160 Mr. J. S. Baly on new Species of Crioceridse. 



Lema Idalia, Baly. 



L. elongata, subcylindrica, rufo-fulva, nitida, subtus aureo-sericea; 

 antennis elongatis, filiformibus, fulvo-flavis ; tborace vix trans- 

 verso, lateribus medio sat coarctato, pone medium trausversim 

 sulcato, laevi impunctato ; elytris lsete violaceis, nitidissimis, infra 

 basin et intra humeros impressis, tenuiter punctato-striatis, stria 

 nona medio late interrupta, interspatiis planis, lsevibus, postice 

 obsolete convexiusculis. 



Long. 3£ lin. 



Hab. Upper Amazons. 



Antennse rather shorter than in L. Pithy s ; otherwise in form 

 and structure very similar. Thorax less transverse, less deeply 

 strangulated. 



Lema pulchra, Baly. 



L. subcylindrica, testaceo-fulva, nitida, subtus aureo-sericea, antennis, 

 genibus, tibiis tarsisque nigris ; elytris infra basin trausversim 

 depressis, punctato-striatis, striis ad apicem subsulcatis, inter- 

 spatiis postice convexis, stria nona medio late interrupta ; lsete 

 violaceis, apice pallide fulvis. 



Long. 3 lin. 



Hab. Nauta, Upper Amazons. 



Face elongate-trigonate ; epistome and labrum clothed with 

 coarse yellow hairs ; eyes obliquely notched ; antennas slender, 

 filiform, nearly as long as the body. Thorax cylindrical, sub- 

 quadrate, sides moderately constricted in the middle; upper 

 surface smooth, impunctate, impressed before the middle by a 

 broad transverse sulcation. Hinder thighs slightly thickened, 

 extending nearly to the apex of the abdomen. 



Lema Latona, Baly. 



L. rufo-fulva, nitida ; antennis pedibusque (femoribus basi et infra 

 exceptis) nigris ; thorace lsevi, transverso, lateribus medio con- 

 strictis, dorso ante basin trausversim sulcato ; elytris infra basin 

 leviter trausversim depressis, punctato-striatis, striis ad apicem 

 distinctis, interspatiis ad latera et ante apicem costatis ; lsete vio- 

 laceis, vitta lata laterali pone medium valde angustata rufo-fulva. 



Long. 3^ lin. 



Hab. S. Paulo, Upper Amazons. 



Head deeply constricted behind the eyes ; face triangular, 

 front impressed with an oblong fovea; antenna? moderately 

 slender, filiform, slightly tapering towards their apex. 



