neio species of Cleridce. 247 



subrotundata, fascia posthac, apice et sutura griseo-sericeis 

 micantibus antennarum basi, corpore subtus pedibusque 

 testaceis, femoribus posticis supra fuscis. 

 Long. 3 1 — 4 lin. 



Head rusty -red, coarsely punctured and slightly 

 wrinkled ; antennas, with the basal, and sometimes the 

 second joint red. Thorax shining fuscous or pitchy, 

 sparingly punctured, pilose. Elytra (in the maturer of 

 two examples before me) dark violet, rather coarsely 

 punctured at the base, the punctures tending to form rows ; 

 a red spot near the base, unclothed ; beyond the middle 

 a pale spot nearly round, not reacliing the suture but 

 joined by the griseous pile with which it is covered, to the 

 margin ; a fascia and the apex of the same coloured 

 downy pile. Legs and underside yellow, hind thiglis 

 infliscate above at the knees. 



Hab. — Ega, Amazon (Bates); coll. Fry. 



Epiphloeiis velutinus, n. sp. 



Capite cum thoracis margine antico castaneo, pronoto 

 et pectore fuscis ; elytris basi pallide testaceis, inde usque 

 ad medium nigro-fuscis, dimidio apicali cinereo-testaceis, 

 fascia pone medium uncinata, ad suturam interrupta, 

 maculaque parva ante apicem nigro-fuscis ; abdomine 

 testaceo, pedibus flavis, tibiis externe, femoribus anticis 

 et posticis magis minusve infuscatis. 



Long. 3 — 4 lin. 



Head with a fine raised line from the crown to the 

 clypeus in front, and in this part longitudinally subrugose. 

 Antennae fuscous, basal joint yellow. Front of the thorax 

 with a few rug03 and punctures. Elytra finely and sub- 

 seriate punctate at the base, the apical half scarcely visibly 

 punctured/ but clothed Avith fine grey downy pile, the 

 margin near apex with ashy pile. 



Hab. — Ega and Para (J3ates); coll. Fry and Gorham. 



Obs. — This species is recorded by Mr. Bates as having 

 the habits referred to under E. Chevrolati. 



Epipldceus terzonatus, n. sp. 



Rufo-testaceus, thoracis disco antice, pectore, elytrisque 

 fasciis tribus, macula prope basin, ct margine (luinuTo 

 excepto) nigro-piceis ; pedibus pallidis, tibiis omnibus 



