviously belongs to this genus. The principal characters are the short anterior femora, and narrow third joint to the tarsi, the

posterior tarsi also have the first joint extremely elongate. It is very near the small Prioteli, P. minor etc. but the punctuation, though hardly a generic character, may serve to separate it there are no strise, but the black markings arc surrounded each by a
; ;

ring of jmnctures.

Tapinotarsus maculatus.''
Tapinotarsus maculatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. 18G5, 101. Bogota.

Tapinotarsus multinotatus.
Brachysplmnus multinotatus, Lac. Erot. 330.
Cayenne. This is evidently very nearly allied to and congeneric with T. Kirschii, but even the sutural stria is obsolete.

122

180

BACIS.

Tapinotarsus Kirschii,
lato, basi in

sp. n.

Ovatus, convexus, rufo-testaceus, thorace nitido, parce punctumedio nigro elytris ochraceis nigro signatis, sutura rufo-testacea, stria suturali integra, lituris transversis 15 nigris, pimctis cingulatis. L. 3i liii. m azons (Bates) The markings are very like those of Priot. iigrlnlpenms.
;

Tapinotarsus
;

brachymeroides,

sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, capite ahdomine elytrisqne nifo-brunthorace brevi, sat hito, punctuhito, basi vix sinuate, elytris neis dorso punctato-striatis, lateribus punctoriim seriebus ovatis 5
signatis.

L. 3

3^

lin.

Amazons (Bates), The coloration is

exactly that of Brachysphceniis fulvlfro7is,

;

from which it differs by the rostrum and smaller thorax the punctuation is very curious and is eAddently allied to that of P. maculatus.
Bacis.
iClievrolai) Lac. Erot.

502

itjjp.

3-punctatus, Dup.),

This genus is difficult to define ; it has the gemellate punctuaand marginal stria of Priotelus, from which it differs by its broadly ovate form, and by the structure of the presternum which is produced on either side from the coxa^ in a straight line towards the margin, the epipleuree in front being narrow, and concave, while in Priotelus the suture goes from the coxie straight to the anterior margin and the epipleurae and presternum are on one
tion
plane.

Bacis tripunctatus.
Erotylus triimyictatus, Dwp. Erot. 36, T. Bacis Lac. Erot, 503. Cayenne.
'

iii.

f.

71.

Bacis scutellaris.
Bacis scutellaris, Lac. Erot. 504. ambiguus, Lac. Erot. 505. Cayenne. B. ambiguus differs only in having the scutellum pale.

Bacis immaculicollis,

sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, testaceus, elytris pallidis, scutello antennarum clava, tibiis femoribusque extus nigro-fuseis ; thorace transverso

rnuicoBAcis.
IfevI,

181
elytrls

antice

angiistato,

lateribus

siibrectis;

explanato

marfjinatis, fortius vix crebre punctatis, striis 5 gemellatis (2 45). L. 31 liii.

3,

Amazons

(Bates).

Bacis nigropictus,

sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, rufo-tcstacens, nitidus, antennis pedibusque, femoribus basi excei)ta, nigris; capite macula verticali nigro; tliorace transverso, sublievi, basi puuctis m;tjoriV>us paucis, nigro, macula utrinque disci rufo-testacea ; elytris ochraceis, stria marginali, suturali, quatuorque dorsalibus gemellatis, lateribus confuse punctatis, tenue nigro limbatis, margine maculis 3(1 subhumerali, 1 in medio, 1 infra medium), sutura, fasciis 2 extus abbreviatis

communibus
L.

(1

ante,

pone medium) punctoque apicali

nigris.

3^4

lin.

Venezuela.

Phricobacis.
g. n. {typ. Batesii,

Crotch).

large size and oblong form, and different structure of the prosternum. This is intermediate to some extent between Bacis and Friotelus, the side pieces are on the same plane, but the presternum extends widely to right and left of the coxoe.

This genus

differs

from Bacis by

its

close rugulose punctuation

Phricobacis Hopii.
Erotijlas llopei, Gucr.

7?. Z. 1841, 115. Lac. Erot. 448.

Bolivia.

My
(5

specimen has the rostrum puncto ventrali piligero.

wt'Yw decidedly

narrowed.

Phricobacis arduus.
Bacis arduus, Er. Arch. f. Nat.

xiii. 177.

hepaticns, Kirsch,

MS.

Rufo-testaceus, oblongus, thoracis punctis 8 (4 discoidalibus 4 ante basin), antennis (basi excepta) tibiisque nigris, elytris sutura margineque flavo-ochraceis; capite parce punctate, fronte impresso; thorace antice semicirculariter emarginato, basi utrinque sinuato, cum lateribus fortius punctate, disco obsolete punctate, subcanaliculato; scutcUo elongate, hevi; elytris confertim rugoso-punctasubtus paulo dilutiore, punctulato, prosterno medio imtis ;
presso.

L. 4| 5^ lin. Peru (Erichson), Amazons

(5

(Bates).

])uncto veil

ti

all )>iIigero.

vary, some being absent occasj)eGimens are of an olive brown, with pale ochreous thorax, probably arising from discoloration or immaturity.

The bhick dots on the thorax

sionally; the

Amaz<m

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PHiilCOBACIS.

Traces of gemellate punctuation are visible in some examples. The cUsc of the thorax has the appearance of having been sulcate

and since
Var.

filled

tibiis

up. apice

flavis.

(Amazons).

Phricobacis Batesii, sp. n.

K,ufo-testaceus, oblongus, antennis (basi excepta) tibiis tarsisque nigris, elytris pallide ochraceis; thorace subrequali punctulato,

basi punctis paucis majoribus; elytris confertim punctatis, ol)solete L. 5}y geminato-punctatis ; subtus rufo-testaceus, punctulatus.

6h

lin.

Amazons (Bates). ^ puncto ventrali

piiigero.

