some new species of Pliytopliagous Coleoptera. A 7 



Diahrotica unipunctata, n. sp. 



Black below ; abdomen and thorax light, fulvous. Head 

 black ; antenntc with the three basal joints piceous, the three 

 terminal ones fulvous. Thorax slightly broader than long, 

 impunctate, shining. Scutellum black. Elytra flavous, closely 

 and finely punctured, the lateral and sutural margins, apex, a 

 spot at the shoulder and a smaller one before the middle of each 

 elytron, black ; legs black, base of the femora fulvous. Length 

 4 lines. 



Hab. Bogota. Collection Jacohy. 



Diahrotica alboplagiata, n. sp. 



Flavous below; breast black; antennaj as long as the body, 

 black, the three terminal joints white, apex of the last joint 

 black. Head black. Thorax bi'oader than long, fulvous, 

 impunctate. Scutellum black. Elytra closely and finely punc- 

 tured, the sides narrowly margined, black, two spots below the 

 base, the inner one round and large, a spot at the apex of the 

 same size, and a short transverse band below the middle, some- 

 what curved, yellmvish-white ; tibiai and tarsi black. Length 

 4 lines. 



Hab. Amazons (Dr. Staudingcr). Collection Jacoby. 



Allied to D. r/encrosa, Baly, but differs in the non-fovcolate 

 thorax and flnvous abdomen. 



