and Species of Longicorn Coleoptera, 247 



punctured, without granulations ; antennae with the eighth joint 

 thickened. 



Length 6 lines. 



This and the last are allied to M. fistulator. Germ. 



AcALOLEPTA. 



Head rather broad, the antennae long, distant at the base ; 

 prothorax rounded, equal, toothed at the sides ; elytra rather 

 small ; legs moderately strong. 



In deference to the high authority of M. Chevrolat I propose 

 this genus for a little insect, which, except that the antennae 

 are more distant at the base, and with rather a different habit, has 

 little generically to distinguish it from Monohammus. 



Acalolepta pusio. (PI. XXV. fig. 4.) 



A. obscuro-brunneus ; prothorace spind laterali minutd ; elytris 

 apice rotundatis i pedibus flavo-brunneis ; antennis 3 — 10 

 basi pallidis. Borneo. 



Dull brown ; prothorax rounded, the lateral spine small ; 

 elytra pubescent, regularly punctured ; legs light brown ; an- 

 tennae with the joints from the third to the tenth pale at base. 



Length 3 lines. 



^renea trigona. 



JE. fusca ; maculd magna triangulari (apice versus scutellum) 

 prothorace verticeque communi, brunned ; elytris basi tuber- 

 culatis, dein punctatis, parce hirsutis, maculd laterali scutel- 

 loque brunneis. Brasilia. 

 Dark brown, a large triangular patch commencing between the 

 eyes and extending over the prothorax, with the apex at the 

 scutellum pale cinnamon brown ; elytra with tubercles at the base, 

 the rest punctured with short stiff hairs scattered over the surface, 

 a patch at the side, and the scutellum pale brown ; antennae and 

 legs brown, annulated; under surface dark brown, the three 

 middle abdominal segments cinnamon. 

 Length 5 lines. 



ROPICA. 



Head moderate ; eyes deeply divided ; antennae distant, naked, 

 as long as the body, the third joint longest, the rest gradually 