Phricobacis pnlclierj sp. n.

brevioribus (basi excepta) thorace elytrisque la3te viridibus (post mortem ochraceis) maculis rufo-piceis; illo suba^quali, punctulato, lateribus valde rotundatis, punctis 8 rufo-brunneis (4 discoidalibus, antice concavis, 4 sub-basalibus) ; elytris fortius minus confertim subrugose punctatis, dorso subgeminatis, singulo maculis 9 rufo-brunneis; 1 sub-humerali, 1 obliqua majore, prope scutellum, 1 discoidali sat magna ante medium, 3 mediis (2 externis fere junctis, interno majore elongato subsuturali), 1 parvo discoiG lin. dali, 2 api)roximatis subapicalibus. L. 5h
tibiis (apice rufo) tarsisque nigris;

Ptufo-testaceus, oblongus, antennis

Amazons
(5

(Bates).
piiigero.

puncto ventrali

Phricobacis Eatzeburgii.*
Erotylus Ratzehuryii, Lac. Erot. 449.
Brazil.

Phricobacis marginatus.*
Omoiotelus marghiatus, (hicr. It. Z. 1841, 119. Lac. Erot. 505. Bacls
,

Bolivia.

Phricobacis rufolimbatus,

sp. n.

Oblongus, fortiter convexus, niger, subnitidus, capite antice, elytrorum epipleuris margine externo sutiu-aque kete rufis; thorace inicquali, undique punctato, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque elytiis fortiter subrugose dorso sul)seriatim punctatis, sinuato apice obscure rufo; abdomijic subtus pimctulato, prosterno mar;

gine antico clevato in medio.

\u 7

lin.

Amazons

(Bates).

HOMCEOTELUS.
Phricobacis navicularis.
Omoiotelus navicularis, Lac. A' rot. 512.

183

is

Cayenne. This species is not altogether appropriately placed evidently not an Homoeotelus.

liere,

but

it

Homoeotelus.
Hojye,
JR.

Z.

1841,

112 scripsit

''Omoiotelus''

{typ.

testa-

ceus, Fab.).

A.

Elytris confertim rugoso-punctatis.

Homoeotelus testaceus.
Erotylus testaceus, Fab. Syst. Ent. Ap. 822 (1775). Ouioiotelus Lac. Erot. 508.
,

Brazil,

Minas Geraes.

pimcto ventrali piligero.

Homoeotelus confusus.
Homoeotelus confusus, Crotch, Nicaragua (Janson).
Cist. Eat. 150.

Homoeotelus d'Orbig-nyi.
Omoiotelus cVOrhiynyi, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 119. testaceus var., Lac. Erot. 509. Peru, N. Granada, Amazons, Lacordaire gives this as a variety of //. testaceus, but it seems All the large specimens I have seen pertain to me very distinct. to this, and the femora are never infuscate.

Homoeotelus Duponchelii.
Omoiotelus Duponchelii, Lac* Erot. 507. Brazil, Minas Geraes. Diflers from //. Orhignyanus in colour only.

Homoeotelus Orhignyanus.
Omoiotelus Orhignyanus^ Lac. Erot, 510.
Bolivia, Amazons (Bates). Very near //. Duponchelii.

Homoeotelus umbonatus.
Omoiotelus umbonatus, Lac. Erot. 510. trimaculatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. 18G5, 102. Columbia, Bogota (Janson, Kirsch). 0. trimaculatus, Kirsch, appears to me nothing more than a mature dark-coloured umbonatus.

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HOMCEOTELUS.

Homoeotelus distinguendus,
//.

sp. n.

umhonato

peraffinis^ sed paiilo convexior, antice posticeque

magis

angiistatiis,

regulariter pimctatis, tibiis cUmidio apicali testaceis.

thorace maciUis 3 fuscis obsoletis, elytris magis L. 5 liii.

its
tibia?,

Amazons (Bates). Kear H. ixillichis by

and
tlie

but differing by punctuation

thoi-ax.

broad

ill-defined

marks on the

Homoeotelus hepaticus,
//.

sp. n.

umhonato proximus, sed antennis

distinctus videtur.

L. i\ Ecuador (Buckley).

articulo ultimo Isete llavo

lin.

Var.

a.

thoracis

macula media

divisa.

Homoeotelus octomaculatus,

sp. n.''

Omoiotelus S-7naculatus, Kirsch, MS. hepatico simillimus, sed thorace seriebus duabus transversis l)unctorum quatuor. L. 4| lin.
II.

Pozuza (Kirsch). This is probably a variety with the

vittse

divided transversely.

Homoeotelus terminalis.^
IIo7noeotelus terminaUs, Er. Arch./. Nat. xiii. 177.

Peru.

Homoeotelus pallidus.
Erotylns imlVuhis, Ol'w. E. M. vi. 436 (1791). Lac. Erot. 511. Omoiotelus
,

Cayenne.

More rugulose than

//.

iimhonatus.

Homoeotelus apicicornis.
Omoiotekis apicico7mis, Guer. Icon, II. A. Ins. 312. eniargincUus, KWsch, B. E. Z. 1865, 103.

N. Granada. Readily recognized by the truncate elytra.

Homoeotelus vitiosus,
//.

sp. n.

apicicorni proximus, sed minor, elytris ajiicc integris, sat regulai-iter punctato-striatis, interstitiis crebrc fortiter ]>unctatis, antennis brovioribus certe distinctus. L. 1 lin.

Amazoiis (Bates).

HOMCEOTELUS.

185
sp. n.

HomcBotelus prioteloides,

Ovatus, antice acuiiiiiintns, tostaccnis, scutolLj aiitennis (basi excepta) til)iis tarsisque nigris ; tlioraco latorilms rectis, sii})iTigoso,
vitta discoi<lali iiigro-picea
tatis, sublineatis,
;

elytris fuscis coiifertiiii

rngoso-pimc5.',

undique anguste flavo-limbatis.

usual.

L.

lin.

