( 25G ) 



one between stripes 1 and 4 in middle, accompanied laterally by a white dash, 

 two small ones before middle between stripes 4 and 7, a very prominent one 

 before ajiex, acute, conical ; strijies of punctures impressed, alternate intersi)aces 

 slightly more grey ; a thin white line from second dorsal tubercle to third one. 



Length, 5J mm. 



Hab. Sao Taulo. 



1 S. 



20. Monocloeus annulipes spec. nov. 



c??. Black-brown. Kostrnra onc-fliird bro.ader than long, angulatc above 

 antennal cavities, somewhat narrowed behind them, flat, somewhat uneven; white 

 or cla3-ish grey like frons and cheek, with brown anguliform basal mark. Frons 

 about one-third the width of rostrum, somewhat narrower in <i than iu ?. Occii)ut 

 lirown, mottled with grey anil ochraceons. Antenna sliort, dark rufous, segment 2 

 iiicrassate, longer than 3 = 4, club nearly as long as 4 to « together, 9 one- 

 third longer than broad, KJ transverse, broader tlian long, 11 longer and broader 

 than 9. Prothorax with the carina, at basal third, longer than broad, slight Iv 

 uneven, olivaceous clay, a small apical marginal mesial spot, accompanied at 

 each side by an oblique spot and a central dot black, sides blackish, this area 

 bordered below by grey pubescence ; a thiu transverse spot at each side of central 

 dot and a short mesial basal line grey : two small black basal spots ; carina 

 almost straight, feebly concave iu middle. Hcutellum grey. Elytra not much longer 

 than broad, jiunctate-striate, brown, mottled with grey, sutural intersjiace tesselated 

 with grey and black, some black dots also in interspaces 3, 5, 7 and 9, humeral 

 interspace subelevate ; subbasal tubercle and another iu third interspace com- 

 ]iressed, clothed with tawny hairs on top, in interspace 5 a small tubercle before 

 middle and a somewhat larger one before apex ; shouhler ochraceous tawu}' above, 

 somewhat elevate. A lateral spot on meso-metasternnm and abbreviated lateral 

 bands on abdomen white. Legs rufous, annulated with grey ; greater ])roportion 

 of femora, a postmedian ring on tibiae and apex of first tarsal segment brown. 

 Pygidium rotundate-triuicate, with a white angle-shaped raised mark at base. 



Length, 4 mm. 



Hab. Jatahy, Goyaz, December 1897 to January 1898. 



A series. 



30. Monocloeus basalis si)ec. nnv. 



? . Rostrum longer than broad, gradually dilated from base to apex, angulate 

 above antennal cavities, white like cheek, with a brown double dot at base in 

 micUlle, eye very prominent, minutely incised. Frons transversely elevate between 

 anterior parts of eyes. Antenna dark rnfous, jiroportion of segments practically 

 the same as in annulipes, segment 3 being a little longer than in that species. 

 Prothorax black at sides, pale ocliraceous above from apex to base, this area 

 including at each side a black oblique ajiical streak corresponding to a longer 

 blmk oblicpie basal spot, ;i white lateral median dot, a thin white mesial line and a 

 black central heart-shaped spot ; disc slightly depressed transversely before middle ; 

 carina jiractically straight. Scntellum transverse, pentagonal. Elytra very pale 

 ocluaceons, dotted with black from basal third to near apex, this area extending 

 laterally to near shoulder, intersjiaces 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 grey and black, the 

 others less spotted with black, basal third unicolorous, excepting three brown 



