the Coleopterous Family Erotylidce. (185) 5Gl 

 Homoeotelns prioteloides, sp. n. 



Ovatus, antice acuminatus, testaceus, scutello antennis (basi 

 excepta) tibiis tarsisque nigris ; thorace lateribvxs rectis, subrugoso, 

 vitta discoidali nigro-picea; elytris fiiscis confertim rugoso-punc- 

 tatis, sublineatis, undique anguste fiavo-limbatis. L. 5^ lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



The anteniife are shorter than usual. 



Homceotelus spinifer. 



Omoiotelus spinifer, Tho7us. Arch. Ent. i. 310. 



Amazons (Bates). 



This species varies considerably in size. 



Homceotelus rugosus, sp. n. 



Late ovatus, antice posticeque acuminatus, fortiter convexus, 

 nigro-piceus ; capite antice elytrorum margine suturaque, epipleuris 

 externa L-ete rubris ; thorace puuctato, lateribus rectis, angulis 

 anticis acutis productis ; elytris fortius coufertim rugosis ; corpore 

 subtus punctulato. L. 7| — 8 lin. 



Amazons (Bates). 



This has exactly the colouring and sculpture of Phricohacis 

 rufolimbatus. 



B. Elytris gemellato-striatis. 



Homceotelus gemellatus. 



Omoiotelus gemellatus, Lac. Erot. 513. 



Columbia. 



This closely I'esembles Bads in form and colour. 



The tibise have the apical third testaceous. 



Homceotelus mexicanus, sp. n. 



H. gemellato affinis, sed postice minus acuminatus, magis de- 

 pressus, obsoletius punctato-striatus, interstitiis obsolete punctu- 

 latis, tibiisque nigris sat distinctus. L. 4 — 4 J, lin. 



Mexico (Salle). 



Lacordaire has united this with //. gemellatus. 



Homceotelus Jansoni. 



Homceotehis Jansoni, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 150. 

 Nicaragua (Janson). 



Homceotelus crocicoUis. 



Omoiotelus crocicoUis, Lac. Erot. 514. 

 N. Gi-anada. 



