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ENTOMOLOGICA,

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WITH TEN (PLATES.

LONDON:
EK. W. JANSON, 28, MUSEUM STREET, W.C.

1869—1876.

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FRED. T. ANDREW,
PRINTER,

ALBION PLACE, LONDON WALL,

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XVII.

XVI.

XVIII.

CONTENTS.

Descriptions of new Rhopalocera from the Collection of
Herbert Druce, Esq. By A. G. BuTuER, F.L.S., F.Z.5., &c.
Descriptions of Exotic Lepidoptera from the Collection of
Herbert Druce, Esq. By A. G. BuTLER, F.LS., F.Z.S., &c.

A Revision of the Cae of the Sub-family Pierine. By
A. G. BUTLER, F.LS., F.Z.8., &e..

On the Generic Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. “By. GR.
Crorcn, M.A., Assistant Librarian in the University of
(Of rhanl| ohare ax enaaned nsec iaueeaborbecc Had see Hnaredonen poe saprparoeconicoreoer

Descriptions of new Butterflies from Costa Rica. By A. G.
ID APH, IASI LES ENS AS yas | ceasenensacte saadcoonu ere ceueacicuceatc

Notes on the Generic Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. By
(Gon Tit, (OTEKO}IGIS IG ALAS A enane ond boodedads Qbadbadodcod eer wponeenedeoscocr

Description of Actinopteryx australis, the first species of
Trichopterygia discovered in Australia. By the Rey. A.
JPA mena ysp ely Gils (Ob ovis scae cbadnopodado coo cduepaeob 620 qu 00 eoanouC

Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Lepidoptera
from Costa Rica. By A. G. BuTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.8., and
FEISS D) UO Ws Ey eS ap Reinet ate ccletaeicrents octeieete seinsicis teiceia oe aisesentecieis

Descriptions of two new Species of Amphizoa discovered in
Vancouver's Island by Mr. Joseph Beauchamp Matthews.
By the Rey. A. MATTHEWS, M.A., Oxon...........-2...0csess0s

Description of a new Australasian Species of Trichopterygia.
Bygihedtevaae MIAIEEWS; MCAN: OOM: te.os-eeececsseacees

Description of a new Species of Pseudacrwa in the Rev. Mx.
Cornthwaite’s Collection. By A. G. BuruER, F.L.S.,
HEA SSIS CRE state le oats c sere nis ctyeaiaraswac cteee omcuoeig« cle omicabieite cotemtaseleis

Descriptions of some new Pericopides in the Collection of
Mr. W. Wilson Saunders. By A. G. BurLER, F.L.S.,
IEA ARCO arnt Mee vere hee Sac yaaeteneaatau sticks ceiosiniga sen caseerere teammate

Descriptions of several new Species of Thelyphonus. By
JNA (Cry LOOM ELOY I PAL DES Rall 0/7 is ty oe CMe p ener sober ct coereeobe pognooc etc

Descriptions of new Species of Australian Cetoniide. By
OLIVER E. JANSON ......

A List of Erotylidee collected “by Edward M. J: anson, i in the
vicinity of San Domingo, Chontales, Nicaragua, with
Descriptions of new Genera and Species. By G. R.
CRONE MCAL Mme sc ceacaseacsosensenswe cst sreesesseedsbecocinvelcdeons

Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera. By A. G.
FEMI EIR ee ee. FieZ is eanOCG spa NGransias se cova aciciacconuleneienic's sajaunisen's

Description of a new Species of Daphnusa (Sphingide)
from Queensland. By the Rev. R. P. MURRAY ............

Descriptions of two new Species of Australian Cetoniide.
By OLDEN Bi) ANSON Mw Nec slag dace sas eicsintis'sisucech arcitsensceecien ene

Monographie List of the Homopterous Insects of the Genus
Platypleura. By A. G. BUTLER, F.LS., F.Z.8., &e..........

Diagnostic Characters of Undescribed Cossonide. No. I.
By I) VERNON WOLLASTON, MCA. BLS, c.:.2.c...eceseeees

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XXXVII.

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XXXIX.

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Descriptions of new African Lepidoptera. By A. G. BUTLER,
TS: SE ZS SSCs cae. scss ved venice inscen eee neeee eerie sense
Descriptions of new Buprestidae. By KDWARD SAUNDERS,
DUG vente «ngtiares ote ose clvsc's ooleaieins ouetenaees te eteneeeemeina (esse sD eeeeeeers
Descriptions of four new Asiatic Butterflies. By A. G.
BUSGLER, Hani 3 HAS. 76cC5 pe meee tree emcees crc: +o. noelenmeene
Descriptions of new Species of Australian Cetoniide. By
OLIVER JE JUAIN SONG ann cacteereeee ee eaeeeeicesteanioe or iseccs nicisisteraeae
Descriptions of new Lepidoptera. By A. G. BuruER, F.LS.,
PLAS, SCs cyst sbcenccnsafhe euentlepteeaeie slates elicnininssen ssn eeraae
Revision of the Homopterous Genera Cosmoscarta and
Phymatostetha, with descriptions of new Species. _ By
AG. Bi RH REIS sp he Zi Same Cnn aa levis soci acieaseiaeen es eece
Abstract of Dr. Mayr’s Monograph on the Synergi of the
Oak-galls. By FRANCIS WALKER ............... Sandesh
Notes on Tachinide. By FRANCIS WALKER...............:0000.
Descriptions of new Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera chiefly
from Tropical America. By H. Druce. F.L.S., F.Z.8., &c.
Descriptions of some new Heterocerous Lepidoptera from
Australia. -By A. G. BUTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c.............
Description of a new Species of Blattaria. By A. G.
BUR MR HATS SRLS 1esC merece ccetecticsatee <eiea mettle ree
Notes on Australasian and North American Trichopterygia,
with descriptions of four new Species. By the Rev. A.
EATEN VS MICA. JOR OME tecedeersere bite occ sciccasrananen ten
Descriptions of some Japanese Hymenoptera. By FRANCIS
NONI bit a ee come panoabenereaatiaoa bs bepacsuocawobponasbeessbdcdeceoned cote
Descriptions of Amurland Chalcidiz. By FRANCIS WALKER
Descriptions of two new Species of Scorpions. By A. G.
SLO U1 08 Poe Heal Dts eet eA Pend Oh ape eaen Goaiceicans ssbepSroccn Socidouciocdo00 26
Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay ** Die Europiischen Torymiden.”
IBY AEVRAGN CIS) WiANKGHIR: scents soc sccsiencj-cicieat ee seectieeiestaaseria-i-
Descriptions of two new Species of Coleoptera. pertaining
to the Families Cetoniide and Buprestidae. By OLIVER
JDy) d VMISISIOIN Gabas endcuhsckinc sdocede Sudedopno oon cEoOObaso soo dosMBBOUBHOG yoS:
A Review of Dr. Boisduval’s ** Monographie des Agaris-
tidées,”” published in the Revue et Magasin de Zoologie,”
1874, pp. 26-110. By W. F. Krrpy, Assistant in the
Museum of the Royal Dublin Society .................ccseseeees
On asmall Collection of Arachnida from Queensland, with
descriptions of three apparently new Species. By A. G.
BUMS BU ZL Os (OCC. cisnitieswisesiecnseseneseaee decent
Contributions to the Diptera of New Zealand. By A. G.
ESOT Sar ee Ze oas teGGs nn. wiccics sislorltecttesieneeeneins neciieeeianenete
Descriptions of new Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. By
EL, DRO GE, HTS ME Ai i Ca oni acicnte cats naalasicieseinse eels ss ssienciesee
Note on the Coleopterous genus Cantharolethrus with
description of the female of C. Luxerii. By Cuas. 0.
SW ACD REO WS ea renie ce paene eas blacelecinecisiosie|selslevieieiic'< «1s ulasisievielesils
Description of a new genus and species of Lamellicorn
Coleoptera (Rutelide). By CHAS. O. WATERHOUSE......
Descriptions of some new Coleopterous Insects belonging
to the genera Myodites and Rhipidius (Rhipiphoride).
By CHAS. O. WATERHOUSE ....ccccceeeee eee ree eee eee se eeeen nanos
Descriptions of three new species of American Cetoniidee.
By OLIVER E. JANSON ......:.ceeeeeeeeeeeeee essere senate aeeeeeeees
A Revision of the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. By G.
R. CROTCH, MLA............2.sccwsdccsmecctesicwmiersicieeseanenenseses

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CISTULA ENTOMOLOGICA,

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INSECTORUM NOVORUM DIAGNOSES.

Descriptions of New Rhopalocera from the Collection of
HERBERT Druce, Esq. By ARTHUR GARDINER
ButuerR, F.LS., F.Z.S., &e.

IT am much indebted to Mr. Druce for the pleasure of
describing the following very beautiful species. I shall
figure them as soon as possible in my Lepidoptera Exotica.

FAMILY NYMPHALIDA. Westwood.

SUB-FAMILY DANAINZL, Bates.
GENUS DANAIS. Laéreiile.
1. Danais Vashti, sp. nov.

Alz supra obscurissime, anticee albo-maculatee.

Frontwings jet black ; a large patch on the disc divided
by the first median branch, two conspicuous spots placed
obliquely near the apex, three costal, two apical, and four
submarginal points, all semi-transparent white.

Hindwings pitchy, darker at the apical margin and paler
at the abdominal margin; six or seven most minute
submarginal white points: body, thorax black white-
speckled, abdomen brown, paler at the sides: antennz
black.

Frontwings below, brownish towards the apex, otherwise
as above.

Hindwings pale fulvous, the apical and costal areas
clouded with brown; the nervures and internervular folds
black; several very minute submarginal points, fringe
white black varied ; body, thorax black spotted with white,
abdomen pale whitish brown, antenne black: expands
4 inches, 4 lines.

Inhabits Old Calabar. Coll. Druce.

This handsome Danais belongs to the Damoeles group.

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2 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

2. Danais Ishma, sp. nov.

Alz supra nigro fusce viridi-albo maculate et plagiatze.

Frontwings much produced; a discoidal streak resem-
bling the human radius at the base, and a very deeply
notched subquadrate patch at the apex of the cell; a broad
uneven band, divided by the nervures into seven or eight
spots crosses the wing obliquely, bounding the cell on two
sides ; a series of eleven submarginal points (the ninth and
tenth geminate) enclose the wing, beginning just before
the middle of the costal margin and terminating at the
anal angle ; several minute marginal points; all these
markings are pale green.

Hindwings, basal area to beyond the discoidal cell pale
transparent ;;»cen, separated into patches by broad blackish
nervures ; the apical area dark brown with two rows of
submarginal white spots placed obliquely in couples;
abdominal margin pale brown, streaked with grey brown ;
body, thorax black spotted with white, abdomen brown,
antennee black.

Wings below nearly as above, but the submarginal spots
larger : expands 3 inches, 8 lines.

Gilolo. Coll. Druce.

This species is also in the British Museum from Celebes,
it comes near to D. Sobrina which it resembles in form
and the pattern of the hindwings, the frontwings are
however quite different.

SUB-FAMILY BRASSOLINA. Bates.
GENUS DASYOPHTHATMA. Westwood.
« 1. Dasyophthalma Vertebralis, sp. nov.

Alz supra nigro-fusce albo-fasciatee, subtus fusce
albzeque, nigro-striatee, ocellis permagnis.

Frontwings above dark brown with an oblique creamy
discal band, beginning upon the inner margin just beyond
the middle, and continuing to near the apex, the apical
portion broken up into four subhastate spots, the two
uppermost of which partially enclose two large oval black
spots ; a subcostal creamy spot near the apex separated
into three parts by the nervures.

Hindwings dark brown, paler towards the abdominal
margin, a broad creamy discal band tapering towards the
apex, obscurely dentated on its inner, and sinuated on its
outer-margin ; body brown, antenn black.

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New Rhopalocera. 3

Frontwings below pale brown banded and striated with
blaek streaks, an irregular interrupted white disco-cellular
fasciole and a white discal band corresponding to that of
the upper surface and terminating in two large oval black
ocelli with white pupils and fulvous irides.

Hindwings white, the outer margin ashy and partially
enclosing six squamose fulvous spots ; three large ferru-
ginous ocelli pupillated with white and with yellow and
black irides placed in the form of a triangle just above the
centre of the wing; the entire wing excepting a narrow
space round each ocellus more or less streaked with black,
basal area densely streaked: body brown, thorax varied
with whitish at the sides, palpi with white medial line
above and below, antenne black; expands 4 inches, 4
lines.

Para. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to D. Creusa, from which it may be at once
distinguished by the broad creamy band of the posterior
wings and the narrower band of the anterior wings.

GENUS CALIGO. Hiibner.

» Caligo Hemichroa, sp. nov.

¢. Alee supra fuscze purpureeeque, puncto anticis
apicali geminato albo maculaque posticis suabnali fulva ;
subtus fuscee, brunneo aureo nigroque variegatee.

Frontwings above with the basal area reddish brown, the
apical area deep purple, the costa and outer margin pale
brown ; a bifid white costal spot near the apex.

Hindwings basal area brown covered with long hairs,
apical area deep purple, the outer margin pale brown ;
abdominal margin greyish brown with a small subanal
fulvous spot.

Wings below nearly as in C. Automedon but longer,
more conspicuously coloured, and with both wings crossed
near the base by a straight dull golden band: expands
4 inches, 2 lines.

Tnhabits Minas Geraes. Coll. Druce.

This beautiful species comes nearest to C. Automedon, it
is however very distinct from that species.

SUB-FAMILY MORPHIN.

Includes the genera Morpho, Clerome, Drusilla, Disco-
phora, Amathusia, Bia, and comes between the Brassolinae
and Nymphaline.

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GENUS MORPHO. Fabricius.
Morpho Luna, sp. nov.

Al supra sericeo-albze virescentes, fusco maculatee et
fasciolatee ; subtus ocellatee.

Frontwings above greenish white with disco-cellular
waved streak, costal nervure and apex brown, the apex
interrupted by three ill-defined whitish spots, the markings
of the under surface visible through the wings.

Hindwings with eight large submarginal ovate dark
brown spots, that next to the anal angle, however, notched,
and in the form of a C; the nervures terminated with
dark brown ; markings of the under surface distinctly
visible ; body white, thorax brownish, antenne black.

Frontwings below with costal nervures, a transverse
waved and tapering medio-discoidal brown band, and a
second similarly waved but white centred disco-cellular
band ; three distinct black ocelli pupillated with white but
without irides, the uppermost remote from the others and
very small.

Hindwings with five black discal ocelli pupillated with
white and with yellow irides, the first, third, and fourth,
large ; two interrupted black sub-anal lines: body white,
the centre of the thorax ochraceous; antenne black :
expands 6 inches, 8 lines.

Mexico. Coll. Druce.

-This is the largest white Morpho that I have seen ; it is
allied to M. Laertes but quite distinct.

SUB-FAMILY NYMPHALINA. Bates.
GENUS CHARAXES. Ochsenheimer.
\ 1. Charaxes Druceanus, sp. nov.

Affinis C. Hudowo, vix differt supra a C. Cynthia, ale
subtus rufo-ferrugines argentatee, nigro fulvoque fasciate
et strigatze.

Wings above almost exactly as in C. Cynthia.

Frontwings below with costa silvery, the basal area
enclosing four discoidal and four discal blackish spots
encircled with silver, terminated by a broad oblique silver
band traversing the wing from the inner margin, and
terminating in a wide fork upon the costa; anal angle
varied with fulvous; a decreasing series of seven or eight
semi-connected submarginal black spots bounded out-
wardly by a plumbeous line.

Hindwings, base streaked with silver bands enclosing

New Rhopalocera. 5

black lines and bounded by a broad silver band which
tapers from the costa to the anal angle; outer margin
fulvous with exceedingly slender silvery marginal line ;
an irregular but connected series of six rusty spots sur-
rounded with silver and enclosing externally short black
strioles; a plumbeous spot encircled with black at the
anal angle; body rusty, palpi with white lateral line;
antennee black: expands 3 inches, 3 lines.

Old Calabar. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Belongs to the Hudoxus group of Charaxes.

2. Charaxes Zephyrus sp. nov.

Similimus C. Hchoni at pallidior, fascia media albida
latiore magis irregulari; maculis discalibus alarum posti-
carum subtus multo pallidioribus et minoribus.

Frontwings above almost as in C. Echo but paler, the
lower spots of the creamy central band very much wider,
the fourth spot separated into two at the fork.

Hindwings, the band more irregular and tapering nearly
to the anal angle, and the marginal spots much larger;
body brownish olivaceous, antennz black.

Frontwings below paler than in C. Echo, the lower spots
of the creamy band as above; the subanal spots smaller
and paler.

ffindwings, the central white streak broken up, the
discal series of lunate spots very narrow, the lunules
ochreous, not deep reddish as in C. Echo: body whitish
brown, antenne black: expands 2 inches, 10 lines.

Locality unknown. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Belongs to the Lampedo group of Charaxes and is closely
allied to C. Echo.

, 9. Charaxes Alladinis sp. nov.

g. Ale supra nigrescentes, nitidissime, ceeruleo micantes,
violaceo-albido maculaté, basi subferrugineze: alz subtus
velut in maribus nonnullis C. ELphyre.

Frontwings above blackish, beautifully shot with blue,
the base somewhat ferruginous ; a white subcostal spot
towards the end of the discoidal cell; an angulated series
of five similar spots, all whitish violaceous ; the outer
margin rather pale, especially at the anal angle.

Hindwings blackish with a beautiful blue shot termina-
ting in a shining macular disco-submarginal band which
becomes whitish towards the costa: a series of eight sub-
marginal white points and an interrupted marginal band,

6 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

orange at the apical, but greenish at the anal margin; the
extreme margin black: body blackish, antennee black.

Wings below as in some Ashanti males of C. Ephyra :
expands 3 inches, 3 lines.

Locality unknown. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This beautiful species though evidently belonging to the
Ephyra group, is a very distinct species. I hope shortly
to have an opportunity of figuring C. Pelias of Cramer, also
in the Kaden collection, and which I have been unjustly
accused of describing and figuring under the name of (

Saturnus.
GENUS ADOLIAS. Boitsdwatl.

Adolias Zichri, sp. nov.

Alze supra nigro-fuscee posticee fascia cupreo-caerulea
marginali; subtus fuscz nigro maculato-fasciatee. .

g. Wings above dark brown; the outer margin of the
anterior wings bronzy, the band tapering from the anal
angle to the apex, also two patches of the same colour near
the costal margin and two spots near the base of the outer
marginal band: the outer margin of the posterior wings of
two colours, the inner and apical portion bronzy, showing
three black spots, the outer portion except the apex
greenish blue.

Wings below pale brown with the usual black characters
at the base and two discal rows of black subhastate spots
arranged nearly as in A. Parta Moore: body dark brown
above, pale brown below ; antenne black above, brownish
ferruginous below: expands. 2 inches, 7 lines.

g. Sarawak (Lowe). Colls. Druce and B. M. Comes near
to A. Phemius and allies.

GENUS SALAMIS. Boisduval.
Salamis Amarantha, sp. nov.

Ale supra ceeruleze, margine externo fusco nigro ma-
culato ; subtus fuscze nigro-ocellatze et subfasciatze.

¢. Frontwings above soft purplish blue, the extreme
outer margin brown; two double lines crossing the dis-
coidal cell, a discal zigzag streak, six ocellated sub-
marginal spots, two subimarginal waved lines and the
base of the ciliae black ; two subapical spots white.

Hindwings basal area soft purplish blue, external area
brown with two submarginal black bands ; a distinct black
ocellus with white pupil and yellow iris near the anal angle,

New Rhopalocera. 7

Wings below pale rosy brown, with zigzag lines and
three dark bands at the base ; a dark but ill-defined band
(bordered inwardly upon the hindwings by a narrow pale
line) running from the apex of the front to the anal angle
of the hindwings ; frontwinys with six black ocelli with
white pupils and yellow irides, the two central ones very
minute ; hindwings with five, the third and fourth puncti-
form; a small subcostal white spot just within the dark
central band; the central external area dark; body brown.

2. Frontwings above with external area brown, other-
wise it only differs from the male in its slightly superior
size, and paler colouring: expands ¢. 3 inches, 6 lines;
9. 3 inches, 6 lines.

Inhabits Old Calabar. Coll. Druce.

Form of 8. Cytora to which it is allied.

GENUS JUNONIA. JHiibner.
Junonia Zipha, sp. nov.

Alee supra. nigro-fuscee, zona discali fulva ; anticze
punctis tribus submarginalibus nigris: posticee ocellis
septem rufo-fulvis nigro-cinctis pupillatisque; margine
externo pallido, lineis duabus submarginalibus nigris : alee
subtus pallide fuscze, fasciolis obscurioribus, linea media
nigrescente.

Wings above dark brown, the base sprinkled with fulvous
scales, a fulvous band (angulated in the front wings) runs
from the end of the discoidal cell of the front to the anal
angle of the hind wings; upon the band and near the anal
margin of the front wings are three blackish points, and
adjoining it in the hind wings are seven reddish ocelli
with black centres and zones, the seventh geminate, the
first most minute, the sixth and seventh with pale blue
pupils ; body dark brown.

Wings below pale brown with darker bands and a central
dark line like the midrib of a leaf and answering to the
inner edge of the fulvous band of the upper surface:
expands 2 inches.

Inhabits Old Calabar. Coll. Druce.

Comes into the Zerea group of Junonia.

GENUS HETEROCHROA. Boiid.
Heterochroa Mephistopheles, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigro-fuscee, fasciis submarginalibus nigris ;
anticee fascia irregulari aurantiaca ; posticee macula magna
media nivea, alteraque costali parva: corpus nigrum : ale
subtus ferrugineze, fasciolis discoideis alternatim violaceis

8 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

ferrugineisque nigro marginatis ; anticee fascia velut supra
flava maculis quatuor submarginalibus aliisque margin-
alibus flavidis ; maculis duabus subapicalibus niveis fusco
cinctis: posticee macula superna media nivea, altera minore
costali, linea interrupta discali fusca ; maculis sex vix
lunatis submarginalibus violaceo-albis; margine nigrescente
ciliis albis:: corpus cinerascens.

Wings above blackish, with black submarginal bands ;

Frontwings with an oblique irregular orange band.

Hindwings with a large snowy spot and a second smaller
costal one: body and antennee black.

Wings below fulvous, the basal area crossed alter-
nately by violet and ferruginous bands separated by black
lines.

Frontwings with oblique band as above but paler, four
yellow submarginal spots uniting this band with the costa
and several ill-defined marginal spots ; two snowy subapical
spots margined with brown.

Hindwings with white spots as above, an interrupted
brown discal band, six somewhat lunate whitish violaceous
submarginal spots; the margin blackish with the fringe
white ; the body ashy: expands 2 inches, 2 lines.

Bogota. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This species comes into the Jrmina group and is nearly
allied to several described species ; it seems however to be
distinct from them all.

GENUS APATURA. Fabricius.
« Ll. Apatura Lucasiit. Westwood.

