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!). Exorides carinatus, Pascue, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) vii, p. 43 (1881). 



Hab. Lower slojjes of Antisana (13,000 feet). Six examples. 



Appears to be a slight variety of this species, having the elytral carinas 

 stronger than the type. 



EXORIDES OARINATUS, PASCOE. 

 ANTISANA, 13,000 FEET. 



10. Praepodes annulonotafus, Waterh., Cistula Ent., ii, p. 423, pi. ix, tig. 3 (1879). 

 Hah. Nanegal (3-4000 feet). 



A small specimen which ]>erfectly agrees witli the type of this species 

 in the British Museum from Medellin in C<iloml)ia. I have also seen this 

 insect from the Balzar Mountains. 



11. Xaupadus srynvpetf, sjx n. 

 Hah. Machachi (9-10,000 feet). 



Ohlong-ovate, lather convex, much narrower in front than behind, l^lack, 

 densely clothed with browni.sh white scales. Head slightly narrowed in 

 front, tinely and rather closely punctureil, the median line distinct, with a 

 hmgitudinal depression extending from lietween the eyes td beyond the 

 middle of the rostrum. Antenn;e jiiceous, the secund joint of tlie funiculus 

 only slightly longer than the first. Eyes rathei' large and prominent. Pro- 

 thorax considerably broader than long, much narrower in front than l)ehind, 

 finely coriaceous, closely covered with small lirown circular scales, with a 

 feeble depression on each side near the Ijase, median line nearly obsolete ; 

 sides strongly arcuate. Scutellum triangular, finely jjunctured and coria- 

 ceous. Elytra ample, about twice as long as the head and j^rothorax together, 

 slightly narrower in front than liehind, moderately strongly punctate-striate, 

 the interstices rather broad, slightly raised and extremely finely coriaceous ; 

 humeral angles not very prominent ; sides arcuately rounded to the aj^ex. 

 Underside black, spaiingly covered with fine scales and jDubescence, very finely 

 punctur('(l and coriaceous ; mesosternum with a rather strong impression at 



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