Amazons (Bates). The aiiteiina3 are shorter than

Homoeotelus

spinifer.
i.

Omoiotelus sphdfer, Thorns. Arch. Ent.

310.

Amazons

(Bates).
size.

This species varies considerably in

HomcBotelus rugosus,
LA,te ovatus, antice posticeque

sp. n.

acuminatus, fortiter convexus, nigro-piceus ; capite antice elytrorum margine suturaque, epipleuris externa laste rul)ris ; thorace pinictato, lateribus rectis, angulis anticis acutis productis ; elytris fortius confertim rugosis ; corpore subtus punctulato. L. Ti 8 lin.

Amazons
riifolimhatus.

(Bates).

This has exactly the colouring and sculi)ture of Phricohacis

B,

Elytris geniellato-striatis.

Komoeoteliis gemellatus,
Omoiotelus (jemdlatus, Lac. Erot. 513. Columbia. This closely resembles Bacis in form and colour. The tibiae have the apical third testaceous.

HomcBotelus mexicanus,
//.
(jciiiellato afiinis,

sp. n.

sed postice minus acuminatus, magis deobsoletius punctato-striatus, interstitiis obsolete punctulatis, tibiisque nigris sat distinctus. L. 4 4i lin.
]ressus,

Mexico

(Sall6).
//.

Lacordaire has united this with

gemellatus.

Homoeotelus Jansoni.
Uom.dcotelns Jansoni^ Crotch, Cist. Ent. 150. Nicaragua (Janson).

Homoeotelus
N. Granada.

crocicollis.

Omoiotehts crocicoUis, Lac. Erot. 514.

'

18G

HELOTIDES.

Homoeotelus albidipennis,
//. ci'ocicolli

sp. n.

sed minus rotundatus, thorace nitidiore, vitta discoidali nigra basi dilatata, elytris albidis, punctis impressis nigiis. L. 5 5 J lin. Ecuador (Buckley).

valde

affinis,

C.

Elytria lasvibus.

Eomceotelus
Erotylus
Otnolotekis Brazil.
,

signaticollis.
f.

signaticollis, Diq). Erot. 35, T. in.

^^.

Lac. Erot. 514.

This ought probably to form a semblance to Eiwycardius.

new genus;

it

has some

re-

Subfamily

3.

Helotides.

Helota.
Macleay, Ann. Jav. 42, 1825
{ty2:>,

Yigorsii, Macleay).

Ilelota Vigorsii,

Helota Vigorsii. Mad. Ami. Jav. 43, T.

i.

f.

9 (1825).

Java, Malacca, India.

Helota
Helota
Servillei,

Servillei."^

Hope,

Col.

Man.

in. 187, T. in.

I 4 (1840).

Poonah, Bengal.

Helota gemmata.*
Ilelota

gemmata, Gorham, Tr. E.

S.

Lond. 1874, 448.

Shanghai, Japan.

Helota Mellii.*
Helota Mellii, Westw. Cab. Or. Ent. 8G, T. xli.
India.
f.

8 (1848).

Helota Guerinii.^
Helota Guerinii, Hope, Col. Man. in. 188 (1840). India, Travancore, Birma, Bombay.

INDEX.
ACRONOTUS 132
ilCcilTHCMORrHUS 137 iEaiTHUS 113 andrea3 116 assimilis 119 bicolor 120

Boiicieri 120 bruimipennis 115 bulla 118 Burmeisteri 115 cardinalis 118 chalybcus 113 cinctiiieiuus 114 clatliratus 119 claviconiis 117 cordatus 117 cribrosus 115 cyaiiipeuuis 114 diclirous 119 gemiiiatus 118 bemispliajiicus 117 117 Jansoni 119 lateritius 118 Leacbii 115 Lebasii 118 lineatus 116 lineola 118 In tens 120
11(3
cit.^sideus

cojisularis 111:

iiiflatus

maculicollis 115

monoclirous 118 nigrocinctus 119 oriiaticollis 116 politissimus 117 puuctatissimus 114 quadrinotatus 119 rufipemiis 116 satellitius 119 scurra 118 soparaudus 114 scxniacuJatus 116 striatellus 119 surhtaniensis 117 suturella 115 torqnatus 118 ti'uncatiis 116 uva 116

115 Walckenaeri 114 AMBLYOPUS 59 ciuctipennis 60 mehdwfttomos 59 Murrayi 60 natalensis 59 rubens 59 rusticus 60 senegalensis 59 testaceus 59 vittatus 60 AULACOCHILUS 103 algerinus 104 atrocyaneus 104 birmauicus 104 capensis 104 Clievrolati 104 cuniferus 104 Doria3 103 japonicns 105 javauns 103 luniferus 104 maximus 104 mediocffiruleus 105 micans 104 propinqnus 104 quadripnstulatus 103 quadrisiguatus 103 rhomboides 105 104 tetraphacus 104 violaceus 105
varict)llis

/EGITHUS

BRACHYjFERUS

fiohriiiHs

80
120

BRACHYSPHCENUS

sericeiis

BACIS

amhiguus 180 arduus 181 femoral 177 Jicpaticus 181 immaculicollis 180 marg hiatus 182 uigropictiis 181 scutellaris 180 tripnnctatns 180
is

180

Baeytopus 141

BEAGIIYMERUS

bicolor 95 cincte.Uus 71

abdominalis 135 Adamsii 139 adustns 143 agathinus 132 alternans 165 amabilis 121 amazonus 140 amictns 147 annularis 132 annulatus 124 antennalis 131 bajulus 145 basalis 134 basinotatns 128 bellulus 145 bicinctus 127 bicolor 140 hUiamatus 111 bilineatus 139 bimacnlatns 137 biplngiatus 137 bisigillatus 139 bisignatus 133 bisquiuquepunctatus 128 bizonatus 126 Bremei 127 Brongniarti 143 centromaculatus 132 cerasinus 144 clielonarius 136 cinctellus 120 ciugulatus 136 circulus 122 139 coadunatus 123 Columbi;T3 140 Columbii 132 concolor 131 conformis 146 congener 128 conspersus 124 cordiger 131 cruciatus 148 deccninotatus 136 dccempuuctatus 128
clai-iicornis

188

INDEX.

