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of eleven distinct joints, of which the last five form a slender club ; inter- 
mediate tibse curved. Pescribed apepios, C. ru/icoUts (Fab.), C. nigrita 
(Oliv.), and C. ariadne (Newm.). 
Metaxyceray Baly, 1. c. p. 256. Nearly allied to the preceding genus and 
to Odontota, but with the head very slightly prominent jn front, the antenn® 
suhfusiform, with eleven cylindrical joints, and the first two segments of 
the abdomen beneath separated by a distinct suture, Pescribed species, 
M. purpurata (Gu(ir.), M. trimaculata (Oliv.). 
Hispoleptis, Baly, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3rd ser. vol. xiv. p. 262. Elon- 
gate, sides parallel ; head porrect ; antenn® robust, 1st joint suhglohose, 
2nd short, 3rd elongate, twice as long as 4th ; 4th to 9th decreasing in 
length; thorax subelongate, sides sti-aight, narrowed in front; scutellum 
pentagonal ; claws distant. Sp. H. diluta (Gu^r.). 
Acanthodes, Baly, 1. c. p. 262. Elongate ; head porrect, produced between 
the eyes ; antenn® rigid, joints 1 and 2 short, equal, 3-11 coalescent, arti- 
culations often obsolete ; scutellum transverse, obtuse ; claws .contiguous. 
Sp. A. generostty Baly, &c. 
Stethispa, Baly, 1. c. p. 265. Elongate ; head porrect, not produced be- 
tween the eyes ; antenn® suhfusiform, joint 1 short, 2-4 scarcely longer, 6-11 
a little longer, equal ; claws approximate. Sp. S. honvoidoiriiy Baly, &c. 
Microrhopalay Baly, 1. c. p. 268. Very nearly allied to Odontota y but body 
ovate. Type M. vittata (Fab.), 1. c. p. 268. Known species : M. x^ene 
(Newm.), 1. c. p. 269 ; M. excamta (Oliv.), ibid,. 
Netv species : — 
Charistena (g. n.). Baly describes the following new species of this genus : 
Charistena lecontii, Baly, Ent. Trans. 3rd ser. vol. ii. p. 252, from North 
America ; C. basalis, Baly, ?. c. p. 253, from the Amazons ; C. deyrolleiy Baly, 
ibid., from the Upper Amazons and Columbia ; C. bellulay Baly, ibid., from 
Bogota; C. elegantida, Baly, 1. c. p. 264, from New Granada; C. ptlatei, Baly, 
ibid., from Teapa; and C. trilineatay Baly, 1. c. p. 255, from Yucatan. 
Metaxycera {^.XL,')rubroguttatay Baly, 1. c. p. 256 ; Metaxycera aynazona, Baly, „ 
/. c. p. 257 ; and Metaxycera sexpustnlatay Baly, 1. c. p. 258 ; all from the Amazons. 
Acanthodes (g. n.). Baly describes five new species of this genus : Aoaur- 
thodes generosa, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xiv. p. 262, from Ega; A. hebcj 
1. c. p. 263, from Surinam ; A. nigripennisy 1. c. p. 264, from Cayenne ; A, tar- 
sata, ibid., from Brazil ; A. lateralisy 1. c. p. 265, from Peru. 
Stethispa (g. n.). Baly describes four species : Stethispa bonvouhiriiy 1. c. 
p. 266, from the Amazons and Peru ; S. gratiosay ibid., from the Amazons ; 
S. confusa, 1. c. p. 267, from Obydos ; S. conicicoUiSy ibid., from Cayenne. 
Microrhopala pexforatay Baly, 1. c. p. 269, from New Granada; 31. 
pidchellay Baly, 1. c. p. 270, from Mexico ; M. salUi, Baly, 1. c. p. 271, from 
Guatemala and Mexico ; 31. bivitticollis, Baly, 1. c. p. 270, origin unlmown. 
Aluryms batesiiy Baly, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1. c. p. 334, from Ega. 
TJroplatd. Of this genus Baly describes the following new species: — 
Amazonian species : Uroplata ynilitariSy 1. c. p. 335; JJ. submarginalis, 1. c. 
p. 337 ; U. pretiosay 1. c. p. 338 ; U. staleiy 1. c. p. 339 ; U. concava, 1. c. p. 342; 
U. dncta, ibid. Brazilian species : U. puellaj 1. c. p. 337 ; V. pectoradis. 
