nomoptcroits J'am/li/ ]\remhracifla\ 3^)0 



"). Ochi-olomia zonifera, n. sj). PI. YII, f. 2. 



Form of 0. incerta, but brownish olivaceoiis, the and head 

 the anterior portion of the pronotum reddish castaneous ; lateral 

 margins almost to the apex, a broad triangular or pyramidal 

 sinnated patch on each side, the two almost uniting in the centre 

 of the dorsum so as to form an interrupted belt, and a broad- 

 V shaped zone across the posterior portion, creamy-yellowish 

 bordered with black ; punctuation considerably finer than in the 

 two preceding species. Length 7-^, width at humeral angles, 

 4 mm. 



Mexico (ex Coll. Saunders). Type Brit. ]Mus. 



Darnis elegantula, Perty (not (pioted by -Walker), seems to 

 be referable to this genus. 



(">. OcliroUiiida eleyanttila. 



Darnis elegantula, Perty, Delect. Anini. pi. 35, fig, 11 

 (1830-34). 

 Brazil. 



STICTOPELTA, Stal. 



1. Sticfopelta affinix. 



Darnis affinis, Guerin. Icon. R(''0'ne Anim. texte }). 364, Ins. 

 pi. 59, fig. 2 (1829-44). ' 



Darnis transversalis, Walker, List Ilomopt. Suppl. ji. 14.S 

 (1858). 



Mexico (Salle). Walker's tyjic, Brit. Mus. 



2. Stictopelta jHilita, n. s]i. PI. VII, f. 1. 



Shining black ; head fulvous, witli two central triangular 

 spots surrounding the posterior ocelli, a spot on each side close 

 to the eyes, and a slender bisinuated marginal line at the back, 

 black ; humeral margin of the pronotum and a broad lateral 

 marginal fusiform patch yellow ; tegmina red-brown ; under 

 siu-face of 1jody black ; coxaj black, femora black with a round 

 spot l)elow and the knees fulvous ; tibia? and tarsi mahogany red. 

 Length 9, width at humeral angles 5 mm. 



Ega (Bates). Type Brit. j\Iiis. 



Allied to the preceding species but larger, uuich more shining, 

 more finely punctured, the pronotum black instead of piceous, 

 not spotted in front, the head spotted with black, the legs alto- 

 gether differently coloured. 



