144 BRACHYSPHCENUS. 



Bracliysphoenus obsolete-signatus, sp, n. 



Oblongo-ovatiis, niger, palpis ochraceis, elytris epii^leurisque 

 flavo-ochraceis (tertia apicali nigra); clypeo punctate; tliorace sat 

 convexo, subtiliter puncttilato, basi punctis paiicis majoribus; 

 elytris puiictato-striatis (striis 7), lateribus confuse punctatis, singulo 

 puncto basali, 3 ante medium (suturali majore), 4 in medio, trans- 

 verse positis, fiiscis. L. 5 lin. 



S. Paulo, Ega (Bates). 



Coxal line present. 



Brachyspliosnus hexastictus, sp. n. 



Ovatus niger, nitidus, antennis basi pal})is abdomineque rufis; 

 capite antice imjn-esso, clypeo parce punctato; tliorace sat convexo, 

 punctulato, lateribus rotundatis, basi sinuato, punctis perjmucis 

 majoribus; elytris ocliraceo-flavis dimidio apicali uigro, singulo 

 maculis 6 nigris, punctato-striatis (striis 7) serieque marginali 

 punctorum; abdomine subtus et metasterno in medio rufis. L. 

 4J lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



The spots are arranged thus, 3 near the base (the discoidal 

 nearest), 1 oblique elongate near the suture, 2 transverse (slightly 

 oblique) parallel and the apex black. 



Var. discretus. 



Structurally identical with the type, but the external basal 

 spot of the elytra is fused with the elongate spot lying under it, 

 the 2 spots iji the middle are run together into an oblique trans- 

 verse fascia, the apical half is reduced to a fourth, a narrow black 

 fascia (abbreviated on eitlier side) being the remainder of the 

 anterior portion; thus, there are 2 basal spots, 3 oblique fasciae 

 and the apex black. 



S. Paulo (Bates). 



Brachysphosnus cerasinus.* 



Brack i/sphoMus cera^uuis, Lac. Erot. 400. 

 Brazil. 



Elytra almost impunctate, but the first two striie are just 

 visible; coxal line visible. 



Brachysplioenus ramosus. 



Eroiylus ramosus, Oliv. Ent. v. 480, T. ii. f. 30. 



, Du^y. Erot. 27, T. ii. f. 40. 



Brachysphamus -, Lac. Erot. 401. 

 Cayenne, Para (Bates). 



Meso- and meta-sturnum thickly punctato in the middle; coxal 

 lino visible. 



