lo2 Mr. D. Sluu-p's Contributions to the 



punctuation, Avliich is close, but the interstices are quite 

 distinct and not at all rno-osc ; its de])ressed pubescence is 

 of" a dark colour, but not altogether black; in colovu- it is 

 similar to the head. The elytra arc just as long as the 

 thorax, and are covered with a blackish tomentum, -which 

 makes them a])pear quite dull and without sculjiture, and 

 they bear besides a rather close depressed pubescence. 

 Hind body black, -with the two apical segments bright 

 yelloAV, but the base of the 6th black ; the black part is 

 covered Avith a dense dark tomentum, which is quite inii- 

 colorous ; the anal styles are yellow. The legs are short 

 and stout, black. The under face of the hind body is 

 distinctly punctured, and bears a rather scanty yellow 

 pubescence ; it has a slight metallic reflection. 



Kga ; seven individuals. 



Obs. — I at first considered this species a variety of 

 S. subcyaneus, but, after exaiuination of a series of seven 

 individuals, I consider it likely to prove a distinct species; 

 it is considerably smaller, rather darker in coloiu', has the 

 head smaller, and the basal portion of the Gth segment of 

 the hind body black. The male characters appear very 

 similar. 



3. Staphylimis ochi'opygus, Nord. var. 



Tapajos, Ega, St. Paulo. 



I identify this species from the descri})tions of Nord- 

 mann and Erichson ; the specimens agree therewith except 

 that they have the legs and antenna} paler in colour. 



4. Sfapli/fl/jn/s r/}'at/nsus,n. sp. Fulvus, capite thorace- 

 (pie viridi-cyaneis, nigro-pubcscentibus, scutello atro- 

 tomentoso, abdomine aureo-tomentoso, antennis (basi 

 excepto) infuscatis. Long. corp. 7 5 lin. 



INIas : abdomine segmonto 7" ventrali apice medio late 

 sed minus proi'imdc cmarginato. 



A very pretty species, and remarkaljle for the peculiar 

 sculpture of the head and thorax, the i7iterstices of the 

 coarse ])unctures thereon being finely ])unctured. An- 

 tcmia' stout, n])out as long ashcad and one-third of thorax; 

 the two ))asal joints dark yellowisli, the others infuscate ; 

 2nd and 3rd joints rather long, the 3rd longer than 2nd, 

 5 — 10 transverse; last joint truTu^ate at the extremity and 

 ])oint('d on one side. I'alpi yellowish; mandibles ])itcliy. 

 llead narrowed in liont, narrower than the thorax, shining 



