228 HYPERASPIS. 



Hyperaspis Germainii, sp. n. 



9 . Subovate, acuminate behind, pale lemon-yellow varied 

 with deep black, finely and sparsely punctulate, thorax obsoletely 

 so ; head black, thorax black, the anterior angles with a yellow 

 triangle, just reaching the base ; elytra with a moderately broad 

 basal margin, a narrower external margin (turning at | and sud- 

 denly dilated), and a discoidal small spot beyond the middle lemon- 

 yellow j the dilated end of the marginal band may sometimes form 

 a free spot. L. 1£ lin. Chili (Germain). 



Hyperaspis mercabilis. 



Cleothera mercabilis, Muls. Op. in. p. 93 (1853) T. 



Cleothera scapulata, Mtds. Op. III. p. 81 (1853) T. 



<J . Ovate, not very convex, finely and sparsely punctulate, 

 alutaceous, opaque, head yellow, thorax with the sides (narrowly) 

 and anterior margin yellow, elytra yellow or orange, the suture 

 and 2 common fasciae black ; the first does not reach the margin 

 but is dilated over the callus, the 2nd does, and is sometimes 

 united also to the first, and forms a sharp angle. 



This coloration is a modification of the common 5-spotted 

 type. L. 2 lin. Brazil (Deyi-olle). 



9 . Head black, thorax with the sides yellow. 



Hyperaspis pavida. 



Cleothera pavida, Muls. Spec. p. 641. GO (T). 



Hyperaspis recordata, Muls. Spec. p. 679. 25 (T). 



Mexico (Dupont), Pernambuco (Chevr.). A variable species 

 in which sometimes the ordinary 5 yellow spots are apparent, at 

 others only 2 (1 subscutellar, 1 subapical) ; it is very convex, 

 but ovate. 



Hyperaspis Raynevalii. 



Cleothera Raynevalii, Muls. Op. in. p. 85 (1853) T. 



Subovate, rotundate, not very convex, closely and rather 

 strongly punctate, black with orange-yellow spots ; head yellow, 

 thorax with the sides broadly yellow, the inner edge of the spot 

 convex; elytra black, each with 5 spots in the usual positions; 

 the 4th large, ovate, red; the others smaller, yellow; the outer 

 three do not reach the margin; the subapical one larger, trans- 

 versely ovate. L. H lin. Cayenne (Deyrolle), Ega (Bates). Very 

 recognisable by the red spot. 



Hyperaspis jocosa.* 



Cleothera jocosa, Muls, Spec. p. 632. 54. 

 Mexico (Chevrolat). 



