neic species of Cleridae. 421 



taceovis, the latter tiibercularly lobed on the sides, base 

 somewhat contracted. Elytra paler yellow, with large 

 shallow jjunctures in series and smaller ones between. A 

 basal very small spot on each side the scutellnm, a straight 

 narrow line from the hnmerus for one-third the length, 

 and three black points obliquely placed, that nearest the 

 suture being aboiit equally distant from the base and 

 apex. Antennas Avith the funiculus in the male (?) much 

 shorter than the club, joints 5, 6, 7 being transverse and 

 very shoi't. In the female (?) joint 7 only is transverse, 

 and the club and funiculus of equal length. 



Hah. — Santa Catharina (Fry) $ , Parana 2 ; coll. 

 Gorham (e JNlus. Saunders). 



Obs. — I think I have seen this species named Buquetiy 

 Spin., to which it approximates in pattern. 



Peloniiim bipunctahim, n. sp. 



Elongatum, subdepressum, flavo-testaceum, nitidum 

 antennis pedibusque nigris, his femoribus ad basin, tibiis- 

 qiie in medio flavis, illis clava elongata articulis duabus 

 primis intus acuminato-productis ; elytris flavis, striato- 

 punctatis, ante apicem punctis nigris notatis. 



Long. 3 2 lin. 



In form and structure of the antennge allied to difforme; 

 the latter ai-e about half the length of the body, basal 

 joint pale yellow, remainder fuscous, mandibles and apex 

 of the palpi black. Head and thorax sparsely punctulate. 

 Elytra testaceous, paler toAvards the apex, deeply punctate- 

 striate for two-thirds their length, each impressed Avith a 

 black dot one-third from the apex. Legs, base of the 

 femora and the tibias ringed Avith pale yelloAV, the mem- 

 branaceous portion of the tarsi and claAvs of the same 

 colour. 



Hab. — Santa Catharina; coll. Fry. 



Pelonium micans, n. sp. 



Breviter OA^atum, rufo-testaceum, nitidum, capite tho- 

 raceque parcius punctatis ; elytris seriatim punctatis, pube 

 brevi sericeo-micante dense vestitis. 



Long. 3 lin. 



Allied to vdvidbilc, S])iii., but larger; the thorax 

 especially Avider, more spaisciy puucLurcd and more 

 shining. The elytra are more Avidened posteriorly, and 



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