154 EROTYLUS. 



Erotylus varians, sp. n. 



Ovatus, subangustatus, ater, nitidus, modice punctatus ; elytris 

 fasciis latis 3 rufo-testaceis (1 subbasali, 1 medio, 1 apicali triau- 

 gulari). L. 8—9 lin. 



Amazons (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas. 



Var. fasciis 1 — 2 decompositis. 



Erotylus cingnlatus, sp. n. 



Ovatus, valde convexus, ater, subnitidus, tliorace fovea basali 

 fortiter punctata ; elytris crebre vix gemellato-punctatis, cingulis 3 

 signaturaque apicali rufo-testaceis (1 prope basin, 1 ante medium, 

 1 paulo infra medium, omnibus latitudine sequali) ; epipleuris 

 testaceis, basi maculaque media nigris. L. 9 J lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



<J segmento primo ventrali puncto piligero. Very distinct by 

 its system of coloration. 



Erotylus ecuadorica, sp. n. 



Ovatus, convexus, angustatus, niger, nitidus; elytris distincte 

 subgemellato-punctatus, fascia basali interrupta, altera in medio, 

 maculaque subapicali fulvis. L. 5h — G lin. 



Ecuador (Buckley). 



<J segmento 1" pilis paucis in disco, margine in medio tuber- 

 culato. 



This lias tlie form of £J. Olivier l; the fascije are composed of 

 large spots, sometimes partially separated: antennae short. 



Erotylus Olivieri. 



Erotylus Olivieri, Lac. Erot. 4G3. 



Bolivia, Peru (Ericlison). 



<5 segmento 1" disco puncto pilifero. 



This species is very distinct by the punctures of the elytra 

 being black on the orange fasciae, as in the 2nd group. The pro- 

 sternum is very convex, the ventral process margined. 



Erotylus papulosus. 



Erotyhis papulosus, Lac. Erot. 43G. 



Cayenne. 



Distinct by the black epipleurre. 



Erotylus pustulatus. 



Erotylus pustulatus, Dup. Erot. 1 0, T. i. f. 8. 



, Lac. Erot. 437. 



Cayenne. 



