442 (QG) Mr. G. R. Crotch's Revision of 



Mycotretus decoratus. 



Erotyliis decoratus, Dup. Erot. 21, T. ii. f. 32, 

 Mycotretus decoratus, Lac. Erot. 172. 

 Ega, St Paiilo (Bates). 



Very finely and sparingly punctate; maxillary palpi extremely 

 dilated. 



Mycotretus decorus, sp. n. 



M. decorato valde affinis, sed thorace crebrius fortiusque punc- 

 tate, elytrorumque signatui-a differt. Thorax maculis 2 approxi- 

 matis anticis elongatis, fasciaque basali (utrinque usque ad medium 

 producta), nigri.s. Elytra ubique tenue nigro marginato, fosciis 

 tribus nigi'is marginem attingentibus, 1 basali (macula humerali, 

 basalique arcuata includente) ; 1 pone medium, (e maculis, 2 — 3 

 compositis), 1 subapicali Integra. L. 3 lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



This varies in the development of the marks on the thorax, 

 and in having the medial fascia of the elytra entire or broken up 

 into spots. 



Mycotretus separandus, sp. n. 



M. decorato afBnis, thoi^ace paulo breviore, subtilius punctato, 

 eljtris fascia basali Integra (pimctis 2 minimis flavis includente) 

 punctis 2 obli(pie positis pone medium, apiceque triangiilaritcr, 

 nigria. L. 3 lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



This may prove to be a variety of the preceding. 



Mycotretus Egse, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, lu'to fulvus, antennis nigris, capite macula 

 verticali, thorace punctis 4 (2 anticis ai)proximatis, 2 discoidalibus 

 remotis) fasciaque abbreviata basali nigris ; elj'tris nigris, mar- 

 gine anguste, apice late fulvis, capite thoraceque parce obsole- 

 tius punctatis, elytris subtilissime alutaceis, tenue seriatim jnancta- 

 tis, intei'stitiis parcissime subtilissime i^unctulatis. L. 2| lin. 



Ega (Bates). 



Resembles M. decoratus in the thorax but very distinct by the 

 elytra. 



Mycotretus brasilianus, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo angustatus, fulvotestaceus, an- 

 tennis, capite, thorace antice, postice punctisque 4, elytrisque 

 (fascia media excepta) nigris ; capite thoraceque crebre punctatis, 

 hoc punctis 4 discoidalibus inter se remotis nigris; elytris punctato- 



