PRIONIDjE. 0/ 



on the back and three deep punctures on each side, the two hind- 

 most placed close together and diagonally ; the posterior margin 

 with three notches, one in the middle over the scutellum. Scu- 

 tellum black, slightly concave and punctured. Elytra of a ver- 

 milion colour, each with three longitudinal costse not reaching 

 the end of the elytra; the inner costa at the base with a short 

 branch, which is lost in the suture; a short black line on the 

 shoulder and two spots near the base; an interrupted zigzag 

 black band before the middle, ending near the suture in two 

 square black spots ; just behind the middle another interrupted 

 band of black angulated spots ; behind this a short black line 

 somewhat waved, with another somewhat similar on the outside 

 and nearly at right angles with it. Abdomen beneath dull brown, 

 delicately punctured, posterior margin of the segments smooth 

 and shining. 



Length 10 hues. 

 Hab. Brazil (Santarem). From Mr. Bates' Collection. 



\ 95. PCECILOSOMA. 



Pcekilosoma, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. i. 184. 

 Pcecilosoma, Dej. Cat. p. 344. 

 Prionus, p., Dalm. 



1. Pcecilosoma ornatum. B.M. 

 Prionus ornatus, Dalman, Anal. Ent. p. 62. 



Prionus flammiger, Party, Del. An. Art. p. 87. t. 17- f. 7- 

 «** Pcecilosoma quadripustulatum, Dej. Cat. p. 344. 



Pcekilosoma omatum, Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. i. 185. 

 Hab. Brazil. 



2. Pcecilosoma semirufum. B.M. 

 Pcecilosoma semirufum, Newman, Ent. Mag. v. 492. 

 Pcecilosoma rufipenne, Blanch. D'Orbigny, VAm. Mer. pi. 20. f. 7. 

 Hab. Brazil (Ent. Club). 



3. Pcecilosoma metallicum. B,M. 



Pcecilosoma metallicum, Newman, Ent. Mag. v. 493. 

 Hab. Tasmania (Ent. Club). 



96. CEROCTENUS. 



Ceroctenus, Dej. Serv. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. i. 196. 

 Cerambvx (Lissonotus), p., Germar. 



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