9. Ale supra fuses, fascia media fulva, posticarum
introrsum albicante, maculisque tribus anticis subapicalibus
albis ; lineis nonnullis discoideis fasciisque duabus lunul-
aribus submarginalibus nigris; margine anali posticarum
fulvescente linea subanali czrulescente fasciolaque
virescente ; corpus nigrescens, antennis nigris.

Als subtus fere velut in mare linea autem posticarum
media subrecta: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 5.

Habitat —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

2. Apatura Laurentia. Godart.

9. Ale supra fusce, fascia media fulva, posticarum
dimidio anali fuscescente punctumque nigrum extrorsum
exhibente, introrsum apud costam albicante, maculisque
tribus anticis subapicalibus magnis albis ; lineis nonnullis

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discoideis fasciisque duabus maculato-lunularibus submar-
ginalibus nigris ; margine anali posticarum fulvescente
linea subanali czrulescente fasciolaque virescente ; corpus
* migro-fuscum antennis nigris.

Ale subtus fere velut in mare striolis autem anticarum
aream basalem limitante augustioribus, lineaque posticarum
media subrecta; alz posticze quoque magis rufescentes :
exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 8.

Habitat —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

I hope some day to have an opportunity of figuring
these very interesting females, the males of which are in
almost every collection of exotic lepidoptera. I find from
an examination of the sexes of several other species in the
Kaden Collection that Hiibner has figured the female of
his A. Druryi under the name of A. Laura 9.; the true
female of the latter being in the Collection of the British
Museum from Tunantins, the male from Ega.

GENUS TERINOS. Boisd.
~ Terinos Fulminans, sp. nov.

Alee supra cupreo-fuscee violaceo tinct ; anticze margine
costali et externo, posticee area apicali, fulvis: ale subtus
velut in 7. Teuthra.

Wings above brown, the entire centre of the frontwings
and the apex of the hindwings coppery brown as in
T. Atlita of Fabricius * ; a band running along the costa
of the frontwings, but curving away just before reaching
the apex, and edging the outer margin and the entire apical
area of the hindwings, fulvous. Near the outer margin of
the hindwings are two nearly invisible waved brown lines;
all the wings are shot with a delicate rosy violet.

Wings below as in T. Teuthras and Atlita: expands 3
inches, 3 lines.

Sarawak, (Lowe.) Coll. Druce.

GENUS CIRROCHROA. Doubleday.
. Cirrochroa Satellita, sp. nov.

Q. Ale supra fusce, fascia media subrecta lunulisque
posticis submarginalibus fulvis, maculis duabus inaequali-
bus rotundatis posticis subanalibus nigris ; subtus fulvis,
fascia media subrecta fulvo argentea, serieque duplici
lunularum ejusdem coloris submarginalium: postice
punctis quinque nigris conspicuis.

* A species which I recently determined from description whilst pre-
paring a Catalogue for the British Museum.

10 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

Wings above brown, reddish at base, a broad nearly
straight fulvous band upon which, in the hindwings, are
two subanal round spots, that nearest the abdominal
margin being much the largest ; hindwings with two rows
of fulvous lunules on outer margin: body brown, antenne
black.

Wings below fulvous, a nearly straight central band,
yellow in the front and silvery in the hindwings and
tapering to the abdominal margin; beyond the central
band in the hindwings are five black spots, the first, fourth,
and fifth largest, the third smallest ; two submarginal
series of silvery and yellow lunules and a white oblique
subapical stria in the frontwings, body pale fulvous :
expands 2 inches, 6 lines.

Inhabits Hong Kong. Coll. Druce.

This interesting Cvrrochroa is intermediate in character
between C. Clagia and C. Orissa: it is abundantly distinct
from both.

GENUS TIMETES. Boisd.
Timetes Funestis, sp. nov.

Ale supra fusce, obscure strigate, anticee punctis
tribus subapicalibus, posticze macula fasciolari medio-
costali albis, fascia discali nigrescente: subtus pallide
fuscee obscure strigatze, area apicali paulum albicante,
punctis subapicalibus albis, submarginalibus nigris.

Wings falcate, frontwings terminating in a sharp point,
hindwings tailed as in C. T'utellina ; above smoky brown ;
frontwings with two basal discoidal striz ; a continuous
line just beyond, then a discocellular stria and two irreeu-
larly waved central lines; a broad ill-defined band (limited
near the apex by three white spots); all these bands are
blackish ; the apex and outer margin dark brown: hind-
wings, a basal line, two central slightly waved lines, a
broad discal band, and two submarginal wavy lines all
dark brown or blackish, the wing between the two central
lines white at the costa ; two or three subanal black spots.

Wings below pale greyish brown whiter towards the
apex, the basal area crossed by two deeply dentated lines
and one or two small basal lines; disc crossed by a zigzag
pale line and interrupted brown streak, beyond which is a
series of black points and in the frontwings several white
subapical spots; two waved submarginal lines, the outer
one dark: expands 2 inches, 3 lines.

Inhabits Bolivia. Coll. Druce.

New Rhopalocera. 11
FAMILY ERYCINIDA.

GENUS MESOSEMIA. AHiibner.
1. Mesosemia Jeziela, sp. nov.

g. Alze supra basi nigree fascia media caerulea ; anticze
fasciola discali, posticee area apicali nivea; area apicali
anticarum apiceque posticarum nigerrimis: anticee ocello
discoideo, posticze striols interruptis basalibus lneaque
submarginali nigris: corpus nigrum: subtus fusce, area
basali obscurius strigatee ; anticee ocello velut supra nigro
tripupillato, fasciaque postmedia nivea regulariter arcuata ;
posticee area apicali nivea, linea submarginali, alteraque
marginali fuscis : corpus fuscum.

Wings above black at the base, a central broad blue
band enclosing, in the frontwings, a black discoidal ocellus
and a curved discal white band, and interrupted in the
hindwings by a series of broken black lines; /rontwings
with the apical area black; hindwings with the apical area
white, with apex and a slender submarginal line black.

Wings below brown, the basal area streaked with dark
brown ; frontwings with black tripupillated discoidal
ocellus, the white band of the upper surface continued
across the wing; hindwings with white apical area; a
submarginal and a marginal line brown; body brown:
expands 1 inch, 7 lines.

Bogota. Coll. Druce.

Belongs to the Philocles group of Mesosemia.

2. Mesosemia Isshia, sp. nov.

9. Alze supra fuscze, posticee et area basali anticarum
obscurius strigatee, anticee ocello magno nigro tripupillato ;
fascia postmedia regulariter arcuata alba, posticee area
externa alba, striis late separatis, postremo apud marginem
maculari: corpus fuscum: ale subtus velut supra at
pallidiores.

Wings above brown; the hindwings and the basal area
of the frontwings streaked with black brown; the strize
of the hindwings becoming wider apart towards the outer
margin, the last of all being macular: frontwings with a
large black tripupillated discoidal ocellus and a narrow
curved discal white band; hindwings with the external
area white; body brown; ‘wings below marked as above
but paler : expands 1 inch, 5 lines.

Bogota. Coll. Druce.

12 Mr. Butler’s Desertptions of

Scarcely sufficiently like the preceding to be its female ;
the strize being differently arranged.

3. Mesosemia Thymetina, sp. nov.

Affinis JZ Thymeto minor autem et fascia alba augustiore
striisque basalibus magis regularibus et latius separatis.

Wings above dark brown with eight or nine blackish
basal lines, the fourth and fifth from the central white
band united and enclosing (in the frontwing) a large
tripupillated ocellus ; central band white, narrower than im
M. Thymetus ; body brown.

Wings below marked as above, but paler: expands 1
inch, 64 lines.

Bogota. ¢. 9. Coll. Druce.

GENUS EMESIS. Fabricius.
Emesis Irata, sp. nov.

Alze supra rufo-aurantiace ; anticee striola basali, costa
areaque apicali nigerrimis; fasciola obliqua discoidea,
altera recta disco-costali; puncto maculaque pone eam ;
striolisque tribus longitudinalibus (subapicali remoto)
submarginalibus : postice apice nigro: corpus nigrum
collo albo, abdomine flavo septem-fasciolato: antennis
nigris : ale subtus pallidiores.

Wings above reddish orange; frontwings with a short
black basal streak, the apical and costal area forming an
elongate triangular black patch and enclosing seven yellow
spots, the two innermost transverse striolate, the three
outermost longitudinal: hindwings with the apex black:
body black, the collar white, the abdomen banded with
yellow, wings below paler than above but similarly marked:
expands 1 inch, 1 line.

Bogota. Coll. Druce.

Nearly allied to several species.

FAMILY PAPILIONIDA.
SUB-FAMILY PAPILIONINA. Bates.
GENUS PAPILIO. Fabricius.
Papilio Luctuosa, sp. nov.

Ale supra fusce, antice area apicali pallidiore ; plaga
interno-discali olivaceo-viridi, maculaque a nervulo secundo
mediano divisa albo ; postice nigrescentes, margine abdo-
minal sericeo-albo; macula media elongata trifida coccinea:

New Rhopatocera. 13

corpus nigrescens: ale subtus fusce pallidiores antice
macula superna alba; posticee maculis quinque discalibus
roseo-rufis ovalibus : corpus nigrescens.

3. Wings above brown; jrontwings with the apical
area paler; a large subtriangular patch upon the inner
margin and terminating above in a nearly circular white
spot divided by the second median branch: hindwings
blackish, the abdominal margin silky white, a central
elongate trifid scarlet spot: body blackish.

Wings below paler brown; frontwings with the white
- spot of the upper surface ; hindwings with five pale rosy oval
spots on the disc ; body blackish: expands 3 inches, 4 lunes.

Peru. Coll. Druce.

Allied to P. Proteus, but very different.

SUB-FAMILY PIERINA Bates.
GENUS EUTERPE, Swainson.
Euterpe Latona, sp. nov.

3. Affinissima H. Leucodrosyme ; ale supra fusce area
interno-basali anticarum et area tota basali posticarum
albido cinereis, anticee plaga obliqua discoidea squamosa
coccinea, maculaq ue squamosa ejusdemcoloris inter nervulos
secundum tertiumque medianos; corpus cinereo-albidum,
capite nigrescente: alee subtus pallidiores venis nigris ;
antice plagis supernis coccineis ; vena costali alba ; posticze
punctis duobus basalibus coccineis ; corpus, thorace nigro-
fusco, abdomine albo.

Nearly allied to #. Leucodrosyme but with the frontwings
comparatively more elongate, the ground-colour deeper and
browner, the grey colouring at the base more extended, the
red band broken up into two oblique spots; expands 2
inches, 10 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

GENUS PIERIS. Schranck.
Pieris Trimenta, sp. nov.

Pieris Agathina, Var. B, Trimen. in Rhop. Afr. Austr.,
p. 29, pl. IL., fig. 2 (1862—1866).

Alze supra coloribus Callidryadis Gorgophones 4.: sabtus
anticze albze apice, flavo; costa nigro-squamosa; venis
nigro-acuminatis ; posticz flavee, maculis venas terminan-
tibus nigris.

Wings above coloured as in Callydrias Gorgophone, 6.

14 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

Mr. Trimen describes as follows :—

“ Forewing white with the usual hind-marginal spots.
Hindwing, bright sulphur yellow ; seven marginal spots,
the additional one being at extremity of first sub-subcostal
nervule ; underside, yellow colouring ‘paler and brighter
than in ordinary specimens. Forewing, eround colour
white, no orange red at base, but only a slight ochrey-yellow
tinge. Hindwing, base and costa as far as middle narrowly
edged with orange yellow.”

g. Port Natal. Coll. Druce.

This species is also in the Collection of the British
Museum, received from Mr. Trimen. There is no doubt of
its being distinct from P. Agathina ; indeed, I believe that
is now Mr. Trimen’s opinion.

GENUS EUCHLOE. Hiibner.
1. Huchloe Jalone, sp. nov.

Ale supra albze; anticae apice nigro, margine apicali
cinerascente, plagaque subapicali a venis in partes quinque
divisa, purpurea nitida ; puncto disco-cellulari nigro ; pos-
tice venis nigricantibus ; corpus nigrum, thorace pilis
sericeo-cinereis, capite flavescente: alee antice subtus albee
puncto superno nigro, apice flavescente ; posticee ochraceo-
albidze puncto: disco-cellulari nigro fasciaque de costze
medio oblique currente fusco; costa basali aurantiaca :
corpus album.

Allied to #. Phlegyas. Wings above white with the
base slightly greyish, the apex of the frontwings black
with the margin greyish, and enclosing a purple patch
divided by the black nervures into five unequal parts; a
disco-cellular black point: hindwings with the nervures
black, a disco-cellular spot appearing through the wing ;
body black with silky grey hairs; the head yellowish.

Frontwings below white with the apex yellowish, black
disco-cellular spot as above : hindwings ochrey, the base of
costa orange, a black disco-cellular spot and oblique brown
band beginning on costa and ending in a spot between
second and third median nervules ; body white: expands

2 inches, 5 lines.
Inhabits White Nile. Coll. Druce.

2. Huchloe Jobina, sp. nov.

Ale supra albe antice apice late nigro maculis sub-
quatuor decrescentibus mari purpureis, feminae albis ;
postice venis nigro acuminatis; corpus nigrescens, capite
flavescente antennis nigris,

New Rhopalocera. 15

Ale antice maris subtus albe apice ochreo, puncto
disco-cellulari nigro: posticee ochracez fusco strigosz ;
puncto disco- cellulari nigro-fusco, striaque interrupta
obliqua fusca; costa basali aurantiaca: corpus albidum :
alee anticee feminz albz apice brunneo introrsum fusco
limitato et maculas quatuor ochraceas includente ; puncto
disco-cellulari, duobusque inter venas medianas oblique
positis, nigris; posticee brunne fusco-strigose ; puncto
albido disco-cellulari punctoque adjuncto fusco, fascia
pone eum fusca; costa basali aurantiaca; corpus albidum.

Wings above white, the frontwings with the apex black
enclosing four spots, purplish-red in the male and white in
the female; the base greyish; hindwings with the nervures
tipped with black; a black spot in the frontwings of the
female below the middle of the first median branch; body
blackish with yellowish head ; antennee black.

Frontwings below white in the male with ochreous apex,
in the female with apex fawn-coloured, enclosing four pale
spots and margined within by a dark brown band; two
black discal spots placed obliquely towards the inner
margin below the first and second median branches; a
black disco-cellular spot.

Hindwings of male ochreous striated with brown, of
female fawn-coloured ; a blackish disco-cellular spot with
a whitish spot united to it, a brown band beyond it strongly
defined in the female ; body white: expands 2 inches.

Natal. Coll. Druce.

HELIOCHROMA, Gen. nov.

Forma alarum velut in Zachyride (Neombo) ; venis anti-
carum fere velut in Hronia, vena solum una ante celle
discoidalis finem emisssa; venis posticarum velut in Lronia
Idotea ; antennis velut in HL. Leda: capite permagno.

Heliochroma Idiotica. sp. nov.

9. Ale supra aureo-flavee apice anticarum tenuissime
fusco; corpus nigrescens pilis sericeo-cinereis ; palpis flavis,
antennis rufis.

Ale subtus clariores, anticee area interna albicante ; pos-
ticee maculis duabus costalibus unaque interna apud venz
medianae medium : corpus flavum.

Wings above golden yellow, the apex of the frontwings

edged with brown : the body blackish with silky grey
hairs, the palpi yellow, antennee rosy red.

Wings below brighter, the frontwings with the internal

16 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of New Rhopalocera.

area whitish ; hindwings with two costal and one internal
brown spot, the latter placed at the base of the first median
branch, body yellow: expands 2 inches, 6 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

GENUS CALLIDRYAS. Boisd.
Callidryas Minuscula, sp. nov.

Ale supra aureo-flavee, punctis marginalibus nigris:
corpus thorace nigrescente, abdomine albicante.

Alz subtus pallidiores brunneo striolate, punctis mar-
ginalibus nigris, corpus flavescens.

Allied to C. Argante ; wings above with ground-colour of
C. Argante 9. and marginal black spots; body with
blackish thorax and whitish abdomen.

Wings below paler and striated nearly as in C. Argante
but with the striations paler and more diffused, body
yellowish : expands 1 inch, 8 lines.

Inhabits Havannah. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This may perhaps be a dwarf race of C. Argante.

GENUS CATAGRAMMA. ~— Boisd.
Catagramma Latona, sp.nov.

9. Ale antice supra simillime C. Sorane 9., plaga autem
basali rufa multo latiore, striolaque apicali albida, haud
fulva : postice nigre basi paululum refescentes, plaga
permagna media caerulea nitida; ciliis albis; corpus nigro-
fuscum.

Alze subtus fere velut in C. Sorana, anticee autem plaga
basali latiore ; posticee lineis flavis latioribus et profundius
dentatis : corpus flavum nigro-strigatum.

Frontwings above very like C. Sorana ?, but with the
basal red patch much wider, the apical streak whitish, not
yellow : hindwings black, slightly reddish at the base, with
a large central shining blue patch, fringe. white, body dark
brown.

Wings below almost as in C. Sorana, but the frontwings
with wider basal red patch, the hindwings with the yellow
lines more deeply toothed, body yellow, black streaked :
expands 9 inches, 6 lines.

Inhabits — ? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This very beautiful species, though very like C. Sorana
on the under surface, is quite different above. As most of
the specimens of C. Sorana are females, it cannot belong
to that species.

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HerBert Druce, Esq. By ARTHUR GARDINER
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The species described in the present paper are chiefly
from the Kaden Collection now in the possession of Mr.
Druce. Very many of the Satyrine in this collection are,
I regret to say, without localities, which, from a scientific
point of view, considerably lessens their value. As, how-
ever, it is my intention to figure all the species that I
describe, I hope that ere long this evil may be remedied.

FAMILY NYMPHALIDA. Westwood.

SUB-FAMILY SATYRINZAE. Bates.
GENUS TAYGETIS. Hubner.
1. Taygetis Xantippe, sp. nov.

¢. Affinis 7. VYpthime sed major : alee supra fusce, anticee
_ subtus pallidiores striolis minutis fuscis variegate ; margine
externo, fascia discali et fasciola discoidea irregularibus,
late fuscis; punctis quatuor apud marginem apicalem ocel-
laribus albipunctatis fuscis : posticze nigro-cineres fusco
striolatz ochreo variegate ; lineis duabus mediis undatis
parallelis, lineaque submarginali irregulariter dentata, fus-
cis; cella area discali apiceque partim ochraceis; ocellis
quinque increscentibus albo-pupillatis et brunneo-cinctis,
nigris: corpus fuscum: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 11.

Alhed to 7. Ypthima but larger; wings above brown,
Jrontwings below paler, varied with minute paler strioles ;
the outer margin, an irregular discal band and discoidal
streak all broadly brown; four ocelloid white-pupilled
brown points near the apical margin: hindwings blackish
erey striated with brown and varied with ochreous; two
parallel central waved lines, and an irregularly den-
tated submarginal line, brown ; the cell, disc and apex partly
ochraceous ; five increasing white-pupilled and brown-zoned
black ocelli: body brown: expanse of wings, 2 inches,
11 lines.

Brazil. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce, and B. M.

CISTULA ENTOMOLOGICA,
January 27, 1870,

18 Mr. Butler's Descriptions of

I have given a brief description of this species at page 11
of my forthcoming Catalogue of Fabrician Rhopalocera ; it
has hitherto stood in collections under the name of 7’ Chel) ys

of Fabricius ; P. Chelys, however, proves to be a species of
Gnophodes.

2. Taygetis Ophelia, sp. nov.

Ale supra fuscee ciliis ochraceis ; margine externo, venis
et plaga anticis disco-cellulari nigrescentibus : corpus
fuscum.

Ale anticee subtus fusco cinereze nigro irroratee ; regioni-
bus disco-cellulari, discali et apicali albicantibus ; fasciola
irregulariter lunata discoidea fasciaque discali irregulariter
denticulata late fuscis; fascia externo anali aream discalem
albidam limitante, nigra; ocellis tribus submarginalibus
fuscis albo-pupillatis : posticee fusco-ochracez nigro-rorate,
fascia media arcuata dentata obscuriore a serie macularum
albidarum extrorsum limitata; ocellis quinque discalibus
indistinctis, (primo et secundo minutissimis) nigris, aliis
majoribus ochreis punctisque tribus infra eos quasi ejectis
minutissimis nigris ; margine externo introrsum albido cre-
nulato : corpus ‘ochreo-fuscum : exp. alar. une. 3, lin. 2.

Wings above brown with ochraceous fringe ; outer margin,
veins and disco-cellular patch in the frontwings blackish :
body brown.

Frontwings below grey-brown speckled with black ; disco-
cellular, discal and apical regions whitish; an irregularly
lunated discoidal streak and irregularly dentated discal
band, broadly brown ; an external anal black band limiting
the whitish discal area ; three white-pupilled submarginal
brown ocelli : hindwings brownish-ochraceous speckled with
black ; a central arched dentated darker band bordered out-
wardly by a row of whitish spots; five indistinct discal
ocelli (the first and second most minute) black, the others
larger and ochreous, below them, as if thrown out, three very
minute black points ; the outer margin crenulated within
with whitish: body ochre-brown: expanse of wings, 3
inches, 2 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This delicately-tinted Taygetis is allied to the preceding
species, its frontwings are formed somewhat as in 7. Mer-
meria, but the costa has a more sudden upward curve at
the apex than in that species,

Exotie Lepidoptera. 19

3. Taygetis Leuctra, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra fuscee, fascia media lata obscuriore: corpus
fuscum : ale subtus fundo pallidiore ; anticve lineis duabus
mediis nigro-fuscis ; area disco-cellulari triangulariter picea
a linea externa media limitata, hac extrorsum a stria diffuse
alba marginata, pone quam areola albido-squamosa ; ocellis
quinque discalibus, secundo et quinto parvis nigris, aliis
fuscis, omnibus albo-pupillatis et flavo-cinctis : postice
linea subbasali picea ; fascia lata media triangulari picea a
cella discoidea paululum interrupta et extrorsum albo mar-
einata ; area discali albido squamosa ; ocellis quatuor dis-
tinctis incr escentibus, primo et postremo nigris, iIntermediis
subfuscis, omnibus albo-pupillatis et flavo- ~cinctis : corpus
cinereo-fuscum : exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 10.

Wings above brown, a broad central darker band: body
brown.

Wings below with paler ground colour; f/rontwings with
two central black-brown lines; the disco-cellular area
triangularly pitchy, bounded by the outer central line, the
latter bordered outwardly by a diffused white streak beyond
which is a narrow white scaled area; five discal ocelli, the
second and fifth small and black, the rest black, all white-
pupilled, and with yellow inides : hindwings with a nearly
basal pitchy lne; a broad central triangular pitchy band,
interrupted a little by the discoidal cell, ‘and maregined out-
wardly with white; the discal area dusted with whitish ; ;
four distinct increasing ocelli, the first and last black, the
intermediate ones brownish, all white-pupilled, and with
yellow irides : body ashy-brown : expanse of wings 2 inches,
10 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

T. Leuctra is quite different to any Taygetis yet described.
It will come near the Cleopatra group.

GENUS EUPTYCHIA. Hubner.
1. Huptychia Oreba, sp. nov.

