Pliytopluigous Culeoptera from Pern. 521 



Hapalotrius Jiavofasciata, d. sp. 



Broadly ovate, finely pubescent, black ; thorax, an almost 

 circular baud on the elytra, the four anterior thighs, and the 

 three last joints of the antennae flavous. Length '2^ lines. 



Head black, coarsely rugose, punctate on the vertex, the space 

 betAveen the antennEe impunctate and deeply foveolate immediately 

 above it ; aiitennaj filiform, the third joint distinctly longer than 

 the first, the foUoAving joints gradually decreasing in length, 

 black, the last three joints flavous ; maxillary palpi miich thick- 

 ened towards the apex, the apical joint not acute. Thorax 

 subquadrate, a little broader than long, sides nearly pai'allel, not 

 angulate, posterior margin distinctly sinuate at each side, surface 

 entirely covered with fine silky pubescence, flavous, the anterior 

 angles slightly stained Avith fuscous. Scutellum triangular, 

 flavous. Elytra much Avider at the base than the thorax, wide- 

 ned behind the middle, punctate-striate, interstices distinctly 

 costate and extremely finely pubescent, black, Avith an almost 

 circular flavous band, Avhich, commencing at the shoulder, ex- 

 tends to beloAV the middle, and is common to both elytra, this 

 band is slightly narroAver at the shoulder, increasing in Avidth 

 posteriorly. Abdomen and all the tibia3 stained with fuscous; 

 posterior thighs black, the rest of the imderside and legs flavous 

 or testaceous; claAvs appendiculate ; jsosterior tibite with tAvo 

 spurs. 



Hab. Peru. 



The shape of the thorax and other characters coinciding with 

 Clark's genus Apalotrius (subsequently altered to Hapalotrius), 

 have induced me to refer this species to his genus; while its 

 coloration is very similar to that of Allochroma lunatimi, the 

 generic differences and the pubescence of the elytra Avill at once 

 distinguish it. 



Omototns nifolimhatus, n. sp. 



Elongate, robust, black ; thorax ferruginous, clothed Avith 

 yelloAv pubescence, elytra shining, violaceous-blue or green, 

 lateral margin and apex ferruginous, pubescent; abdomen ferru- 

 ginous. 



Var. The blue colour of the elytra divided by a broad ferru- 

 ginous band across the disc. 



Length 3 lines. 



