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; thorace vix trans- 

 verso, lateribus medio sat coarctato, pone medium transversim 

 sulcato, Isevi impunctato ; elytris laete violaceis, nitidissimis, infra 

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

 nona medio late interrupta, interspatiis planis, Isevibus, postice 

 obsolete convexiusculis. 



Long. 3^ lin. 



Hab. Upper Amazons. 



Antennae rather shorter than in L. Pithys ; 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 transversim 

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

 spatiis postice convexis, stria nona medio late interrupta; Isete 

 violaceis, apice pallide fulvis. 



Long. 3 lin. 



Hah. Nauta, Upper Amazons. 



Face elongate-trigonate ; epistome and labrum clothed with 

 coarse yellow hairs ; eyes obliquely notched ; antennse 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 Isevi, transverso, lateribus medio con- 

 strictis, dorso ante basin transversim sulcato ; elytris infra basin 

 leviter transversim depressis, punctato-striatis, striis ad apicem 

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

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



Long. 3 5 lin. 



Hab. S. Paulo, Upper Amazons. 



Head deeply consti'icted behind the eyes; face triangular, 

 front impressed with an oblong fovea; antennse moderately 

 slender, filiform, slightly tapering towards their apex. 