3. Alze supra fuscee, corpus fuscum: ale subtus multo
pallidiores cinereo-atomatze ; lineis omnibus fere velut in
EL. Nebulosa sed multo tenuioribus : antic ocellis quinque
indistinctis, primo, secundo et quinto nigrescentibus, aliis
ochraceis; omnibus albo-pupillatis et flavido-cinctis: pos-
tice ocellis septem, duobus ad angulum ani valde

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20 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

indistinctis, primo, secundo et quinto nigris flavo-cinctis,
tertio et quarto ochraceis, omnibus albopupillatis: exp.
alar. unc. 2, lin. 2.

Wings above brown, body brown: wings below much paler
erey-speckled ; all the lines nearly as in #. Nebulosa, but
much more slender: frontwings with five indistinct ocelli,
the first, second and fifth blackish, the others ochraceous, all
white pupilled, and surrounded with yellowish ; hindwings
with seven ocelli, the two at the anal angle very indistinct,
the first, second and fifth black, with “yellow irides, the
third and fourth ochraceous, all white-pupilled : expanse of
wings, 2 inches, 2 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll, Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to #. Nebulosa, but much larger, with different
ocellations and narrower lines on the under-surface of the
wings.

2. Buptychia Jaresia, sp. nov.

9. Affinis #. Saturno: ales upra fusce ; subtus paululum
pallidiores ; anticee lineis velut in #. Saturno, disco autem
multo obscuriore; posticee lineis duabus mediis, interiore
subrecta, exteriore angulariter arcuata; fascia pone eam
nivea, in medio latissima; area externa fusca ; ocellis lineis-
que velut in #. Saturno: exp. alar. unc. J, lin. 10.

Allied to £. Saturnus : wings above brown ; below slightly
paler ; frontwings with lines as in £. Saturnus, but the
disc much darker ; ; hindwings with two central lines, the
inner one nearly straight, the outer one angularly arched ;
a snowy-white band beyond it, widest in the middle; the
outer area brown with ocelli and lines as in #. Saturnus:
expanse of wings 1 inch, 10 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This species in general appearance is very like #. Prono-
phila; it is, however, nearly allied to #. Saturnus, but
differs in the totally different position of the central lines
upon the undersurface of the posterior wings.

3. Huptychia Muscosa, sp. nov.

$. Ale supra fuscz, linea interrupta tenuissima ciliari

ochrea: corpus fuscum.
Ale anticee subtus pallidiores fusco strigose ; area costali

Exotic Lepidoptera. 21

viridi pallide irrorata ; posticze rufo-fusce ; area basali viridi
punctata et maculata ; fascia nebulosa postmedia cinerea ;
punctis quinque discalibus albis minutis ; plicis interner-
vularibus albo terminatis: corpus fuscum: exp. alar. une.
it, limeh0.

Wings above brown, a very slender interrupted ochreous
fringe line: body brown.

Frontwings below paler, streaked with brown : the costal
area palely speckled with green. Hindwings rel brown;
the basal area dotted and spotted with green; a nebulous
postmedian ashy band; five minute discal white points ;
the internervular folds terminated with white: bod) y
brown: expanse of wings, 1 inch 10 hnes.

Brazil. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Unlike any other Luptychia. In its obtusely angled
frontwings it resembles some varieties of Z. Quwantius, next
to which it should be placed. I believe I have seen a
specimen of 4. Muscosa in Mr. Hewitson’s Collection.

4. Huptychia Lnbitina, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra fusce ; anticee plaga mediana triangulari
nigra ; lineis duabus marginalibus nigrescentibus ; postice
area basali obscuriore; margine pallidiore ; lineis tribus
submarginalibus undatis nigris.

Alz subtus multo pallidiores ; antice lineis duabus
mediis subparallelis tribusque submarginalibus fuscis ; fascia
ocellari discali albida argenteo multipunctata: postice
linea cellam transerrante subrecta et altera (in medio
sinuata) postmedia ochreo-fuscis: area apicali aurantiaca
maculas octo argenteas, fasciolam apicalem albam (utrinque
nigro limitatem) punctum ejusdem coloris submarginalem,
maculam subanalem (a fasciola angulata alba extrorsum
persecta) nigram, maculamque supra eam minorem argen-
team nigro-cinctam includente ; margine ipso nigrescente ;
ciliis fuscis : exp. alar une. 1, lin, 5,

Wings above brown ; fr ontwing gs with a triangular median
black patch ; two marginal blackish lines : hindwings with
the basal area darker, the margin paler; three undated
submarginal black lines.

Wings below much paler; frontwings with two central
nearly parallel lines and three submarginal brown ones ;
an ocellated discal whitish band with several silver pupils :

22 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

hindwings with a nearly straight line crossing the cell, and
another (sinuated in the middle) beyond the middle, both
ochre-brown ; the apical area orange enclosing eight silver
spots, a short white apical band (bordered on both sides
with black), a submarginal point of the same colour, a
subanal black spot (divided outwardly by a white angulated
band) and a smaller silver spot surrounded with black
above it; the margin itself blackish ; fringe brown :
expanse of wings 1 inch, 5 lines.

Brazil. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

EL. Inbitina belongs to the most beautiful group of the
genus, and is allied to E. Pagyris, Quadrina, and Clorimena.
Lupt yehia Sylvina of Felder is in the Kaden Collection,
and is closely allied to ZL. Ambiqua.

GENUS ANTIRRHAA. Westwood.

1. Antirrhea Phasiana. sp. nov.

3. 9. Affinis A. Geryont, anticze autem apice subquadrato
ocellis majoribus fulvo-cinctis, apicali geminato; postice
ocellis quatuor duplo minoribus ceecis fulvo-cinctis ; subtus
obscuriores, fascia lata communi media distincta diffuse
fusca ; posticee ocello subanali distincto: exp. alar. unc. 3,
din, 49:

Allied to A. Geryon, but frontwings with the apex nearly
square, the ocelli larger, surrounded with fulvous, the apical
one geminated ; hindwings with four ocelli half the size of
those in A. Ger yon and blind, encircled with fulvous ; below
darker, a broad continuous distinct diffusely brown central
band ; hindwings with a distinct subanal ocellus : expanse
of wings, 3 inches, 9 lines.

Inhabits Maracaibo. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This beautiful species must be placed next to A. Geryon
of Felder, which we have in the National Collection.

2. Antirrhea Scoparia, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra velut im A. Philoctetis feminibus ; posticve
autem fascia quadrimaculata interno-discali cverulea ; subtus
fascia anticis alba ad angulum ani introrsum oblique cur-
rente: exp. alar. unc. 3, lin. 8.

Wings above as in females of A. Philoctetes ; hindwings,
however, with a four spotted interno-discal blue band ;

Exotic Lepidoptera. 23

below with a white band in the frontwings running
obliquely inwards to the anal angle; expanse of wings, 3
inches, 8 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This species, excepting in the double blue band of the
hindwings, and the different directions of the lines upon
the undersurface, is more like the female of A. Philoctetes
than the true male of that species.

GENUS STEROMA. Westwood.
Steroma Zibia, sp. nov.

Forma omnino S. Begw; alee supra fuscee, margine externo
nigrescente : postice area antemarginali rufescente ; angulo
ani albo-atomoso : corpus fuscum.

Alee antic subtus fuscee area anali pallidiore, margine
externo nigrescente stria flavo-atomosa subapicali ; costa
flavo fuscoque variegata ; posticee nigro, fusco ferrugineoque
variegatee ; area apicali ochracea, maculis duabus apicalibus
ferrugineis : puncto subapicali, aliisque velut in S. Bega
costalibus argenteis: maculis duabus submarginalibus nigris
a squamis argenteis circumdatis: corpus cinereo-fuscum :
exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 8.

Altogether of the shape of S. Bega: wings above brown,
with blackish outer margin ; hindwings with the submar-
ginal area reddish; the anal angle white-scaled: body
brown.

Frontwings below brown, the anal area paler, the outer
margin blackish, a subapical yellow-scaled streak; the
costa varied with yellow and brown ; hindwings varied with
black, brown and ferruginous ; the apical area ochraceous,
with two apical ferruginous spots : a subapical silver spot
and other costal ones as in S. Bega ; two submarginal black
spots surrounded by silver scales: body grey brown
expanse of wings, | inch, 8 lines.

Inhabits Venezuela. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to S. Bega, but very different in the pattern of
the undersurface.

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GENUS PEDALIODES. Butler.

1. Pedaliodes Japhleta, sp. nov.

9. Al supra fusce ; antice subtus fusce, fascia perlata
media irregulari obscuriore ferrugineo utrinque diffuse
limitata ; costa et area externo-apicali pallidioribus nigro-
striolatis ; macula costali subapicali punctisque quatuor,
discalibus albis; posticee fere velut in P. Piletha: exp.
alar. unc. 2, lin. 4.

Wings above brown ; frontwings below brown, with a
very wide darker irregular central band, diffusely bounded
on each side with ferruginous ; the costal and outer apical
area paler, striolated with black; a costal subapical spot
and four discal points, all white; hindwings almost as in
P. Piletha : expanse of wings, 2 inches, 4 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

' Allied to P. Piletha, but differs considerably in the
coloration of the under surface of the frontwings.

2. Pedaliodes Rapha, sp. nov.

Alze supra fuscze; area apicali cupreo tincta; anticze
fasciola subrecta introrsum diffusa, extrorsum dentata ;
posticee angulo anali ferruginoso ; subtus pallidiores ; pos-
tice areis abdominali et anali ferruginosis, nigro striolatis ;
punctis quatuor in serie undulata apicali-discalibus argen-
teis; maculis tribus anali-discalibus pyramidatis aureo-
flavis ; punctis subtribus valde indistinctis subanalibus
nigris; linea indistincta angulis alternis undata submar-
ginali; corpus cinereo-fuscum : exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 10.

Wings above brown, the apical area tinged with copper
colour; frontwings with a nearly straight band diffused on
the inner, but dentated on the outer, edge; hindwings
with somewhat ferruginous anal angle.

Wings below paler; hindwings with the abdominal and
anal areas ferruginous, striolated with black; four silver
disco-apical spots in an undulated line; three disco-anal
golden yellow pyramidal spots ; two to three very indistinct
subanal black points; an indistinct zigzag submarginal
line ; body grey-brown: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 10 lines.

Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Closely allied to P. Cocytia and P. Plotina.

eect

Exotic Lepidoptera. 25

3. Pedaliodes Oaxes, sp. nov.

Alee supra fuscs ; anticee subtus hic illuc rufescentes ;
fascia maculari valde irregulari pone cellam posita, intror-
sum diffusa, extrorsum nigro-limitata; ocellis duobus
discalibus indistinctis nigris albo-pupillatis pone cellam
positis ; posticee cinereo-fusce, fascia lata media valde
irregulari fusca, extrorsum ad costam et angulum analem
albo-marginata; macula media pone cellam flava; punctis
sex ocellaribus albis diffuse nigro-cinctis in serie irregulari
discali positis; margine externo fuscescente ; corpus fus-
cum: exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 6.

Wings above brown ; frontwings below varied with red-
dish; a very irregular macular band placed beyond the
cell, diffused internally and bounded with black externally ;
two indistinct white-pupilled black discal ocelli placed
beyond the cell; hindwings grey brown, with a very irre-
gular broad central brown band, margined externally with
white at the costa and anal angle; a central yellow spot
beyond the cell; six ocelloid white points diffusely sur-
rounded with black placed in an irregular discal line ; outer
margin brownish; body brown; expanse of wings, 1 inch,
6 lines.

Cuba. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Very like an Erebia, but evidently a Pedaliodes.

4. Pedaliodes Lugubris, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra fusce; postice puncto inter nervulos
secundum et tertium medianos ferrugineo: subtus palli-
diores ; anticze rufescentes, macula subapicali nigra: stria
pone medium angulari diffuse fusca; margine externo late
fusco: posticee nigro-fusco striolate; punctis tribus in
serie obliqua subapicali albis: corpus cinereo-fuscum: exp.
alar. une. 1, lin. 8.

Wings above brown: hindwings with a ferruginous point
between the second and third median nervules; below
paler: “frontwings reddish, a subapical black spot; a dif-
fusely brown angular streak beyond the middle; outer
margin broadly brown ; hindwings finely striated with
black brown; three subapical white spots in an oblique
line ; body grey brown: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 8 lines.

Venezuela. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to the preceding species, but quite different in
appearance.

26 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

GENUS LYMANOPODA. Westwood.

Lymanopoda Issacha, sp. nov.

Ale supra fusce ; subtus rufescentes ; antice punctis
tribus in serie angulari positis discalibus albis, infima
nigro-cincta ; postice stria pone medium obliqua interrupta
nivea ; corpus fuscum : exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 94.

Wings above brown; below reddish; frontwings with
three white discal points placed in an angular line, the
lowest black edged ; hindwings with an oblique interrupted
snow-white stria beyond the middle ; body brown: expanse
of wings, 1 inch, 9} lines.

Cuba. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to L. Albomaculata.

GENUS CORADES. £. Doubleday.

1. Corades Fluminalis, sp. nov.

@. Alee supra fuscee, anticee apice paululum pallidiore ;
maculis duabus pone cellam subcostalibus albidis a vena
subecostali bisectis; maculis tribus fulvis discalibus inter
ramos medianos angulariter positis: postic striolis tribus
inter venas ferrugineis ; corpus nigrescens.

Ale anticze subtus basi pallidiores ; apice multo palli-
diore, introrsum a maculis duabus diffusis albidis limitato:
macula pone cellam a venis interrupta costali albida: ma-
culis tribus supernis discalibus pallidioribus ; postice
ochraceze cupreo-fusco striolate ; stria celle medium tran-
serrante ; fascia media (introrsum diffusa, extrorsum a stria
recta albida marginata), stria discali et margine externo-
anali cupreo-fuscis ; punctis quatuor discalibus squamisque
plurimis submarginalibus lilacino-albidis ; corpus ochraceo-
fuscum: exp. alar. une. 3.

Wings above brown, frontwings with the apex rather
paler; two whitish spots bisected by the subcostal vein
beyond the cell: three fulvous discal spots placed angu-
larly between the median branches; hindwings with three
ferruginous striz between the nervures; body blackish.

Frontwings below paler at the base; the apex much
paler, bounded internally by two diffused whitish spots; a
costal whitish spot interrupted by the nervures beyond the
cell; three discal spots as above, but paler; hindwings

Exotic Lepidoptera. 27

ochraceous striolated with copper brown; a streak crossing
the centre of the cell, a central band (diffused internally
and bordered externally by a straight whitish streak), a
discal streak and the anal outer margin copper brown ;
four discal points and a number of submarginal scales
lilac-whitish : body ochraceous-brown: expanse of wings,
3 inches.
Inhabits —? Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

2. Corades Laminata, sp. nov.

@. Ale supra fuscze ; anticze macula pone cellam sub-
costali bisecta ochrea, plagisque quatuor discalibus pallide
fuscis introrsum ochraceo-atomariis et fasciam (introrsum
dentatam) formantibus ; posticze fascia elongato-pyramidata
ochraceo-fusca, a costa ad angulum ani currente ; mareine
externo ciliisque ochreis: corpus nigro-fuscum. Antic
subtus fere velut in specie precedente, sed apice argenteo
variegato maculisque discalibus ochreis, et in serie recta
positis ; posticee ochre argenteo striolatze ; fascia lata media
brunnea argento utrinque marginata striaque ejusdem co-
loris diffusa cellam ante medium transerrante; stria sub-
marginali et margine externo-anali late brunneis: corpus
fuscum : exp. alar. une. 3, lin. 4.

Wings above brown ; frontwings with a bisected ochreous
subcostal spot beyond the cell, and four pale brown discal
patches dusted internally with ochraceous, and forming a
band (dentated on its inner edge); hindwings with a
elongate triangular ochraceous-brown band running a
the costa to the anal angle; outer margin and “fringe
ochreous : body black- brown.

Frontwings below almost as in the preceding species, but
the apex varied with silver, and the discal spots ochreous
and placed in a straight line; hindwings ochreous, striolated
with silver; a broad. central red-brown band maregined on
both sides with silver, and a diffused streak of the same
colour crossing the cell before its centre ; a submarginal
streak and the anal outer margin broadly red-brown : “bod y
brown: expanse of wings 3 inches, 4 lines.

Bogota. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to the preceding species, but very distinct.

28 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

SUB-FAMILY MORPHIN. - Butler.
GENUS MORPHO.

Morpho Juturna, sp. nov.

Alze supra cinereo-argentez ; anticz costa, plaga cunei-
formi disco-cellulari, (in costam a macula alba interrupta,)
apice et margine externo, nigro-fuscis; maculis sex sub-
marginalibus rotundatis, tribus superioribus flavis, infe-
rioribus albis ; maculis sex minoribus subgeminatis ante-
marginalibus fulvis: posticee margine latius nigrescente ;
maculis tribus disci superioris submarginalibus albis ; linea
marginali nigra introrsum inter venas ferrugineo, extrorsum
a ciliis fuscis limitata ; margine abdominali ochreo-tincta.

Alze subtus rufo-fusce ; anticze fasciolis tribus obliquis
discoideis, (media latiore) fusco albidis ; striola pone cellam
undulata rufo-fusca per nebulam albidam errante ; area
interno-basali nigro-variegata ; plagis tribus lunularibus
(infra cellam aream basalem terminantibus) fusco albidis,
introrsum nigro-limitatis; ocellis tribus discalibus con-
suetis ; fascia submarginali nigra, mtrorsum a plagis sub-
septem ochraceis semicircularibus limitata; fascia mar-
ginali ferruginea a linea media nigra interrupta: postice
area basali fusco-albido quadrate fasciolata; ocellis tribus
subanalibus duobusque oblique infra costam positis, omnibus
fuscis eeeruleo punctatis fulvo-cinctis nigro-circumcinctis et
fusco-zonatis ; stria submarginali fusca, introrsum albo
extrorsum ferrugineo limitata ; margine nigro a linea media
albida interrupto: exp. alar. une. 6, lin. 4.

Wings above silver grey: frontwings with the costa, a
wedge-shaped, disco-cellular patch (interrupted upon the
costa by a white spot) the apex and outer margin black-
brown ; six submarginal round spots, the upper three yellow,
the lower white ; six smaller subgeminate nearly marginal
fulvous spots: hindwing gs with the margin more broadly
blackish ; three submarginal white spots on the upper part
of the disc ; a marginal black line bounded. internally
between the nervures with ferruginous, externally by the
brown fringe ; the abdominal margin ochre tinted.

Wings below red-brown; frontwings with three oblique
whitish-brown discoidal bands (the centre one broader) ;
a waved red-brown streak beyond the cell wandering

Exotic Lepidoptera. 29

through a whitish cloud; the interno-basal area black
varied ; three whitish-brown lunular patches (bounding the
basal area below the cell, margined internally with black ;
three discal ocelli as usual; a submarginal black band,
bounded within by about seven semicircular ochraceous
patches; a marginal ferruginous band interrupted by a
central black line: hindwings with the basal area squarely
banded with whitish-brown; three subanal ocelli, and two
placed obliquely below the costa, all brown, blue speckled
with fulvous irides surrounded with black and zoned with
brownish ; a submarginal brown streak, bounded internally
with white, externally with ferruginous ; the margin black
interrupted by a central whitish line: expanse of wings,
6 inches, 4 lines.

New Granada. Coll. Druce.

M. Juturna is a beautifully distinct species of the Hecuba
group ; it may be at once distinguished from its allies by
the acutely pointed apex of the anterior wings, the tricau-
date anal margin, and deeply scalloped apical margin of the
posterior wings, and the almost white colour pervading
nearly the whole of the upper surface.

SUB-FAMILY NYMPHALINA. Bates.
GENUS ADOLIAS. Botsdwval.

Adolias Laverna, sp. nov.

g. Affinis A. Salie et A. Ramade* ; ale supra fusce cha-
racteribus consuetis basalibus nigris: fascia lunulari a venis
interrupta albida ; linea lunulari fusca fasciz hujus medium
transerrante ; area externa paululum pallidiore; postice
area externa introrsum violacea, extrorsum pallide fusca,
ad apicem albicante ; lineolis septem hastatis discalibus
higris ; margine fusco: corpus nigro-fuscum: ale subtus
ochre ; lineis supernis nigris; fascia discali communi
hastato-Iunulari roseo-albida, fusco utrinque limitata ; pos-
tice area abdominali virescente: corpus albicans: exp.
alar. unc. 2, lin. 2.

2. Omnino velut in Zanaécia Pulasara coloratee.

Allied to A. Salia and A. Ramada: wings above brown,
with the usual black basal characters; a lunular whitish
band interrupted by the nervures; a lunular brown line

* The female of 4. Ramada is the A. Surjas of Vollenhoven.

30 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

traversing the centre of this band; the external area
slightly paler ; hindwings with the outer area violet within,
without pale brown, whitish at the apex ; seven black has-
tate discal striz ; margin brown: body black-brown : wings
below ochreous; the black lines as above; a continuous
discal hastate-lunular rosy-whitish band, bounded on both
sides with brown; hindwings with the abdominal area
greenish: body whitish : expanse of wings 2 inches, 2 lines.

&. Borneo, Coll. Druce. 9. Penang. B. M.

This Adolias may be at once distinguished from its allies
by the violet inner half of the external area of the hind-
wings; in A. Ramada it is bright blue, and in A. Salia
ereen: the close resemblance which the female bears to
Tanaécia Pulaiara is very striking; indeed, before I dis-
covered the structural differences between Adolias and
Tanaécia, the two insects were united as one species in our
Collection.

GENUS PREPONA. Boisdwval.
Prepona Louisa, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra gloriose purpurascentes, fascia media antice
attenuata media viridissima; marginibus late fuscis : pos-
tice ocello magno subanali nigro czeco ferrugineo cincto ;
area abdominali pallide fusca pilis consuetis fulvis: corpus
fuscum : alee subtus fere velut in P. Demodice : exp. alar.
une: olin. 7:

Wings above gloriously shot with purple, with a central
brilliantly green band attenuated in front; the margins
broadly brown: hindwings with a large blind black subanal
ocellus with ferruginous iris: the abdominal area pale
brown, with the usual fulvous hairs: body brown: wings
below almost as in P. Demodice: expanse of wings, 3
inches, 7 lines.

Cuba. Coll: Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

This is one of the most beautiful species in this handsome
genus. I have named it in honour of Mrs. Herbert Druce.

Exotic Lepidoptera. 31

Perr ny ERVCINTD &.