BKACHYSPH(ENUS

decussatus 120 deficiens 129 deletus 132 delineatus 121 detritus 128 dlmidiatus 147 discus 131 dispilotus 132 143 dorsalis 142 dorsomaculatus 137 dorsonotatus 340 duodecimiiustulatus 120 duplicatus 122 143 ecuadorcnsis 133 epliippinm 121 epigraphus 124 epipleuralis 141 Ericlisoni 126 erotyloides 139 eximius 123 fasciatus 125 fasciellus 121 fasciunculus 121 festivus 179 flavofaseiatus 141 flavosignatus 140 flavovittatus, 134 flexuosus 136 fulvipennis 146 fuscipes 131 fuscomacnlatus 130 geometra 127 Germarl 148 glyptoderus 138 granimicus 147 guadeluupeusis 137 guttatus 135 liiematites 131 lijematocei)lialus 138 lifematomelas 130 hcematopterus 140 bebraicus 145 Jieterograrjimm 165 liexastictus 144 Hoffmanni 130 hybrid us 130 ictericus 131 immaculatus 140 intersectus 136 Klugii 138 Kourouensis 130 Lacordairii 139 123 lateripunctatus lil limbatus 138 linecllus 135
distiiictus

BRACHYSPHCENUS
lufinbris

'

ebiiriieus

165 luscus 147 luteoniger 122 liiteopictus 125 luteozonatus 142 manicatus 124 masculinus 123 mediatiis 122 melanostictus 129 meleagris 128 meudax 129 if/rum 133 moiiiliferus 120 multhiotatus 179 musicalis 126 ncbulosus 137 ueopbyta 146 nigiipeniiis 146 nigriveutris 140 nigropictus 126 nitidulus 145 nubilus 123 obliqueguttatus 129 oblitus 130 oblongonotatus 128 oblongosignatus 133 obsoletesigiiatus 144
31-})

BRACHYSPHCENUS

sedecimpustulatus 134 sexpunctatus 133 sexsigillatus 123 signatus 121 simplex 141 spadiceus 131 spectabllis 143 stramiueus 146 subsaiiguiiieus 145 subsignatus 132 sulphurifer 130 sHturaUs 137 tabidus ]47 teuuecinctus 134 tetrastictus 129 141 tricinctus 125 tripartitus 143 varians 133 Veuezuelffi 143 ventralis 136 vetula 128 vigintipunctatus 135 Westwoodii 126 zonula 122
tibialis

CALLILANGURIA

Iffitus

lugens 127

- octodecimguttatus 135 octoguttatus 146 oculatus 146 odyneroides 142 orpLanulus 124 palmatus 130 pardaliiius 135 peraffinis 126 perlepidus 121 perspicillatus 127 pcrtinax 109 pictus 136 pithecius 122 porcellana 124 procerus 147 proximus 147 punctiger 131 pyrrliocepbalus 146 quadrifasciatus 127 quadrimaculatus 127 quadrisignatus 138 quinquefasciatus 142 ramosus 144 regular is 147 rubidus 134 rubripeunis 140 rufescens 130 ruficeps 138 rufifroiis 132 salamandra 116 Rcdecimguttatus 135 Kcdcciminaculatus 134 sedccimpunctatus 122

luzonica 5 Wallacii 5 CALLISCHYRUS 58 ama?uus 59 Caudezei 58 cyanopterus 58 hieroglyphic us 59 insignis 58 melauogaster 58 melanopus 58

venustus 58

cJavicornis 117 gihhosa 162 Gronovil 165 in die a 166 quuiqu('2)iiuctata 169 suriuamoisi-'^ 117 CLADOXENA 20 picipes 20 rufipes 20 C0GCI3I0RPHUS 111 alntaceus 113 capltatus 112 carmineus 111 coccinelloidcs 112 dichroufi 113 Eunjs 112 foveicoUh 113 frenatus 112 melanopus 111 111 rotnndatns 112
nifjripes

CHRYSOMELA

INDEX.

189

COCCIMORPHUS

fiUfosus 113 unicolor 113 COCCINELLA q an tea 153 COMBOCERUS 22 glaber 22 sangninicoUis 22 COPTENGIS 28 Cbapuisi 28 inultiguttatiis 29 Pascoii 28 Sheppardi 28 Wallacii 28 CYCLOMORPHUS 107 a?neomacnlatus 110 alienus 1U8 apicicoruis 110 Beauvoisii 107 bihamatus 111 bis-bimacubitiis 109 Boiiplaudi 108 chrysomeliuus 111 cocciiiellinus 110 extricatus 109 gibbosus 110 globosiTs 108 Humboldti 108 iiifaustus 108 inflatus 108 iphicloides 109 Iffiviusculus 107 Meander 107 octo-punctatns 111 pertiuax 109 qnadriplagiatus 109 sub-ocellatns 109 tumidus 107 variegatus 111 CYPHEROTYLUS IGl feneoniger 163 annnlatus 102 anniilipes 163 apiatus 163 armillatus 162 Boisduvalii 164 camelus 161 Debauvei 162 dromedarius 162 elevatus 162 gibbosus 162 Goryi 163 Guatemalfe 164 impressopiinctatus 164 impunctatus 161 Jacquieri 161 Jansoui 163 maximns 161 miliaris 162 sphacelatus 161 164
iff

CYPHEROTYLUS

DOUBLEDAYA

stillatus 164

Wbitii 6

variolosus 164
viciiius 163

ELA TER
60

CYRTOMORPHUS

augustior 61 bengalensis 61 inversus 61 uitiduloides 61 paiitherinus 60 WaUacei 61 CYRTOTRIPLAX 83 affiiiis 85 augulata 84

aecius

30 100

flo/ans 30
cdiiiifex 103

ENCAUSTES

ciuctipes 102 criienta 101

Dehaanil
da)

