196 Mr. J. S. Baly on new species of Phijfophagons Beetles. 



Lema Batesii. 



L. supra nitido-fulva ; capite (coUo postico excepto) elytrisque nigris, 

 his linea niarginali autice, fascia transversa maculisqne duabus 

 fulvis ; anteimis nigro-piceis, apice albis ; subtus pallide fulva ; 

 pleuris, femorum linea, tibiis tarsisque nigro-piceis. — Long. 4 lin. 



Subelongate. Head shining black, the posterior half of the 

 neck fulvous. Antennae nearly as long as the body, filiform, 

 nigro-piceous ; second joint obscure fulvous, three terminal 

 joints, and sometimes the apex of the preceding, white. Thorax 

 rather longer than broad, cylindrical, sides deeply constricted in 

 the middle ; above smooth, shining fulvous, impunctate, trans- 

 versely impressed behind the middle. Scutellum smooth, shining 

 black. Elytra much broader than the thorax, oblong-ovate, 

 convex, slightly depressed transversely below the scutellum ; 

 each elytron with eleven regular rows of fine punctures, more 

 deeply impressed at the base ; shining black, a rotundate patch 

 below the base, a second near the apex, a transverse slightly 

 arched band across the middle, abbreviated at either margin, 

 and a narrow marginal line in front, fulvous. Beneath covered 

 with adpressed cinereous pubescence, pale fulvous ; the pleurae, 

 metasteruum, tibise, tarsi, and a line on the upper surface of the 

 thighs, pitchy black. 



Hab. Ega, Upper Amazons. 



This beautiful species has been sent by Mr. H. W. Bates, 

 after whom I have named it. 



Spilophora tetraspilota. 



S. subtriangularis, leniter convexa, fulva, nitida ; thorace nigro, fulvo- 

 marginato ; elytris utrisque maculis duabus cyaneis. — Long. 3 lin. 



Subtriangular, pale fulvous ; thorax shining black, its anterior 

 and lateral margins pale fulvous ; each elytron with two large 

 metallic blue spots. Head smooth above, longitudinally grooved 

 between the eyes, the latter piccous. Thorax more than one- 

 half broader than long, sides rounded, reflexed ; above smooth 

 and shining; disk moderately convex, impressed with three or 

 four small deep fovese, sides near their base distinctly punc- 

 tured ; black, the lateral and anterior margins fulvous. Scutel- 

 lum smooth, shining fulvous. Elytra subcordate, truncate at 

 their base, humeral angles rounded, sides rounded, narrowed 

 from before their middle to the apex, the latter acutely rounded ; 

 above moderately convex, sinuate below the shoulders, distinctly 

 punctate- striate, the puncturing towards the sides confused; 

 outer margin moderately dilated, slightly deflexed, irregulai'ly 

 punctured ; pale fulvous, each elytron with two large, suboval, 

 deep metallic blue spots, one placed immediately below the base 



