442 (6G) Mr. G. R. Crotch's Revision of 



Mycotretus decoratus. 



Eroiylus decoratus, Dup. Erot. 21, T. ii. f. 32. 

 Mycotretus decoratus, Lac. Erot. 172. 

 Ega, St Paulo (Bates). 



Very finely and sparingly punctate; maxillaiy palpi extremely 

 dilated. 



Mycotretus decorus, sp. n. 



M. decorato valde affinis, sed thorace crebrius fortiusque punc- 

 tate, elytroriimque signatura difFert. Thorax niaculis 2 approxi- 

 matis anticis elongatis, fasciaque basali (utrinque usque ad medium 

 producta), nigris. Elytra ubiqiie tenue nigro marginato, fasciis 

 tribus nigris marginem attingentibus, 1 basali (macula humerali, 

 basalique arcuata includente) ; 1 pone medium, (e maculis, 2 — 3 

 compositis), 1 subapicali Integra. L. 3 lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



This varies in the development of the marks on the thorax, 

 and in having the medial fascia of the elytra entire or broken up 

 into spots. 



Mycotretus separandus, sp. n. 



M. decorato affinis, thorace paulo breviore, subtilius punctate, 

 elytris fascia basali Integra (jninctis 2 minimis flavis includente) 

 punctis 2 oblique positis pone medium, apiceque triaugularitcr, 

 nigris. L. 3 lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



This may prove to be a variety of the preceding. 



Mycotretus Egse, sp. n. 



Obion go-ovatus, laite fulvus, antennis nigris, cajnte raaciila 

 vertical!, thorace punctis 4 (2 anticis approximatis, 2 discoidalibus 

 remotis) fasciaque abbreviata basali nigris ; elytris nigris, mar- 

 gine anguste, apice late fulvis, capite thoraceque parce obsole- 

 tius punctatis, elytris subtilissime alutaceis, tenue seriatim puncta- 

 tis, interstitiis parcissime svibtilissime punctulatis. L. 2| lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



Resembles M. decoratus in the thorax but very distinct by the 

 elytra. 



Mycotretus brasilianus, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo angustatus, fulvotestaceus, an- 

 tennis, capite, thorace antice, postice punctisque 4, elytrisque 

 (fascia media excepta) nigris ; capite thoraceque crebre punctatis, 

 hoci)unctis 4 discoidalibus inter se remotis nigris; elytris punctato- 



