Co/coideruiit; FaiiiUij Cleridti?. 77 



Gieras sobriiK;, Walker, CI. and H. Cat. p. 1738. 



= Glerus sphegeus, Fab., G. and H. loc. cit. 



Clerus thoracic'us, Oliv. Spin., Lee, G. and H., loc. cit. 



=■ Poecilochroa id., Cliev., Mem. 1876 p. 5 (v. Cleronotnus) 



Clerus zebratus Wwd., Proc. zool. soc. p. 43 is an Omadias. 



Clems annulatus, Eschscli., G. and H. Cat. p. 1735. Gem. and 

 Har., Clievr., White, all give C. varleyatus, Spin, as a synonym 

 of this species, but incorrectly if the species generally known as 

 aimidatas is correctly determined. 



Clerus feinoralis, n. sp. 



Niger, thorace pilu.so, elytris dimidio basali liavo, linea 

 humerali alteraque ante medium curvata plus minusve distinctis 

 nigris, apice griseo sericeo, femoribus rutis. Long. lin. 4 — i\. 



Head sparingly punctured shining, antennai black, basal joint 

 red, spotted above with black ; thorax densely clothed with 

 black pile. The femora alone are red. Breast with a golden 

 yellow depressed pile. 



Hab. Parana, (Saunders). 



Clerus shjiua, n. sp. 



Niger, nitidus, })ube erecta tenuiter ^ vestitus, elytris macula 

 basali (prope fasciam medianani curvatum angulose producta) 

 flava, apice griseo hispido. Long. lin. 3|. 



Entirely black with the exception of a spot at the base of 

 the elytra continued along the suture till it nearly meets a 

 curved middle fascia, which are yellow, this fascia starts from 

 the margin, but does not quite touch the suture. The antennae 

 are short and stout. Head punctured clothed with ashy hair. 

 Thorax with short, not close, black hairs. Legs with grey 

 pubescence. 



Hab. Brazil, (Saunders.) 



Clerus bliwdulus, n. sp. 



Rufo-testaceus, pro thorace, (margine antico paUido excepto) 

 capite antennis pedibusque nigris, his femoribus basi, illis 

 articulis duobus primis rutis, elytris basi rufis, tuberculis duobus 

 humeroque elevatis, pone medium fascia curvata apiceque albidis, 

 inter fasciam et apicem nigris, in apice pallido, striga nigra. 

 Long. lin. 4|. 



