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of the terminal abdominal segment, which is shining black. 
Legs shining black; basal halves of the femora reddish testaceous. 
Thighs all somewhat abruptly clavate ; basal joint of the hind 
tarsi moderately elongated. 
I met with only one example of this charming species. S. 
Paulo, Upper Amazons. 
§ 2. Thoracic spines placed at a distance from the hind angles ; large, 
acute, curved posteriorly. 
22. Lepturges dorcadioides, White. 
Leiopus dorcadioides. White, Cat. Long. Col. Brit. Mus. ii. p. 382. 
L. punctulatus, brunneus, cano sublineatus ; capite inter antennas 
linea impressa transversa et linea longitudinali ab ore ad verticem 
currente ; oculis supra distantibus : thorace cinereo, fusco punctu- 
lato, vittis duabus medianis antice approximatis ; scutello cinereo : 
elytris singulis apice oblique abruptis ; margine, sutura et lineolis 
abbreviatis cinereis.” (White, 1. c.) Long. 3^ lin. 
The lateral spines of the thorax are placed at some distance 
from the hind angles, and are long, acute, and directed obliquely 
outwards with a slight curve. The elytra are obliquely trun- 
cated in a waved line, and the external angle of the truncature 
forms a small tooth directed outwards ; their colour would be 
better described as hoary or ashy, with (on each side) a broad, 
irregular, arcuated, blackish vitta, extending from near the scu- 
tellum to three-fourths the length of the elytra, and followed by 
a small, angular subapical spot of the same colour. The legs 
and antennse are of the same shape as those of the many allied 
species. 
Ega and Para. In my own Collection and that of the British 
Museum. 
23. Lepturges ohscurelluSj n. sp. 
L. parvus, elongatulus, fuliginosus : elytris griseis utrinque medio 
macula magna triangular! nigricante, apice sinuato-truncatis, an- 
gulis ohtusis. Long. lin. S . 
Head blackish. Antennse reddish. Thorax dusky, with ob- 
scure grey pile ; the lateral spines placed a short distance from 
the hind angles, acute, and directed posteriorly. Elytra oblong, 
apex briefly sinuate-truncate, angles of the truncature not pro- 
duced ; surface punctured, dull grey, with (on each side in the 
middle) a large triangular blackish spot, whose apex touches on 
the suture the apex of the corresponding spot on the other ely- 
tron. Body beneath and legs dull pitchy red, shining. 
Ega. 
