58 TRAVELS AMONGST THE GREAT ANDES. 



This is a small species barely exceeding 4 milliinetres in length, black, 

 the head with two white spots, the thorax margined neatly with white, and 

 with two linear white spots ; the elytra orange with the basal margin pale 

 I aiu not able to ascertain if it has been descriljed. 



Cycloneda was proposed Ijy Crotch for the species placed under JJaulin by 

 Mnlsant, with simie few others. They are all American, the type ('. {Daulis) 

 sanguinea, L., being a widely spread and very alnindaut sjiecies with un- 

 spotted red elytra. 



32. Scyvmus sp. ? 



Hah. The Panecillo, Quito (10,000 feet). One specimen. 



A single example of a small yellow Scymnus, which is probably unde- 

 scribed, but which is not in a condition to allow of its being characterised, was 

 met with. The genus is pretty nearly if not cjuite cosmopolitan. 



COLEOPTERA-(CONTINUED). 



By a. SIDNEY OLLIFF. 



CLAVICORNIA. 



The two Nitidulidre ol)tained Ijy Mr. Whymper appear tt) he uudescribed. 

 For one of them I am constrained to esta])lish a new genus, as it differs con- 

 siderably from anything previously known. The family Trogosiiidm is only 

 represented by the widely distributed Trogosita cenea which was described 

 from Brazil, and is also found at Poi'to Rico and Jamaica. 



Fani. NITIDULID^. 

 1. Cercometes Andicola, sj). n. 



Hah. Eastern side of Corazon (12,000 feet). 



Ehingate-ovate, moderately convex, Inight metallic green, shining, head 

 and pi'othorax veiy slightly darker. Head ti'ansverse, closely and very hnely 

 punctuied on the ci'own, less closely punctured at the base. Antennas fulvous, 

 the did) slightly darker. Prothorax lather convex, consideralily widei' than 

 long, narrower in front tlian Ixdiind ; the disc extremely finely coriaceous and 

 very finely and not very closely punctured, the sides and shoulders under a 

 moderately strong magnifying power aj^pear rather more closely punctured 

 and coriaceous ; sides arcuate, very slightly sinuate just before the basal angles 



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