COCCINELLIim 261 



Var. Elytrorum disco conjunctim late rufo, capite prothoracisque lateribus albido-flavis. <$ . 

 Hal. Guatemala, San Joaquin in Vera Paz {Champion). 



This insect is widely orbiculate in form and very convex, and has the punctuation 

 very fine. The head in the example from San Joaquin is whitish, rather concave, and 

 with the outer angles of the clypeus sharp and projecting, indicating the male sex. 

 One of the other two specimens, that from San Geronimo, has the head dark red, and 

 it is probably a female, the tibiae in this example being feebly developed. One 

 specimen from each locality. 



Obs. — This insect is allied to a species of Cryptognatha (C. amabilis, Gorh.) from 

 Brazil, of which a description is given below *. 



1 (g). Cryptognatha pectoralis, 



Lutea, prosterno medio, mesosterno, metasterno abdominisque processu intercoxali nigris. Long. 1*5 millim. 

 Hah. Guatemala, San Geronimo, Panzos, San Juan and Tamahu in Vera Paz, 

 Capetillo (Champion). 



The general colour of this rather obscure insect is luteous-yellow, but the head and 

 thorax are often whitish, yet with darker shades which sometimes appear as three 

 spots on the thorax. The whole breast is black, but the legs, including the coxae and 

 trochanters, are entirely pale yellow. The punctuation of the head and thorax is very 

 fine, scarcely visible under a Coddington-lens ; that of the elytra is fine, but more 

 distinct. 



The examples from San Juan, Tamahu, and Capetillo have the breast concolorous or 

 very slightly darkened, but without knowing more of the habits of the living insect 



* Cryptognatha amabilis. 



Orbicularis, corpus cum pedibus flavum ; capite prothoraceque laete aurantiacis, hoc basi indeterminate nigro- 

 f usco ; elytris nigris, macula magna discoidali in singulis apiceque late cum margine tenuiter conjunctim 

 runs, epipleuris flavis. Long. 2 millim. 



Hob. Bbazil, Pernambuco (coll. Fry). 



This pretty species, easily recognized by its pattern and very orbicular hemispherical form, was given me by 

 Mr. A. Fry. 



Cryptognatha castanea. 



Orbicularis, corpus saturate brunneum, supra cum pedibus ferrugineum ; prothoracis disco et elytrorum 

 sutura nigrescentibus. Long. 1*75 millim. 



Hab. Brazil, S. Paulo (coll. Fry). 



Both this species and G. amabilis are distinguished by the strongly deflexed basal margins of their elytra 

 and (accordingly) rounded base of the thorax, which viewed from the front is O -shaped, reminding one of a 

 small Chilocorus, and by the orbiculate elytra with slightly expanded margins. 



