126 BRACHYSPHGENUS. 



Brachysplioenus peraffinis, sp. n. 



B. rectesignato simillimus, lineis coxalibiis nullis, metAsternoque 

 laterihus |)rotiinde pimctatis tantum cliffert. 

 AmazoDs (Bates), Pebas (Jan son). 



Braohyspliosiins bizonatus, sp. n. 



B. trichicto affiiiis, sed paulo minor, thorace breviore, elytris 

 l?ete flavis fascia recte paulo ante medium, tertiaque apicali nigris. 

 L. 5 lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Tlie intermediate coxal line is abbreviate, the posterior entirely 

 wanting; the epipleura3 of the elytra are yellow, with the apical 

 ^ black. 



BrachysplicBniis musicalis. 



Brachysphmnus musicalis, Lac. Erot. 388. 



Columbia. 



No coxal lines; sides of mctasternum coarsely but obsoletely 

 punctate; head with two red spots; meso- and metasternum 

 punctate and finely pilose in the middle. 



EracliysplKBnus nigropictus. 



Brachysj^hmnus niyropici'xs, Lac. Erot. 387. 



— , Crotch, Cist. Eat. U7. 



Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson). 



The head has sometimes two red spots in front; no coxal lines; 

 the meso- and metasternum are punctate and finely pilose along 

 the middle. 



Var. decoloratus. Rufo-testaceus, thorace punctis 9 nigris (4 

 anticis 5 posticis); elytris nigro-signatis, apice rufo-testaceo. 



Amazons (^ Bates). 



BracliysphcBiiiis Ericlisoiii. 



Brachysphmnus Erichsoni, Lac. Erot. 390, 



Columbia. 



Intermediate coxal line present, abbreviate. 



Bracliysplioenus Westwoodii. 



Zonarius Westwoodii, Gner. R. Z. 1841, 117. 



JWachyspho&nus — , Lac. Erot. 391. 



Bolivia. 



I have only seen the variety described from M. Chevrolat's 

 collection ; in this the elytra are almost smooth ; the intermediate 

 coxal line is present, abbreviate. 



