122 BRACHYSPHCENUS. 



minus denticulata, subapicalique recta deiiticulata, flavis. L. 

 Silin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The basal fascia here is somewhat oblique, following the 

 external margin a little, and thus approaching B, clrcidiis. 



Brachysphoenns circulus. 



Brachysjyhfenus circulus, Lac. Erot. 307. 



Cayenne, Pebas (Janson). 



The yellow ring is equally broad and not denticulate. 



BracliysplKsnus zonula. 



Brachysphcmius zonula, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 117. 

 Ecuador (Buckley), Nicaragua (Janson). 



Bracliysphcsnus duplicatiis. 



Brachysphmnus duplicatus, Lac. Erot. 299. 

 mediatus, Lac. Erot. 305. 



Columbia. 



Distinct by the smooth elytra; prosternum conq>ressed; no 

 coxal lines. 



B. mediatus is a variety with the discoidal black fascia obsolete, 

 leavdn'Tj a broad fulvous band. 



Bracliyspliasmis liiteoniger, sp. n. 



B. duj^lic'do affinis, sed elytris fascia latissiina lutea, tertia 

 a})icali, |)uncto basali humeroque solis nigris. L. 3| lin. 



Ecuador (Buckley). 



This is very like B. dupUcatus var. onediatus, and possibly 

 may sometimes have a discoidal fascia. The smooth elytra dis- 

 tinguish it from all exc(>pt B. duplicatas. 



Bracliysplicgnus sadeoimpnnctatus. 



Brachy^jj/mnus IG-punctiUus, Lac. Ej'ot, 309. 

 Cayenne. 



The thorax is almost quadrangularly emarginaic in front; 

 no coxal lines. 



Brachysphoenus pithecius.* 



Brachys}>hvcnus pithicius, Lac. Erot. 309. 

 Cayenne. 



