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verse band a rectangular blackish spot between 2'^'^ and S'"^ stria. 

 Legs and antennae pale yellow. 



Patria : Prov. Mendoza (Argentina) ; only 2 specimens ; in 

 my collection. Dedicated to the skilfull Neuropterologist, 

 Mr. Esb. Petersen, Silkeborg. 



B embidium mendocinum n. sp. 



Length of body : 3^2 ^"^• 



Shape : Thorax wider than head, rather globose, as long as 

 wide, widest in front of middle , with strongly rounded sides in 

 front part ; base strongly constricted, much narrower than thorax 

 in front, half as broad as elytra across the Shoulders ; bind angles 

 sharp, a little diverging. Elytra oblong, with somewhat rounded 

 sides, a little more than half as wide as long, widest across the 

 middle, much wider than thorax. 



Sculpture : Head and thorax impunctate. Frontal furrows 

 deep, strongly converging in front ; median line feeble, side margins 

 finely ridged , basal furrows single and deep. Striae of elytra 

 strong in front, disappearing behind ; otherwise as in B. Engelharü. 



Colour : Head and thorax brighter or darker brownish red, 

 sometimes (in aged individuals) nearly pitchy black , strongly 

 shining. Elytra paler or darker brownish yellow, with figuration 

 nearly as in B. Eiigelharti, but much more confluent and very ill 

 defined ; best defined is the dark colour around the pale, circular 

 spot on each elytron between middle and apex ; in younger 

 specimens the elytra are often almost uniformly reddish yellow. 

 Antennae and legs pale to brownish yellow , the former paler 

 at base. 



Patria : Prov. Mendoza (Argentina) ; common. 



B embidium proportionale n. sp. 



Length of body: 8^/3 mm. 



Shape: Head with eyes as broad as thorax. Thorax con- 

 siderably narrower behind, with strongly rounded sides in front; 

 hind angles sharp , right-angled (ca. 90 «). Elytra much wider 

 than thorax, with feebly rounded sides. 



Sculpture: Frontal furrows deep, parallel. Basal furrows of 

 thorax single, very deep, placed strongly sidewards. Front half 

 of elytra with strong rows of punctures ; Striae disappearing in 

 front of apex; 2'^^ interstice with 2 larger punctures. 



Colour: Head and thorax pitchy brown, with greenish-bluish 

 metallic reflection. Labrum brownish yellow. Elytra brownish 

 yellow, behind middle with M-shaped dark shadow and with a 



