556 (180) Mr. G. R. Crotch's Revision of 

 Tapinotarsus Kirschii, sp. n. 



Ovatus, convexus, rufo-testaceus, thorace nitido, parce puuctu- 

 lato, basi in medio nigro ; elytris ochraceis nigro signatis, sutura 

 rufo-testacea, stiia suturali integra, lituris transversis 15 nigris, 

 piinctis cingiilatis. L. 3| lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The markings are very like those of Priot. tiyrinipennis. 



Tapinotarsus? brachymeroides, sp. n. 



Oblongo-ovatus, niger, capita abdomine eljtrisque rufo-brun- 

 neis ; thorace brevi, sat lato, pnnctulato, basi vix sinuato, elytris 

 dorso punctato-striatis, lateribus punctoiiim seriebus ovatis 5 

 signatis. L. 3 — 3^ lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The coloration is exactly that of Brachysphcenus fulvifrons, 

 from which it differs by the rostrum and smaller thorax ; the 

 punctuation is veiy curious and is evidently allied to that of 

 P. maculatus. 



Bacis. 



(Chevrolat) Lac. Erot. 502 (typ. 3-punctatus, Dup.). 



This genus is diflBcult to define ; it has the gemellate punctua- 

 tion and marginal stria of Priotehis, from which it differs by its 

 broadly ovate form, and by the structure of the prosternum which, 

 is produced on either side from the coxae in a straight line towards 

 the margin, the epipleurse in front being narrow, and concave, 

 while in Priotelus the suture goes from the coxse straight to the 

 anterior margin and the epipleurse and prosternum are on one 

 plane. 



Bacis tripunctatus. 



Erotylus trip)unctatus, Dup. Erot. 36, T. iii. f. 71. 



Bacis , Lac. Erot. 503. 



Cayenne. 



Bacis scutellaris. 



Bacis scutellaris, Lac. Erot. 504. 

 — amhiguus, Lac. Erot. 505. 

 Cayenne. 

 B. amhiguus differs only in having the scutellum pale. 



Bacis immaculicollis, sp. n. 



Breviter ovatus, testaceus, elytris pallidis, scutello antennarum 

 clava, tibiis femoribusque extus nigi'o-fixscis ; thorace transverse 



