51G (140) Mr. G. R Crotch's Revision of 

 Brachysphoenus Columbise, sp. n. 



B. Lacordairii persimilis, sed major, abdomine nigro elytrisque 

 striis distincte gemellatis facile distinguendus. L. 6^ lin. 

 Bogota (Janson). 

 This species retains tlie oval outline of B. Lacordairii. 



Brachysphoenus amazonus, sp. n. 



B. Lacordairii similis, sed miilto major, convexus, antennig 

 articulis 1 — 2 rufis, stx-iisqiie elytrorum subgemellatis distinctus 

 videtur. L. 7 — 7| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The elytra are suddenly convex, thus breaking the \iniform 

 outline. 



Brachysphoeniis nigriventris, sp. n. 



B. amazono simillimus, sed antennarum basi abdomineque 

 nigris, thorace l^evi, striis elytrorum distincte gemellatis. L. 7 — 7| 

 lin. 



Ecuador (Buckley), 



Bracliysphcenus immaculatus. 



Brachyspho&nus immaculatus, Lac. Erot. 369. 



Brazil. 



Thorax with a few basal punctures ; form ovate, depressed ; 

 elytra with the striae subgemellate, 3rd and 4th distant at the 

 base. 



Brachysphcenus bicolor. 



Brachysphoenus bicolor, Lac. Erot. 368. 

 Brazil. 



Elytra opaque, impunctate; coxal line visible; thorax without 

 any basal punctures. 



Brachysphoenus dorsonotatus. 



Brachysphoenus dorsonotatus, Lac. Erot. 370. 



• hcematopterus, Lac. Erot. 371. 



Brazil. 



Thorax with no basal punctures ; elytra smooth, opaque. 



B. hce/natopterits has the elytra immaculate. 



Brachysphoenus rubripennis. 



Brachysphoenus rubripennis, Lac. Erot. 372. 

 Brazil. 



Distinct by the shorter thorax and the uniform strise of the 

 elytra. 



