dage of somewhat similar appearance, though from a different source, 

 is present in the 9 of Thaumastomelra Montandoni Kirk. 



7. Brachymetra Kleopatra sp. nov. 



Macropterous. Head & pronotum very sraooth & polished. 



First segment of the antennae shorter than the second and third to- 

 gether, first segment rather more than twice as long as the second, 

 second and fourth subequal, third one-third longer than second. Rostrum 

 reaching beyond apex of mesosternum. Pronotum with a shallow horse- 

 shoe-shaped impression in the middle anteriorly; posterior to this, rather 

 feebly cannate longitudinally, widely reflex ed laterally and posteriorly 

 (f. 1); lateral margins raised up (anterior sixth part excepted) and ob- 

 tuse-angled about the middle, base acutely triangularìy produced. Me- 

 tasternum rather obsoletely tuberculate. Anterior tibia one-fourlh lónger 

 than the femur, three and a quarter times longer than tarsus, second 

 segment of the latter two-thirds longer than the first. Intermediate femur 

 slightly shorter than tibia, which is three-and-a quarter times longer 

 than tarsus, first segment of the latter about five times longer than the 

 second. Posterior femur about one-half longer than tibia, which is two- 

 thirds longer than tarsus, first tarsal segment 2 3 / 4 times longer than 

 the second. Posterior femur much longer than intermediate femur, 

 intermediate tibia much longer than posterior tibia. 



d" Apical margin of 6 th (7 th ?) ventral segment roundly, somewhat pro- 

 foundly emarginate, [fig. 2]. 



$ apical margin of same segment almost straight, 



cf$ Connexivum not produced into spines. 



Fig. 1. — Pronotum etc. of Brachymetra Kleopatra Kirk. $ 

 Fig. 2. — Apical segments of venter of the same. 



Length to apex of abdomen 8 % - 8 3 / 4 mill., to apex of elytra 9 3 / 4 

 mill., breadth 2 */* mill. — Valle Santiago. 



Pallid castaneous, ventrally luteous. Dorsum of abdomen paler than 

 pronotum. Antennae and ventral parts of anterior femora subfuscous, 

 intermediate and posterior femora, tibiae and tarsi obscure purple-brown; 



