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VII. Supplement to the Longicorn Coleoptera of Chon- 

 tales, Nicaragua. By II. W. Bates. 



[Read 1st December, 1873.] 



Mr. Thomas Belt having finally left NIcaragna, after a 

 residence of four years and a half, and brought with him 

 the remainder of his collection, including many species 

 which he had not previously sent home, I have now to 

 communicate tlie descriptions of a number of Longicorn 

 Coleoptera, not enumerated in the former paper published 

 in the Transactions for 1872, p. 163. The additional 

 species amount to 37, which bring up the total number 

 to 309. 



Fam. PRIONID.E. 



Macrodontia Dejeanii, Gory, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1839, 

 p. 127, t. 9, 



This species has hitherto only been known as inhabiting 

 " Columbia." Mr. Belt has brought from Chontales 

 several examples. 



Fam. CERAMBYCID.E. 



Section A. Eyes coarsely facetted. 



Hypermallus dcedaleus, n. sp. Subcylindricus, castaneo- 

 fuscus,pilis incumbcntibus ochraceo-griseis vestitus, strigis- 

 que elytrorum tomentosis ejusdeiii colons fasci^tim digestis; 

 capite thoraceque angustioribus et obscurioribus grosse 

 reticulato-punctatis, hoc medio plaga augusta lasvissima. 

 Long. 6 lin. ?. • 



One example. 



Similar in form and in the thimble-like sculpture of the 

 thorax to Hifperm. elegans, Chevr., but elytra unarmed at 

 the apex. Besembles also the Trichophori rather than 

 the typical HgpermalU ; but the antenna? and tibite desti- 

 tute of grooves. Head and thorax blackish, with scant, 

 laid hairs ; the latter nearly cylindrical, with a few spots 



TRANS. ENT. soc. 1874. — PART II. (aPR.) 



