Erotylidcv from Santo Domiwjo. 143 



piinctato-striatis, striis postice obsoletis, macula humerali 

 ocliracea (punctis 2 nigris rotundatis iuchideiite), alteraque 

 transverse bilobata apicem versus ; corpore subtus fere 

 Levi. L. c. 6 lin. 



This is the first species of this section of the genus found 

 north of Panama, it is very like the others in colouring. 



MEGISCHYEUS. Gm. nov. 



(Type Erot. nndatus, Oliv.) 



The strongly keeled prosternum and loosely jointed club 

 of the anteniiffi give this section some title to generic rank ; 

 the species also have a strong common fades. They are 

 found in South and Central America, and in Llexico. 



6. Mcgischyrus Nicarag^im, sp. nov. 



M. mcxicanw proximus, et forte varietas geographica; 

 dift'ert forma paulo convexiore brevioreque, elytris minus 

 opacis, evidentius punctato-striatis, i-egione subapicali baud 

 rufo-limbato. L. c. 8 lin. 



7. Mcgischyrus sanguinolcntns, Lac. Mon. Erot. p. 97 - 



Ischyrus - (1842). 



This species was described from Mexican specimens, but 

 not having seen any individuals from that country, I am 

 unable to say if the Chontales representatives diU'er in any 

 minute points. 



8. Mcgischyrus discipcnnis, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 101 - Ischy- 



rus - (1842). 



Described from Mexico ; the Chontales specimens accord 

 perfectly with the description. 



