96 Major F. J. Sidney Parry on 



parallel; the prothorax in the var. max. of the present 

 species being scarcely perceptibly widened in front. 



The punctuation is analogous, although slightly stronger 

 and less regular, especially in the female, the general 

 aspect also is much duller. 



The squamose border of the prothorax and elytra is 

 nearly twice as wide as in S. Phihppi, and finally, the 

 legs in the present species are always red, whilst in its 

 congener they are black. 



In short, this species is easily recognised by the fol- 

 lowing principal characters : — form more parallel ; large 

 size; stronger punctuation; duller aspect; squamose 

 band much wader; red legs. 



^afe.— Chili. 



Coll. Mniszech." (H. Deyrollc.) 



Sderostomus elonyatus, Deyr., n. sp. 



" Allied to S. Philippi, but much more elongate in pro- 

 portion, and more parallel; punctuation conspicuously 

 stronger, almost forming stria3 and ridges, the latter 

 character very apparent and well marked in the female. 



Prothorax with its lateral margins quite straight from 

 one angle to the other, very slightly widened in front, 

 its angles prominent. 



Squamose border of the prothorax and elytra analogous 

 to that of S. Philippi, but a little narrower. 



This species is especially recognisable by its elongate 

 and parallel form. 



Eah.—ChiM. 



Coll. Mniszech." (H. DeyroUe.) 



Sderostomus cruentus, Burm. 



S. cruentus, $ , Burm. Handb. v. 425. 



S. ncotragus, S, Westw. Tr. Ent. Soc. N. S. iii. 208, 

 pi. xi. fig. 3. 



S. ditomoides, S , Westw. loc. cit. fig. 4. 

 S. crihratus, $ , Thorns. Cat. Luc. 429. 



The insect described by Dr. Burmeister appears to have 

 been in an abnormal condition, the rufous coloration of 