(see Corrhjen-

anisotomoides 86 atriventris 84 biguttata 84 bipustulata 83 cousobrina 85 dentipes erytbrocepbala 84 favipes 85 bumeralis 84 Lewisii 85 Maackii 84 mimetica 84 niponensis 85 octouotata 85
S()

dispar 101 gigantea 102 liumcralis 102 javaiiica 101 103 huadnta 102 malayaiia 101 marginalis 101 opaca 101 siuuata 103 verticalis 100 Wallacii 102
'jitiinita

ENCAUSTINI

100

ENGIS

postica 86 senegalensis 85 uuicolor 85

DACNINI

DACNE

20 20
21

a?quiiioctialis

lequinoctiaUs 21 (DuiuJata 31 hipustidata 20 cnllfornica 21 crucuta 101 Dehaanii (see Corrigenda) glabra 32 Jnnneralis 21

20

Audouinll 40
bipustulata 21 hraailiensis 40 calif oruica 21 capensis 21
fast-

sticticiis

japonica 21 lUurata 108 luuuJata 102 multifida 40 notata 20 picta 21 pontica 20 qitadri(futtata 40 quadrimaculata 20 rufifrons 21 40 tortuosa 40 DERMESTES hipustulatus 21 scamaia 21 DOUBLEDAYA 5 viator 6
sjioitsa

lata 39 femoralis 54 grandis 40 heros 40

polita 24 pontica 20 quadrimacnla 32 rep an da 38 rujifrons 21 senegalensiii 38 sexnotata 29 verticalis 101 EPISCAPHA 31 africana 31 angustata 37 anuulata 31 autennata 31 australis 35 anstro-ccdedonica 35 coeca 30 consanguinea 32 Deyrolii 35 elonqata 39 Fortunii 32 glabra 32 granulata 36 indica 32 intermedia 31
-

picta 29

Jaranica 101

190

INDEX.

EPISCAPHA

interrupta 38 ipidea 38 32 MouaUii 38 oltliquata 38 ocniata 31 37 quadrimacula 32 35 repanda 38 taishoensis 32 vestita 31 EPISCAPHULA 33 abnormalis 39 amboinenHis 33 angnstata 37 argus 31 86 australis 35 cruciata 31 denticulata 37 dubia 36 elongata 39 grauulata 36 Hislopi 36 insularis 33 Mouattii 38 nigro-rufa 33 obliqnata 38 obliquesigiiata 33 opaca 36 parallela 35 pbilippinarum 37 pictipemiis 35 proxima 37 qiiadri-maciibata 31 qnadri-pnstnlata 31 quadri-siguata 31 rectesignata 38 Eeicbei 35 reiiauda 38 rudepnnctata 34 Savagii 38 senegalensis 38 subbcvis 39 siibparallela 37 tboracdca 36 tricbroa 38
loiigicoriiis

EKOTYLUS

2)Jiilii)pinarnm
jReicJu'i

31,

aulacocliiloicTes

amabilis 135 amiularis 132 annulatus 124, 162 annulipes 163 apiatus 163, 176 armUlatus 163 160 hicinctus 127 bifasciatus 156 bunaciiJatus 137 hiplaglatus 137 bisignatus 133 BoinduvaUi 164 hrevicornis 113 Buckleyi 151 Buquetii 150 califor nicKs 164 camelus 161 cassidoides 157 chalybeus 113 Cbevrobatii 149 cinctq^cnnis 114 168 ciiignlatus 154 circumscri2)tus 49 clavicornis 139 coccineUoides 112 couflueus 155 connecteus 155 con.^pcrsus 124
aiilicus

EROTYLUS

cinctiis

Gbilianii 161 glbbosus 162 gigantea 153 Gory a 163 Gueriiiii 152 guttatuf! 135 belopioides 158 berpestes 156 bexagrammus 152 liieroghiplucns 59 bieroglypbicus 156 bistrio 149 bistrionicus 149 181 81 hgbridus 167 imperfectus 157 iiicertus 153 incomparabnis 152 insignis 58 intermedins 155 interruptiis 51 intersectus 136 Jacq\deri 161 Jaspidens 155 Lacordairei 158 Latreillei 160
Iloiyei
liunie rails

xantbosticta 35 EPYTUS 57 tarsatus 57 viobaceus 57 EllOTYLIDES 20 EKOTYLINI 103 EKOTYLUS 119 abdominalis 135 adustiis 113 a)gr()tus 149 a(jathinus 132 alternans 127, 165

Debauvci 162 deconuotatus 136 deccmpunctatus 128 decipiens 160 dccoratus 66 dicbromostigma 155 83, 147 discoidf'us 168 113 dorsalis 142 droviedarius 162 Dryas 149 diiodecivi-giittatus DuponcJiciii 170 eciiadorica 151 162 eloiigatulus 157 cphippium 121 125 ferrugineus 95 flavaiigidns 159 flavofasciatus 141 JhivQsignatus 146 flavovittatus 134 foramuwsus 163 "fulgurator 150 gcminatiis 158 gcininatus 157
diniidititus
diiritiiictiis

Cornalite 160

coronatus 74

C)5

elevatiis

fdt^ciatiis

leopardus 155 Lcsuctiri 79 limb at us 138 lineellus 135 loratus 152 lunulatus 165 maciilatns 62 macuUcollis 115 maciiliventris 159 maculosus 73 marginegnttatus 150 marginemacubitus 151 Mar sb ami 150 melanopldhahmis 72 melanostictus 157 mclanostlgma 1G3 viiliaris 162 viilitarls 166 VI i nut us 79 multiguttatus 155 Nautffi 152 nebulosus 137 Nicaragua} 156 nigropuuctatus 74 nigrotibialis 159 iilgrotiblalis 166 nitidulus 145 notatus 109 ohlongus 46 occllatus 65 octoguttatus 146 ocuJatus 146 Olivieri 154

INDEX.

