178 PRIOTELUS. 



raris ; corpore subtus vix pimctulato ; prosterno compresso antice 

 elevato. L. 4|lm. 



N. Granada. 



(J without piligeroiis dot. 



Priotelns ovatus, sp. n. 



Ovatus, postice angustior, pallide ochraceus capite, parce 

 punctato, antennis nigris (articulis 1 — 2 testaceis); tliorace parce 

 punctate, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque oblique truncato, 

 antice posticeque margine in medio nigro-tincto; scutello nigro, 

 elytris subgemellato-punctato-striatis (striis 7), interstitiis punctu- 

 latis, lituris cuneiformibus transversis 13 obscure nigris. L. 

 3-^- lin. 



AmazoDS (Bates). 



This has very much the shape of Tcqnnotarsus, the posterior 

 tarsi are elongate, the basal joint equal to the rest ; the prosternum 

 is compressed almost carinate in front; the thoracic epipleurss 

 uneven behind. 



Priotelus irroratus. 



Brachysphcenus irroratus, Lac. Erot. 331. 

 Cayenne. 



Priotelus minor, sp. n. 



Ovatus, ochraceus, antennis plus minusve scutelloque nigris ; 

 thorace brevi, lateribus rotundatis, asquali, obsolete vage punctu- 

 latis; eljtris punctato-striatis (striis 7 et marginali) vix gemellatis, 

 interstitiis vix punctulatis ; maculis oblongis fuscis inter strias 

 (3 basalibus, oblique positis, 1 sub humeris, 3 mediis in triangulo, 

 i subapicalibus). li. 2| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Very like Brachysphcenus detritus : prosternum compressed in 

 front. 



Priotelus habrodactyloides, sp. n. 



P. minori affinis sed aliter signatus; elytris maculis 2 basali- 

 bus, annulo communi maculis 8 formato, macula oblonga laterali, 

 quatuorque suba})icalibus, fuscis. L. 2^ lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Priotelus nitidior, sp. n. 



P. 7ninori affinis, sed nitidior, elytris obsoletius puncto-striatis 

 striis minus gcmeihxtis, maculis 2 basalibus, annulo communi, 

 punctisque 3 a|)icalibus fuscis ; thorace nigro signato. L. 2 J lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Near P. hthrodactyloides by the markings, but very distinct 

 by the faint stria). 