GENUS ARICORIS. Westwood,

Aricoris Janson, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra fere velut in A. Lago, majores et ad basin
virescentes ; apice posticarum latius nigrescente: subtus
fuscee antice plaga basali a vena costali intersecta, duabusque
pone medium a venis intersectis fasciam interruptam for-
nantibus, albis ; posticee areis basali et apicali albicantibus :
venis nigrescentibus : exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 9.

9. Alze supra fere velut in A. Zago, majores et area basali
nitide czerulescentes : subtus fuscze cupreo nitentes albido
venose ; anticze fascia postmedia obliqua ochrea; postic
costa basali ochreo albida; margine externo albo quadri-
maculato: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 9

3. Wings above almost as in A. Lagus, larger, and greenish
at the base ; the apex of the hindwings more broadly black :
below brown; frontwings with a basal white patch, inter-
sected by the costal nervure, and two patches intersected
by the nervures beyond the middle, forming an interrupted
band; hindwings with the basal and apical areas whitish :
the veins blackish : expanse of wings, 1 inch, 9 lines.

9. Wings above almost as in A. Lagus, larger, and with
the basal area brilliantly shot with blue: below brown, shot
with copper-colour and veined with whitish ; frontwings
with an oblique ochreous band beyond the middle ; hind-
wings with the basal costa whitish ochreous; the outer
margin with four white spots: expanse of wings 1 inch,
9 lines.

Chontales (Nicaragua). Coll. Druce and B. M.

I have described this species from the smallest specimens
that I have yet seen: it is constantly much larger than
A. Lagus: it is named after its captor, Mr. E. M. Janson.

GENUS MESENE.

1. Mesene Oriens. sp. nov.

Ale supra aurantiacz ciliis fuscis: auticze costa apicali
margine externo et venarum apicibus nigris ; posticze ma-
culis venas terminantibus hastatis nigris : corpus auran-
tiacum capite albicante: ale subtus pallidiores, margine

32 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of Exotic Lepidoptera.

externo et anticarum interno albicantibus: exp. alar. une.
iL, Shine

Wings above orange with brown fringe: frontwings with
the apical costa, outer margin and terminations of the
nervures black ; hindwings with black hastate spots termi-
nating the nervures : body orange, with whitish head :
wings below paler, the outer margin and the inner margin
of the frontwings whitish: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 1 line,

Venezuela. Coll. Kaden. in Coll. Druce.

Allied to M. Nola of Herrich Schaffer.

GENUS BHAOTIS. Hubner.
Beotis Quadrinota, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra nigro-fusce, fascia tenui media fulva :
corpus fuscum: alee subtus pallidiores fascia duplo latiore
aurantiaca: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 1.

9. Alse supra fuscze, fascia tenui media ochrea ad costam
anticarum et angulum abdominalem posticarum fulvescente ;
macula in alis omnibus discali alba ; alee subtus pallidiores
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Lymnas Hodia, sp. nov.

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orange streak on the anal outer margin; a basal red spot:
body “black, abdomen with a lateral scarlet line: wings below
paler, brown, with whitish veins, the band paler: expanse
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Venezuela. Coll. Kaden. in Coll Druce.

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A revision of the Genera of the Sub-family Pierinee : by
ARTHUR GARDINER But er, F.LS., F.Z.S., &e.

It is now about twenty-three years since Mr. Doubleday
revised this group of Butterflies in the “ Genera of Diurnal
Lepidoptera,” in this work he recognized eighteen distinct
genera, several of which he separated into sections in the
belief “that at some future time they would be adopted as
generic (Llivisions.”

Of the eighteen genera above mentioned only eleven
have any claim to stand, viz., Huterpe, Swains; Pieris,
Boisd ; (but not of Schrank, Hiibner, nor Latreille) ; Zegris,
Rambur; Nathalis, Boisd; Hebomoia, Hubner; Lvonia,
Boisd. ; Ca allidryas, Boisd. and — Swainson, (for con-
venience sake); Gonepteryx, Leach; Colias, Fabricius ; the
remainder were all previously characterized or the generic
name preoccupied.

Since the publication of the “Genera” the group has
been taken in hand by Messrs. Tee Felder,
Herrich Schiiffer, Reakirt, and Wallace, all of whom have
added genera, and thus greatly facilitated the study of the
sub-famuily.

The unwieldy genus Pieris has been rendered more in-
telligible by the labours of Messrs. Felder, Wallengien, and
Wallace, but hitherto it has still remained far too large 2 and
will readily bear further sub-division ; the genus Terias is
almost in a worse condition, the little genus Leucidia of
Herrich-Schiffer only having relieved it of two or three
species.

In the following pages I hope to be enabled to ad-
vance the study of these beautiful butterflies by a careful
revision of their characters and by the erection of new
genera.

REVISION OF SYNONYMY.

_ GENUS 1. PRIONERIS. /JVadliace.
Trans.. Ent. Soc. London, 4, 3rd &., pt. 3, p. 383.
(November, 1867.)

CISTULA ENTOMOLOGICA,
September 12, 1870,

34 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Genera of

GENUS 2. DELIAS. Hiibner.
Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 91. (1816).
Cathemia Hiibn.; Thyca, Wller.
GENUS 3. PEREUTE. Herrich-Schiffer.
Corr. Blatt. Zool. min. Ver. Regensb. X-XT., p. 105 (1867.)

GENUS 4. LEODONTA. Butler.
Includes Z. Dysoni, Tagaste, Tellane, and allies.

GENUS 5. ELODINA. Felder.
Reise der Novara, Lep. p. 215 (1865).

GENUS 6. NYCHITONA. Butler.

Pontia Boisd. nec. Fabricius.

The Pontia of Fabricius, as Boisduval admits, was
intended for the reception of the large white Butterflies,
the type being P. Cratagqi.

GENUS 7. NATHALIS. Boisdwval.

Sp. Gén. Lep. 1, p. 589 (1836).

GENUS 8. MYLOTHRIS. Aiibner.
Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 90 (1816).

Includes I. Poppea, Rhodope, Agathina, and Trimenia.

GENUS 9. EUTERPE. Swainson.

Zool. Ill. 2nd. S., pl. 74 (1831).

Restricted to the Zerca group: the genus has been used
in Botany, but I do not consider that a sufficient reason for
rejecting it altogether, since it has been so long in use in
Entomology.

GENUS 10. EUCHEIRA. Westwood.

Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1, p. 44, pl. VI. (1839).
I only know this genus from the plate.

GENUS 11. HESPEROCHARIS. elder.
Verhandl. Zool. botan. Gesellsch. Wien., p. 493 (1862).

GENUS 12. CATASTICTA. Butler.

Includes C. Nimbice, Semiramis, Bithys, Sebennica, and
allies,

Sub-Family Pierine.

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GENUS 13. COLIAS. Fabricius.
Illiger’s Mag., vol. 6, p. 284 (1807).
Colotis, Hiibn. ; Zerene, Hiibn.

GENUS 14.8 LEUCIDIA. Herrich-Schiffer.
Corr. Blatt. Zool. min. Ver. Regensb. X-XT., p. 105 (1867).

Includes ZL. Elvina, Brephos, and allies, formerly in the
genus Terias.

GENUS 15. SPHANOGONA. Butler.

Includes S. Ectriva, Bogotana, and allies, formerly in the
genus Terias.

GENUS 16. TERIAS. Swainson.

Zool. Ill, 1st Ser., pl. 22 (1820).

Eurema and Abewis, Hiibn.; Hewrema, H. Sch.

Restricted to the Hecabe, Elathea, Sinée, and Tominia
groups: I do not think it advisable to alter a name so long
in general use, otherwise the genus Abazs, Hiibn. (type
A. Nicippe) would take precedence; the name Hurema
(type #. Delia Cr.) being subsequently used in Lepidoptera
may be allowed to rest: I find no structural difference in
Heurema.

GENUS 17. PYRISITIA. Butler.

Includes P. Proterpia, formerly in Terias.

GENUS 18. LEPTOPHOBIA. Butler.

Includes LZ. Hleone, Pentica, Balidia, Arapa, Pylotis, and
allies, formerly placed in the genus Pieris.

GENUS 19. GONEPTERYX. Leach.

Edin. Ene. [X., p. 128 (1810).

Anteos, Hiibn.

Restricted to the Rhamni group; the name Axteos is too
near to Anteon (Hymenoptera).

GENUS 20. AMYNTHIA. Swainson.
Zool. Hl., 2nd §., pl. 65 (1832-33).
Rhodocera, Boisd.
Includes A. Swainsonia, Merula, and Leachiana.
A. Leachiana is the type of Dr. Boisduval’s Rhodocera ;
it might form a section of Amynthia.

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36 Mr. Butlers Revision of Genera of

GENUS 21. DERCAS. £. Doubleday.

Gen. Diurn. Lepid., p. 70 (1847).
Rhodocera, Vollenhoven.
Includes D. Verhuellii, Gobrias, and Wallichii.

GENUS 22. KRICOGONIA. Reakirt.
Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. 2, p. 355 (1863).
Includes A. Lyside and allies.

GENUS 23. MEGONOSTOMA. Reakirt.

Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. 2, p. 356 (1863).
A good genus including the Cesonia evroup of the old
genus Colias.

GENUS 24. CALLIDRYAS. Boisduval.

Lép. Am. Sept., p. 73 (1829).

Type C. Hubule. Linnezeus.

Murtia, Catopsilia, and Phebis, Hiibn.

Hiibner previously characterized this genus under three
different names, but the name Callidryas having been so
long in use for so large and widely distributed a group |
do not think it at all desirable to change it: of the names
used by Hiibner, JZwrtia is too close to a genus of Crustacea,
Catopsilia is not unlike Catops and Phebis is too near to
Phebe subsequently used in Coleoptera; in the latter case
of course the Coleopterous name would have to be altered,
but considering all thines I think it best for us to retain
Callidryas.

GENUS 25. PTYCHOPTERYX. Wallengren.

Konel. Svensk. Vetensk—Akad. Handl., p. 17 (1857).

Ofvers, Kong]. Vetensk.—Akad. Forhandl., p. 77 (1858)
as Thespia.

Dr. Felder considers this genus identical with Zeracolus
Swains., but, if I have rightly understood Dr. Wallengren’s
description, it is distinet.

GENUS 26. TERACOLUS. Staznson.

Zool. Ill, Ist 8., pl. 115 (1833).

Aphrodite, Hiibn.; Callosune, Doubl.; Ldmais, Boisd. ;
Anthopsyche, Wier.

This genus will include the whole of the species hitherto
referred to /dmais and Callosune; I can find no constant

Sub-Family Prervne. awe
character by which to separate any one group of this as-
semblage from another.

GENUS 27. IXIAS. Abner.
Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 95. (1816).
Thestias, Boisd.
GENUS 28. HEBOMOIA. WHiibner.
Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 95 (1816).
Iphias, Boisd. ; Pieris, Laty.
GENUS 29. HELIOCHROMA. Butler.
Cist. Ent.,p. 15. (1869.)

GENUS 30. PIERIS. Boisduwvat.

Sp. Gén. Lép., p. 484 (1836).

Perrhybris, Hiibn.; Pieris and Hronia (part) auct.

The type of Pieris, Schrank, was Parnassius Apollo, that
of Latreille and Godart was Hebomoia Leucippe, but since
we ought to have a genus Pieris in the Picrine, I adopt
that of Boisduval, the type of which is a white butterfly
from Tropical America and unfortunately not congeneric
with the white European species.

GENUS 31. APPIAS. Hitbner.

Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 91 (1816)
Catophaga, Hiibn. ; Tachyris, Wallace.

GENUS 32. PHRISSURA. Butler.

At once distinguishable from <Appias by the rounded
form of the wings and different form of the disco-cellulars
of frontwings.

GENUS 33. DAPTONOURA. Butler.

Cat. Fabr. Diurn. Lepid., p. 209 (1869).

Some of the species of this genus bear a general resem-
blance to males of Appius, as for instance D. Lsandra to
A. Drusilla, $, the position of the upper disco-cellular of the
frontwings however will at once separate them.

GENUS 34. BELENOIS. Hiibner.
Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 92 (1816).
Annaphwis, Hiibn. ; Pinacopteryx, Wier.
Includes the Severina and Calypso groups.

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GENUS 35. PONTIA. Fabricius.
liger’s Mag., 6, p. 283 (1807).
Aporia, Hiibn. ; Leuconea, Donz. ; Neophasia, Behr.

I can find no structural difference between P. Cratwgi
(the type) and the Nama and Judith groups ; P. Cocytia,
Notha, and Menapia may form a section (Neophasia, Behr.)
on account of the different form of the wings.

GENUS 36. METAPORIA. Butler.

Differs from the preceding in the position and length of

the disco-cellulars and in the less hairy palpi.
GENUS 37. SYNCHLOE. Hiibner.

Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 94 (1816).

This generic name has been applied to a genus of Nym-
phatine, the latter may now take the name Chlosyne.

GENUS 38. TATOCHILA. Butler.
Allied to the preceding and to Pontia, but differing from

Synchloé, in neuration, and from Pontia in form and palpi.

GENUS 39. HERPANIA. Butler.

Resembles an Arge (Satyrine) in coloration: it differs
from the preceding genera in the totally different disposi-
tion of the disco-cellulars in frontwing.

GENUS 40. PHULIA. JHerr-Schéffer.
Corr. Blatt. Zool. min. Ver. Regensb. XXI., p. 105 (1867).

GENUS 41. ERONIA. Boisduval.
Sp. Gen. Lép., 1, p. 604 (1836).
Dryas, Wier.
Restricted to #. Cleodora and the Leda group.
The name Dryas was previously used by Hiibner and
has subsequently been used again by Felder.
GENUS 42. NEPHERONIA. Butler.
Will include NW. Jdotwa, Thalassina, Argia, Buquetia,
Pharis, Chione., and the Asiatic group NV. Hippia, Sobaa,
Bebera, and allies.

GENUS 43. EROESSA. Doubleday.

Gen. Diurn. Lepid., p. 56 (1847).
The species #. Chilensis bears a general resemblance to

Sub-Family Pierine. 39

the genus Hesperocharis: it is however more nearly alhed
to Huchloe.
GENUS 44. KUCHLOE. WHiibner.
Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 94 (1816) —
Anthocharis, Boisd. ; Midea, Herr-Sch.

GENUS 45. ZEGRIS. Rambur.
Ann. Soc. Ent. France, V., p. 581 (1836).

GENUS 46. LEPTOSIA. Hiner.

Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 95 (1816).
Leucophasia, Boisd.

GENUS 47. DISMORPHIA. WHiibner.

Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 10 (1816).
ELnantia, Hiibn. ; Licinia, Swains.; Leptalis. Dalm.

GENUS 48. MOSCHONEURA. Butler.
Includes AZ. Methymna, Pintheus, and Cydno.

In the following descriptions each genus of a division is
compared with the genus preceding it, in order to prevent
as much as possible the frequent repetitions which render
descriptions so puzzling to the Entomological student.

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE GENERA.
DIVISION 1. Three subcostal nervules in frontwings.
GENUS 1. PRIONERIS. Wallace.

Type P. Thestylis. Doubleday.

Frontwings elongated, pointed at apex; costa serrated :
subcostal nervure with first branch some distance before
end of cell, second and third branches forming a fork near
apex; first discoidal branching from subcostal some dis-
tance beyond cell; upper disco-cellular longer than lower
and very oblique, lower disco-cellular slightly oblique,
median nervules emitted at equal distances from each
other.

Hindwings pyriform; cell simple, pointed; the disco-
cellulars being very oblique.

Body pilose; palpi and antenne long; the latter with
long gradually formed club.

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GENUS 2.° DELIAS. Hiibner.

Type D. Egialea. Cramer.

Frontwings less elongated than in Prioneris, not pointed
at apex ; costa not serrated : upper disco-cellular equal to
lower, oblique; lower disco-cellular nearly perpendicular.

Hindwings subpyriform; cell less pointed; the upper
disco-cellular being nearly ina hne with the subcostal, the
lower oblique.

Body more slender; antennze with flattened club.

GENUS 3. PEREUTE. AHerrich-Schaffer.

Type P. Callinice. Felder.

Form of Delias : upper disco-cellular of frontwings longer
than lower; lower disco-cellular angulated; both oblique.

Hindwings sub-pyriform; cell simple, elongate, wedge

shaped; the disco-cellulars being in an oblique line and of
nearly equal length.

Body with very slender palpi and long antennie, termi-
nating in a flattened, strongly excavated elub.

GENUS 4. LEODONTA. Butler.

Type L. Dysoni. Doubleday.

Frontwings more robust, outer margin strongly dentated
especially below apex ; upper disco- -cellular shorter than
lower, oblique ; lower diseo-cellular angulated, nearly per-
pendicular.

Hindwings with strongly waved costa and caudate pro-
jections terminating first and second median nervules ;
costal nervure terminating before apex; first subcostal
branch arched, emitted close to second: upper disco-cellular
half the leneth of lower and oblique ; lower disco-cellular
subangulate, waved, oblique; third median branch emitted
near to second.

Body very hairy; palpi slender ; antennze, very long, ter-
minating in a flattened club.

DIVISION 2. Four subcostal nervules in frontwings.
SUB-DIVISION 1. One discoidal nervure in frontwings.
GENUS 5. ELODINA. Felder.
Type L. Therasia. Felder.

Frontwings short, pointed at apex ; costal nervure ter-
minating just’ beyond middle of costa: first branch of sub-

Sub-Family Piervne. 4]

costal nervure emitted some distance before end of cell,
second a little beyond, third and fourth * forming a fork a
short distance beyond third; discoidal nervure emitted
close to subeostal reducing upper disco-cellular to a mere
point; lower disco-cellular strongly arched ; third median
branch emitted near to second.

Hindwings pyriform; costal nervure terminating before
apex ; first subcostal branch arched, emitted close to second
or upon a footstalk with it (4. Signata); upper disco-
cellular half the length of lower and oblique ; lower disco-
cellular sub-angulate, waved, oblique ; third median branch
emitted near to second.

Body slender, shghtly hairy; palpi and antennz short,
the latter with flattened club.

GENUS 6. NYCHITONA. Butler.

Type WV. Dorothea. Fabricius.

Pontia, Boisd. nee Fabr. vel Hiibn.

Frontwings subpyriform, the apex rounded, first and
second subcostal branches emitted far apart and generally
some distance before end of cell, the second sometimes at
end of cell (WV. Niobe, Wallace), the third and fourth as in
Hlodina ; third median branch half as near again to second
as second to first.

Hindwings subtriangular ; first subcostal branch arched ;
second some distance beyond, emitted close to discoidal
nervure, reducing upper disco-cellular to a point; lower
disco-cellular oblique, angulated ; third median branch not
far from second.

Body very slender, slightly bristly; palpi very short ; an-
tenn long, ending in a long somewhat compressed club.

GENUS 7. NATHALIS. Boisdwval.

Type WV. Lole. Boisduval.

Frontwings somewhat pointed, second subcostal emitted
at or beyond end of cell; third and fourth branches form-
ing a long fork to apex: disco-cellulars nearly perpendi-
cular, arched, lower twice as long as upper; median
branches near together towards end of cell.

Hindwings subpyriform; first subcostal arched, second
Just beyond first and near discoidal nervure ; upper disco-
cellular short oblique; lower long; oblique, subangulated.

* This fourth subcostal may here represent the upper discoidal of the
preceding division,

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42 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Genera of

Body slender, hairy; palpi long, very hairy; antennze
short, slender, with flattened club.

GENUS 8. MYLOTHRIS. Aiibner.

Type J. Poppea. Cramer.

Frontwings subtriangular; first and second subcostals
emitted before end of cell; upper disco-cellular oblique ;
lower three times the length of upper, nearly perpendicular,
angulated ; median branches wide apart.

Hindwings. Lower disco-cellular twice the length of
upper, not angulated.

Body moderately slender, hairy ; palpi long, hairy be-
neath ; antennze moderately long, slender, with flattened
club.

SUB-DIVISION 2. Two discoidal nervures in frontwings.
GENUS I. EUTERPE. Swainson.

Type £. Terea. Swainson. P. Terias. Godt.

Frontwings obovate ; costal nervure terminating before
apex ; first subcostal branch emitted before end of cell,
second just beyond, third and fourth forming a fork near
apex ; first discoidal nervure uniting with subcostal just
beyond second branch; upper disco-cellular oblique, scarcely
longer than lower whieh is perpendicular; median branches
emitted at nearly equal distances from each other.

Hindwings pyriform ; costal nervure not reaching apex,
cell simple, elongate, pointed, the disco-cellulars being in a
nearly continuous oblique line; the second and third ine-
dian branches somewhat near together.

Body slender, slightly hairy ; palpi and antenne slender
and long, the latter with flattened club.

GENUS 10. EUCHEIRA. JWVestiwood.

Type #. Socialis. Westwood.

Frontwings. First discoidal nervure emitted near to
subcostal at end of cell ; upper disco-cellular very oblique.

Hindwings. Cell simple, not terminating in a long
point ; the upper disco-cellular being nearly in a line with
subcostal, the lower nearly perpendicular. (From figures
on pl. VI. of Tr. Ent. Soc., Ist 8., 1).

GENUS 11. HESPEROCHARIS. Felder.

Type H. EHrota. Lucas.
Frontwings. Second subcostal branch emitted near to

Sub-Family Pierine. 43

apex and a long way beyond end of cell; third and fourth
forming a small fork to apex ; upper disco-cellular oblique ;
lowerdisco-cellular shehtly arched and nearly perpendicular
Hindwings. Costa generally shghtly waved; hindwing
cell simple, pointed.
Body hairy; palpi very hairy; antenne: short with
scarcely flattened club.

GENUS 12. CATASTICTA. Sutler.

Type C. Nimbice. Boisduval.

Frontwings. Second subcostal branch emitted at end of
cell; third and fourth forming a short fork towards apex ;
upper discoidal springing from subcostal at some distance
beyond cell. :

Hindwings. Second and third median branches emitted
near together.

Body hairy; palpi hairy; antennee long, terminating ina
flattened club.

GENUS 13. COLIAS. Fabricius.

Type C. Paleno. Linneeus.

Frontwines. Second subcostal emitted at or beyond end
of cell; upper discoidal as in preceding genus, lower
emitted near to subcostal; upper disco-cellular short,
arched ; lower disco-cellular arched and sometimes bian-
eulated.

Hindwings. Cell short somewhat wedge-shaped ; upper
disco-cellular short, oblique, lower long and subangulated.

Body hairy ; palpi long, scarcely hairy ; antenne short ;
club gradually formed, not flattened.

GENUS 14. LEUCIDIA. AHerrich-Schiffer.

Type LZ. Elphos. Felder.

Frontwings subpyriform with rounded apex ; second sub-
costal emitted beyond end of cell: upper discoidal spring-
ing from subcostal some distance beyond cell; third median
branch one third as far from second as second from first.

Hindwings subpyriform, costa slightly waved; costal
nervure running to apex; first and second subcostal
branches springing together in a fork upon a footstalk;
disco-cellulars of nearly equal length, arched and in a
continuous oblique line ; second and ‘third median branches
near together.

