CEPFALODONTA. 157 



British Museum, and collections of E. Sheppard, Esq. and J. S. 

 Baly. Var. B. in the cabinet of W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



44. Cephalodonta Seller zeri, n. sp. B.M. 



C. elongata, subdepressa, postice ampliata, supra fulva, opaca ; an- 

 tennis, thoracis vitta margineque laterali, seutello elytrorumque 

 vitta brevi submarginali, basi posita, nigris ; his tmicostatis, 

 margine explanatis, apice irregiilariter serratis ; subtus nigra, 

 thorace, pectore, abdominis femonimque basi, flavis. 



Long, 41 lin. 



C. elongate, subdepressed, dilated towards the apex, pale opaque 

 fulvous ; antennae, eyes, a central vitta, and the extreme lateral 

 border of the thorax, the scutellum, and a short longitudinal stripe 

 at the base of the elytra, just within theii- outer border, black. 

 Head angled between the eyes, finely punctured ; mouth black. 

 Thorax rather longer than broad; sides straight and parallel 

 behind, angled at the middle, narrowed and sinuate in front, 

 anterior angles produced, subacute ; apical margin slightly pro- 

 duced, its middle obsoletely angled ; above coarsely punctured ; 

 pale fulvous, a central \-itta, and the extreme lateral margin, black. 

 Scutellum smooth, shining black. Elytra broader than the base 

 of the thorax, subparallel, slightlj' sinuate, their apex rounded ; 

 outer margin dilated, gradually increasing in width from the base 

 towards the apex ; posterior angle armed with a flattened, acute 

 spine; apical margin (Tab. IX. fig. 44) irregularly dilated, serrate ; 

 just before reaching the sutural angle, the margin itself becomes 

 suddenly abbreviated, forming with the opposite elytron a large 

 square notch ; above flattened along the sutiu'e, deflexed on the 

 sides ; shoulders prominent, rounded in front, laterally produced, 

 armed at the apex with a short subacute tooth ; surface deeply 

 and regularly punctate-striate, each elytron with an elevated costa, 

 extending from the base nearly to the apex ; dilated margin sub- 

 horizontal, smooth, impunctate ; pale fulvous, a short submarginal 

 line at their base black. Beneath shining black ; thorax, breast, 

 base and extreme lateral border of abdomen, together with the 

 base of all the thighs, pale yellow ; legs slender, elongate. 



Hah. Cordilleras, collected by Dr. Scherzer. 



British Miiseum, and collections of E. Sheppard, Esq., A. Mun-ay, 

 Esq., and J. S. Baly. 



45. Cephalodonta carinata (Fabr.). B.M. 



Hispa carinata, Fabr. Syst. Eleuth. ii. p. 63. no. 23. 



C. elongata, subdepressa ; elytris unicostatis, apice bidentatis ; supra 

 fulva; vertice, antennis, ocidis, thoracis margine laterali macu- 

 lisque duabus discoidalibus, basi confluentibus, elytrorumque plaga 

 magna ante medium, antice tripartita, apiceque nigris. 



