his description in every other respect, and as the 

 difference in magnitude may be dependent on 

 sex alone, I have ventured to refer it to that 

 species. It is now figured for the first time. 



The low^er right figure. 



CRYPTOCEPHALUS OTHONUS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Black ; thorax with a narrow margin and ab- 

 breviated line, dull fulvous; elytra yellowish, 

 with two black vittae. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Head with small dense punctures ; black, with 

 two triangular yellow or rufous spots at the su- 

 perior canthi of the eyes : antennae yellowish at 

 base : thorax black, confluently punctured, with 

 a narrow margin all round, and a dorsal line 

 extending from the anterior edge to the middle, 

 dull fulvous : scutel black : elytra dull yellowish- 

 white, with two broad black vittae, abbreviated 



PLATE XXVIII. 