44 Mr. Butler's Revision of Genera of

Body very slender, scarcely hairy; palpi very short ;
antennie short, slender, with oradually formed club.

GENUS 15. SPHANOGONA. Butler.

Type S. Eetriva. Doubleday.

Frontwings subtriangular, with slightly rounded apex
second branch of subcostal emitted close before end of
cell; disco-cellulars oblique the lower twice as long as the
upper and arched.

Hindwings subquadrate, the second branch of the median
nervure terminating in an angle, or caudate projection
(Gratiosa); the costal nervure very slightly excavate ;
first and second subeostals on a very short footstalk ;
upper diseo-cellular one-third the length of lower, oblique ;
lower disco-cellular oblique, strongly arched.

Body slender, covered with short hair ; palpi rather short ;
antenn slender, with shehtly flattened club.

GENUS 16. TERIAS. Swainson.

Type 7. Hecabe. Linneeus.

Frontwings. Second subcostal emitted near end of cell,
disco-cellulars nearly perpendicular and both strongly
arched, the lower longer than the upper.

Hindwings rounded; first and second subcostals emitted
near to each other; upper disco-cellular rather less than
half as long as lower and perpendicular ; lower angulated,
partly perpendicular, partly oblique.

Body slender with short hair; palpi and antenne short,
the latter with narrow slightly compressed club.

GENUS 17. PYRISITIA. Butler.

Type P. Proterpia. Fabricius.

Frontwings more pointed at apex ; disco-cellulars shghtly
arched.

Hindwings subquadrate, the outer margin exhibiting an
angle between second and third median branches; first
subcostal emitted at some distance before second ; second
subcostal and discoidal near together, reducing the upper
diseo-cellular to a very short oblique lne; lower disco-
cellular about eight times the length of upper and strongly
arched.

Body as in preceding genus.

Sub-Family Pierine. 45

GENUS 18. LEPTOPHOBIA. Butler.

Type LZ. Eleone. Hewitson.

Frontwings pointed at apex ; second subcostal emitted
close to end of cell; third and fourth subcostals forming a
very minute fork close to apex; upper discoidal nervure
emitted from subcostal at some distance beyond end of
cell; median branches emitted at nearly equal distances
from each other.

Hindwings subtriangular orrounded; upper disco-cellular
very oblique, about a quarter the length of lower which is
much less oblique and slightly waved.

Body hairy; palpi long, hairy; antennz long, slender,
with flattened club.

GENUS 19. GONEPTERYX. Leach.

Type G: Rhamni. Linneus.

Frontwings pointed at apex, costa waved and suddenly
arched to apex : outer margin excavated: second branch of
subcostal emitted some distance before end of cell; third
and fourth forming a fork before apex ; upper disco-cellular
less than half the length of lower, perpendicular; lower
disco-cellular strongly arched.

Hindwings with conical caudate projection at end of
second median branch ; lower disco-cellular about five
times the length of upper and angulated.

Body stout, hairy ; palpi moderately long ; antennze short,
thick with gradually formed club.

GENUS 20. AMYNTHIA. Swainson.

Type A. Swainsonia. Swainson.

Frontwings. Costa not waved ; apex not always pointed
(A. Leachiana) ; second branch of subcostal emitted before
end of cell, or at the end (4. Marula); upper disco-
cellular more than half the length of lower and oblique ;
median branches emitted at more nearly equal distances.

Hindwings with more or less prominent caudate pro-
jecction at end of third median branch; branches of sub-
costal nervure and discoidal nervure at about equal
distances apart at their origins ; upper disco-cellular rather
shorter than lower, oblique ; lower disco-cellular angulated.

Body stout, less hairy.

GENUS 21. DERCAS. Doubleday.
Type D. Verhuellii, Van der Hoeven.
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46 Mr. Butler's Revision of Genera of

Frontwings. Outer margin nearly straight; cell shorter
and stouter Bs second branch of subcostal emitted just before
end of cell; upper disco-cellular about one third the leneth
of lower, perpendicular and shehtly arched; lower dis-
co-cellular strongly arched; second and third median
branches emitted near together.

Hindwings with more or less caudate projection at end
of third median branch; the subcostal branches and dis-
coidal nervure emitted near together ; the lower disco-
cellular about four times the length of upper, and sub-
angulated.

3ody stout, rather hairy; palpi rather short ; antennie
short, slender.

GENUS 22. KRICOGONIA. Reakirt.

Type K. Lyside. Godart.

Frontwings. Cell lone as in Gonepteryx ; upper disco-
cellular rather shorter than lower, the two together forming
an irregular arch.

Hindwines rounded; the first and second subcostal
branches at some distance apart; the upper disco-cellular
less than half the length of lower, the latter slightly
angulated, the two together forming a continuous irregular
oblique line.

Body hairy; palpi moderately lone; antenn slender.

GENUS 23. MEGONOSTOMA. Reakirt.

Type I. Cesonia. Stoll.

Frontwings generally terminating in a sharp point at
apex ; neuration as in Gonepteryx, excepting that the
second subcostal is emitted just before the end of the cell.

Hindwines rounded; the costal nervure terminating at
the middle of costa ; the upper disco-cellular one third the
leneth of lower, the latter strongly angulated, both oblique.

B ody densely clothed with hair; PO alpi moderately long :
antenne short, rather slender with gradually formed club.

GENUS 24. CALLIDRYAS. Boisduval.

Type (. Hubule. Linneeus.

Frontwings. Second subcostal emitted just before end rf
cell; upper discoidal nervure emitted from subcostal ¢
some distance beyond cell ; upper disco-cellular more nie
half the length of lower, oblique; lower disco-cellular
strongly arched.

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Hindwings rounded, generally with an impressed oval
spot in the ‘tale, above basal half of subcostal nervure, for
the reception of hairy patch on inner margin of frontwings;
upper disco-cellular two thirds the length ot lower, oblique
and slightly curved: lower disco-cellular oblique, angu-
lated; second and third median branches emitted some-
what near together.

Body densely clothed with hair; palpi and antenn
rather short, the latter somewhat slender with gradually
formed club.

GENUS 25. PTYCHOPTERYX. /Wallengren.

Type P. Bohemani. Wallengren.

Frontwings, with brush of long hairs at base oF inner
margin in males,* first and second subcostals emitted at
some distance before the end of the cell; upper discoidal
nervure springing from cell and not from subcostal nervure
as In preceding genera

Hindwings. The second subcostal and discoidal nervures
springing almost from the same place, so as to reduce upper
diseo-cellular to a point: a straight and much thickened
fold runs through the cell and between discoidal and third
median branches to outer margin.

3ody hairy ; palpi short, densely hairy beneath ; antenn
ather short with bluntly formed club. (Compiled from
Walleneren’s description.)
GENUS 26. TERACOLUS. Swainson.

Type 7. Subfasciata. Swainson.

Frontwings subtriangular; first and second subcostals
emitted near together and some distance before end of cell ;
upper discoidal nervure emitted at end of cell and close
to subcostal; upper disco-cellular rather shorter than lower,
the two together forming a perpendicular biangulated line ;
median branches at nearly equal distances apart.

Hindwines rounded ; the second subcostal and discoidal
nervures emitted together, reducing the upper disco-cellular
to a point; lower ‘disco-cellular long, oblique, angulated ;
median branches emitted at about equal distances apart.

30dy clothed with short hairs ; palpi and antenne longer
and more slender than in preceding g genera, the latter w ith
flattened club.

* Wallengren says ‘that it is at base of hindwings, but Iam inclined to
think this an error, in Callidryas it is on the frontwings.

48 Mr. Butlers Revision of Genera of

GENUS 27. IXIAS. Hiibner.

Type J. Pyrene. Cramer,

Frontwings subtriangular; neuration almost as in
Teracolus bar first discoidal nervure emitted beyond end of
cell; upper disco-cellular half the length of lower, both
strongly arched: also in all species except fl Ainippe, Crs
and Mariamne, the second subcostal is nearer to the end
of cell and the upper discoidal branches from the sub-
costal.

Hindwings rounded; upper disco-cellular one third or one
fourth the length of lower, which is strongly angulated,
both oblique.

Body covered with very short hair; palpi moderately
long, rather hairy; antenne slender with slightly com-
pressed club.

GENUS 28. HEBOMOIA. Aiibner.

Type H. Glaucippe. Linneeus.

Frontwings elongated; first and second subcostals
emitted near together before end of cell; third and fourth
subcostals forming a short fork before apex; first dis-
coidal nervure springing from upper disco- cellular ; upper
disco-cellular rather shorter than lower, angulated and
arched ; lower disco-cellular strongly arched.

Hindwi ings. Upper disco-cellular about half the length
of lower and slightly arched, lower disco-cellular waved, the
two together forming an irreoular oblique line: a thickened
longitudinal central streak from base to outer marein as in
Fe yeh opteryx.

Body robust, clothed with long straggling hairs ; palpi
short, bristly; antennse moderately long, the club ill-
defined, merely a thickening of the shank.

GENUS 29. HELIOCHROMA. Butler.

Type H. Idiotica. Butler.

Frontwings subtriangular ; first subcostal emitted at
some distance before end of cell, second at a great distance
beyond and near to third and fourth which form a short
fork to apex ; first discoidal nervure springing from upper
disco-cellular which is about two thirds the length of lower
and oblique; lower disco-cellular oblique, slightly arched.

Hindwings. Upper disco-cellwlar rather more than half
the length of lower, the two together forming a slightly

Sub-Family Pierine. 49

angulated oblique line; no thickened longitudinal streak,
but the normal fold rather prominent.

Body moderately robust, clothed with straggling hair ;
(palpi moderately long but thick and broad, antennse
moderately slender with eradually formed club. \*

GENUS 30. PIERIS. Boisdwval.

Type P. Amathonte. Cramer.

Frontwings more or less elongated, subtriangular ; third
and fourth subcostals forming a very short fork ‘before
apex ; first discoidal emitted from subcostal at some dis-
tance beyond end of cell; upper disco-cellular half the
leneth of lower, oblique; lower disco-cellular nearly per-
pendicular and feebly angulated.

Hindwings subpyriform ; upper disco-cellular more than
half the length of lower, very oblique, the lower slightly
waved, nearly perpendicular or very oblique, and almost in
a line with upper: no thickened central streak as in
Hebomoia.

Body less robust, hairy; palpi moderately long, slender,
hairy beneath ; antennze long, with short, gradually formed
club.

This group will include P. Amathonte, P. Amaryllis,
and allies, which probably represent the unmodified type of
the genus.

GENUS 31. APPIAS. Hiibner.

Type A. Zelmira. Cramer.

Frontwings subtriangular, sometimes elongated; first
discoidal nervure springing from subcostal at some distance
beyond cell; disco-cellulars of nearly equal length, angu-
lated, nearly perpendicular.

Hindwings. Upper disco-cellular more than half the
length of lower.

Body moderately robust, hairy; palpi long, hairy beneath;
antenne long, slender with gradually formed club ; abdomen
of male with tuft of hair below the anal valves.

GENUS 32. PHRISSURA. Butler.

, Lype P. Cynis. Hewitson.
Frontwings. Second subcostal emitted at end of cell ;

* I feel doubtful about these characters, a specimen of an allied species
in Mr. Saunders’s Collection has bristling palpi and slender antenne with
flattened club: these characters, however, may vary as in Nepheronia.

50) My. Butler's Revision of Genera of

upper disco-cellular about half the length of lower and
strongly arched; lower disco-cellular oblique, feebly arched.

Hindwings. Upper disco-cellular nearly half the length
of lower, oblique, feebly arched; lower disco-cellular less
oblique, feebly arched: second and third median branches
emitted rather near together.

Body moderately slender, clothed with short silky hair ;
palpi slender, shehtly hairy beneath ; antenne short, with
flattened club: abdomen of type with tuft of hair below
anal valves.

GENUS 33. DAPTONOURA. Butler.

Type D. Flippantha. Fabricius.

Frontwings elongated; first and second subcostals
emitted near together before end of cell; disco-cellulars of
nearly equal length, the upper one very ‘oblique, the lower
perpendicular.

Hindwings. Disco-cellulars of nearly equal length.

Body rather slender, clothed with short hairs 8; palpi
long, hairy beneath ; antennee long, slender, club impressed ;
abdomen of male with a pair of strong anal hooks.

GENUS 34. BELENOIS. WHiibner.

Type B. Calypso. Drury.

Frontwings scarcely elongated; cell broader; lower disco-
cellular oblique.

Hindwings rounded ; the cell broader and shorter than
in preceding genus: upper disco-cellular shorter, lower
less oblique.

Body inore robust, more hairy; palpi shorter, more
hairy ; antennee slender with compressed club: abdomen
of male with a pair of very minute anal hooks, sometimes
obsolete.

GENUS 35. PONTIA. Fabricius.

Type A. Crateg:. Linneeus.

Frontwings subtriangular or subpyriform; second sub-
costal emitted close to end of cell; disco-cellulars more or
less oblique and varying in relative leneth; median
branches generally emitted at nearly equal distances from

each other. :

Hindwings pyriform; cell more elongate thanin preceding
genus ; disco-cellulars oblique, the upper nearly equal to
lower in type (not in Cocytia) ; the same also applies to the
distances between median branches.

Sub-Family Pierine. 51

Body more slender than in Pinacopteryx, less hairy ;
palpi densely hairy; antenne rather shorter, with com-
pressed club: abdomen without anal hooks.

The above genus is very difficult to characterize on
account of slight variations in neuration between closely
allied species, “especially between A. Notha and A. Coeytia
(formerly referred to the genus Huterpe) which doubtless
belong to this group.

GENUS 36. METAPORIA. Butler.

Type M. Agathon. G. R. Gray.

Frontwings subpyriform ; second subcostal not so near
end of cell as in Aporia : upper disco-cellular oblique,
nearly as long as lower which is perpendicular and feebly
arched ; second and third median branches rather near
together.

Hindwings subpyriform ; the cell broader, less pointed ;
disco-cellulars of equal length, the upper oblique, the lower
less so.

30dy moderately hairy ; palpi slender, hairy beneath ;
antenne with distinct flattened club.

GENUS 37. SYNCHLOK. Hiibner.

Type S. Callidice. Esper.

Frontwings subtriangular; upper disco-cellular about
half the leneth of lower, oblique; lower disco-cellular
aneulated, nearly perpendicular.

Hindwines. Upper disco-cellularhalf the length of lower,
oblique ; lower disco-cellular much less oblique, and more
or less arched.

Body hairy ; palpi slender, hairy beneath; antenne with
more or less distinct flattened club.

The Monuste group of Tropical America with S. Brassica
and allies will come into this genus.

GENUS 38. TATOCHILA. Butler.

Type 7. Autodyce. Hiibner.

Frontwings. Upper disco-cellular one third the length
of lower, oblique, lower slightly arched, nearly perpen-
dicular.

Hindwings. First subcostal very much arched, second and
third just beyond and near together ; upper disco-cellular
about one fifth the length of lower, very oblique ; lower
disco-cellular less oblique and feebly angulated.

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52 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Genera of

Body very hairy ; palpi slender, hairy beneath ; antennze

long, slender with well defined flattened club.
GENUS 39. HERPAINIA. Butler.

Type H. Tritogenia. Klue.

Frontwings. First and second subcostals emitted near
together at some distance before end of cell; upper disco-
cellular very short, perpendicular; lower long, receding,
arched ; second and third median branches near together.

Hindwi ings. First subcostalshehtly arched ; upper “disco-
cellular about a quarter the leneth of lower oblique ; lower
cdisco-cellular nearly perpendicular, arched.

Body slender ; palpi hairy, short ; antenne short, slender,
with compressed club.

GENUS 40. PHULIA. AHerrich-Schdffer.

Type P. Nymphula. Gay.

As I have had no opportunity of examining a specimen
of the type, I am unable to decide upon the position of the
above genus ; Dr. Herrich-Schiaffer says that it is allied to
Anthocharis, (by which I suppose he means Luchloé) but
vein 8 is wanting, (I suppose he counts upwards as Wal-
lengren does), in which case the missing vein would be a
subcostal branch ; upper disco-cellular w ranting ; the only
parallel instance that I know of is in the male of Dismor-
phia Medora.

The venation is carelessly done in Gay’s figure, so that
nothing can be made of it.

DIVISION 3. Five subcostal nervules in frontwings.
GENUS 41. ERONIA. Boitsduval.

Type #. Cleodora. Hiibner.

Frontwings broad, subtriangular, with strongly arched
costa; first and second subcostals emitted near together at
some distance before end of cell, the third at a great dis-
tance beyond end of cell, the fourth and fifth forming a
short fork to apex : upper disco-cellular about one third the
leneth of lower, both arched and forming a nearly perpen-
dicular line: median branches at nearly equal distances
apart.

Hindwings. Upper disco-cellular about one fourth the
leneth of lower, oblique; the lower disco-cellular also
oblique, strongly angulated and curved ; second and third
median branches rather near together,

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Sub-Family Preriiee. 53

Body robust, metathorax clothed with long silky haurs ;
palpi short, densely hairy; antennee moderately long,
rather thick, with eradually formed club.

GENUS 42. NEPHERONIA. Butler.

Type WN. Idotea. Boisduval.

Frontwings occasionally subpyriform (Pharis and Chione);
upper disco-cellular strongly excavated, more than half the
leneth of lower which is oblique and shghtly angulated.

Hindwings. Upper disco-cellular more than half the
length of lower, very oblique: lower disco-cellular rather
less oblique and waved; second and third median
branches wide apart.

Body moderately robust, slightly hairy ; palpi and an-
tenn short, the latter slender with gradually formed
compressed club, sometimes flattened.

GENUS 43. EROESSA. Doubleday.

Type £. Chilensis. Guérin.

Frontwings subtriangular; upper disco-cellilar slightly
excavated, more than half the length of lower which is
oblique, but not angulated.

Hindwings subpyriform. Upper disco-cellular a quarter
the length of lower, very oblique ; lower less oblique not
waved.

Body robust, hairy: palpi very hairy ; antenne short,
slender, with flattened club.

GENUS 44. EUCHLOE. Hébner.

Type £. Belia. Cramer.

Frontwings elongate triangular, subpyriform or falcated ;
second subcostal emitted at or beyond end of cell; the
fourth and fifth forming a very short fork at apex ; first
discoidal emitted from subcostal beyond end of cell ; upper
disco-cellular about a quarter the length of lower, "nearly
perpendicular ; lower strongly angulated,

Hindwings sometimes pyriform, sometimes with apex
cut off obliquely ; cell elongate, pointed; upper disco-
cellular about half the length of lower and more oblique ;
lower shehtly angulated ; second and third median branches
emitted rather near together.

Body clothed with short hair; palpi long hairy ; anten-
ne short, slender, with flattened club.

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GENUS 45. ZEGRIS. Rambur.

Type 7. Hupheme. Esper.

Frontwings with excavated inner margin ; upper disco-
cellular oblique, slanting inwards, about a quarter the
leneth of lower which is ‘arched.

Hindwings with apex obliquely cut off; upper disco-
cellular about one-sixth the length of lower and oblique ;
lower strongly angulated.

Body hairy; palpi short, very hairy; antennze short,
slender, with flattened club.

GENUS 46. LEPTOSIA. Aiibner.

Type £. Lathyrt. Hiibner.

Frontwines elongate, subtriangular, with rounded apex :
the five subcostal nervures emitted beyond end of cell ;
first discoidal emitted from end of cell, which is very short;
upper disco-cellular oblique, arched ; lower straight, per-
pendicular.

Hindwings subpyriform ; cell very short ; subcostal
branches emitted together on a foot-stalk ; upper disco-
cellular about four times as long as lower and oblique ;
lower disco-cellular perpendicular.

Body very slender, scarcely hairy; palpi short, slightly
hairy ; antennze short, slender, with flattened club.

GENUS 47. DISMORPHIA. Hiner.

Type D. Laja. Cramer.

Frontwings elongated, sometimes falcated : the first sub-
costal emitted before, at, or beyond end of cell, the other four
always beyond; the first discoidal emitted from end of cell
which is long; upper disco-cellular very short, generally
perpendicular, lower very long strongly angulated, some-
times slanting outwards and sometimes inwards.

Hindwings oblong-ovate, broader in male than female ;
cell elongate, nervures placed as In preceding genus.

30dy long, slender; palpi very small ; antenne long with
gradually formed club.

GENUS 48. MOSCHONEURA. Butler.

Type I. Methymna. Godart.

Frontwings elongate subpyriform; the five subcostals
emitted beyond end of cell; first discoidal emitted a long
way beyond end of cell, before, opposite to, or after the

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Sub-Family Prerine. dF

emission of first subcostal branch; upper disco-cellular
absent, lower elongated, oblique, waved.

Hindwings oblong, ovate ; disco-cellulars of nearly equal
length, placed at a sharp angle to each other, the lower
disco-cellular being nearly in a line with median nervure.

Body as in Dismorphia.

TABULAR ARRANGEMENT OF GENERA.

DIVISION 1. Three subcostal nervules in frontwings.

A. Upper disco-cellular of frontwings longer than lower. [ Prioneris.
* — Costa of frontwings serrated in male ; frontwings pointed.
** Costa not serrated, wings with rounded apex. Pereute.

B. Upper disco-cellular of frontwings equal to lower. Dedias.

C. Upper disco-cellular of frontwings shorter than lower. Leodonta.

DIVISION 2. Four subcostal nervules in frontwings.

A. One discoidal nervure in frontwings.
+ Upper disco-cellular of frontwings reduced to a point.
* — Subcostal branches of hindwings emitted close together.
Elodina.
** — Subcostal branches of hindwings emitted far apart. Vychitona.
+t Upper disco-cellular of frontwings half the length of lower.
Nathatlis.
+t Upper disco-cellular of frontwings one third the length of
lower. Mylothris.
B. ‘Two discoidal nervures in frontwings ; first discoidal nervure of front-
wings uniting with subcostal.
+ Abdominal valves of males armed with powerful hooks.
Daptonoura.
++ Abdominal valves of males sometimes armed with minute
hooks. Belenois.
ttt <A tuft of hair beneath abdominal valves in males.
x Upper disco-cellular of hindwings half the length of lower.
Phrissura.
** Upper disco-cellular of hindwings more than half the length
of lower. Appias.
+ttt Abdominal valves simple.
* Upper disco-cellular of frontwings scarcely longer than lower.
a. Subcostal nervules of hindwings wide apart.
b. Upper disco-celular of hindwings equal to lower. Euterpe.
c. Upper disco-cellular of hindwings much shorter than lower.
Pyrisitia,
a.a. Subcostal nervules of hindwings near together. Zerias.
a.a.a. Subcostal nervules of hindwings on a short footstalk.
Sphenogona.

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Subcostal nervules of hindwings on a long footstalk. Leweidia.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings rather shorter than lower.

Metaporia.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings more than half the length
of lower.

A silky patch, generally hairy, {beneath inner margin of
frontwings in males. Callidryas.

No patch of hairs beneath frontwings of males. Amynthia.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings half the length of lower.

