100 EROTYLIDvE. 



turns the reverse way, i. e. towards the suture, but both lunules are more frequently 

 broken into two or more irregular spots; beyond the middle on each elytron are two 

 squarish spots, placed somewhat obliquely, and an apical undulate fascia. The 

 underside and legs, as well as the elytral epipleurse, are pitchy-red ; all the segments of 

 the abdomen have a dark spot on each side. The antennae are pitchy-red at the base, 

 with five or six joints at the apex blackish-brown. 



21. Brachysphenus spectabiHs? 



Brachysphoenus spectabilis, Lac. Monogr. Erotyl. p. 392 l . 

 Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion). — Colombia 1 . 



A single specimen, which is, I think, probably referable to this species. I have not, 

 however, seen any authenticated specimen of B. spectabilis. The Bugaba insect is 

 black with the abdomen and elytra yellow ; the latter with two fasciae very narrowly 

 interrupted at the suture, and not touching the margin, and the apex black. This 

 insect is somewhat allied to B. venezuelce, Crotch. 



Sect. 7. (Beach ymeeus.) 



22. Brachysphenus festivus. (Tab. V. fig. 14.) 



Brachysphoenus festivus, Lac. Monogr. Erotyl. p. 332 l . 

 Priotelus festivus, Crotch, Cist. Eat. i. p. 555 2 . 



Hab. Mexico l 2 , Toxpam, Cordova, Playa Vicente (Salle). 



I see no advantage in transferring this insect to the genus Priotelus, from typical 

 species of which it differs very much in form. 



23. Brachysphenus multiguttatus. (Tab. V. fig. 15.) 



Oblongus, elytris ovatis, pallide flaveseens, glaber, nitidus ; antennis (basi excepta), tibiis tarsisque fuscia ; 

 elytris singulis maculis quatuordecim et linea juxta suturam undulata nigro-piceis. Long. 6 millim. 



Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith) ; Guatemala, Senahu in Vera Paz 

 (Champion). 



Antennae long and thin, the basal three or four joints pale testaceous, the rest 

 blackish; the third to the seventh joints all elongate, but the third the longest; the 

 eighth elongate and widened at its apex, so as to commence the long and lax club. 

 The head has the muzzle produced rather more than in typical Brachysphenus, and 

 conical, the antennae inserted in sockets which have a raised, slightly tubercular 

 ridge above ; the crown has an obscure fuscous spot. Thorax twice as wide as long, 

 glabrous, testaceous, with a fuscous cloud in the middle ; the hind angles are acute, 

 the sides nearly straight at the base, but rounded in front to the front angles, the front 

 broadly and deeply excised. The elytra are moderately convex and slightly gibbous, 



