158 PHYTOPHAGA. 
very narrowly reflexed. Scutellum smooth. Elytra three and a half times as long as, and much broader 
than, the prothorax, moderately rounded at the sides, convex, with the sides of the disc rather abruptly 
declivous and the humeral callus prominent, the humeri rounded; the margins moderately expanded, 
deflexed ; the entire surface thickly, rather coarsely punctate. Beneath sparsely pubescent; prosternum - 
deeply sulcate posteriorly. Claws appendiculate. 
Length 94-11, breadth 7-84 millim. 
Hab. Nicaracua, Chontales (Belt, Janson). 
Three examples, apparently all females, two with the anteapical patch divided so as 
to form a large >-shaped mark on each elytron. This is a species with the elytra 
marked very nearly as in one of the varieties of the Mexican C. juvenca, Boh., from 
which its glabrous, very shining upper surface distinguishes it at a glance. The insect 
is nearest allied to C. 10-stillata, Boh. 
22, Chelymorpha decem-stillata, (Tab. VII. fig. 19.) 
Chelymorpha decemstillata, Boh. Cat. Col. Ins. Brit. Mus. ix. p. 82*; Monogr. Cassid. iv. p. 215 2, 
Hab. Muxico } 2, Cerro de Plumas (fHége). 
We have received three specimens of this species. Very like C. guttifera, but with 
the prothorax black, the apical margin excepted. The elytra are more coarsely and a 
little more closely punctured; the spots larger, the median one on the disc especially. 
23. Chelymorpha epilachnoides. (Tab. VII. fig. 20, ¢ .) 
Q. Ovate, convex, glabrous, moderately shining, black, the prothorax with the apex more or less testaceous 
on either side, and sometimes with a rufo-testaceous spot on either side of the disc a little before the 
middle; the elytra each with four very large flavo-testaceous patches, together occupying more than half 
of the entire surface—one at the base extending nearly to the suture, subquadrate, a similar mark behind 
it extending nearly to the middle, the two confluent in one example, an obovate patch below the shoulder 
(half on the disc and half on the margin), and an exceedingly large subtriangular patch beyond the 
middle, the latter slightly excised on its outer edge and with a small black spot in the centre ; the antenne, 
legs, and under surface black, the five basal joints of the antenne testaceous beneath. Head rugose and 
canaliculate between the eyes, the lower part with a few fine scattered punctures ; antenne extending to 
a little beyond the base of the prothorax, the five basal joints smooth and shining. Prothorax convex, 
twice as broad as long, deeply arcuate-emarginate in front, the sides very rapidly arcuately converging 
from the base, the base deeply emarginate on either side externally, the median lobe broad and obtuse, 
the hind angles sharp and produced behind; the disc with an interrupted median groove, sparsely, 
minutely punctate; the margins moderately expanded, somewhat rugulosely punctured, the outer edge 
very narrowly reflexed. Scutellum smooth. Elytra three and a half times as long as, and very much 
wider than, the prothorax, moderately rounded at the sides, convex, with the sides of the dise rather 
abruptly declivous, and the humeral callus prominent, the humeri rounded; the margins moderately 
expanded, deflexed ; the entire surface thickly, rather coarsely punctate. Beneath sparsely pubescent ; 
prosternum very deeply sulcate from between the coxe to the tip. Claws appendiculate. 
Length 124-13, breadth 9-94 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Ventanas in Durango (Hoge). 
Two examples, closely agreeing with each other. Another species resembling one of 
the forms of the variable Mexican C. juvenca, Boh. ; but larger and glabrous above. This 
last-mentioned character brings C. epilachnoides near C. 10-stillata, C. guttifera, &c. 
