502 (126) Mr. G. R. Crotch's Revision of 

 Brachysphcenus peraffinis, sp. n. 



B. rectesignato simillimiis, lineis coxalibus nullis, inetasternoque 

 lateribus profunde punctatis tantum difFert. 

 Amazons (Bates), Pebas (Jauson). 



Brachysphcenus bizonatus, sp. n. 



B. triciiicto affinis, sed paulo minor, thorace breviore, elytris 

 laete flavis fascia recte paulo ante medium, tertiaque apicali nigris. 

 L. 5 lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The intermediate coxal line is abbreviate, the posterior entirely 

 wanting; the epipleurse of the elytra are yellow, with the apical 

 J black. 



Brachysphcenus musicalis. 



BrachyspJioemis musicalis, Lac. Erot. 388. 



Columbia. 



No coxal lines; sides of mctastemum coarsely biit obsoletely 

 punctate ; head with two red spots ; meso- and metasternum 

 punctate and finely pilose in the middle. 



Bradiysphoenus nigropictus. 



Brachysphcenus nigropictus, Lac. Erot. 387. 



r- , Crotch, Cist. Ent. 147. 



Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson). 



The head has sometimes two red spots in front ; no coxal lines; 

 the meso- and metasternum ai-e punctate and finely pilose along 

 the middle. 



Var. decoloratus. Rufo-testaceus, thoi-ace punctis 9 nigris (4 

 anticis 5 posticis); elytris nigro-signatis, apice rufo-testaceo. 



Amazons \^ Bates). 



Brachysphcenus Erichsoni. 



Brachysphoinus Erichsoni, Lac. Erot. 390. 



Columbia. 



Intermediate coxal line present, abbreviate. 



Brachysphcenus Westwoodii. 



Zonarius Westwoodii, Guer. R. Z. 1841, 117. 



Brachyspho&nus — , Lac. Erot. 391. 



Bolivia. 



I have only seen the variety described from M. Chevrolat's 

 collection ; in this the elytra are almost smooth ; the intermediate 

 coxal line is present, abbi'eviate. 



