134 BlUCHYSPHCENUS. 



Brachysphoenus rubidus. 



Erolylm rubidus, Dup. Erot. 30, T. ii. f. 53. 



BracJiysphoenus - ., Lac. Erot. 331. 



Brazil. 



Differs from B. G-punctatfcs by tho presence of a coxal line, and 

 by the prosternum being slightly compressed forming a point on 

 the anterior margin. The interstices of the elytra are distinctly 

 punctulate. 



Brachysphoenus flavovittatus. 



Erotylus Jlavovittatus, Dap. Erot. 30, T. ii. f. 55. 



Brachysphoenus — , Lac. Erot. 339. 



Brazil. 



Coxal line present, thorax with a i)unctnred fovea at the base. 

 The 1st joint of the posterior tarsi does not appear to me shorter 

 than usual. 



Brachysphoenus tenuecinctus. 



Erachysphaznus tenuecinctus, Lac. Erot. 3i0. 

 Brazil, Upper Amazons. 



Brachysphoenus sedecimmaculatus. 



Erotylus \C)-macidatus, Buq. R. Z. 1840, 173. 



Brachyxphmnus , Lac. Erot. 3-49. 



Columbia. 



Coxal line very short; head produced, clypeus punctate ; thorax 

 punctulate, base with a few coarser punctures. 



Var. concentrata. Smaller, with the elytra more deei»ly striate, 

 the spots much paler and smaller, the thorax less foveolate at the 

 base. 



Brachysphoenus sedecimpustulatus. 



Brachysphcenus l6-pustidaius, Lac. Erot. 349. 



Amazon (Bates). 



Gucrin's type was not in his collection in 1872, and the speci- 

 men from the Amazon has no spots ou the thorax, but it agrees in 

 all other respects. 



Brachysphoenus basalis, sp. n. 



B. } C)-pustulato aflinis, sod clytris singulis linea transversal! 

 basali albida nigro-cincta, maculisque sex albidis late nigro-cinctis. 

 L. 4^ lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



[These 4 s])eci(!sall liave the spots arranged in a similar manner 

 and may possibly be varieties; they ap[)ear to be rare in collections.] 



