292 ORYSSOMUS. 



point, reaching from the base to beyond the middle ; the second 

 oval, towards the apex. 



L. 2 lin. Rio Janeiro (Fry). 



Oryssomus. 



(Reiche) Jfids. Spec. 939 (typ. subterminatus). 



The punctuation appears to vary in the sexes, being much 

 more sparse and obsolete in one of them ; in both it is unequal. 



The eyes are coarsely granulated ; the antennae very short and 

 fusiform. 



Oryssomus subterminatus. 



Oryssomus subterminatus, Mills. Spec. p. 939. 1 (T). 

 Venezuela (Reiche). 



Oryssomus Germainii, sp. n. 



Oval, gi-eenish black, metallic; thorax with the margins broadly 

 reflexed, transverse; the mai'gins translucent; last two ventral 

 segments yellowish red. 



L. 1£ — 2 lin. Chili (Germain). 



Oiyssomus Deyrollii, sp. n. 



Ovate, brownish black, shining ; thorax subcpiadrate, the mar- 

 gins (except the base) broadly orange; elytra with the external 

 margin orange ; epipleurae, legs, and last two ventral segments 

 reddish orange j the first ventral segment strongly but sparsely 

 punctured. 



L. 1| lin. Brazil (Deyrolle). 



Oryssomus Chilensis, sp. n. 



Ovate, uniform yellowish In-own; thorax almost transverse, 

 regularly rounded in front, base margined in front of the seutellum ; 

 elytra rather closely, almost uniformly, punctate. L. Ik lin. 



Chili (< lermain). 



Oryssomus Fairinairii, sp. n. 



Ovate, Mack, variegated with ochreous above : thorax regu- 

 larly rounded in front, broader than long, black with yellow mar- 

 gins ; elytra ochreouB yellow, with varied black marks; a spot, 

 tolerably large, on the callus, and extending towards the seutellum; 

 its posterior rd-j;c dentate ; a curved narrow deeply dentate fascia, 

 coming from the seutellum ami curving upwards to meet the callus; 

 a very Irregular blotch occupying the posterior half; apical half 

 of the tibia and the tarsi pale yellow. L. 1A lin. 



< 'hili (< lermain). 



