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tipper surface of the thorax and elytra, the femora and base of antennse are pale 

 testaceous ; the thorax is transverse quadrate, not much rounded on the sides, but 

 narrowed behind, with the hind angles projecting and the middle of the base 

 strongly produced. The blackish markings of the elytra consist of three spots 

 near the base arranged in a triangle, three or four oblong spots on the interstices 

 at the apex, and a middle strongly flexuous narrow band extending without inter- 

 ruption across both elytra. 



Ega ; I have a specimen also from "Rio Janerio and have seen 

 others in Mr. F. G-rut's collection. 



Stenoglossa dromioides, n. sp. Oblonga, piceo-brunnea, labro, palpis, 



aniennis basi pedibusque pallidis ; elytris fasciis duabus flavis, altera 



latissima, sub-basalis, scwtellum attingens, altera angusta, valde 



flexuosa, postica ; thoracis marginibus anticis et post ids medio flavis. 



Long. 4 millim. Lat. elytr. If millim. <$ $ . 



An oblong flat pitchy-brown species resembling many Dromii. The parts of 

 the mouth, base of antennae, the legs and middle of the under-surface of the body 

 are pallid ; the middle of the fore and hind margins of the thorax are reddish- 

 testaceous ; the thorax is small, very little wider than the head, rounded on the 

 sides and narrowed posteriorly, with the hind angles distinct but not produced ; 

 the surface both of head and thorax is opaque, owing to the fine sculpture. The 

 elytra have a large pale sub-basal band or patch, widest along the suture, along 

 which it generally extends to the scutellum (also pale), and deeply sinuated on each 

 elytron behind ; the belt is lineated by the dark brown striae, and has on the 3rd 

 interstice two dark spots covering the ordinary large punctures ; near the apex is 

 the customary narrow flexuous band, which is divided into spots by the brown striae. 



A common species under bark in the Amazons ; also found at 

 Bahia by Mr. Reade. 



Phlce other ates, nov. gen. 



Eacies of Anchomenus, but of shorter figure than is usual in that 

 genus ; body depressed, surface naked, shining. Labrum quadrate, a 

 little broader than long ; mandibles thick, trigonal ; apex very little 

 curved ; mentum semi-circular, with deep emargination and large 

 tooth in the centre, angles of the lateral pieces spinose ; ligula elongate, 

 narrow, horny ; paraglossse connate, much broader and surpassing it 

 somewhat in length ; palpi moderately short, apical joints cylindrical, 

 truncate, penultimate joint of maxillaries about one-half the length of 

 the apical one and continuous in outline with it. Antennae short, robust, 

 filiform, pubescence commencing at the tip of the 4th joint. Thorax 

 quadrate, basal line nearly straight, elytra more than twice the width 

 of the thorax, narrowly margined, sinuate-truncate. Legs moderately 

 short ; tarsi filiform, claws strongly curved and denticulated for half 



