162 jNIr. D. Sharp's Contributions to the 



gular row of punctures between tlic eyes, a longitudinal 

 impression along the front part, and a few ])unct»u'es scat- 

 tered about tlie liind ])art on each side. Tliorax narrower 

 than the elytra, longer than broad, narrowed behind, the 

 front angles depressed and rounded, the sides sinuate; 

 it is black or pitchy ; on each side the middle it has a 

 dorsal row of three or four punctures, and has two or three 

 other punctures near the front angles. Scutellum ])itchy, 

 closely and finely punctured. Klytra dull reddish, slightly 

 longer than the thorax, " closely and finely punctured. 

 Hind body densely and finely punctured and ])ubescent, 

 black, with the hind portion of the 6th and the Avhole 

 of the 7th segment yellow. Legs yellow, the front femora 

 "with two or three spines near the extremity, the hind ones 

 Avith a row of spines few in number. Breast and under 

 portions of the prothorax yellowish. 



Para, Ega, St. Paulo ; eight specimens, ^ , $ ; also 

 found by Dr. Trail at Conceicao, Rio INIauhes, in May, 

 1874. 



10. Bclonuchus imjn^cssifrons, n. sp. Capite thoracc- 

 que nigro-ffineis, nitidis; elytris rufis, abdomine nigro, a])icc 

 testaceo ; pectore piceo, antennarum basi, articulo idtimo 

 pedibusque rufo-testaceis ; prothorace serie dorsali 5-punc- 

 tato ; femoribus anticis spinidosis, posticis fere muticis. 

 Long. corj). A\ lin. 



Mas : abdomine segmento septimo ventrali margine 

 apical i leviter emarginato. 



Pemina latet. 



Antennas longer than the head, the three basal joints 

 reddish-yellow, the rest dark, Avith the last joint again 

 paler ; the 8rd joint is rather longer than the 2nd ; the 

 5th joint broader than the 4th, rather longer than broad ; 

 6 — 10 differing little from one another, each about as long 

 as broad. Mandibles i)itchy ; palpi reddish. Head Avith 

 the front distinctly produced between the insertion of the 

 antenn;e, Avith a deep longitudinal impression on the front 

 part, Avith four points between the eyes, and several others 

 at the back on each side ; it is A'ery shining and brassy 

 black. P'he thorax is narrower than the elytra, longer 

 than broad, very sliglitly narroAved behind ; the front 

 angles, seen froin above, nearly right angles ; it is brassy 

 black, and has on each side the middle a dorsal row 

 of five large punctures, and several other punctures on 



