BRACHYSPIICENUS. 123 



BracliyGphoenus sexsigillatiis.'' 



Brachyspluoius (j-siy'dlatuSy Lac. Erut. 300. 

 Brazil. 



Thorax seniicircularly emarginato; elytra nearly smooth; in- 

 termediate coxal lines visible. 



Brachysphoenus eximius.* 



Brachy.'ijJueiLUS cxinilas, Lac. Erot. 393. 

 Brazil. 



Extremely brilliant and polished; thorax semicircnlarly cmar- 

 ginate; no coxal lines. 



B. Head deeply foveolate in front in the male, anterior tarsi 

 dilated. 



Brachysphoenns coadunatus. 



Brachysjyhcenus coadunatus, Lac. Erot. 303. 

 Cayenne, Amazons (Bates). 



BracliysphoBnus nubiliis. 



Brachysphoenus nub His, Lac. Erot. 310, 

 Cayenne. 



The head is deeply foveolate in the male; the intermediate 

 coxal line visible. 



BrachysplicBnus masculinus, sp, n, 



Ovatus, niger, sat convexus, capite antice, antennis basi, abdo- 

 mine subtus, elytrisqne fascia sat lata communi sub basali rufo- 

 testaceis ; capite thoraceque subtilissime punctulatis, antennis sat 

 elongatis, elytrorum fascia in medio latiore, nscpie ad sciitellum 

 producta. L. 3.} lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



S". cai)ite antice profnnde foveolato, tarsis 4 anterioribus dila- 

 tatis, brevibns. 



Distinct by the short, rather stout, tai'si and the male characters. 

 No coxal lines. 



Bracliysphcsnus Isetus, sp. n. 



B. masculino afSuis, sed elytris aurantiacis, tertia apicali, 

 puncto geminato basali, humeroque nigris; cor])ore subtus fulvo, 

 pedibns rufo-piceis. L, 3e] lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



This species has the red head and dilated tarsi as in B. 

 masculinus. 



