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punctures uot very close together ; with several short liues of 

 rather larger punctures, which are most distinct towards the 

 margin. Antennae and legs pitchy. 



Numerous examples of this species from the Amazons are 

 labelled in Mr. F. Bates's collection with the name " E. Batesii, 

 Makl,," but the species does not appear to be described. 



Blapstinus Ridleti, n. sp. 



Elongatus, oblongo-ovatus, parum nitidus, fusco-brunneus, 

 flavo-pubescens ; thorace crebre evidenter punctato ; elytris 

 punctato-striatis, iuterstitiis lateralibus et ad apicem convexius- 

 culis, subtiliter vix crebre punctatis ; antennis, tibiis tarsisque 

 piceis. 



Long. 5 millim. 



Antennae with the third joint elongate, about one fourth longer 

 than the second, the fourth a trifle shorter than the third, the 

 fifth, sixth, and seventh about as long as broad, the eighth, ninth, 

 and tenth slightly transverse. The head is moderately strongly 

 punctured, but the punctures are not veri/ close together; the 

 epistome is moderately emarginate, rather more closely punctured 

 than the head. The thorax is evenly convex, broadest at posterior 

 angles, scarcely sinuate at the sides, narrowed at the anterior 

 third ; moderately strongly punctured, the intervals between the 

 punctures about equal to the diameter of the punctures ; the 

 anterior angles moderately prominent and acute ; the base rather 

 strongly bisinuate. The elytra a little broader than the thorax ; 

 somewhat strongly punctate-striate ; the striae near the suture 

 scarcely impressed at the base ; the punctures in the striae mode- 

 rately large and close together ; the punctures on the interstices 

 are fine but distinct, the spaces between them being about once 

 and a half the diameter of the punctures. 



I have ventured to describe this species as it appears to be new, 

 although probably introduced. 



Blapstinus, sp. 



Several specimens of a species closely resembling B. pulveru- 

 lentus, Esch., but with the striae of the elytra more impressed. 

 There are several North- American species closely allied to this 

 with which I am unacquainted, and it is not improbable that it is 

 referable to one of them. 



