(J8 Canistra. 



XV. CANISTRA. Erichson. 

 I. E 1 y t r a u m b o n a t a. 



*1. prucera. (BHN.) Hun. Mon. Cassiil, I. \>. 107. I. — Cat. <if Colco|ii. 

 Iiis. IX. p. 26. .1. 

 Patiia: Brasilia. 



2, varicosa: rotundata, convexa, nigra, parum nitida, tenui- 

 ter, breviter griseo-pubescens; antennis basi ferrugineis; 

 protborace subtiliter, remote punctulato; elytris pone basin 

 obtuse conico-gibbosis, remote cicatricoso-punctatis, parce 

 obscure sanguineo-reticulatis; margine late explanato, ex- 

 trorsum remote punctato. Long. 15, lat. 14^ millim. 



Canistra varicosa Erichs. Arclrlv. f. Natiug. XIII, j). 152, 1. 

 — BouEM. Mou. Cassid. I. p. 175. 8. — Cat. of Coleopt. 

 Ins IX. p 26. 2. 

 Patria: Peruvia orientalis. 



Canistrae procerae proxima, minor. Caput nigrum, sub- 

 opacum, obsolete rugoso-punctatum , medio canaliculatum ; 

 supra antennas macula parva, obsoleta, obscure ferruginea 

 notatum. Oculi ovati, modice convexi, brunnei. Antennae 

 nigrae, articulis 1 apice, 2 — 5 totis obscure ferrugineis, sex 

 ultimis pubescentibus. Prothorax longitudine duplo latior, apice 

 fere truncatus, lateribus leviter, ad basin magis rotundatus, 

 postice utrinque sat profunde bi-sinuatus, lobo medio modice 

 lato, retrorsum nonnihil producto, apice rotundato, angulis 

 paullo prominulis, sub-obtusis; superne modice convexus, niger, 

 opacus, subtiliter, reniote punctulatus, basi utrinque ad angulos 

 transversim aciculatus, breviter, parcissime griseo-pubescens, 

 dorso canalicula tenui, longitudinaii, antice posticeque abbre- 

 viata inscuiptus. Scutellum nigrum, sub-opacum, laeve. Elytra 

 prothorace latiora, duplo et dimidio longiora, antice singu- 

 latim distincte siiiuata, humeris antrorsum modice prominulis, 

 late rotundatis; pone basin subito rotundato-ampliata, infra 

 medium sensim angustata, apice conjunctim late rotundata, 

 superne convexa, pone basin in gibbum breviter conicuni, 

 validum, obtusum elevata, nigra, opaca, breviter, parce griseo- 

 pubescentia, remote, irregulariter, obscure sanguineo-reticulata, 

 reticulo angusto, parum elevato, areolas leviter impressas, 

 niedio puncto mediocri munitas, includente; margine late ex- 