Second subcostal of frontwings emitted at end of cell.
Catasticta.
Second subcostal of frontwings eimitted before end of cell.

Upper disco-cellular of hindwings one third to one fourth
length of lower. Jxias.

Upper disco-cellular of hindwings half the length of lower.

Synchloé.

Upper disco-cellular of hindwings more than half the length
of lower. Pieris.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings less than half the length
of lower.

Antenne moderately robust with gradually formed club.

Upper disco-cellular of hindwings one fifth the length of
lower. Gonepteryx.

Upper disco-cellular of hindwings less than half the length
of lower. Avicogonia.

Upper disco-cellular of hindwings one third the length of
lower. AlLegonostoma.

Antenne long with flattened club.

Palpi rather short, very hairy. Pontia.

Palpi very long, hairy beneath. Tafochila.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings one third the length of
lower.

Second subcostal nervule of frontwings emitted at or after
the end of cell. Colias.

Pereue subcostal nervule of frontwings emitted before end of
cel. :

Median branches of frontwings at nearly equal distances
apart. Leptophobia.

Second and third median branches of frontwings near to-
gether. Dercas.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings about one sixth the
length of lower. Herpenia.

C. ‘Two discoidal nervures in frontwings ; first discoidal nervure of front-
wings not uniting with subcostal, but emitted at end of cell.

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Upper disco-cellular of frontwings scarcely longer than
lower. uchetra.
Upper disco-cellular of frontwings rather shorter than lower.
Upper disco-cellular of hindwings reduced to a point.
Teracolus.
Upper disco-cellular of hindwings about half the length of
lower. Hebomoia.

Sub-Family Pierine. 57

*** — Upper disco-cellular of frontwings more than half the length
of lower.
a. Second subcostal nervule emitted before end of cell.

Ptychopteryx.
b. Second subcostal nervule emitted at a great distance beyond
end of cell. Heliochroma.

**** Upper disco-cellular of frontwings one third the length of
lower. Hesperocharis.

DIVISION 3. Five subcostal nervules in frontwings.

A. Second subcostal of frontwings emitted before or at end of cell.

* Upper disco-cellular of frontwings more than half the length
of lower.

a, Upper disco-cellular of hindwings more than half the length
of lower. Nepheronia.

b. Upper disco-cellular of hindwings a quarter the length of
lower. roessa.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings one third the length of
lower. ronia.

Upper disco-cellular of frontwings a quarter the length of
lower. Euchloé.

B. Second subcostal of frontwings emitted beyond end of cell, antenne

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short.
* First subcostal of frontwings emitted before end of cell.
Zegris.
** First subcostal of frontwings emitted after end of cell.
Leptosia.

C. First subcostal of frontwings generally, second always emitted beyond
end of cell, antenne long.
* First discoidal of frontwings emitted from end of cell.

Dismorphia.

First discoidal of frontwings emitted from subcostal.
Moschoneura.
I ee not inserted Psewdopontia in this paper, because I believe it to be

a moth.

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On the Generic Nomenclature of Lepidoptera: by G. BR.
Crorcu, M.A., Assistant Librarian in the University
of Cambridge.*

Notwithstanding the “Rules for Zoological Nomencla-
ture” sanctioned by the authority of the British Association,
it would not seem that any perceptible improvement has
taken place. The admirable paper of Mr. Kirby, which
recently appeared in the Journal of the Linnean Society
(Vol. x. p. 494), shows at least that in the diurnal Lepi-
doptera nothing has been done worthy the name. Mr.
Kirby, unfortunately, merely points out certain inconsis-
tencies without suggesting any remedies or consistent plan
of action. Some time ago, when I thought that a“ Nomen-
clator Zoologicus ” could be accomplished by one person,
prepared chronological studies of the orders of animals,
with a view of verifying the dates given in Agassiz and in
other works. JI am now. more than ever convinced, that
only by building up, as it were, in this way from the
foundation, can a consistent Nomenclature be obtained.
The laws of priority are of course assented to. tacitly by all,
but not applied. I have attempted to exhibit this action
chronologically, which effectually prevents a large number
of errors of omission, &c., and calls immediate attention to
the errors that yet remain undetected. A genus, as far as
I understand it, for the purposes of nomenclature, consists
of but one species—its type: round this Linnzeus may have
grouped 250 species, we only two or none—the principle
is still the same. No genus can be considered defined until
a type is indicated, for characters must vary with our
knowledge in every case; but when the type of a genus is
not indicated, I am not inclined to cut the knot by the
simple process of taking the first species, but to trace the
genus historically until it has a type given to it. The
application of this principle to the Lepidoptera as far as
the year 1816 will now be seen. It brings about no doubt
some startling changes; but it appears to me that even
these would be better than the diversity of opinion that
now prevails. Let us take one of the most vexed ques-

* Communicated to the Linnean Society by Professor ALFRED NEwrTon,
F.L.S., and read on the 6th April, 1871.
1D)
CistuLA ENTOMOLOGICcA,
Fanuary 25, 1872.

60 My. Crotch on the Generic

tions, the name of our blue butterflies. They were comprised
by Linneeus in the sub-genus Plebeius, and P. argus was
selected by Cuvier as the typical species in 1799; the
same growp was variously styled Cupido (Schrank, 1801),
Polyommatus (Latr., 1805), Lyceena (Fabr., 1807), Zephyrus
(Dalm., 1816); all four of which names are therefore co-
extensive (though not co-typical), and if revived, which
appears to me undesirable, they must be quoted from some
later author.

1735. Linneeus (Syst. Nat. Ed. i.) grouped all our Lepidop-
tera in the genus Papilio (typ. P. Machaon, Cuv.
L729):

1748. Linnzeus (Syst. Nat. ed. vi.) separated the nocturnal
species under the title Phalena.

1758. Linneeus (Syst. Nat. ed. x.) separated the crepuscular
species under the title Sphinw He also sub-
divided his genus Papilio into six sub-genera,
whose names have been accepted, and, as I con-
ceive rightly; for Linneus always used them
sub-generically, speaking of Papilio Danane Bras-
sice. These are—

A. Equites. This has been always (except by
Geotfroy and Schrank) considered the typical
stirps.

B. Heliconius, type H. Psidii, Zam. (1801).

c. Danaus, type D. Brassice, Cuv. (1799).

pb. Nymphalis, type N. atalanta, Zam. (1801).

rb. Plebeius, type P. argus, Cuv. (1799).

Fr. Barbarus, a heterogeneous group which has
not since been accepted.

The type of the genus Sphinx is, according to La-
marck (1801), S. convolvuli. Latreille (1805),
ficured S. atropos as its type, which was sepa-
rated by Ochsenheimer (1816).

The genus Phalena is also sub-divided into seven
sub-genera :—
A. Bombyx. Cuvier (1799) and Lamarck (1801)

divide this into three sections, whose types are
B. pavonia, B. dispar, and B. mori; Schrank

Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. 61

(1802), in sub-dividing the genus, leaves B. mori
and versicolor as its types. Hence we are justified
in retaining B. mori as the type of Bombyx.

B. Noctua, N. sponsa, Lam. (1801). Cuvier and
Latreille (1805) concur in this; but afterwards

~ Latreille (1810) selected N. pronuba as his type.

c. Geometra, Ph. syringaria, Lam. (1801) Latr.
This was regarded by Fabricius (1775) as the
typical section, and hence took the name Phalena;
in this he was followed by Cuvier, Lamarck,
Latreille, &e.

p. Tortriz, T. viridana, Zam. (1801). Fabricius
(1775) dropped this name, and used instead
Pyralis (nec Linn.) In this he was_ followed
by several others, but was at last overruled.

E. Pyralis, P. forficalis, Cuv. (1799). This sub-
genus is sunk altogether by Fabricius. Cuvier
and Latreille however revive it.

r. Tinea, T. pellionella, Geoffr. (1762), Lam.
(1801). This, as a name known to the ancients,
has been pretty generally adopted.

G. Alucita, A. pentadactylus, Geoffr., Cuv., Lam.
Applied by Linnzeus to all the cleft-winged spe-
cies. Geoffroy (1762) re-created the genus under
the title Pterophorus (typ. pentadactylus) ; Fabri-
cius adopted this, and gave the name Alucita to a
eroup of Tine, since called Adela by Latreille.
We are bound in consistency to reject Pterophorus
and adopt Alucita (typ. pentadactylus), employing
Latreille’s name, Orneodes, for A. hexadactylus.

1762. E. Geoffroy (Hist. Abrég. vol. ii.) adopts five genera,
only without types. He introduces a new name,
Pterophorus, for Alucita.

1767. Linneus (Syst. Nat. Ed. xii.) adds the sub-genus
Attacus. (typ. Ph. pavonia, Cuv., Lam.)

1775. Fabricius (Syst. Ent.) adds a new sub-genus under
Papilio, viz., Parnassius (typ. Apollo, Cuv., Latr.).
He also adds three genera to the Nocturni.
140. Sesia, S. stellatarum, Scop. (1777), Cuv.
(1799). Lamarck (1801) gives 8. fuciformis as his
type.

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62 Mr. Crotch on the Generic

141. Zyewna, Z. filipendule, Scop., Cur.

143. Hepialus, H. humuh, Cuv., Lam.

148.||Alucita, A. degeerella, Zam. (1801). This
group of Tineze was called Adela by Latreille
(1796).

Noctua, Phalena, Tinea, ave raised to the rank of

genera; Pyralis (nec. Linn.) is used for Tortrix ;
Pterophorus (Geoffr.) is used for Alucita.

1777. Scopoli (Introd. ad. Hist. Nat.) forms only one really
new genus, the rest being the old ones re-named.
160. Spectrum = Sphinx. 161. Macroglossa
(typ. stellatarum)=Sesia F. 163. Anthrocera=
Zygena.

162. Trochilium, 8. apiformis, Latr, (1805).
This consists of the smaller species of Sesia, Fad.,
which Latreille took for the types of the genus.
If, however, with Cuvier and Lamarck, we regard
the large species as the true types, Scopoli’s name
comes into play.

He divides the Diurni into six purely artificial
genera, which have no types or limits.

171. Argyreus. 172. Argus. 173. Pterourus.
173. Battus. 174. Graphium. 175. Ascia.

1793. Fabricius (Ent. Syst.) adds two sub-genera to
Papilio.
Satyrus, S. megvra, Zatr. (1805). This is the
species commonly called “le Satyre,” and hence
evidently the true type of the genus.

Festivus, P. Plexippus, Zatr. (1805). Latreille,
not liking this name, has called the genus Danaida,
Fabricius (1807) calls it Eupleea.

187. Hesperia, H. malvie, Cuv. (1799) Lam.
This genus is really a new name for Plebeius L.,
and the true genus Hesperia is due to Cuvier and
Lamarck.

192. Cossus, C. ligniperda.

195. Hybleea.

»

Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. * 63

1796. Latreille (Préc. des Charact.) adds a few genera, but
unfortunately gives no species -—

13. Aglossa, A. pinguinalis, Za¢r. (1802).

14. Ypsolopha [Hyps-].

16. Yponomeuta [Hypon-], Tin. evonymella,
Latr. (1802).

17. Oecophora, Tin. sulphurella, Zatr. (1802).

18. Adela, Aluc. reaumurella, Zatr. (1802).

20. Orneodes, Pter. hexadactylus.

1798. Fabricius (Suppl. Ent. Syst.) adds a few genera :—
Lithosia, L. quadra, Latr. (1810).
Galleria, Phal. cereana, Z.
Phycis, Tin. boletella and spissicella. Haworth

(1812) retained this genus for TZ. spisszcella ;
Ochsenheimer (1810) for 7. boletella.

Crambus=Pyralis, Zinn. Latreille, in sub-di-
viding the group (1810), retains this for C. carneus.
Leach. (1815) gives C. pineti, pascuorum, &e. He
also adopts the genus Ypsolophus from Latreille

[-lopha].

1799. Cuvier (Tabl. elem.) forms no new genera, but elves
precision to the old ones by characterizing them
and indicating their types.

Illiger (Kiif. Preuss.) in a list of genera at the end of
the volume, indicates the genus Adela under the
new name, Nemophora (Hoffm.).

1801. Lamarck (Syst. Anim. s. Vert.) also fails to create
new genera, but indicates the types, &c., with
even more exactitude than Cuvier.

Schrank (Fauna Boica, 11. 1) distributes the species
into 17 genera, one of which only is new. The
Diurni, however, are re-modelled as follows :—

197. Erynnis= Hesperia, Mab. 198. Pieris=Pa-
pilio, Heliconius, Danaus. 199. Maniola=Satyrus.
200. Papiiho=Nymphalis. 201. Cupido=Ple-
beius, Z. 212. Psyche, no type.

I differ very much from Mr. Kirby in my estimate
of the value of this book: he appears to me merely
to have re-named the sections then in use.

64 ° Mr. Crotch on the Generic

1802. Schrank (Fauna, Boica ii. 2) constitutes a large num-
ber of genera at the expense of Bombyx, &c.

Saturnia= Attacus, Z.

|| Laria, L. dispar, Zeach, 1815; salicis and

nivosa, Hiib., 1816.

Arctia, A. fuliginosa, 7ib., 1816.

Lasiocampa, L. quercus, Leach, 1815; pin,
Hiib., 1816,

Cerura, C. vinula.

Drepana.

Peecilia, P. runica, Hiib., 1816.

Cucullia, C. verbasci and scrophularive , Hiib.,
1816. :
Hadena, N. saponaria and capsincola, Hib., 1816.

Catocala, C. fraxini Z., Hib., 1816.

Polypogon, P. barbalis and teutaculalis.

Nymphula, N. potamogalis, /77ib., 1816.

Scopula, 8. paludalis and dentalis.

Hypena, H. palpalis and rostralis, Hiib., 1816.

Acrotera, A. nemoralis.

Pyrausta, P. cingulalis, H7iib., 1816.

Setina=Lithosia F. [Hiibner (1816) takes up
the genus for Tin. ephemerella. |

Nemapogon, Leach, 4 sp. (1815).

Setella, T. marmorella.

Harpella, T. proboscidella.

Plutella, T. xylostella.

Stigmella, T. rosella (De G.).

Pyralis (typ. pinguinalis)= Aglossa, Latr.

Latreille (Hist. Nat. ii.) gives an analysis of his
genera. The following are new:

Smerinthus, 8. tilie, Zatr. (1805).
Stygia, S. australis, Latr. (1805).
Herminia= Polypogon, Schr.

Latreille (1805) figures H. ventilabris; (1810) he
eives H. barbatus as his type; Leach (1815) gives
HT. proboscidalis.

3otys, B. purpuraria, Zat7., (1810).
Cerostoma, Ypsol. dorsatus, Fwd.

He also uses Sesia (Fabr. p.) for 8. apiformis [=Tro-
chilium Scop. |].

Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. 65

1803. Laspeyres (Neue Schr. Nat. Gesell. iv.).

Platypteryx, P. falcataria, Zatr. (1810),=Dre-
pana, Schr. j

1803. Lewin (Prod. Ent.) creates two new genera for Aus-
tralian species :—
Phalenoides, P. glycine; Cryptophasa, C. irro-
rata, &c.*

1805. Latreille (Hist. Nat. xiv.) in describing the species
at length, makes but little addition to his previous
sketch. The sub-genera of Papilio are elevated
to generic rank, and their names in some cases
changed :—

Danaida (typ. plexippus)= Festivus, Fab.; Pieris
(Schrank) = Danaus, Z.; Polyommatus = Ple-
beius, JZ.

Zeuzera, Z. esculi. Erroneously spelt Zenzera ;
but he writes Zeuzera in the Dictionnaire, which
is contemporaneous, if not earlier.

1806. Dumeril (Zool. Anal.) forms one new genus :—

Heteropterus, H. speculum, ott. The type of
this is gathered from his later works.

1807. Fabricius (Ill. Mag. d. Ent. vi.) has given, through
Illiger, a synopsis of the new genera from his
unpublished work entitled, “Systema Glossa-
torm.” It fortunately extends only to the end
of the Crepuscularia, and contains 49 genera.
Two or three species are generally cited as types ;
and he has re-named all his old sub-genera, irres-
pective of the fact that they had been raised to
generic rank by Latreille.

Urania, P. Leilus, Zatr. (1810).
Amathusia, P. Phidippus.

Zelima, P. Pylades.

Morpho, P. Achilles, Westw. (1850).
Cethosia, P. Cydippe, Zatr. (1810).
. Castnia, P. Icarus, Latr. (1810).

TS oR

* When several species are cited, without distinguishing the type, I
have cited the first, appending &c. to it,

66

Mr. Crotch on the Generic

8. Euploea=Festivus, Fabr. Euploea, Boisd.
(1832), typ. Eunice, &e.
9. Apatura, P. Iris, Ochs. (1816).

10. Limenitis, L. populi, Dalm. (1816).

11. Cynthia, C. cardui, Horsf. (1828), arsinoe,
Westw. (1840).

12. Vanessa=Nymphalis, Z.

13. Biblis, P. Biblis; Didonis, Hiib. West. (1850).

14. Hipparchia=Satyrus, Fad.

15. Neptis, (N. aceris, Horsf., Westw.)

16. Brassolis, P. Sophoree, Zatr., Boisd.

17. Paphia, P. jasius, Ochs. (1816). Ochsenhei-
mer re-named this Charaxes without reason.

18. Melanitis, M. undularis, Horsf. (1828).

19. Argynnis, P. Paphia, Lat. (1810).

20. Thais, P. Hypsipyle. Ochsenheimer has
re-named this Zerynthia.

2 ded, ibs Ides

22. Doritis=Parnassius, Fab. Doritis, iid.
(1816), typ. D. apollina.

23. Pontia= Danaus, Z., Cuv.° Pontia, Boisd.

(1836), P. nina, Cram.

24. Colias, C. Rhamni, Lat. (1810).

25. Haetera, P. Piera, Dowb. (1846).

26. Acraea, A. horta, Latr., Boisd.

27. Mechanitis=Heliconius, Z.

28. Libythea, P. celtis, Zatr. (1810).

29. Melitea, P. Athalia, Daim. (1816).

30. Helicopis, Hesp. cupido and gnidus.

31.t Hesperia, (nec. Cuv., Laty.)

32. Lyceena=Plebeius, ZL.

33, Erycina, E. lysippus, ib. (1816)= Riodina,
Westw. (1850).
Myrina, Hesp. alcides, God., Westw.
Thecla, Th. betulee, Dalm. (Aurotis).
. Nymphidiuin, N. carice, Westw. (1850).
Danis, Pap. Danis, Cram., Boisd.
Emesis, Hesp. ovidius, Westw. (1830).

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Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. 67

39. Thymele=Hesperia, Fab., Lat.

40. Helias, H. phalenoides, x. sp.

41. Pamphila, P. comma, Dalm. (1816) Hesperia.
42. Laothoe=Smerinthus, Latr.

45, Aegeria=Trochilium, Scop. (Sesia, Latr.)
46, Amata, Zyg. passalis and Cerbera.

48. Glaucopis, 2. sp.

49. Procris, P. statices, Leach (1815).

Thus such names as Vanessa, Hipparchia, Doritis,
Pontia, Mechanitis, Lyciena, Thymele, Laothoe,
Aegeria, ought to disappear altogether.

1808. Ochsenheimer (Schmett. ii.) forms four new genera.
|| Chimera, Noct. chimera, Hiib.
Atychia= Procris, Fab.
Syntomis= Amata, Fab.
Thyris, Sph. fenestrina.
He says that Sesia should be spelt Setza.

1809. Latreille (Gen. Crust. ii.) combines the new genera
of Fabricius with each other, so as to produce
ereat confusion.

Eurybia (IIL), Pap. salome, Cram.
Aegocera, B. venulia, Cram.

\| Atychia, Sph. chimera.

Aglaope, Zyg. intausta.

Callimorpha, C. dominula, Zeach (1815).
Euplocamus, Tin. guttella, Latr. (1810).

1810. Haworth (Lep. Brit.) creates five new genera, unfor-
tunately without indicating types.

5, Apoda, Bomb. testudo.

8. Falcaria=Drepana, Schr.
9, Nudaria, B. munda.
11. Phytometvra.
12. Hemigeometra=Catocala, Schr. = Noctua,
Lam.

Ochsenheimer (Schmett. Bd. ii.) forms numerous
genera in the Bombyces without indicating exact

68 Mr. Crotch on the Generic

types. He also re-names three of Schrank’s
genera.
. Aghia, Sat. Tau.
. Endromis, B. versicolora.
. Harpyia=Cerura, Schr.
. Notodonta, N. dromedarius, &c., iid. (1816).
11. Liparis=|| Laria, Schr. Typ. monacha et
dispar, Germ. (1811).
12. Orgyia, O. fascelina, Wid. (1816).
13. Pygaera, P. Timon, Hiib. (1816).
14. Gastropacha= Lasiocampa, Schr.
15. Eyprepia=Arctia, Schr. Typ. E. cnibruin,
Germ. (1811).
These names are adopted and restricted by Hiibner,
and must bear his application.

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1811. E. F. Germar. Systematis Glossatorum prodromus,
Sect. L, 11. 4to. Lips. This book was published
after Ochsenheimer’s third volume, which he cites
on p. 26, and is a thoroughly careful book.

9, Attacus (Linn.), Ph. Pavonia Z. Linneeus
used this im a sub-generic sense only.

10. Tachiptena, Bomb. tau, Z.=Aglia, Ochs.
(1810).

11. Platypteryx (Lasp.), Ph. falcula, &e.

13. Laspeyria, Ph. flexula.

14. Scoliopteryx, C. hbatrix.

Psyla||, Bomb. celsia, &. This genus is
utterly heterogeneous in its construction.

16. Eriogaster, B. lanestris, &e. The character
given by him reaches its extreme in E. lanestris,
which may therefore be regarded as his type.

18. Arctornis—Arctia, Schr. (26 sp.)

1812. Parr II.
30. Callimorpha (Zaér.), Ph. hera, dominula, &e.
32. Eyprepia (Ochs.), Ph. cribrum.
Liparis (Ochs.), L. monacha & dispar.
33, Penthophera, Bomb. morio, &e.
34, Laria|| (Zatr.), B. pudibunda, &e.

Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. 69

- 35. Notolophus, B. gonostigma et antiqua.
36. Pygaera (Ochs. ), 6 sp.
37. Notodonta (Ochs.), 20 sp.
42. Pterostoma, B. palpina.
43. Cerura (Schr.), C. vinula, &e.
45. Stauropus, 8. Fagi Z.
45. Endromis (Ochs.), B. versicolor.
46. Lasiocampa (Ochs.), L. dumeti, &e., 12 sp.
49. Odonestis, B. pruni F.
50. Gastropacha (Ochs.), B. quercitolia, &e.