191

EKOTYLUS

ouagga 156 ornatm 73 ixOUdus 184 papulosus 154 parcepimctatus 159 pardalis 160 peruviauus 151 picturatus 153 Rictus 13G prcBustus 170 pretiosus 153 punctatistiimus 114 pustnlosus 154 quadriguttatus 40 quadrimaculatus 127 quadripunctutus 50 qnadripnstiilatus 103 quadrisi(pi(ttus 138 ramosus 144 Ratzeburgil 182 Eeichei 158 rubens 59 134 rubricatus 46 rudepunctatus 151 ruficeps 138 rufipes 159 sanguineus 80 scapliidomorplioicIesl56 scenicus 153 55 sedecimguttahis 135 sedecimmaciilatns 134 scmipuiictatus 48 sexfasciatus 153 133 signaticolUs 186 signatus 121 spectrum Corrigenda) sphacelatus 161 164 164 subreticulatus 157 150 testaceus 183 Theodori 159 135 141 tigrinus 75 toxograpbus 158 toxophorus 158 tricinctus 125 trifasciatus 125 tripunctatus 180 trizonatus 166 undatus 46, 170 unicolor 113 unifasciatus 159

variabilis 56 variaus 154 variogatus 153 ricinus 163 vigintiguttatus 135 vigi}itipunctatus 135 viuculatuH 150 Voeti 152 zebra 167 EUPHANISTES 107 ~ 107 vusoJampoides 173 EUEYCAEDIUS 148 concolor 148 FATUA 6 Bowringii 7 crassa 7
-

EKOTYLUS

HOPLASPIS

conicicoruis 42 bimeincornis 42
abhreviata 37

42

Iphiclus 133

hydr()pliiloidc!s

1-tibidus

GALLERUGA guadeloupensis 137 GONIOLANGUEIA 19 latipes 19 Keicbii 19

Habropactylus 127

Lambii 6 lougicornis 6 nigripenuis 6 Sealyi 6

HELOTA

scripitus

gemmata 186 Gueriuii 186 Mellii 186 Servillei 186 Vigorsii 186

42

186

se.rjjunctatus

HELOTIDES 186 HISTANOCERUS

pubesceus 42

HOMCEOTELUS

(see

sticticus

stillatus

tffiniatus

183

albidipeunis 186 apicicornis 184 confnsu.s 183

crocicollis 186

bipustulata 20 fascial a 39 grand 40 humeral 21 quadriniacuJata 20 22 ISCHYEUS 50 aguatus 50 aniccnus 59 aiigularis 54 angustaius 47 auriculatus 57 52 48 blandus 58 Bogotas 54 Boucardi 53 catenulatus 48 circumscriptus 49 coccineipennis 98 collatinus 57 coluntbiamis 47 consimilis 53 cyanopterus 58 decempunctatus 49 discipennis 49 distingueudus 57 Duponti 50 elegautubis 50 extricatus 51 faseiato-dentatns 46 femoralis 54 56 frateruus 52 frontalis 50 56
is
is

IPS

i^anquinicollis

Babiffi

bellicosus

flavitarsis

fulvitarsis

tJtoracicus 96, tihialis

nstulatus 160

distingueudus 184 d'Orbignyi 183 Duponcbelii 183 gemellatus 185 bepatieus 184 Jausoui 185 mexicauus 185 octomaculatus 184 Orbiguyanus 183 pallidiis 184 prioteloides 185 rugosns 185 signaticolHs 186 spinifer 185 termiualis 184 testaceus 183 umbonatus 183 vitiosus 184

grant lit istes 49

grapbicus 51 gratiosus 55 hieroglypMcus 59 impressopuuetatus 50 incertus 55 insignis 58 insoleus 53 interruptus 51 intersectus 136 Jurinei 46 Knochii 49 bttus 55 lepidus 89 lincatiis 49 macularis 54 viacidiventris 55 mclanogaster 58 melanopus 58

192

INDEX.

ISCHYRUS

vu'xicami>i 47 modestus 56 nigrans 51 nigroliiiGatus 56 uitidior 5 nobilis 53 ohJongus 46 palliatus 55 pallidior 52 patruelis 55 perizonatus 49 proximus 54 quadripunctatus 50 sanguinolentus 48 scaphinotus 47 scriptus 55 sedeclmguUatus 64 semipunctatus 48 semitinctus 49 Sbeppardi 52 sicarius 49 similior 56 subcylindricus 52 tarsalis 57 tetraspilotus 51 tripunctatus 51 variabilis 56 velatus 55 venustus 58 vespertilio 50 vittatus 51 zonalis 49
-

LANGURIA

LANGURIA

^oloides 13 africana 7 angularis 2 angiistata 9 apicaUs 8 atriceps 13 barbara 11 basalts 18 bicolor 8 hicolor 10 bifasciata 15 Cambodioe 12 cbalybeipennis 15 coarctata 11 coeruleipennis 15 collaris 15 coiivexicollis 9 conv^.ricolUs 14 cuneiformis 13 cyauea 14 cyanipeiinis 8 dimidiata 7 discoidea 9 femoralis 10 filiformis 15 flava 14
10,
.

