lg4 PHYTOPHAGA. 



3 Paria nigritarsus. (Tab. IX. fig. 12.) 



Oblong-ovate, fulvous ; antenna (their three basal joints excepted) and tarsi black ; thorax impunctate ; elytra 

 tod^ncWwtote anteriorly, each elytron with two spots at the base, another behind the middle, and 

 the suture black. 



Helf aSy'impunctate, orbital grooves deeply impressed and extending nearly as far as the base of the 

 antenna, the latter slender, filiform, black, with the exception of the first three joints, which are testa- 

 ceous • thorax rather transverse, the sides very moderately deflexed, surface impunctate j scutellum fulvous, 

 broadlv ovate, the apex rounded ; elytra convex, with a short transverse depression below the base finely 

 punctate-striate, the punctures scarcely visible below the middle ; each elytron with a narrow spot at the 

 shoulder, a larger one near the scutellum, and an equally large one in the middle black ; underside and 

 the legs fulvous ; tarsi piceous or black. 



Hab. Guatemala, Cubilguitz (Champion). 



To be distinguished from P. Q-notata, Say, by the fine punctuation of its elytra and 



the black tarsi. 



Ten specimens were obtained, 



4. Paria laevipennis. (Tab. IX. fig. 13.) 



Ovate convex, fulvous ; antennse piceous, the three or four basal joints testaceous ; thorax impunctate ; elytra 

 deeply transversely depressed below the base, punctured at the depression only, a small spot at the 

 shoulder, an oblique short stripe at the base, and a spot in the middle of each elytron black. 

 Var. The oblique stripe thicker, and connected with the posterior spot. 



Length 1-1 i line. . ,.,,,, -u 



Head impunctate ; antenna* about half the length of the body, the last five joints thickened ; thorax sub- 

 quadrate, rather convex, the sides somewhat rounded, surface impunctate, shining ; scutellum broad, the 

 sides rounded ; elytra with a short but very deep depression below the base, with indications of punctured 

 strise within this depression, rest of the surface impunctate ; a short piceous oblique stripe, more or less 

 distinct, extends from the middle of the base towards the suture; a small spot is placed at the shoulder, 

 and a more transversely shaped one in the middle, of each elytron. Underside and legs fulvous. 



Hab. Bkitish Hondukas, river Hondo (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala, Cahabon, La 

 Tinta (Champion). 



This seems to be a rather variable species in regard to shape and elytral markings, 

 some specimens being much more elongate than others, and varying greatly in the spots 

 of the elytra, so that it is almost impossible to fix their limit. The figure, taken from 

 a Honduras specimen, shows the elytral spots well defined ; but these latter are often 

 connected with each other so as to assume the shape of longitudinal bands of greater 

 or smaller width. The punctuation of the elytra differs also somewhat ; and the name 

 of P. laevipennis is more appropriately applied to the type from Honduras, which shows 

 no traces of punctures beyond the first third of the elytra. 



5. Paria tibialis. 



Oblong, obscure fulvous ; terminal joint of the antenase, a spot at the head, and the base of the femora and 

 tibia? piceous ; thorax impunctate ; elytra distinctly punctate-striate anteriorly, iapuactaternear the apex. 

 Length 1| line. 



