Erotylidw from Santo Dominyo. 143 



pimctato-striatis, striis postice obsoletis, niacuki humerali 

 ocliracea (punctis 2 nigris rotundatis iucludente), alteraque 

 transverse bilobata apicem versus ; corpore subtus fere 

 bevi. L. c. 6 lin. 



Tbis is tbe first species of tbis section of tbe genus found 

 nortb of Panama, it is very lilce tbe otbers in colouring. 



MEGISCHYEUS. Gen. nov. 



(Type Erot. undatus, Oliv.) 



Tbe strongly keeled prosternum and loosely jointed club 

 of tbe antenniie give tbis section some title to geneiicrank; 

 tbe species also bave a strong connnon fades. Tbey are 

 found in Soutb and Central America, and in Mexico. 



6. Megischyrus Nicarayuoi, sj9. nov. 



M. mcxicanm proximus, et forte varietas geograpbica; 

 differt forma paulo convexiore brevioreque, elytris minus 

 opacis, evidentius punctato-striatis, ]'egione subapicali baud 

 rufo-limbato. L. c. 8 lin. 



7. Megischyrus sanguinolcnius, Lac. Mon. Erot. p. 97 - 



Iscliyrus - (1842). 



Tbis species was described from ]\Iexican specimens, but 

 not baving seen any individuals from tbat country, 1 am 

 unable to say if tbe Cbontales representatives differ in any 

 minute points. 



8. Megischyrus clisci]}cnnis, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 101 - Ischy- 



rus - (1842). 



Described from Mexico ; tbe Cbontales specimens accord 

 perfectly witb tbe description. 



