the Coleopterous Familij Erutylidce. (125) 501 



The coloration resembles that of Scaph. zigcena; and is difficiilt 

 to describe; in the type there is a humeral and basal spot, a very- 

 waved (but entire) fascia at \, an externally abbreviated (and often 

 interrupted) fascia in the middle, an irregular interrupted (but 

 starting from the margin) fascia at §, and an irregular dentate 

 line at |, all black; these however vary so much in their intensity 

 as to be very difficult to recognize sometimes. 



Prosterniim convex, emarginate behind; no coxal lines; meta- 

 sternum with the sides strongly punctate ; anterior tai'si stout, 8th 

 joint longer than the 2nd; antennae with a 3-jointed club. 



Brachysphoenus luteopictus, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, capite postice nigro, 

 clypeo punctato; thorace sat lato, couvexo, lateribus rotundatis, 

 antice semicirculariter emarginato, nigro, vLx punctato, lateribus 

 anguste rufo-testaceis ; elytris ochraceo-flavis, sutura marginibus 

 epipleu risque rufo-testaceis, nigro-pictis, obsolete gemellato-imnc- 

 tato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctatis; scutello nigro. L. 

 4 lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



Anterior tarsi dilated, joints 1 — 3 subequal, antennfe with a 3- 

 jointed club. Prosternum very convex, emarginate behind; no 

 coxal lines. The colouring of the elytra is probably variable : in 

 the type there is a small dot in the middle of the base, a well- 

 defined cordate common spot below the scutellum, an irregular 

 transverse mark at J on the disc, connected from the middle with 

 a common fascia at | (which is dilated on the disc, and again at 

 the suture), and the apical \ black. 



Brachysphoenus fasciatus. 



Erotylus fasciatus, Oliv. E. M. vi. 433 (1791). 



trifasciatus, Oliv. Ent. v. 473. T. ii. f 16 (1807). 



Brachysphoenus — , Lac. Erot. 384. 

 Bi-azil; abundant. 



Ptecognizable by its opaque surface; the tarsi are short and 

 stout; no coxal lines. 



Brachysphoenus tricinctus. 



Erotylus tricinetus, Dttp. Erot. 13. T. i. f. 16. 



Brachysphcenus — , Lac. Erot. 385. 



Cayenne. 



Both coxal lines are present, but much abbreviated. 



Var. rectesif/natus. Elytris fasciis nigris rectis baud denticulatis. 



Amazons (Bates). 



