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sat confertim punctatis, stria suturali distincta, lateribus margi- 

 natis, apicibus parum rotundatis et dilutioribus ; pedibus atque 

 antennis sat brevibus, flavis. 



Two specimens of this neat-looking little insect were found 

 in Chili. 



ApJianocephalus impunctatus, sp. nov. 



Long. 2-25 mm. Omnino hemisphsericus, impuncfcatus, nitidissimus, 

 aterrimus, pronoto antice ferrugineo ; pronoto parvo, perbrevi, 

 antice levissime excavato, margine anteriore ferruginea, angulis 

 posterioribus obtusis ; elytris permagnis, pronoto multum latiori- 

 bus, et fere triplo longioribus, ad media latissimis, superficie 

 inaequali, indistincte alutacea, lateribus late marginatis, apice 

 latissimo ; pedibus piceis, tarsis flavis ; auteunis sat brevibus, 

 flavis. 



Differs from A. hemisphcericus in its much larger size and 

 impunctate surface. 



A single specimen of this insect was found in Brazil. 



Aphanocephalus quadrimacidataSj sp. nov. 



Long. 1*60 mm. Obtuse ovalis, validissime convexus, nitidissimus, 

 sat profuude punctatus, pilis flavis sparsissime indutus, pronoto 

 Isete rufescente, elytris nigris, maculis quatuor magnis Isete rufis 

 ornatis ; capite prominenti, rufo-piceo, profunde punctato ; pro- 

 noto modico, autice leviter excavato, circulariter rotundato et 

 reflexo, sat remote punctato, laete rufescente, angulis poste- 

 rioribus obtusis ; elytris capite atque pronoto vix latioribus, 

 plus quam duplo longioribus, prope media latissimis, confertim et 

 profundissime punctatis, nigris maculis duabus, magnis, laete rufis, 

 utrisque notatis, lateribus late marginatis, apice valde obtuso ; 

 pedibus atque antennis sat gracilibus, Isete flavis. 



This pretty species is readily distinguished by its obtusely 

 oval form and ornamental colour. 



Four specimens were found in Penang by Mr. Bowring. 



Aphanocephalus vitreus, sp. nov. 



Long. 1'35 mm. Omnino ovatus, valde convexus et valde nitidis- 

 simus, pronoto minutissime, elytris profunde punctatis, nigrescens, 

 macula magna, suflPusa, laete rufa, in elytro utroque notatus ; 

 capite valde prominenti, rufescente ; pronoto magno, antice sat 

 profunde excavato, minute punctato, lateribus late marginatis, 

 angulis posterioribus acutis ; elytris capite atque pronoto vix 

 latioribus, duplo longioribus, ante media latissimis, nigrescentibus, 

 macula magna, sufFusa, Isete rufa, in disco utriue-que notatis, lateri- 

 bus late marginatis, apice ovato ; pygidio parum exserto, rufes- 

 cente ; pedibus atque antennis flavescentibus. 