GiloL-B 10 gracilis 10 8 hwDiata 10 Jansoni 14 beta 9 19 LatrelUei 10 Lecontei 9 Lewisii 13 lineata 16 longlcornis 6 menadensis 11 Menetriesii 15 minima 15 morio 16 Mozardi 8 nepalensis 14 nigriccps 10 nigrina 15 nigripennis 6 nigripes 13 nigritarsis 14 nigriventris 15 nigrocyanea 11 nitidior 12 ohscura 10 papuensis 10 parvula 16 pectoralis 14 potatoria 15 prffitermissa 14 prasusta 13 promoutorii 7 propinqua 12 pulclieUa 8 pulchra 9 pancticoUis 8 pijramidata 2 ruficeps 14 rufipes 10 rufiventris 9
illffitabilis

LANGURIA

forinosa 8 fulvipes 15

ventralis 16
verticalls 16

Waterliousii 14
3

LANGURIDES 1 LANGURIOSOMA

latipi\s

Brookii 3 cardiopboroides 3 cyanipeiinis 3 Muhoti 3 LANGURITES 16 ivfuscatus 16 lineata 16 ventralis 16 verticalis 16 vittatus 16 vitticolUs 16 LYBAS 95 amoenus 59 axillaris 97 bicolor 95 calidus 96 carbimculus 97 cblamydopliorus 90 coccineus 82 corallinus 97 cruentatus 98 faba 96 ferrugineus 95 grauatus 96 lucidus 98

melanocorynus 98 mycetopliilus 97 normalis 96 piilicarius 97 rufinus 96 seminulus 97 tlioracicus 96

6
lonqicornis 6

MACROMELEA
MEGALODACNE

rufopartita 7 rufotestacea 14 sanguinicollis 9 scapiduris 16 scutellata 12 sellata 9 semiflava 7 splcnHlens 2 tsedata 9

tarsata 12 testacea 16 thoraclca 8 trifasciata 9 tripunctata 2 Uhleril 9 unicolor 13

Audouinii 40 Batesii 40 cliinensis 41 elongatula 41 fasciata 39 grandis 40 beros 40 luteoguttata 41 quadriguttata 40 simillima 41 spousa 40 tortuosa 40 Ulkei 41
46
angustatus 47 bellicosus 48 Bogota 48 catenatus 48

39

MEGArHOTUS 120

MEGISCHYRUS

INDEX.

Vj:i

catenulatus 48 Clievrolatii 47 4U columLiauus 47 counexus 47 decempuuctatu 49 discipeunis Guatemal;^ 48 40 Knocbii 49 lineatus 49 liiieolatus 49 mesomelas 47 mexicaiins 47 Nicaragua 47 sanguinoleiitus 48 scapliiiiotns 47 semipuiictatus 48 semitinctus 49 sicarius 49 undatus 46 49 MICEENCAUSTES 102 cariiifex 103 DeLaauii Corrlqcn 103 luuulata 102 MICEEROTYLUS 105 dubitabilis KJO fuuerellus 165 Gronovii 165 liesitaus 165 beterogrammns 165 hmubitus 165 MoRPnoiDES 139 nebulosus 128 vielaiKipus 58 MYCOLYJUS 97 coccineipeimis 98 crneutatns 98 Ega) 98 lucidus 98 melanocoryniTs 98 MYCOPHTHOEUS 94 mebiuoceras 95 pauperculus 95 MYCOTliETUS 61 adaboides 72 aestuans 65 ambulator 81 apicabs 72 arcuatus 61 argus 63 baltealus 69 basabs 62 bisseptemgnttatiis bistrigatus 80 65 brasibauns 66 cbilensis 78
circuiiiscri])tus
41)

MEGISCHYEUS

MYCOTEETUS

Juriiiei

MYCOTEETUS
luteii)os

Cboutalesi 70
c}in/.':<<>)ncli)U(s

111

cinctebus 71
cinctiger 62
elytebigcu- 76

coecineus 82 63 coguatuK 74 conjuDctus 64 corani})onnis 72

ccL'lestiinis

C'ordigor

7'J

coronatns 74 crucigev 76
!

c.yano})terns 71

zoiialis

(see

ill)

litiirata

duodcciinifuttatus GL dnrins 77 dytiscoide.s 73 Ega3 66 episcapboidei? 80 episcopabs 77 erytbroceras 81 faUax 77 fascicJatus 76 u rat 62 flavomargiuatus 68 floriger 80 fiilviceps 71 fulvilabris 71 fuscitarsis 72 gemmuba 72 gentilis 72 Godarti 74 graniformis 77 grapboderus 74 GuatemabiD 65 bepaticiis 81 bibiris 65 bumerabs 81 biimiUs 81 ibnstris 64 intermedins jocosus 67 73 lacertosus 70 L^viventri-8 78 leopardnii 75 lepidus 70 leprosus 63 Lesueiiri 79 bmbatus 82 lijsomoides 79
fill
Uii

decoratus 66 decorus 66 Deyrobii 75 difiicibs 73 dimidiatus 68 dissimubator 83 distigma 81 dorsofasciatiis 68 dorsoiiotatus 77 dubins 73

81 macuhitus 62 macalosus 73 magus 80 margiuicobis 62 melauopbtbabiius 72 inclanojitorus 63 luebuiostictus 74 niiniatus 73 minutus 79 misebus 71 mutaliibs 62 myeetopbagoides 81 mycetopJiibiides 82 75 uigro})unctatus 74 iiigroterminatus 72 nigrotiuctus 78 uigrovittis 61 nitesceiis 69 nugator 69 ocebatus 65 opalescens oruatus 73 pabnipbibis 63 parabelus 77 partitus 70 pebaseusis 63 pecari 64 Peru;e 70 polyopbtlialmus 65 74 psittaeus 64 psyboboroides 67 pulcbebus 70 pulcber 83 pulchra 83 2)nUcarli{s 72 puncticeps 78 pusilbis 80 pygma?us 79 quadri)ius 79 quadripunctatus 74 quatuordecimguttatus rastratus 69 reticulatus 67 rliodosomus 68 - rufibibris 82 sanguineus 80 sanguinipenuis 83 sauguinosus 82 SaHau 76 sannio 65 Savignyi 79 scahiris 64 scitubis 78 sedecirnguttatus 64 separandus 66 sericeoiiitens 69

niiirocinctiis

ijS

j^osticus

(;3

c. ir.

13

194

INDEX.

