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a white dot ; tnfts ochraceous, more or less black behind, sometimes all ochraceous ; 

 the middle tuft followed by au indistinct white mesial line ; behind the lateral 

 tuft there is a black spot, mostly halfmoou-shaped, followed by another smaller 

 one. White pubescence of elytra denser than in farinahm ; basal margin and a 

 large postmedian area common to both elytra the same dark colour as the base 

 of the prothorax ; this area expanded lietween the seventh interspaces, strongly 

 rounded in front, reaching anteriorly a little beyond the second tuft of the third 

 interspace and posteriorly stopping at the third tuft ; the tufts within this area 

 ochraceous ; a spot each in the fifth and seventh interspaces at the anterior edge 

 of the dark patch black ; pustules between first and third tuft of third interspace 

 white ; brown tesselation of suture more distinct than in farinatiis ; the three 

 black apical spots conspicuous. 



Hab. Pery-Pery, Pernambuco, November — December 1S92 (Gounelle), t.i/pc ; 

 Matn Sinhos, Minas Geraes, March — April 18S3 (Gounelle) ; S. Antonio da Barra, 

 Bahia, November — December 1888 (Gounelle) ; Jatahy, Goyaz, December 1897 to 

 January 1898 ; Sao Paulo. 



A series. 



The insect reminds one by its style of coloration of Ozototnevus loaterkousei. 



IK). Anthribus laevipennis spec. nov. 



S ? . Pubescence of npperside ochraceous clay-colour, mixed with white, more 

 white beneath. Head and rostrum white, the latter clayish at apex and sides. 

 Prothorax rather suddenly narrowed anteriorly ; tufts black, the mesial one broad 

 and separated into two tufts ; the area between these tufts and apical margin 

 white, variegated with a brownish patch before the tufts, the purer white parts 

 band-like, raised, the white pubescence extending backwards between the tnfts, 

 but not reaching the carina. Elytra practically without tufts, gradually sloping 

 from near base to apex, sutural area whitish, this area gradually widening behind, 

 reaching outer margin, not extending to base, ill-defined ; alternate interspaces 

 slightly pustulated with white within whitish area, and faintly dotted with brown ; 

 a conspicuous, sharply defined, round, black jiatch on suture before apex. Legs 

 not long-hairy. 



Length, 2 J to 4i mm. 



Hab. Jatahy, Goyaz, type; Tijuca, December 1884 (Gounelle) ; S. Antonio da 

 Barra, Bahia, November— December 1888 (Gounelle). 



A long series. 



117. Anthribus picticoUis spec. nov. 



<? ? . Head and rostrum white, much shaded with clayish ochraceous ; mesial 

 groove rather large. Antenna and legs rufous. Prothorax laterally sinuate before 

 base, tawny, mottled with white, dotted with black at base ; a thin white apical 

 mesial line ; a clayish band extending from the apex obliquely to the sides, stopping 

 laterally of the lateral discal tuft, the bauds of the two sides forming generally 

 a half-ring ; the baud is somewhat raised at end, where it is paler, and is bordered 

 externally with brown or black ; within the area encircled by the half-ring there 

 is on each side an oblique black stripe bordered internally with white ; lateral tufts 

 small, the mesial one large, tawny, black in centre. Elytra the same colour as 

 pronotum ; a sutural area extending from base beyond middle, limited by the third 



