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12. — Scirtes forticornis^ n, sp. 



Elliptic, depressed, shininpr, thickly pubescent ; testaceous, the head 

 (except in one specimen), the antennal joints 4-11, the prothorax with a 

 patch on the middle of the disc, the scutellum, the elytra (except the sides 

 anteriorly, and the suture and base), and the posterior femora and under 

 surface in part, piceous ; densely, finely, the elytra a little more distinctly, 

 punctate. Antennae closely pilose, rather stout, in (^ almost as long as the 

 body, joint 3 very short, barely as long as 2. Eyes large. Prothorax rapidly 

 narrowing from the base, feebly hollowed in front opposite the eyes, the 

 anterior angles obtuse. Elytra sharply margined, without grooves on costae. 

 Posterior coxal plates large, subquadrate. Posterior legs long, the tibiae 

 widened, the upper spur much shorter than the first tarsal joint. 



Length 2^-3, breadth 1^-2 mm. 



Hal. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro [type], Bahia {Fry). 



Three specimens, the one from Bahia ( $ ?) probably conspecific 

 with the two from Eio de Janeiro, one of these latter ( cT ) having the 

 genital armature exposed. A small form, w^ith the elytra coloured much 

 as in Ora discoidea Champ., the antennae ( J ) nearl}^ as long as the 

 body and closely pilose, the posterior coxal plates well developed. 

 S. longicornis Champ., from Panama, also has unusually elongate 

 antennae. 



13. — Scirtes jlavomarginatus, n. sp. 



Subhemi spheric, convex, shining, finely pubescent : rufo-testaceous, the 

 eyes black, the antennae and legs testaceous, the prothorax broadly flavo- 

 marginate at the sides ; closelj-, minutely, the elytra more distinctly, punctate. 

 Head very broad ; antennae quite slender, moderately long, joint 3 minute, 

 barely as long as 2, 4-11 filiform. Prothorax rapidly, arcuately narrowing 

 from the base, hollowed in front opposite the eyes. Elytra rounded and 

 narrowly margined at the sides, without trace of grooves or costae. Po.^terior 

 coxal plates small, angular. Posterior legs moderately elongate, the femora 

 very broad, the tibiae feebly arcuate, flattened, and sharply carinate, the spurs 

 curved, the upper one much shorter than the first tarsal joint. 



Length 3, breadth 2 mm. ( (5 $ .) > 



Sal). Lessee, Antilles, Granville (Windward side) in Granada 

 {H. R. Smith). 



One pair, the genital armature of c^ and ovipositor of $ extruded. 

 A convex, subhemispheric, rufo-testaceous insect, with the lateral margins 

 of the prothorax yellow^, the antennae very slender, the posterior coxal 

 plates small. Mr. vSmith notes that the specimens were found on 

 herbage in a swampy thicket near sea-level, north of Granville, on 

 April 1st. Five species of this genus from Granada or St. Vincent were 



