HYPERASPIS. 219 



Hyperaspis trepida. 



Chothera trepida, Muls. Spec. p. 590. 31 (T). 

 S, America (Dupont). 



Hyperaspis octupla. 



Chothera octupla, Muls. Op. in. p. 80 (1853) T. 

 Sta Catharina (Deyrolle). This differs from //. trepida only by 

 the almost entirely black thorax. 



Hyperaspis noticollis. 



Chothera noticollis, Muls. Spec. p. 588. 30. 



Columbia (Buquet, Chevr.), Minas Geraes, Rio Janeiro, Bo- 

 gota. Allied to II. Poortmanni, but distinct by the 1st spot, which 

 forms a marked curve ; this is sometimes united to the suture. 



Hyperaspis uncinata. 



Chothera uncinata, MuU. Op. in. p. 78 (1853) T. 



Sta. Catharina (Deyrolle). Again very near //. Poortmanni, 

 but the elytra have each 5 spots, one small one being intercalated 

 between the 2 pairs ; the inner spot of the lower pair is arinate. 



***Elytra each with 2 large black spots. 



Hyperaspis graminicola* 



Chothera graminicola, Muls. Spec. p. 592. 32. 



Columbia (Trobert). Elytra each with 2 large spots in line, 

 and one very small, joined to the margin at | ; punctuation 

 tolerably coarse and evident. 



Hyperaspis Suzannse, sp. n. 



Chothera Suzannce, Beyr. MSS. 



Closely allied to II. graminicola, having the same convex 

 form ; but with no trace of the external spot, the punctuation 

 more faint, etc. ; in the specimens before me the spots are of a 

 clear black, the suture of a light red. Cumana (Deyrolle). 



Hyperaspis Margarita, sp. n. 



Again allied to H. graminicola, but smaller, less convex, 

 punctuation stronger, rather close ; thorax with the basal border 

 tridentate, elytra with the 2 spots smaller, more distant, the 

 sutural border black, more decidedly dilated at -J-, etc. Bogota 

 (Deyrolle). 



****Elytra each with 6-7 black spots. 



Hyperaspis pallax.* 



Chothera pallax, Muls. Spec. p. 574. 23. 

 Caracas (Salle). Elytra each with 6 spots. 



