552 Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr. 1910. 



B emhidium Jacohseni n. sp. 



Note: Allied to the preceding species. It difiFers as indicated 

 in the following : 



Length of body : 8^/3 mm. 



Shape : Thorax scarcely broader than head with eyes, widest 

 in front of middle , about 1^/2 as wide as long. Elytra rather 

 flattened. 



Sculpture : Frontal furrows single, moderately deep, parallel. 

 Basal furrows of thorax double ; the lateral furrow linear ; the 

 innermost nearly so, very deep. Elytra rather strongly punctate- 

 striate ; Striae of equal strength all over, even at apex. 



Colour : Head and thorax metallic bronce, not very shining. 

 Elytra pale straw yellow with brownish black figuration, but the 

 pale colour predominating and in many cases nearly suppressing 

 the dark colour ; most often a dark M - shaped figure is distinct 

 behind middle. 



Patria : Prov. Mendoza (Argentina) ; common. Dedicated to 

 Mr. 0. Jacobsen, Randers. 



B emhidium Mir as oi n. sp. 



Note: Also allied to the preceding species (the varium-gxoxx^)^ 

 but quite distinct. 



Length of body: 3^/2 mm. 



Shape : Like B. Jacobseni^ but thorax distinctly broader than 

 Jiead ; elytra more oval and not much flattened. 



Sculpture : Head and thorax not much differing from B. Jacoh- 

 seni , but the elytra differ in the following way : interstices not 

 quite flat as in B. Jacohseni-^ stria not so deep, irregularly punc- 

 tured ; S""*^ — 6^^ disappearing before apex; the two dorsal punc- 

 tures on each elytron, especially the puncture in front of middle, 

 largely and deeply impressed. 



Colour : Surface of body, especially the elytra, shining (rather 

 dull in the B. Jacohseni). Head and thorax aeneous black ; elytra 

 of same colour , but with yellow markings , viz. about a dozen 

 dorsal very small and more or less short , longitudinal stripes 

 and then some lateral ones as well as the narrow side margins 

 and apex yellowish. Legs and antennae of ordinary pale colour ; 

 antennae darker towards apex. 



Patria : Pedregal (Prov. Mendoza, Argentina) ; very few spe- 

 cimens. Dedicated to Seiior M i r a s , Pedregal in the Province 

 of Mendoza , for bis kindness in allowing me free and unlimited 

 passage on the huge areas belonging to his estancia, where I found 

 very many new species of insects. 



