BRACnYSPHCENUS. 141 



Brachysplioenns simplex. 



Jjmc/i>/.<^ph(cnus shiij)lex, Lac. Erot. 372. 

 Brazil. 



OpiKjue, rather convex, stride of elytra effaced externally'; 

 coxal line visible. 



Brachysplioenus tibialis. 



Erotyhis tibialis, Dup. Erot. 2G, T. ii. f. 41. 

 BracJiysplujaiius, Lac. Erot. 373. 

 Brazil. 



Differs by tlic elytral strict being entire, and the scutclluni 

 black. 



BrachysplicEnus lateripunctatiis, sp. n. 



Ovatus, rufo-testacens, nitidus, capite punctulato, antice late 

 impresso ; tliorace piano, fere loevi, basi lobato, lateribus vix rotun- 

 datis; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7), lateribus confuse punc- 

 tatis, macula nigra subquadrata laterali in medio ; corpore subtus 

 rufo-testaceo, antennis tibiisque nigris. L. 5^ lin. 



Ecuador (Buckley), Amazons (Bates). 



Coxal line visible. 



M. Ovate convex species ; tliorax convex without any basal 

 fovea ; coloration generally black and yellow, thorax nearly always 

 black [Barytopus, Lac). 



Brachysplioenus flavofasciatiis. 



Erotylas flavofasciatus, Dup. Erot. 14, T. i. f. 18. 



Brachys2)ho6nus , Lac. Erot. 38G. 



Brazil. 



Surface finely alutaceous; no coxal line. 



Var. Thorace angulis Itete Havis, elytris fasciis latioribus, 

 externe confluentibus. 



Brachysphoenus epipleuralis, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, niger, palpis maxillaribus la^te ochraceis, 

 elytris fasciis 2 latioribus epipleurisque (apice excepta) flavis; 

 capite thoraceque punctulatis, hoc punctis paucis majoribus ad 

 basin; elytris, punctato-striatis (striis 7), fascia })rima basali ad 

 suturam interrupta a macula triangular! scutellari; fascia secunda 

 (pone medium) recta ad suturam interrupta. L. 5;] lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



