442 Mr. G. J. Arrow on the 



but smaller, more regularly ovate, much more sparingly 

 punctured and shining. The clothing is also much less close 

 and the three transverse elytral bands are nearly straight and 

 less defined, being composed of rather long but not numerous 

 white hairs. 



Genus Hypoceuthes. 



This genus was formed by Gerstaecker for a single African 

 species (//. aterrimus), but no generic characters of any value 

 are attributed to it. It may be a denuded Anthreniis or 

 possibly an Orphinus. 



Genus Cryptorrhopalum. 



G. 1-signatum^ Sharp, was figured (hub apparently not 

 described) by Lacordaire as C jlavopictani (Genera Col., 

 Atlas, pi. xxiii. fig. 1). 



The following species of the genus I believe to be new : — 



Cryptorrhopalum eximium, sp. n. 



Nigrum, pcdibus fusco-rufis, ubique minute punctatum et sericeo- 

 hirlum, capita pronotoque nitidis, elytris dense punctatis et 

 vestitis, opacis, singulo maculis duobus magnis, flavis, rofcuudis 

 ornate ; breviter ovatum, parum convexum, clava antennali sat 

 magna, brevi, rufa, articulis subsequalibus. 



Long. 3 mm. 



Ilab. Brazil : Para. 



A single specimen in the British Museum (from the Fry 

 collection) was found by Mr. H. H. Smith. 



It is a beautifully marked species, blaclc, with a large 

 round yellow patch at the base of each elytron, just reaching 

 the anterior margin, and another of the same size and 

 shape near the extremity, but not reaching the maigins. 

 The head and pronotum are shining, very finely but not 

 closely punctured and pubescent, and the elytra are very 

 densely punctured and clothed and entirely. opaque. 



Cryptorrhopalum fell s J sp. n. 



Fuscura, griseo-vestitum, pedibus rufis ; ovale, subglobosum, undique 

 crebre punctatum et sat longe capillatum, prouoto, elytrorumque 

 basi, medio et apicibus capillis longioribus et densioribus vestitis, 

 pronoti lobo postico truncato, bipenicillato, clava antennah' sub- 

 orbicnlari, articulo ultimo quam primo pauIo minori. 



Long. 2-3 mm. 



Hah. S. Brazil : Rio de Janeiro {A. i^r^), Bahia {Reed). 