MYCOTEETUS
silaceiis

sexoculatus 63 signatellus 67 80 siiigularis 75 sobriniis 80 70 succiuctus 76 terminalis 73 tesserarius 82 tigratus 75 tigrinus 75 trabeatus 75 tricolor 68 triplacoides 71 70 xanthomelas S2 xaiUhosomus 63
sticticollis
vilis

PENTELANGUPJA

NEOXESTUS

100

cbilensis 100

OMOIOTELUS

apicicornis 184 crocicoUis 186 (VOrhUjnyi 183 DuponchcUi 183 hiatus 181 185 viarg wains 182 naincularis 183 octomaeiihitus Orlihpnjanus 183 pallidus 181 signatlcoUis 186 spinifer 185 SpinolfB 177 testacens 183 trimaculatus 183 innhonatits 183 OOCYANUS 57 tarsatus 57 violaccns 57
eviarfi

182

getui'llatus

18-4

OoGASTER 137

ORTHOLANGUEIA

Batesii 19 con color 20 OXYLANGUKIA 4 acutipennis 5

collaris 1

19

PACHYLANGLTJA
mctasternalis 2
Paivffi 1

PALiEOLYBAS

androa; 99 coccinelloides 99 liunjeralis 99 nigripennis 99 PANTIIEROPUS 29 PfdO'erl 29

98

notopedalis 4 PEEITHONIUS 173 niisolampoides 173 PHEICOBACIS 181 ardiius 181 Batesii 182 Hopii 181 marginatns 182 navicularis 183 pulcher 182 Eatzeburgii 182 rufolimbatus 182 PLAGIOPISTHEN 30 paradoxus 30 PEIOTELUS 174 ai3iatus 176 calceatus 177 debilis 176 Dejeani 171 detralieus 175 177 equestris 177 feinoralis 177 festivus 179 babrodactyloides 178 iguobilis 176 irroratus 178 jucundus 177 limbatus 177 lineatulus 179 177 macasensis 175 minor 178 nitidior 178 obsoletus 176 octomaculatus 174 orpbauus 175 ovatus 178 rugitliorax 179 sexmaculatus 175 177 176 tigrinipenuis 175 transversofasciatus trimcatus 176 PSELAPHACUS 42 amazonicus 45 approximatns 40 confusus 44 contaminatus 43 curvipes 44 deutatus 45 distortus 44 ducalis 43 giganteus 43 (jracUipes 44 llopel 43 macnlatus 43 macaudrinns 45
difficilis

PSELAPHACUS

elateroides 4

malayanns 101 Nicaraguse 46 nigropictns 44 nigropunctatus 42 poecilosomiis 43 punctatostriatus 44 puncticollis 45 qninquenotatus 43 rubricatus 46 semiclatbratus 45 signatlpennis 45 signatus 45 sparsus 43 transversalis 43 trifaseiatus 44 45 PSEUDODACNE 22 admirabilis 22
vitticollis

EHYNCHOTHONIUS

174

albidoguttatus 174

Saccomorphus 137

SCAPHIDOMOEPHUS

lividiis

Spinolffi

stellio

11

quinquepunctatns 169 undatus 170 varicollis 173 xanthomelas 170 zigcena 170 SILPilA (cnea 87 collaris 90 glabra 22 no a 20 russlca 88 SPHENOXUS 148 Germari 148 SPONDOTEIPLAX 93 cerameusis 94 cyanecula 94 endomychoidcs 94
tat

169

barytopoides 173 bita3niatus 170 Boscii 169 chama?leo 172 crahronoidcs 170 diffinis 173 disputabilis 172 duplicatus 173 Duponchelii 170 Herbstii 170 impluviatus 169 niaculiforus 172 notatus 169 obliteratus 173 opalizans 172 partitus 172 2)rccustiis 170 pustuliforus 172

Steunolobus 132

INDEX.

19^

STRONGYLOSOMUS

alutaceus 113 capitatus 112 carmiueus 111 cocciuelloides 112 diebrous 113 Emys 112 foveicoUis 113 frenatus 112 melanopus 111 nigripes 111 peruviaiuis 112 rotuudatus 112 rugosns 113 uuicolor 113
179

111

TRAPEZIDERA

brachymeroidos 180 Kirscbii 180 maculatus 179 multiuotatus TERETILANGUEIA 18 basalis 18 Kirscbii 18 PanamoD 18 TETEALANGURIA 2 angiilaris 2 eboDgata 2 pyramidata 2 spleudens 2 splendida 2 tripunctata 2 TETRATHALLI8 27 carmiuea 27 THALLIS 22 bifasciata 23 compta 23 Ericbsoni 24 bumeralis 26 iudica 25 iusueta 25 jautbiua 23 mycetocbavoidcs 20 nigroasnea 23 poHta 24 rubicuuda 26 vinuba 23 Walbicii 24 xantbosticta 25 THALLISELLA 26 Malasia^ 27 peruviaua 27 THONIUS 105 Buckleyi 106 flavipcunis 106 flexuososiguatus 106 macubatus 105 nebrioides 106 pavouinus 105 substriatus 106 uuicolor 106
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coeca 30 Macloayi29 picta 29 pubescens 30 Slu'ppardi 28 sexiiotata 29 varictjdta 29 TRIPLAX 87 ;enea 87 34 an a 88 apicata 91 atrivcntrls 84 84 or 89 californica 88 capistrata 90 clavata 89 cocciuea 91 collaris 90 90 cruciata 34 crueutipenuis 91 cyanesceuH 87 cyanipeuiiis 92 dentata 45 elongata 89 festiva 88 90 frontalis 88 qlgantea 43 Goudoti 90 Gi/UenhaJu 89 bannatosoma 91 indica 91 japonica 90 Lacordairii 88 lepida 89 lugubris 92 macra 88 Marseuli 87 mclanoce})bala 87 mclanocepliala 87, melanoptera 89 Menetriesi 92 Motscbulskii 92
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