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perpendicular, or even concave on its anterior face and gradually sloping 

 behind, the frontal suture being traceable to its summit. It is peculiar in 

 being equally develojjed in both sexes. 



G2. Barotheas Andinus, n. sp. 



Hab. Chillo (9000 feet); Machachi (9-10,000 feet); between Machachi 

 and Pedregal (10,000 feet) ; Chuquipo(j[uio, Chimborazo (11,700 feet). 

 Eight examples. 



Fusco-niger nitidus ( ^ elytris sericeo-opacis) : capite et tliorace sparsim, 

 clypens crebrius, punctatis, elytris impunctatis interdum obsolete striato- 

 pnnctatis : antennis, palpis tarsisque plus minusve rutis ; interdum thorace et 

 pedibus castaneo-rufis : pectore longe fulvo-hirsuto : pygidio obsolete punctu- 

 lato et strigoso apice fulvo ciliato elytiorum inarginibus breviter ciliatis. 

 Long. 9-11 lin. S ?• For Figure see the accompanying Plate. 



63. C ydocephala diluta, Erichson, Wiegm. Archiv, 1847, i, p. 97. 

 Hab. Guayac^uil ; Pacific slopes (below 1400 feet). Two examples. 

 Erichson described the species as being without spots on the elytra. Mr. 



Whymper's examples have several ill-defined brownish streaks, in one more 

 numerous than in the other, showing the A^ariability of the character. 



64. C. collaris, Burm., Handl>., v, p. 47. 



Hab. Pacific slopes (below 1400 feet). A single female example, closely 

 lesembling others Avith M-hicli I have comj)ared it from Panama. 



65. C. rubescens, n. sp. 



Hah. Nanegal (3-4000 feet). Four examples. 



G. lucida' (Burm.) proxime aftinis, sed differt inter alia clypeo hand sinuato. 

 Elongato-oblonga convexa, testaceo-rufa glabra 

 nitida, vertice thoracisque maciilis quatuor 

 (transversim seriatis) nigris : clypeo semiovato 

 marginibus reflexis, vermiculato - rugulosis et 

 ocellato-piinctatis, fronte bituberculata, vertice 

 sparsim punctato : thorace antice rotundato- 

 dilatato Isevissimo : elytris ol)solete striato- 

 punctatis, 5 callo elongato submarginali mar- 

 gineque proximo incrassato : abdominis seg- 

 mento penultimo dorsali elongato ( i^ ? ) ex- 

 serto, pygidio relative curto, convexo, nitido 

 setifero-punctato. Long. 22 millim. ^ 9 • 



Belongs to Burmeister's section " Cyclocephalce 

 parabolical:' Theelytraor rathertlie "after-body" cvolocephala rubescens, bates. 

 is parallel -sided and not wider than the thorax. nanegal. 



