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145. Erotylopsis pujoli spec. nov. 



J. llufous, covered with a thin grey pubescence ; head and abdomea brun- 

 uescent ; antennal segments 7 to 11, extreme lateral and basal edges of pronotum 

 and elytrnm, and an apical spot on femora black. Pronotnm with a transverse 

 row of fonr black rounded spots in middle and a smaller sjiot before scutellum. 

 Elytrum with five large luteous spots, covered with a grey pubescence, all 

 encircled with black, the first two subbasal, not quite separate, the third and 

 fourth postmedian, also not entirely separate, the fifth before the apex. 



Mandible with sharp tooth at upper edge on inuerside. Rostrum truncate, 

 twice as broad as long, with basal mesial groove, which extends on to frons. 

 Sinus of false mentum shallow, lobes rounded at apex ; buccal fissure broad. 

 Eye very prominent. Ninth segment of antenna not longer than apically broad, 

 eleventh a little longer than broad. Pronotum finely punctured, about three 

 times as broad as long, apical margin sinuate laterally ; lateral angle of 

 carina 90° ; basal carina broadly concave in middle. Elytra of the same shape 

 as in Euparius equestris, rather shorter, glossy like thorax, finely seriate-punctate, 

 first punctured stripe hardly impressed. Prosternum very narrow in front of 

 coxae, margined at apex. Mesosternal process broad, flat, subvertical, truncate. 

 Metasternum short, rather deeply grooved transversely behind mesosternal process. 

 Abdomen (c?) with broad ovate groove extending from first to fourth segment, 

 accompanied on each side by tufts of hair. Foretibia slightly curved. First 

 tarsal segment less than one-third of the tibia in length. 



Length, 7| mm. ; breadth, 4 mm. 



Hab. Jatahy, Goyaz, Brazil. 



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