and Species of Hispidce. 367 



punctured ; intermediate in form between the two species, 

 the sides being straighter than in 0. Brettinghami, but 

 more broadly rounded in front than in 0. tarsata ; elytra 

 less coarsely punctured than in either species ; scutellum 

 scarcely longer than broad, pentagonal. 



Genus Aluenus, Fabr. 



Alurnus Batesii, Baly. 



A specimen of this beautiful species, until now unique 

 in the collection of Mr. Bates, has been brought to this 

 country from Ecuador by Mr. Buckley ; it is now in my 

 cabinet. 



Alurnus Saundersii, Baly. 



A single specimen of this insect was also taken by Mr. 

 Buckley ; it differs from the type in wanting the narrow 

 black border at the apical margin of the elytra. 



Alurnus Cupido, Thomson. 



Since the publication of my " Catalogue of Hispidce," 

 I have seen many specimens of this insect ; they all 

 agree both in the persistence of the strong coloration of 

 the elytra, and also in having these latter relatively 

 shorter and broader than in A. hipunctatus, under which 

 species I had placed Cupido as a variety ; I have now no 

 hesitation in considering it a good species. I have re- 

 ceived a specimen, agreeing in all respects with those 

 from the Amazons, collected at Bahia by Mr. Reed. 



Alurnus Cassideus, Westwood. 



Several specimens of this species have been received 

 from the Upper Amazons (Pebas) ; Prof. Westwood gives 

 Mexico as the locality of his insect. The black markings 

 on the elytra appear to vary considerably. 



Genus Cephaloleia, Blanch. 

 (Sp. 7a.) Cephaloleia approximata. 



Elongata, subdepressa, flavo-fulva, nitida, oculis an- 

 tennisque (his basi excepta) nigris ; thorace subcrebre 



