MYCOTRETUS. G7 



striatis, interstitiis parce pimctulatis, nigris, fascia angusta donticii- 

 lata Integra in medio flava; epipleuris nigris, medio flavo. L. 

 2f lin. 

 Brazil. 



Mycotretus signatellus, sp. n. 



(5 Subovatus, sab convcxus, fiilvo-testacciis, capite posticc 

 antennisque (basi excepta) nigris ; capite tlioraceqiie crebrius 

 punctatis, hoc breviore, macula niajori discoidali, punctoquc 

 utrinque nigris ; elytris ubique tenue nigro-marginatis; macula 

 quadrata scutellari (postice emarginato) altera hunierali, fascia sat 

 lata paulo pone medium, apiceque nigris. L. 2!, lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



Var. imper/ecia. Thorace punctis 4 discoidalibus nigris ; 

 scutello rufo, elytris singulis macula liumerali juxta-scutellari- 

 que, macula magna quadrata pone medium, altera triangulari 

 subapicali. L. 2{- lin. 



Para (Bates), 



Mycotretus jocosus.* 



Mycotretus jocosus, Lac, Erot. 173. 

 Brazil 1 



Mycotretns reticulatus, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, testaceus, antennis pedibusquo albidis; capite 

 tlioraceque punctulatis, elytris tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis 

 subtilissime parce punctulatis, rufo-testaceis anguste albido-reticu- 

 latis. L. 4 lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



Coxal lines present, metasternum with the sides punctate; the 

 elytra may be regarded as wliitish yellow, with the suture and 

 margin narrowly, the apex, and each with 5 spots testaceous red, 

 1 humeral, on the callus; 1 immediately under it; 1 elongate 

 parallel to the suture, and to the 2 preceding; 1 transverse broad 

 just beyond the middle, 1 narrow transverse subapical. 



Mycotretus psyiloboroides, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, alljidas, antennis (basi excepto) nigris; capito 

 thoraceque punctulatis; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subti- 

 lissime punctulatis, singulis maculis 4 angularibus nigris; 2 basa- 

 libus elongatis, 1 su1)quadrata in medio, 1 triangulari subapicali ; 

 corpore subtus subla3vi. L. 3 J^ lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



The two basal spots look like one quadrate spot divided diago- 

 nally; none of the spots reach the margin, and the pale colour is 

 everywhere of the same width. 



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