the ColeopteroKS Family Erotylidw. (185) 5G1 

 Homoeotelus prioteloides, sp. n. 



Ovatus, antice acuminatus, testaceus, scutello antennis (basi 

 excepta) tibiis tarsisqvie nigris ; tliorace lateribus rectis, subrugoso, 

 vitta discoidali nigro-picea; elytris fiiscis confertim rugoso-punc- 

 tatis, sublineatis, undique anguste flavo-limbatis. L. 5| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The anteuuEe are shorter than usual. 



Homoeotelus spinifer. 



Omoiotelus spinifer, Thorns. Arch. Ent. i. 310. 



Amazons (Bates). 



This species varies considerably in size. 



Homoeotelus rugosus, sp. n. 



Late ovatus, antice posticeque acuminatus, fortiter convexus, 

 nigro-piceus ; capite antice elytrorum margine suturaque, epipleuris 

 externa Isete rubris ; tliorace punctato, lateribus rectis, angulis 

 anticis acutis productis ; elytris fortius confertim rugosis ; corpora 

 subtus punctulato. L. 7J — 8 lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



This has exactly the colouring and sculpture of Phricobacis 

 rufolimhat^is. 



B. Elytris gemellato-striatis. 



Homoeotelus gemellatus. 



Omoiotelus gemellatus, Lac. Erot. 513. 



Columbia. 



This closely resembles Bads in form and colour. 



The tibite have the apical third testaceous. 



Homoeotelus mexicanus, sp. n. 



H. gemellato affinis, sed postice minus acuminatus, magis de- 

 pressus, obsoletius punctato-striatus, interstitiis obsolete punctu- 

 latis, tibiisque nigris sat distinctus. L. 4 — 4^ lin. 



Mexico (Salle). 



Lacordaire has united this with //. gemellatus. 



Homoeotelus Jansoni. 



Homoeotelus Jansojii, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 150. 

 Nicaragua (Janson). 



Homoeotelus crocicollis. 



Omoiotelus crocicollis, Lac. Erot. 514. 

 N. Granada. 



