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species frequents some small shrub in considerable numbers ; one or 

 two individuals may occasionally be seen on almost every leaf ; they 

 are most difficult to secure, as they are very readily alarmed, and 

 active. 



Brazil ; Rio Janeiro. In the cabinets of M. Deyrolle, Mr. Fry, 

 and the Rev. H. Clark. 



21. Hypolampsis Lacordairii. 



H. oblongo-ovata, mbparallela, subpubescens, punctato-striata, pal- 

 lide ferruginea ; capite brevi, transverso, Jiaud producto, punc- 

 tato ; thorace quadrato, ad basin constricto, punctato, Jlavo, ad 

 medium et latera rufo-ferrugineo ; elytris latis, subdepressis, 



Jlavo -pubescentibus ; antennis Jiliformibus,\ jiavis ; pedibiis 



flavis. 



Long. corp. 1| lin., lat. § lin. 



Oblong-ovate, subparallel, finely pubescent, punctate -striate, of a 

 pale ferrugineous colour. Head short, transverse, vertical, not pro- 

 duced in front ; immediately above the eyes is an obsolete longitu- 

 dinal fovea, connected at its upper extremity with two others 

 which are oblique, forming together the character of the letter Y ; 

 the surface is punctate; the eyes are large and prominent, situ- 

 ated at the base of the head, and extending laterally as far as the 

 anterior angles of the thorax. Thorax quadrate, constricted at the 

 base ; the anterior angles are depressed, and broader than in H. 

 fragilis ; when viewed obliquely, an obsolete transverse depression 

 (more distinct than in H. fragilis) is apparent, extending along the 

 basal line : the surface is finely flavo -pubescent, punctate ; in colour 

 flavous ; medially (in a longitudinal direction) rufo -ferrugineous ; 

 the margins also are suffused with fuscous. Scirfellum minute. 

 Elytra broad, subdepressed, subparallel, punctate-striate, the stria? 

 being more shallow and the punctures deeper than in H. fragilis ; 

 finely flavo-pubescent, more regularly so than in H. fragilis ; the 

 surface is also covered with frequent long fine hairs (which are 

 absent in the last species). Antenna; filiform and flavous. Legs 

 flavous, the posterior femora and tarsi being suffused with rufous. 



This species is closely allied to H. fragilis ; it may, however, be 

 distinguished by the broader anterior angle of its thorax, by its 

 broader and more regularly pubescent elytra, and by the character 

 of the striation. 



Taken at Santarem and Villa Nova, in the Amazon district, by 

 Mr. Bates. 



