PhytopliJigDiis Colcoptera from Peru. 521 



Ilapahitrlns facofadciuia, u. Hp. 



Broadly ovate, linely pubescent, black ; thorax, an almost 

 circular band on the elytra, the four anterior thighs, and the 

 three last joints of the antenna? flavous. Length 2^ lines. 



Head black, coarsely rugose, punctate on the vertex, the space 

 between the antennaj impunctate and deeply foveolate immediately 

 above it ; antenna? filiform, the third joint distinctly longer than 

 the first, the following joints gradually decreasing in length, 

 black, the last three joints flavous ; maxillary pal2:)i much thick- 

 ened towai'ds the apex, the apical joint not acute. Thorax 

 subipiadi-ate, a little broader than long, sides nearly parallel, not 

 angulate, posterior margin distinctly sinuate at each side, siu-face 

 entirely covered with fine silky piibescence, flavous, the anterior 

 angles slightly stained with fuscous. Scutellum triangular, 

 flavous. Elytra much wider at the base than the thorax, wide- 

 ned behind the middle, punctate-striate, interstices distinctly 

 costate and extremely finely pubescent, black, with an almost 

 cii-cular flavous band, which, commencing at the shoulder, ex- 

 tends to l)elow the middle, and is common to both elytra, this 

 band is slightly narrower at the shoulder, increasing in width 

 posteriorly. Abdomen and all the tibia; stained with fuscous; 

 posterior thighs black, the rest of the underside and legs flavous 

 or testaceous; claws apj^endiculate ; posterior tibiae with two 

 spurs. 



Hab. Peru. 



The shape of the thorax and other characters coinciding with 

 Clark's genus- Aj^alotrius (subsequently altered to Hapalotrius), 

 have induced me to refer this species to his genus; while its 

 coloration is very similar to that of Allochroma lunatnni, the 

 generic differences and the pubescence of the elytra will at once 

 distinguish it. 



Ov/(itotnti rvjhlimbatus, n. sp. 



Elongate, robust, black ; thorax ferruginous, clothed Avith 

 yellow pubescence, elytra shining, violaceous-blue or green, 

 lateral margin and apex ferruginous, pubescent; abdomen ferru- 

 ginous. 



Var. The blue colour of the elytra divided by a broad ferru- 

 ginous l)and across the disc. 



Length 3 lines. 