Haworth (Lep. Brit.) continued to form new genera,
but was preceded in many of them.
. 20. Fumaria= Psyche, Sehr. p.
19. Anthophila, Phal. fabriciana Z.
22. Palparia, Tin. caudella, &c.
3.¢Phycis (nec. Ochs.), T. spissicella.
4. Scoparia, T. cembrella, &c.
5. Diurnea, T. fagella, &e.
6. Depressaria, T. Heraclella, &e.
7. Erminea=Hyponomeuta, Latr.
8. Capillaria= Adela, Latr.
9. Dasycerus=Oecophora, Ltr.

0. Chelaria, Tin. conscriptella.
31. Gracillaria, T. hemidactylella, &c.
2. Porrectaria, T. ochrodactyla, &c.
Haworth (Trans. Ent. Soe. i.).
p. 340, Fumea pro Fumaria.
1814. Leach (Zool. Misc.) forms two new genera.
p. 37. Agarista, A picta, n. sp.
79. Ourapteryx, O sambuearia, ZL.

1815. Leach (Zool. Mise. i1.) adds a new genus.
p. 25. Actias, Phal. luna, LZ.
Leach (Edin. Encycl. ix.) gives a general system of
Entomology.

419.tColias, C. Hyale.
420. Gonepteryx, C. Rhamni=Colias, Fab, Latr.

70 Mr. Crotch on the Generic

436. Ino, Z. statices=Procris, Kab.
Dorvillia, B. versicolor=Endromis, Ochs.
456. Biston, G. prodromaria, &e.
459. Abraxas, G. grossulariata.
460. Bupalus, G. piniaria.
461. Hipparchus, G. papilionaria and prunata.
464. Cilix, Pl. compressa.
466. Simaethis, T. dentana.
467. Nola, P. palliolatus.
Phalena (typ. margaritaria), Geometra (typ.
Junaria).

1816. (Ochsenheimer (Schmett. iv.) has formed a series of
new genera among the Noctuide taken from
Hiibner, Their use must of course be settled by
Hiibner’s Verzeichniss, published in the same
year. He has often taken Hiibner’s sections for
genera.

6. Charaxes pro Paphia, Fab.
11. Zerynthia pro Thais, Hab.
15. Hecaerge pro Libythea, Fad.

The genera adopted from Hiibner should stand in
his name. The following are stirpes for Hiibner, ;
and cannot be retained at all :—Deilephila, Diph-
tera, Agrotis, Graphiphora, Amphipyra, Miselia,

Poha, Xanthia, Cosmia, Xylena, Plusia, Heliothis,
Erastria, Anthophila, Brephia, Euclidia.

59. Apamea, and 62. Calyptra, are magazine
creations of his own, and comprise several genera.

J. W. Dalman (K. Vet. Akad. Hand]. 1816) formed
the genera known to him upon more exact cha-
racters, and carefully indicated his types. He
has re-named several genera that had become con-
fused in their application.

Limenitis (Fab.), L. populi. Aglais (= Vanessa,
Fab.), A. urtice. Argynnis (Fab.), A. adippe.
Meliteea (Fab.), M. athalia. Amaryssus (= Papi-
lio, Z.), P. Machaon. Doritis (=Parnassius, F,,
Lat.), D. Apollo. Ganoris (=Danaus, Z., Lat.),
G, brassice. Zephyrus (=Plebeius, Z.). Hesperia

Nomenclature of Lepidoptera. ral

(Pamphila, Fab.), H. comma. Dilina (=Smerin-
thus, Lat.), O. Ocellata. Sphinx (Z.) 8. ligustri.
Hemaris (=Sesia, Fub.), S. fuciformis. Sesia
(=Trochilium, Scop.) 8. apiformis, &e. Zygena
(Fab.), Z. filipendule. Aglaope (=Procris, Fab.)
A. statices.

Zephyrus is sub-divided into three sub-genera.

A, Aurotis (=Thecla, Fab.), A. betula. B. Heo-
des, H. virgauree. c. Cyaniris, (=Plebeius, Z.),
C. semiargus, Hib.

Descriptions of new Butterflies from Costa Rica : by ARTHUR
G. BUTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.S.

The following are the principal novelties from the fine
Collection recently brought from Cartago, Costa Rica, by
Dr. van Patten; the Heliconide have still to be examined.

RHOPALOCERA.

FAMILY NYMPHALIDA. Swainson.

SUB-FAMILY SATYRIN. Bates.
DRUCINA, Gen. nov.

Affine Pronophile alis anticis longioribus, venis disco-
cellularibus ramisque subcostalibus aliter dispositis.

Alhed to Pronophila, but with the frontwings compara-
tively narrower and more elongated, first subcostal emitted
towards end of cell, second just before end, third some
distance beyond, fourth and fifth forming a long fork to
apex; upper disco-cellular slanting obliquely inwards,
lower strongly angulated outwards, the two together form-
ing a biangulated oblique zigzag line; palpi long, the last
joint slanting downwards. Type D. Leonata.

Drucina Leonata, sp. nov.

¢. Ale supra nigro-fuscse, anticee maculis sex submargin-
alibus increscentibus lacteis ; posticxe duabus subapicalibus
et fascia lata diseali increscente, extrorsuin sinuata ad
marginem fere internum attingente, ferrugineo-fulva intror-
sum umbrosa: corpus nigrum, capite et collo fulvo
maculatis ; ale anticee subtus nigro-fuscee, area apicali
dilutiore cinereo-rorata, punctis tribus subapicalibus macu-
lisque quatuor submarginalibus increscentibus albis ; macula
discoidali, altera pone cellam et tertia in nervulum secun-
dum medianum sordide albidis ; posticee pallide cinereo
fuscee, venis nitide nigris; fascia lata media biangulata
fusca; maregine externo irregulariter fuscescente ; ocellis

Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of New Butterflies. 73

septem incompletis submarginalibus fuscis albo pupillatis :
corpus nigrescens: exp. alar. une. 3, lin. 5.

Q. Simillima mari differt alis anticis supra dimidio
apicali paululum dilutiori: nebula discoidali inconspicua,
macula pone cellam, altera subtriangulari in nervulum
secundum medianum et lunula venam inferiorem disco-
cellularem transeunte lacteis; posticee nebula discoidali
et fascia discali continuata ferrugineo-fulvis, strigis tribus
diffusis pone cellam inter venas, albidis: exp. alar. unc. 3,
hin. 11. Coll. Druce.

GENUS OXEOSCHISTUS. Butler.
Oxeoschistus Huriphyle, sp. nov.

Ale supra fusce, anticze puncto subcostali pone cellam
maculisque quinque irregularibus increscentibus submar-
eimalibus fulvis, primo geminato, remoto, quarto nigro
pupillato ; posticee fascia lata discali, introrsum recta
extrorsum alternatim angulato-dentata ocellos septem
nigros ferente, ad angulum ani umbrosa; ocellis secundo,
tertio et septimo minimis, quinto maximo, quarto, quinto
et sexto albo-pupillatis ; lineola anali antemarginali fulva:
corpus nigrum.

Ale anticze subtus pallidiores, area apicali cinereo et
ferrugineo rorata; stria mediana et macula costali triangu-
lari pone cellam, sordide albis; macula trifida subapicali
extrorsum ocellis quatuor inconspicuis albis arcuatim
cincta; maculis quatuor supernis majoribus increscentibus
sed ochreis ; puncto apicali, lunulisque duabus marginalibus
ochreis ; posticee pallide fusce, stria irreeulari cellam tran-
serrante et striola ad celle finem albidis, fascia superna
multo dilutiore, extrorsum albida, in medio fuscescente ;
ocellis majoribus, pallide cinctis, albo pupillatis ; striga
marginali ochraceo rorata: corpus fuscum, palpis pallidis :
exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

SUB-FAMILY BRASSOLINA. Bates.
GENUS DYNASTOR.
Dynastor Stygianus, sp. nov.

¢. Affinis D. Dario, Fabr., duplo major, alis anticis apice
rotundato; margine externo fere recto; maculis longioribus:

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1 :

subtus multo pallidioribus grisescentibus, maculis multo
majoribus, apice anticarum fusco, macula ocellari bipupil-
lata ; stria ocellum discalem introrsum cingente ad maregi-
nem externum (haud ad apicem) attingente ; maculis
ocellaribus posticarum majoribus a margine magis remotis,
tertia extrorsum profunde indentata ; macula una discoidea
nigra, macula subcostali obsoleta: exp. alar. une. 5, lin. 1.
Coll. Druce.
GENUS CALIGO,

Caligo Bubocula, sp. nov.

6. Alze supra pice, anticze area apicali celle discoidalis
discoque nitide czrulescentibus ; maculis tribus incon-
spicuis subapicalibus nigris oblique positis, punctisque
duobus subcostalibus albis; posticee fascia decrescente
submarginali a costa ad ramum tertium medianum con-
tinuata, ceerulea; marginibus apicali et abdominali ochre
ceis ; plaga oblongo ovali ochr acea, Interna; corpus Age

Ale subtus pallide fuscee, fascia lata media brunneo-
fusca sericeo-albo utrinque cincta lineisque nigris scripta,
antice maculis tribus punctisque duobus ocellaribus apica-
libus ; basi et disco nigro striatis lineisque duabus submar-
ginalibus nigro-fuscis ; posticee nigro reticulate, plaga
costali ocellari brunnea ; ocello magno mediano cinereo,
ochreo-cincto ; corpus fuscum : exp. alar. unc, Oo; lima:
Coll. Druce.

Intermediate between C. Oberon and C. Reevesit in its
under-surface coloration; two females in the British
Museum from Mexico are probably referable to this
species.

SUB-FAMILY MORPHINAL Butler.
GENUS MORPHO. Fabricius.
Morpho Aquarius, sp. nov.

Affinis M. Theseo differt alis brevioribus, area basali
supra distincte cierulescente ; anticze margine externo pau-
lulum arcuato; fascia lata submarginali regulari nigra ;
maculis ochreis majoribus valde distinctis : striga alarum
omnium duplici marginali fulva contiuua ; postice caudis

oS
haud quadratis; ale subtus dilutiores; antice striola

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inconspicua et fasciola lata discoideis cinereis; plaga pone
cellam costali pyramidata cinerea striolam fuscam inclu-
dente; maculis submarginalibus diffusis subtriangularibus
majoribus albidis ; posticee area basali quadrata; fascia
pone eam cinerea multo magis regulari: exp. alar. une. 5,
lin. 3. Coll. Druce.

Three examples, differing from the nearly allied M.
Theseus in the above characters.

Morpho Marinita, sp. nov.

Affinis MW. Achilli, supra fusce ; anticee fascia lata pone
medium nitide czerulea in costam albo diffuse quadri-
maculata et extrorsum puncta quatuor alba inter venas
discoidales et ramos medianos gerente, apud costam intus
subito angulata, extrorsum maculam subcostalem albam
evitante ; seriebus duabus macularum, introrsum bisinua-
tarum, albarum, submarginalium, extrorsum nigro-linitatis;
ciliis albo variis; posticee areola disco-apicali dilutiore
strigis duabus (apud apicem maculiformibus undatis), inte-
riore decrescente fusco-albida, exteriore rufescente, extror-
sum nigro limitatis; ciliis inter venas albo binotatis :
corpus fuscum.

Ale subtus fere velut in JZ Achille, fasciolis discoideis
cinereis angustis ; ocellis anguste cinereo-albido zonatis :
exp. alar. une. 5, lin. 4.

2. Simillima mari, differt supra maculis costalibus et dis-
calibus magis distinctis, submarginalibus minus distinctis ;
fascia caerulea angustiore maculam magnam subcostalem
includente et a stria undata disco-cellulari interrupta ;
posticee areola disco-apicali paululum ceerulescente: alse
subtus velut in mare: exp. alar. unc. 6. Coll. Druce.

A remarkable new species, having no blue band in the
hindwings.

Morpho Limpida, sp. nov.

6. Affinis preecedenti ; anticee area basali paululum ceeru-
lescente ; fascia ceerulea latiore utrinque cyaneo diffuse
limitata et maculam subecostalem includente ; maculis dis-
calibus valde inconspicuis ; serie interiore macularum sub-
marginali obsoleta ; posticee area discali venisque brunneo-
ochraceis ; fascia a vena subcostali ad ramum secundum

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medianum pyramidata ceerulea et macula ejusdem coloris a
ramo solum separata ; strigis submarginalibus minus con-
spicuis augustioribus brunneo-ochreis: corpus fuscum.

Ale posticee subtus area statim pone ocellos in venas
dilutiore ; fascia submarginali magis rufescente : exp. alar.
une. 5, lin. 5. Coll. Druce.

This species, though nearly allied to the preceding,
differs in so many particulars that I have felt obliged to
distinguish it.

Morpho Hydorina, sp. nov.

gd. Affinis MZ Marinite major, antice fascia cerulea
latiore, serie interiore macularum submarginalium minus
conspicua, maculis lunatis haud bisinuatis; postice latiores
colore simillime sed fascia lata vel tenui ceerulea ad ramum
secundum medianum sepius continuata: alee subtus fascio-
lis discoideis magis conspicuis, fasciis marginalibus albis
cinereo tinctis et paululum latioribus; ocellis late albido
zonatis: exp. alar. une. 5, lin. 6.

?. Similima MZ. Marinite 2 differt supra seriebus macu-
larum submarginalium latius separatis, magis conspicuis ;
maculis discalibus albis majoribus ; posticze areola disco-
apicali magis czerulescente; ale subtus fasciis omnibus
albidis multo latioribus cinereo-tinctis ; posticee area pone
ocellos dilutiore; exp. alar. une. 6. Coll. Druce.

SUB-FAMILY NYMPHALINA. Bates.
GENUS EPIPHILE. Doubleday.
Epiphile Grandis, sp. nov.

?. Ale supra nigro-piceze ; anlice fascia lata obliqua
fulva, introrsum inter ramos secundum et tertium medianos
sinuata; maculis tribus subapicalibus quarum media alba,
aliis ferrugineis, prima in costam albo rorata ; posticee costa
et apice late fulvis, margine externo anguste ferruginoso :
corpus nigrum capite brunneo tincto.

Ale subtus pallide rufo-fusce, antic fascia superna
dilutiore ; striola disco-cellulari nigra ; area interno-mediana
diffuse nigra; area apicali cinereo rorata, macula subapicali

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alba et ocellis duobus in serie eadem obliqua nigris
invequalibus ; posticae macula cuneiformi costali et striga
angulata subcostali, argenteis ; serie ocellorem subseptem
brunneorum valde indistinctorum cinereo diffuse cincto-
rum: corpus pallide rufo-fuscum: exp. alar. unc. 3, lin 3.
Coll. Druce,

The largest species of Hpiphile yet described, and in
colour somewhat resembling the insect figured by Mr.
Hewitson as the female of /. Orea.

GENUS HETEROCHROA. Boisdavat.
Fleterochroa Denialba, sp. nov.

Ale supra fuscze niero fasciate; antics area apicali
albo-maculata, maculis quatuor pone cellam,; prima costal
trifida, secunda et tertia longioribus subcostalibus, quarta
discali punctiformi ; maculis sex serie undulata discalibus,
prima et ultima parvis; puncto apud basin rami tertil
mediani albido, puncto subapicali albo et duobus cinereis ;
ciliis apicalibus albis; maculis sex submarginalibus lineo-
lisque subquinque marginalibus albis ; postice ciliis albis ;
corpus nigrum, capite albo-punctato.

Ale subtus fuscee, area basali fasciis subquatuor cinereis
nigro limitatis ; anticee maculis supernis albis et una pone
medium interna; postice area apicali fasciis tribus obscu-
rioribus fuscis intermedia latissima; margine late albido,
lineis duabus nigrescentibus in venas a strigis fulvis inter-
ruptis : corpus cinereo-albidum, palpis albis, lateraliter
nigro-lineatis : exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 11. Coll. Druce.

Unlike any other species of the genus.

GENUS PHYCIODES Azibner.
Phyciodes Fulviplaga, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigro-fusce, anticee fulvo-irrorate ; punctis
duobus discoideis duobus pallidioribus subapicalibus, duo-
bus squamosis medianis, uno submarginali et uno subanali,
plaga quadrifida pone cellam subcostali et macula semicir-
culari apud marginis externi medium, fulvis; posticee fulvo
Sparse ; margine late nigro; cilis lunulisque submargin-
alibus analibus, fulvis: corpus nigrum.

Ale subtus-fusce ; anticee area mediana nigra; punctis
duobus basali-discoideis, striola discoidali, puncto disco-

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78 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of new

cellulari, plaga pone cellam, macula discal, lunulaque
submarginali fulvis, maculis tribus pone plagam albis;
lunulis tribus subapicalibus pallide fuscis vel cinereis
extrorsum nigro limitatis ; posticee ocellis discalibus, fascia
ralde irreeulari media, characteribus basalibus et linea
lunulata submarginali cinereis ; margine externo brunneo :
corpus cinereum: exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 3. Coll. Druce.

GENUS ERESIA. Boisdwval.
Kresia Dismorphina, sp. nov.

Ale anticee supra nigro-fusce striga duplici mediana, a
vena mediana persecta, brunneo squamosa; macula dis-
coidea cum striga connecta et duabus inequalibus inter
ramos primum et secundum medianos ochreo-albidis ;
quatuor pone cellam lineatis, quinta in serie eadem
obliqua, discali; tribus subapicalibus quarum duabus
superioribus subcostalibus, quinque submarginalibus in
serie eadem angulata ochreo albidis; striolis apicalibus
squamosis albidis; ciliis albo-punctatis ; postice fulvo-
ferrugineee, basi, costa ad apicem et margine externo
nigris; maculis submarginalibus fulvis, ciliis albo-pune-
tatis : corpus nigrum, capite albo-punctato, antennis albidis
ad basin nigris :

Ale subtus multo pallidioribus, maculis anticarum flavi-
dis elongatis, apice flavido; area interno-discoidea ferrugi-
nosa; postice costa ferruginosa ad basin alba; fascia lata
subcostali nigra; maculis submarginalibus majoribus albis ;
area centrali albida; corpus nigrum, palpis pedibusque
albo lineatis, aliter velut supra: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 4.

Coll. Dreue.

FAMILY ERYCINIDA.
SUB-FAMILY EURYGONIN. Sates.
GENUS METHONELLA. Westwood.
Methonella Chrysomela, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigro-fusce area magna subrotundata media
ad basin attingente rufo-aurantiaca: corpus fuscum, abdo-
mine rufo-cingulato :

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Alee subtus nigro-fusce, area media multo pallidiore ;
antic fascia lata discali alba, a ramo tertio mediano sub-
marginal, pyramidata ; posticve seriebus macularum sub-
marginalium duabus, interna flavescente, externa maculis
equalibus albis: corpus thorace nigro, abdomine aurantiaco:
exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 10. Coll. Druce.

A fine species, which has long been known from Bogota.

SUB-FAMILY ERYCINIDA. Bates.
GENUS PANDEMOS. Hiibner.
Pandenos Nymphidioides, sp. nov.

3. Ale antice brunneo fuscee areis media et marginali
obscurioribus; areola subanali ochracea; maculis tribus
discoideis et duabus submedianis fuscis cinereo-cinctis ;
maculis tribus mediis in serie obliqua, subhyalinis, albis,
media multo majore; postice flavo-albide area basali
fumato brunnea striola disco-cellulari fusca, venis subcosta-
libus fulvis, maculis tribus apicalibus fumato-brunneis ;
puncto minuto subanali nigro, fulvo cincto; ciliis fuscis:
corpus brunneo-fuscum: alee subtus albee, antice fascia
postmedia et area tota apicali fusco squamosis; macula
interna fulva ; posticee macula subcostali et puncto discoideo
fulvis; litura subcostali et maculis tribus subapicalibus,
fuscis; corpus albidum, ano fuscescente: exp. alar. une. 2,
lin. 4. Coll. Druce.

GENUS LEMONIAS. Westwood.
Lemonas Adelina, sp. nov.

Aftinissima Z. mulio differt supra lineolis anticarum
tenuioribus ceruleis, area aurantiaca latiore ad basin posti-
carum fere attingente : ale antic subtus fusce, cingulis
subseptem basalibus pallide ceruleis ; fascia pone medium
valde interrupta nigrescente, introrsum ceruleo-albido limi-
tata ; striola discali pone eam squamosa alba; litura undata
submarginali albida; maculis quinque marginalibus nigro-
fuscis, primo et quarto minoribus albo-cinctis, area anali
alba, fusco maculata ; posticee albee, area basali pallide exru-
lea, striolis tribus subcostalibus nieris: ciliis aurantiacis :
corpus thorace nigro, pedibus cinereis, abdomine albido a
latere aurantiaco: exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

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FAMILY PAPILIONIDA. Leach.
SUB-FAMILY PIERINA (Swainson). Bates.
GENUS EUTERPE. Swainson.

Huterpe Diamorphites, sp. nov.

?. Simillima Lresew Dismorphine, major; antice nigre,
striis duabus internis rufo-ferrugineis, superiore abbrev iata,
squamosa ; fasciola subinterrupta discoidea, maculis sex
inequalibus (duabus ultimis ferrugineo tinctis), tribus sub-
apicalibus in serie obliqua et quatuor submarginali analibus,
albidis ; posticee rufo-ferruginee ; margine costali, vena cos-

tali, plaga magna subcostal, venis subcostali et mediana ad

basin, et maregine lato externo nigris; punctis sex submar-
cinalibus flavis rufo tinctis ; puncto basali albo; corpus
thorace nigro capite albo- -punctato, antennis fulvis ad basin
nigris ; abdomine fusco: ale subtus maculis majoribus,
antic puncto basali albo ; posticee costa basali nigro-fusca:
corpus thorace albo-punctato, abdomine lateraliter flavo-
maculato: exp. alar. une. 3, lin. 2. Coll. Druce. —

Resembles Lresia Dismorphina, Wat is considerably
larger: allied to £. Hurytele.

GENUS CATASTICTA. Butler.
Catasticta Actinotis, sp. nov.

Alw supra nigre, anticee macula magna media quadrifida
sulphurea: corpus nigrum: ale subtus pallidiores cinereo
variegatee ; antice macula diffusa subapical albida, serie
undulata discali macularum flavarum decrescentium et
altera striolarum inter venas marginalium ; punctis duobus
pone cellam flavis; postice macula obliqua medio-costali
flava albido-cincta et duabus infra eam squamosis albidis ;
striola discoidali, aliis abdominalibus, punctis duobus diseo-
cellularibus, serie discali et punctis alis marginalibus
triangularibus, omnibus flavis; maculis duabus basalibus
coccineis ; corpus Mgro- -fuseum, striga ventrali albida: exp.
alar. une. ) lin. 2. Coll. Druce.

This remarkable species is not nearly alhed to any
described species, it appa belongs to the Siswmans
group, and mimics Aetinote Nox ¢ .

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GENUS MYLOTHRIS. Hiibner.
Mylothris Alethina, sp. nov.

9. Aftinis MZ. Malenke differt dimidio apicali maculis dis-
tincte flavis; macula nigra fascize superioris magna et
distincta ; fascia subapicali maculari, magis elong vata; pos-
tice absque fascia media fusca: exp. alar, unc. 3, lin. 1.
Coll. Druce.

