the Coleopterous Family Erotylidcu. (47) 423 

 Megischyrus Chevrolatii, sp. n. 



M. Jurinei affinis, subopacus, elytris profunde punctato- 

 striatis, punctis nigris (ut in Erot. histrio), ramo connectente 

 fasciisqiie latioribus (ut in M. hrasiliensi). L. lOlin. 



IMinaes Geraes. 



Megischyrus mexicanus. 



Ischyrus mexicanus, Lac. Erot. 93. 

 Mexico, Orizaba. 



Megischyrus Nicaraguae.* 



Megischyrus Nicaraguce, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 143. 

 Nicaragua (Janson). 



Megischyrus columbianus. 



Ischyrus columbianus, Lac. Erot. 95. 

 Columbia, Pebas. 



The markings in the specimen from the latter locality ai-e 

 broader and less dentate ancl their colour light ochreous. 



Megischyrus scaphinotus.* 



Ischyrus scaphinotus, Lac. Erot. 96. 

 Columbia. 



Megischyrus angustatus. 



Ischyrus angustatus, Lac. Erot. 96. 

 Columbia (Reiche). 



Megischyrus connexus, sp. n. 



Subelongatiis, convexus, parallelus, ater, capite thoraeeque 

 obsolete punctulatis, elytris subtiliter punctato-striatis, transversim 

 subrugosis, fasciis 3 integris coccineis e maculLs alternis couflatis. 

 L. 8|-lin. 



N. Granada, Ecuador (Buckley). 



The specimens from Ecuador are brighter, more obviously 

 rugose, and have the fasciee broader j the emargination of the 

 thorax is also regularly rounded. 



Megischyrus mesomelas, sp. n. 



Ater, opacus, oblongus, latior, elytris antice punctato-striatis, 

 fasciis 3 dentatis ochraceis approximatis, ad margincm junctis. 

 L. 7f lin. 



Ecuador (Buckley). 



