134 SEEEICOENIA. 



r 7. Brachys laetus. 



Lsete cyaneus (vel violaceus), nitidus ; thorace parce albo-pubescenti ; elytris fascia mediana, altera post medium 



apiceque albo-pubescentibus. 

 Long. l|-lf lin. 



Bah. Panama, Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet 



(Champion). 



This species has much the form of B. anthrenoides, but has the elytra a little behind 

 the middle as wide as at the shoulders and less acuminate at the apex. The thorax 

 has some white hairs scattered over the surface, without forming spots. The elytra 

 have the lateral costa very near the side, so that very little of the margin is seen when 

 viewed directly from above ; there is a band of very fine greyish-white pubescence a 

 little before the middle, and a rather more distinct but narrower one at a short distance 

 from the apex ; the apex of each elytron has a white spot, and near the base there are 

 traces of two lines of white hairs. The apex of the abdomen has a series of short, not 

 very acute teeth. 



The specimen from Bugaba differs in being of a more violet colour, and is of a stouter 

 build, with the apex of the abdomen simple. It is probably the female of the same 

 species. 



8. Brachys dimidiatus. 



Sat latus, parum convexus, nigro-seneus, cupreo-tinctus ; thorace elytrisque basi pallide flavo-pubescentibus, his 



ante apicem guttis quatuor flavis ornatis. 

 Long. If lin. 



Eab. Guatemala, Cerro Zunil 4000 feet (Champion). 



This is a rather broad species compared with any of the foregoing. The head has 

 scarcely any pubescence. The thorax is entirely covered with yellow pubescence. The 

 elytra have rather more than the basal half covered with pubescence, leaving only a 

 brown spot below the shoulder ; the posterior border of the pubescent part has a small 

 emargination near the suture; in the apical area there is a small spot close to the 

 margin, and a slightly larger dorsal one ; the apex has a little pubescence ; the lateral 

 costa is distinct at the shoulder, sinuous below the shoulder, effaced behind the middle, 

 but distinct towards the apex. 



9. Brachys simplex. (Tab. VII. fig. 14.) 



iEruginosus, nitidus ; capite thoraceque cupreis, parum pubescentibus ; elytris subtiliter crebre punctulatis, 



griseo-maculatis, plaga suturali ante medium fasciaque post medium calvis nitidis, costa laterali nulla. 

 Long. 2| lin. 



Eab. Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion). 



This species in general appearance resembles B.floccosus (without the tufts of hair 

 on the elytra), but is relatively a little longer and narrower, with the elytra more 



