ARGYRIPA SUBFASCIATA, 119 



gin a little reflexed and slightly emargiuate , the apex of 

 the thorax more strongly produced and forming an obtuse 

 slightly deflexed horn (much narrower than in lanshergei) 

 and the body altogether of a much narrower form, the 

 yellow markings are also of a decided greenish tint and 

 the thoracic border is narrower especially at the base. 



Mr. Ritsema gives New Granada as the probable locality 

 of the type specimen, the male in my collection is from 

 Chiriqui. On subjecting this specimen to a jet of steam 

 for the purpose of relaxing it, I was astonished to observe 

 all the greenish yellow markings of the upper side change 

 to a deep red, but they gradually resumed their natural 

 colour upon drying. 



All r hin a i n s i g n i s , n. sp. 



Reddish piceous , shining , abdomen and tarsi black, thorax 

 with a narrow white lateral border; elytra redder towards 

 the apex , a transverse discal spot behind the middle and 

 a very fine sutural line from the scutellum to the middle 

 white; a large spot on each side of the pygidium and me- 

 tasternum , a smaller spot on the outer margin of the pos- 

 terior coxae and a transverse mark on each side of the 

 abdominal segments white. Head closely punctured and 

 pubescent between the eyes, the vertex smooth, longitu- 

 dinally convex in the centre, the lateral margins strongly 

 elevated and slightly produced in front of the eyes ; cly- 

 peus quadrate and sparsely punctured in front, the ante- 

 rior margin with a short broad horn which is slightly 

 emargiuate at its apex and connected by an obtuse carina 

 at its base with the longitudinal central elevation. Thorax 

 very coarsely and closely punctured, a narrow median line 



Notes from tlie Lieydeii IMuseum, Vol. X. 



