178 Mr. W. L. Distant's Notes on 



hyaline, witli the base narrowly sanguineous. Eyes pale 

 fulvous. Face convexly tumid, transversely and distinctly 

 sulcated, central keel distinct and prominent. Posterior 

 tibite armed Avith one spine near apex. 



Long. ex. tegm. ^15 mill. ; exp. tegm. $ 38 mill. 

 „ 2 18 mill. „ $ 42 mill. 



Nyassa (Simon). 



The 2 is much less brightly coloured than the $ . 



Genus Sphenorhina, Amyot and Serville. 



Dr. Stal has included in the genus Tomaspis the genera 

 Triecjjhora, Monecphora and Spltenorhina. I quite agree 

 with him in sinking the two first named, but the last seems 

 so well marked a genus, and one so easily recognized, that 

 I consider it at least convenient to retain it. 



Sphenorhina distincta, n. sp. 



Black, shining, thickly and finely punctured. Head, 

 thorax and scutellimi slightly pilose. Reticulated portion 

 of tegmina somewhat ferruginous, corium black, shining. 

 Abdomen and posterior legs (tarsi excepted, which are 

 black), sanguineous. Wings obscure hyaline, somewhat 

 fuscous at -outer borders. Posterior tibire armed with a 

 strong spine ; scutellum large, transversely striated. 



Long. ex. tegm. 6 mill. ; exp. tegm. 18 mill. 



Irazu (Rogers). 6-7,000 ft. Coll. Godman and Salvin. 



This species is somewhat allied to S. metallica, Walk. 



Sphenorhina plagiata, n. sp. 



Testaceous ; thorax black, with the anterior and lateral 

 edges and a transverse central band testaceous. Eyes 

 luteous. Pectus and abdomen black, the last with the 

 posterior segmental edges and the anal appendage obscure 

 testaceous. Legs testaceous, with a pitchy streak on 

 femora, commencing at base. Pronotum and tegmina 

 thickly and finely punctured. Wings obscure hyaline. 

 Posterior tibife armed with two spines, one near the base 

 small, the second a little past middle long robust. 



Long. ex. tegm. 8 mill. ; exp. tegm. 18 mill. 



Costa Rica. (Van Patten.) Coll. Godman and Salvin. 



This species above has somewhat the appearance of 

 Locris transversa. Thunb., from S. and E. Africa. 



