470 ME. F. p. PASCOE ON THE CUEOULIONIDiE. 



interspatiis sparse flavido-squamulosis, cavitatibus plurimis squa- 

 mis miniaceis dense repletis; capite nigro, nitido, supra oculos rufo- 

 squamoso excepto ; antennis nigris, funiculi articulo primo duobus 

 sequentibus conjunctim breviore ; prothorace raaculis quinque, duabus 

 antiee, tribus poatice locatis ; scutcUo oblongo-scutiformi, elevato ; 

 clytris subconicis, transversim granulatis, apioe serratis, singulis nia- 

 culis decern in series duas ordinatis ; corpora infra dense flavescenti- 

 squamoso; pedibus nigris, sparse squamulosis. Long. 65 lin. 



Hab, Bogota. 



A fine species, with large orange-red or miniaccous spots. 



Cholus lecideosus. C. anguste rliombicus, omnino succinco-fulvus, 

 nitidus, inaeulis parvis numerosis, c squamulis oibraceis fonnatis, 

 aspersus; rostro paulo tenuato; antennis funiculi articulo primo 

 duobus sequentibus conjunctim sequali, quatuor ultimis turbinatis, 

 clava nigra ; prothorace maculis plus minusve confluentibus ; scutello 

 ovato ; elytris elongato-cordatis, seriatim punctatis, transversim sub- 

 connato-granulatis, apice crenatisj corpora infra maculatim albido- 

 squamoso. Long. 4| lin. 



Hab. Nicaragua (Chontales). 



A very distinct species, wliich, in the absence of any affinities, 

 may be placed after the last. 



Cholus notabilis. (PI. XI. fig. I.) C. subrliombicus, fuscus, 

 squamis flavidis dense, aliisque rufo-fulvis magis sparse vestitus, illis 

 ])laga8 dcterminatus formantibus, sciL unani triangularcm occipitalem, 

 in prothorace tres, quarum unam maguam obcordutum in medio, in 

 elytris quinque, quarum duasmajores pone medium contiguas, et tres, 

 unam communem, apicem versus sitas ; prothorace plaga media sola sat 

 sparse granulato ; scutello subspatuliformi ; elytris tenuitcr striato- 

 punctatis, apica intagris ; corpora infra dense albo-squamoso ; maso- 

 sterno postice calloso ; pedibus rufo-ferrugineis, sparse griseo-squa- 

 mulosis ; tarsis aureo-fulvis. Long. 7-8 lin. 



Hah. Amazons. 



Cholus PHiETORius. (PL XL fig. 2.) C. oblongo-ovatus, ater, 

 squamis flavidis dense, aliis aterrimis sparse vestitus, illis plagas detar- 

 minatas formantibus, scil. in prothorace tres, quarum unam magnam 

 triangularcm, in elytris septem, duas scapulares, unam mediam fasciaj- 

 formem transversam, tres apicales ; capite nigro, fere esquamoso ; an- 

 tennis nigris, funiculi articulis quinque ultimis transversis ; prothorace 

 plaga media sat sparse granulata ; scutello subspatuliformi ; elytris 

 tenuiter striato-punctatis, apice integris j corpore infra flavido-squa- 

 moso ; mesosterno postice calloso ; pedibus nigris ; tarsis fulvis. Long. 

 7^ lin. 



Hab. Panama. 



