140 BRACHYSPHCENUS. 



BracliysphcBniis Columbise, sp. n. 



B. Lacordairu pevsiinilis, sed major, abdomine nigro elytrisqiie 

 striis distincte gemellatis facile distinguendus. L. 6^ lin. 

 Bogota (Janson). 

 This species retains the oval outline of B. Lacordairii. 



Brachyspliosniis amazonnsj sp. n. 



B. Lacordairii similis, sed multo major, convexus, antemiis 

 articulis 1 — 2 rufis, striisque elytrorum subgemellatis distinctus 

 videtur. L. 7— 7| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The elytra are suddenly convex, thus breaking the uniform 

 outline. 



Brachysplioenus nigriventris, sp. n. 



B. amazono simillimus, sed antennarum basi abdomineque 

 nigris, thorace la3vi, striis elytrorum distincte gemellatis. L. 7 — 7f 

 lin. 



Ecuador (Buckley), 



Brachyspliosnus immaculatus. 



Brachysphu^nus imriiacidatus, Lac. Erot. 3G9. 



Brazil. 



Thorax with a few basal punctures ; form ovate, depressed ; 

 elytra with the striie subgemellate, 3rd and 4th distant at the 

 base. 



Brachysplioenus bicolor. 



Brachysplioinus hlcolor, Lac. Erot. 3G8. 

 Brazil. 



Elytra opaque, impunctatej coxal line visible; thorax without 

 any basal punctures. 



Brachyspliffinus dorsonotatus. 



Brachysphmnus dorsonotatus, Lac. Erot. 370. 



• hieniatopteriis, Lac. Erot. 371. 



Brazil. 



Thorax with no basal punctures ; elytra smooth, opaque. 



B. liuimatoptGriis has the elytra immaculate. 



BrachysphcBiins rubripennis. 



BracJiyspJiamus rubripennis, Lmc. Erot. 372. 

 Brazil. 



Distinct by the shorter thorax and the uniform striae of the 

 elytra. 



