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i-aris ; corpore subtus vix punctulato ; prosterno compresso antice 

 elevato. L. 4^ lin. 



N. Granada. 



^ without piligerous clot. 



Priotelus ovatus, sp. n. 



Ovatus, postice angustior, pallide oclii-aceus capite, parce 

 pixnctato, antennis nigris (articulis 1 — 2 testaceis); thorace parce 

 punctato, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque oblique truucato, 

 antice posticeque margine in medio nigro-tincto; scutello nigro, 

 elytris subgemellato-piinctato-striatis (striis 7), interstitiis punctu- 

 latis, lituris cuneiformibus transversis 13 obscure nigris. L. 

 3ilin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



This has very much the shape of Tapinotarsus, the posterior 

 tarsi are elongate, the basal joint equal to the rest ; the prosternum 

 is compressed almost caiinate in front; the thoracic epipleurse 

 uneven behind. 



Priotelus irroratus. 



Brachysplicenus irroratus, Lac. Erot. 331. 

 Cayenne. 



Priotelus minor, sp. n. 



Ovatus, ochraceus, antennis plus minusve scutelloque nigris ; 

 thorace brevi, lateribus rotundatis, eequali, obsolete vage punctu- 

 latis; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7 et marginali) vix gemellatis, 

 interstitiis vix punctulatis ; maculis oblongis fuscis inter strias 

 (3 basalibus, oblique positis, 1 sub humeris, 3 mediis in triangulo, 

 4 subapicalibus). li. 2| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Very like Brachysphoenus detritus : prosternum compressed in 

 front. 



Priotelus habrodactyloides, sp. n. 



P, minori affinis sed aliter signatus; elytris maculis 2 basali- 

 bus, annulo communi maculis 8 formato, macula oblonga laterali, 

 quatuorque subapicalibus, fuscis. L. 2| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Priotelus nitidior, sp. n. 



P. minori affinis, sed nitidior, elytris obsoletius puncto-striatis 

 striis minus gemellatis, maculis 2 basalibus, annulo communi, 

 punctisque 3 apicalibus fuscis ; thorace nigro signato. L. 2| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Near F. habrodactyloides by the markings, but very distinct 

 by the faint strise. 