GENUS CALLIDRYAS. Boisduwval.
Callidryas Intermedia, sp. nov.

Aftinis CL Virgini et Rurine, magnitudine Neocypridis ;
alee maris supra flavee virgula minuta disco-cellulari nigra ;
femine velut in C. Virgine albe, posticee autem maculis
subsex marginalibus ineequalibus rubris: exp. alar. g', une.
oe? tne. o, tim: T-

The male of this species is very like that of C. Neocypris
but may be at once distinguished by its having a short
black line at end of frontwing cell; the female resembles
that of C. Virgo, but has the hindwing marginal red patches
of C. Rurina.

GENUS DISMORPHIA. Hiibner.
Dismorphia Cordillera. Felder.

?. Ale antic supra nigre, plaga magna ad basin attin-
gente et a vena mediana et ramo suo primo persecta ferru-
ginosa extrorsum hyalino-albicante ; seriebus duabus macu-
larum hyalino-albidarum obliquis ; 'striola ejusdem coloris
subanali; maculis quatuor apicalibus flavo-albis ; posticee
ferruginose aveis media et apicali subhyalinis ; apice late
nigro introrsum profunde quinque sinuato, venis quoque
apicalibus nigris ; margine externo-anali anguste nigro ;
fascia subcostali-discoidea et fasciola pone eam nisris,
maculis tribus apicalibus albis; corpus thorace nigro,
capite albo-punctato, antennis flavis ad basin nigris ; abdo-
mine fusco: ale subtus fere velut supra, posticee autem,
maculis decem submarginalibus quarum sex analibus cine-
reo-albidis: corpus thorace nigro albo-punctato, abdomine
fusco, lineis duabus ventralibus flavidis: exp. alar. unc. 3,
lin. 3. Coll. Druce.

A good deal like Eresia Dismorphina, but larger, and
with all the frontwing markings better defined.

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Dismorphia Sororna, sp. nov.

3. Affinissima D. Cordillerw; anticee supra margine
externo minus angulato, nigro- fuse ; strigula discoidea
et altera interno-media, maculis tribus postcellularibus
quarum intermedia obsoleta, duabus inter cellam et apicem
subcostalibus et duabus magnis ineequalibus discalibus, una
inter ramos primum et secundum medianos elongata et
quatuor parvis apicalibus, hyalino flavis; posticee dimidio
costali sericeo albo argenteo-cincto ; dimidio anali apud
apicem nigra, maculis tribus albis et wna ferruginea, area
anali ferruginea, margine late nigro: corpus thorace nigro,
capite albo punctato, antennis albidis clava flava, basi
gra, abdomine fusco ad basin cinereo-maculato : ale
anticee dimidio interno albo, argenteo-cincto ; posticie
dimidio costali fusco albo-maculato, anali ferrugineo, mar-
gine late nigro maculis tribus geminatis submarginalibus
albis: corpus thorace nigro albo-punctato, abdomine fusco
lineis duabus ventralibus flavidis : exp. alar. une. 3, lin. 2.

?. Fere velut in D. Cordillera 3, differt anticis plaga a
vena mediana persecta valde indistincta cinerea; serie
interna obliqua, macula secunda et quarta obsoletis et aliis
introrsum obscuratis; posticee obscurius ferrugine fasciis
latioribus nigris venisque apicalibus latius nigris: antici
subtus fere velut supra, posticee maculis solum tribus
flavidis subapicalibus: exp. alar. une. 3, lin. 3. Coll. Druce.

Nearly resembles Luterpe Dismorphites.

Dismorphia Hagaresa, sp. nov.

9. Ale antice nigre, maculis duabus medio-costalibus
una discoidali, una postcellulari inter venas discoidales,
tribus subapicalibus (prima quarum trifida) in serie obliqua
una oblongo-ovali inter ramos secundum et tertium media-
nos punctisque tribus apicalibus, omnibus flavis; stra
interno-basali rufa; postice rufe, fascia subcostali, apice
margine externo et venis apicalibus flavis: corpus fuscum,
antennis nieris: alee subtus pallidiores, antic area apicali
rufescente, interna fuscescente ; macula altera pone cellam
et discali, flavis; aliter velut supra: exp. alar. une. 2,
lin. 8. Coll. Druee.

Somewhat resembles the female of 2. Sorerna, but is
considerably smaller, and evidently belongs to another
section of the genus near D. Lunoe.

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Dismorphia Lubina, sp. nov.

g. Ale supra nigerrimee ; anticee plaga cuneiformi interna,
maculis tribus increscentibus in serie obliqua postmediis et
duabus subapicalibus minoribus (superiore bifida) albis ;
posticze dimidio costali sericeo hyalino, ad basin et apicem
late fusco obscurato; fascia lata alba a vena interna ad
aream sericeam currente: corpus nigrum:

Ale subtus margaritaceo-argentez griseo maculate, ma-
culis supernis albis; anticee plaga magna subpiriformi
mediana alba ; striga late arcuata subcostali nitide ceruleo-
argentea: corpus albidum: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 6. Coll.
Druce.

Dismorphia Viridifascia, sp. nov.

?. Alve. supra nigra, anticee valde acuminate ; lineolis
tribus postmediis et punctis tribus subapicalibus oblique
positis, sordide flavidis; posticee dimidio costali fusco
introrsum late chalybeo-limitato ; fascia pyramidata pallide
virescente a margine abdominali fere ad apicem currente:
corpus nigrum, abdomine fuscescente, antennis nigris :
subtus roseo-plumbee, flavo hic illuc sparse; antici
striola medio-costali et macula a ramo secundo subcostali
diviso sulphureo-flavis ; fascia lata aream mediam pyrifor-
matam cingente, chalybea; corpus cinereum, abdomine
linea ventrali sulphureo-flavo: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 7.

3. Ale supra nigro-fusce ; antice stria anali-interna, ma-
cula bifida ante medium (a vena subcostali persecta) altera
majore ovali statim pone cellam et tertia pyriformi inter
ramos secundum et tertium medianos, albidis; maculis
tribus squamosis subapicalibus, valde oblique positis, albi-
dis ; posticze costa et fascia lata continuata angulata albida
(.e., area permagna quadrata basali, costam includente, a
fascia lata subcostali fusca interrupta, albida); margine
abdominali dilute fusco: corpus nigro-cinereum: antic
subtus mnigro-fuscee; area interna albida; apice fusco-
plumbea vel pallide sericeo-fusca introrsum albo late limi-
tata; maculis supernis mediis, duabus superioribus in
costam connectis ; posticee sericeo-fuscee argenteo hic illuc
irroratee, macula subcostali apud basin, fascia valde irregu-
lari media et macula medio-discali argenteo-albidis fulvo
iroratis: corpus cinereo-albidum: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 8,
Coll. Druce.

‘Alhed to D. Nemesis and Cinerescens.

84 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of new

SUB-FAMILY PAPILIONINA Sates.
GENUS PAPILIO. Linneus.
Papilio Orabilis, sp. nov.

Ale supra sulphureo-albe, antice fasciola lata submedia
cellee medium transerrante, in costam latiore, nigra; area
apicali et margine externo late nigris; maculis subquatuor,
quarum duabus mediis solum distinctis, pone cellam trans-
versalibus sulphureo-albis ; posticee area anali et margine
externo late nigris; fasciola trifida, bisinuata apud margi-
nem analem coccinea; macula bifida triangulari subanali
flavida, lunulis duabus flavidis et tribus ceeruleis submar-
ginalibus ; cauda flavido-acuminata: corpus nigrum cinereo
hirtum, abdomine lateraliter flavido striato: ale subtus
virescentes ; anticee macula basali et costa, nigris; fasciola
lata superna longiore cuneiformi acuminata, acumine squa-
mosa ; fascia decrescente aream externo-apicalem introrsum
limitante ; hac fusco grisea a venis interrupta extrersum
nigrescente, maculas supernas includente; postice fascia
lata subapical nigra, a costa ad aream nigram externam
attingente ; area externa introrsum piceo-tincta a venis
nigris persecta ; lineolis tribus brunneis angulatis et squa-
mis nonnullis ceeruleo-albidis submarginalibus, macula alba
lunulisque duabus coccineis albo-roratis subanalibus ; mar-
gine abdominali late piceo-nigro extrorswin albido hirto ;
cauda albo terminata: corpus nigrum: exp. alar. une. 4,
lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

The finest Papilio in the Collection, and allied to P. Ser-
vulet and P. Salvini.

Papilio Letitia, sp. nov.

dé. Ale supra nigerrime; antice fasciola introrsum
diffusa discoidali ochrea, striolis angustissimis costalibus,
fascia macularum septem angulata, maculis tribus supe-
rioribus statim pone cellam oblique positis, aliis trans-
versalibus discalibus maculisque novem parvis lunatis
submarginalibus, omnibus ochreis; posticee fascia post-
media a venis in maculas novem divisa, extrorsum quoque
maculis bene separatis, lineolis septem submarginalibus
lunatis squamisque nonnullis sparsis discalibus ochreis ;
ciliis albidis: corpus nigrum, eapite tegulisque ochreo-

ee

Butterflies from Costa Lica. 85

punctatis, abdomine lateraliter piceo: ale antice subtus,
area apicali fusca, maculis quatuor superioribus submar-
ginalibus obsoletis ; fasciola discoidali latiore, striolis cos-
talibus latioribus a venis solum separatis ; aliter velut
supra; posticee dimidio basali fusca, maculis fasciz post-
median extrorsum rubro-notatis ; lineolis submarginalibus
rubris: exp. alar. une. 4, lin. 6.

?. Similis mari, major, supra maculis fasciarum mediarum
minoribus pallidioribus magis ovalibus; antics fasciola
discoidali maculisque pone cellam obsoletis ; posticze iter-
spatio discali latiore, squamis discalibus cwrulescentibus,
maculis anali-submareinalibus rufescentibus: ale subtus
fasciis mediis paullo magis arcuatis ; antice fasciola lata
cellulari ; posticee lunulis submarginalibus majoribus, aliter
velut in mare: exp. alar. unc. 4, lin. 6—7. Coll. Druce.

Closely allied to P. Phacton, but without tails to hind-
wings and with narrower bands.

Papilio Vulneratus, sp. nov.

6. Aftinis preecedenti, supra maculis omnibus duplo
minoribus ; antice fasciola discoidali et maculis pone
cellam obsoletis ; posticee serie macularum discalium multo
magis arcuata: antice subtus fere velut in @ specei
preecedentis, posticee macula solum una subanali ochreo-
albida rubro tincta, aliis omnibus parvis rubris: exp. alar.
une. 4, lin. 8. Coll. Druee.

Comes near P. Victorinus (P. Heller, Felder).

Papilio Clusoculis, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigre, anticee macula rotundata media a
rans medianis persecta, albida; postice plaga quinquefida
magna postmedia coccinea celle finem tegente; maculis
duabus elongatis internis squamosis coccineis ; macula
apicali lineolisque ciliaribus albis ; corpus nigrum, dimidio
anali abdominis lateraliter roseo quadrimaculato ; ale
subtus pallidiores anticee macula rotundata media bifida ;
posticee fuse, area externa nigrescente, maculis tribus
ovalibus postmediis et quarta parva subanali roseis ; ma-
culis sex sublunatis submarginalibus coccineis; puncto
apicali albo; maculis duabus basalibus coccineis ; corpus

36 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of new

thorace nigro coccineo-maculato, abdomine punctis octo, in
serie duplici ventrali, albis: exp. alar. unc. 3, lin. 4. Coll.
Druce.

The above species should certaimly belong to a distinct
genus from P. Letitia and allies, smce the males of that
group have the frontwing costa strongly serrated as in the
genus Prioneris amongst the Pierinw. If it be thought
advisable to separate P?. Letitia and alles from Papilio, 1
would suggest the name Pyrrhosticta for that group. I
confess my inability to account for the reluctance of Ento-
mologists to split up this unwieldy genus. P. Clusoculis is
allied to P. Hippason.

FAMILY HESPERIDA. Leach.
GENUS ERYCIDES. Hiibner.
Erycides Vida, sp. nov.

Persimilis #. Uranie differt anticis maculis nullis hya-
linis, sed dimidio apicali fusco immaculata: exp. alar. une.
2, lin. 5. Coll. Druce.

GENUS CARYSTUS. Liibner.
Carystus Gemmatus, sp. nov.

Ale supra pice; corpus nigrescens ; alee anticee subtus
dimidio apicali multo pallidiore ; posticee nigrescentes ;
punctis tribus pone cellam nitide czeruleis; macula interno-
media elongata et quatuor in serie arcuata discali obscure
coccineis: corpus nigro-fuscum: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 2.
Coll. Druce.

Allied to no species that I have seen.

Butterflies from Costa Riea, 87

HETEROCERA.
FAMILY ZYGANIDA. Leach.

GENUS EUCHROMIA. Hiibner.
Euchromia Seintillans, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigerrimee, anticee ad basin nitide virescentes;
fasciola postmedia obliqua ciliisque coccineis ; macula pone
cellam indistincta. certo situ ceerulescente ; posticee margine
externo coccineo: corpus nitide viridum, thorace nigro
bifasciato, antennis nigris: ale subtus nigree, antice area
interna cinereo fuscescente ; area basali maculisque duabus
pone cellam nitide viridibus ; ; fascia media coccinea latiore
quam supra; cillis coccineis ; posticee nitide virides ; costa,
areola apicali et fascia submarginali decrescente nigris ;
margine externo coccineo: corpus viridum pedibus viri-
dibus tarsis nigrescentibus, anticis autem coxis et femoribus
niveis; antennis nigris: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 10. Coll.
E. W. Janson.

Allied to £. fulgida, but very distinct; it belongs to the
group Automolis of Walker.

FAMILY LITHOSIIDA. Stephens.
GENUS DIOPTIS. Azbner.

Dioptis Ithomeina, sp. nov.

Ale supra hyaline venis marginibusque nigro-cinereis ;
anticee macula magna postmedia subovali alba utrinque
nigro-cinereo lmitata; punctis duobus subapicalibus ma-
culisque duabus parvis anali-submarginalibus, albis; corpus
cinereo-fuscum, thorace albido hirto : alee subtus velut
supra: corpus cinereum, abdomine albo: exp. alar. une, 1,
lin. 3. Coll. E. W. Janson.

Near no species with which I am acquainted,

88 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of new

Dioptis Noctiluces, sp. nov.

Ale supra cinereo-nigrescentes, antic striola duplici
subcostali et plaga pyriformi interno-mediana, basalibus,
macula magna media subovali, duabus subapicalibus et
tertia disco-anali, minoribus, hyalino-albidis ; posticee sub-
hyaline, margine omni late fuscescente: corpus cinereum,
tegulis aurantiacis: alee subtus velut supra: corpus cine-
reum, coxis albidis, abdomine flavescente: exp. alar. une.
1, lin. 2. Coll. E. W. Janson.

More nearly allied to the preceding than to anything
else, but very distinct even from that species.

GENUS CHRYSAUGE. Hiibner.
Chrysauge Lutescens, sp. nov.

Ale supra subhyaline pallide ochracez venis ochreis ;
antice costa et area apicali introrsum sinuata pallide niero-
fuscis; maculis duabus subapicalibus, superiore quadruplo
majore irregulari, albis ; posticwe margine externo venisque
discalibus late nigro- -fuscescentibus, maculis tribus rotun-
datis inter venas “submarginalibus albis: corpus, antennis,
capite, tegulisque nigris, his albo maculatis ; thorace et ab-
dominis basi ochraceis; abdomine fuscescente lateraliter
sordide ochraceo: alee subtus velut supra, corpus thorace
fusco albido lineato, eee ochrea; abdomine sordide
ochraceo: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 1. Coll. E. W. Janson.

Nearest to C. Repanda of Walker.

FAMILY ARCTIIDA. Leach.
GENUS PERICOPIS. Azibner.
Pericopis Irenides, sp. nov.
Persimilis P. angulosw, anticee autem area basali nigra
fasciola costali et fascia submediana longiore fulvo-ferru-
gineis ; femina fasciis duabus macularum flavarum per me-

dium abrupte nigro interruptis, interiore haud ferrugineo
tincta, exteriore magis obliqua: ale subtus fere ut in

Butterflies from Costa Rica. 89

P. angulosa: exp. alar. J, unc. 3; lin, 1; 9, unc. 3, lin. 4.
Coll. E. W. Janson.

Allied to P. angulosa and probably an imitation of ae
orea Irene or an allied species.

Pericopis Leonina, sp. nov.

Ale antice velut in P. Jndecisa sed paullo fulvidiores ;
posticee fulvee nigro venatee; costa cinereo-fusca, margine
externo late nigro, albo sexpunctato; corpus, thorace
fusco flavo maculato, abdomine fulvo linea dorsali et
fascia laterali, fuscis; anticis subtus areis basali et interno
fulvis nigro-venatis, area media nigra; fascia lata irregu-
lari media flava nigro interrupta; area apicali fusca; fascia
sub-apicali obliqua flava ; punctis septem submarginalibus
albis ; posticee velut supra, punctis autem septem submar-
einalibus ceeruleo-albis ; corpus fuscum, thorace flavo macu-
lato, abdomine lateraliter flavo bifasciato, fascia superiore
tenuiore liminibus aurantiacis: exp. alar unc. 3, lin. 1.
Coll. E. W. Janson.

Allied to P. subguttata and P. indeciso.

FAMILY TORTRICIDA. Guenee.
GENUS ATTERIA. Walker.
* Atteria Leopardina, sp. nov.

?. Ale supra cupreo aurantiace ; antics chalybeo-
nigro maculatie, serie punctorum ejusdem coloris margini |
fere paralleli; marginibus costali et externo lacteis, regu-
lariter chalybeo- -nigro seepenumero fasciolatis ; posticee hie
illue chalybeo-nigro maculate, marginibus externo et inter-
no regulariter maculatis; corpus cupreo aurantiacum chaly-
beo-nigro fasciatum, capite albido, palpis ceerulescentibus.

Ale subtus maculis minoribus, aliter fere velut supra:
corpus chalybeo-nigrum collo anoque aurantiacis; abdo-
mine flavo quadri-fasciolato : exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 6. Coll.
E. W. Janson.

* The following ane es from New Granada has been kindly lent to me
for description by. Mr. Janson.

Q() Mr. PButler’s Deserintions of new Butterflies.
ip )

Atteria Volcanica, sp. nov.

¢. Al supra sericeo-aurantiace ; antice tertiis apicali
et costali nigris argenteo-albo fasciolatis, fasciolis septem
costalibus ante aream apicalem, transversalibus, regulariter
positis, octava et nona introrsum conjunctis ; decima, un-
decima et duodecima quoque conjunctis et furcatis, punctis
inter eas ejusdem coloris marginalibus ; posticee macula
triplici apicali et quinque parvis marginalibus nigris; ciliis
nigro, albo et aurantiaco variis: corpus aurantiacum, ‘capite
teaulisque sordide albidis, nigro-notatis; alee et corpus sub-
tus velut supra: exp. alar unc. 1, lin. 4. Coll. E. W.
Janson.

Allied to A. strigicinctana, Walker.

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Notes on the Generic Nomenclature of Lepidoptera: by G. Rt.
CrotcH, M.A.

One question arises out of the lists which I published
in the last number of this journal, viz.: if two co-exten-
sive genera are formed by different authors (not being
co-typical), what is to be done with them? eg., Fabricius
indicated our family Satyride under the name Satyrus, his
type being (as the name shows) 8. Maera; Dalman also
erouped the species of that family in the genus Erebia,
taking E. Ligea as his central point. When the family is
split up, as now, into numerous genera, are these to be
used as their typical species would indicate; or, being
co-extensive synonyms, is it lawful to propose new names
for the groups represented by those types ?

Mr. Kirby has called attention to the sections adopted
by Herbst (1785-1800) and Borkhausen (1788-90). Herbst
adopts sixteen sections, which in no case have any types,
and are often equal to those of Fabricius: his names,
obviously deduced from “ Equites,’ were clearly not in-
tended as generic, being merely the civil and military
classes of the Roman nation. 1. Equites. 2. Heliconii.
3. Parnassiu. 4. Danai. 5. Consules. 6. Nobiles.
7. Tribuni (=Danais Auct.). 8. Praefecti (= Nymphalis).
9. Pretores (=Satyrus). 10. Vestales. 11. Archontes.
12. Dictatores. 13. Miulites (Argynnis). 14. Ephori
(=Thecla.). 15. Cives (=Plebeius). 16. Rustici (=Hes-
peria).

CisTULA ENTOMOLOGIEA,
Suly 20th, 1872.

92 Mr. Crotch’s Generic Nomenclature of Lepidoptera.

Borkhausen, in 1788, while accepting the ordinary divi-
sions of Linneus, has called the Nymphales Vymphe, and
subdivided them into four tribes:—a. Najades (=Nym-
phalis). 0. Dryades (=Argynnis). ce. Hamadryades (=Me-
liteea). d. Oreades (=Satyrus).

I do not see that either of these authors can be consi-
dered as forming genera, but it 1s worthy of note that
Herbst, at that early period, had restricted Danaus exclu-
sively to the Pieri.

Description of Actinopteryx australis the first species of
Trichopterygia discovered in Australia: by the Rev.
A. MatTTHEws, M.A., Oxon.

Australia has at last sent us a representative 7’richop-
terygian in the shape of a very pretty and interesting new
species of Actinopteryx.

This fine addition to our collections was found by Mr.
Brewer on the Swan River (probably under refuse on its
shores), and forwarded by him to My. Janson, by whose
desire I now announce its occurrence. I have dissected
one specimen, and find that, though very distinct in species,
in all generic characters it agrees precisely with A. fucicola,
especially in the maxillw, metasternum and seven ventral
segments of the abdomen. This is very satisfactory to me,
inasmuch as it establishes the va lity of my new genus
Actinopleryx.

Actinopteryx australis, nov. sp.

Le. ~ lin—Oblongo-ovalis, sat depressa pilis lete
argenteis vestita, capite sat magno, pronoto ad latera
valde dilatato, in medio latissimo, punctis sat magnis
distinctis, interstitiis glabris nitidis, atque depressione
laté longitudinali utrinque in disco, impresso, lateribus
valde rotundatis, angulis posterioribus vix productis,
acutis ; elytris ad apices parum attenuatis, lateribus modice
rotundatis, confertim, sat profunde asperatis, apicibus
dilutioribus, parum rotundatis; pedibus atque antennis
longis, gracillimis, pallide flavis.

Head large, much rounded in front, marked with rather
large distinct punctures; eyes small, not prominent ;
antenn very long and slender with the three apical joints
slightly incrassate, pale yellow.

Thorax large, transverse, scarcely longer than the head,

94 Descriptions of Actinopteryx australis.

widest at the middle, with the sides much rounded and
slightly margined, marked with rather large and distinct
punctures, the interstices smooth and shining, and also
with a broad shallow longitudinal depression on each side
near the middle of the disc, basal margin nearly straight
with its angles acute, but very little produced.

Scutellwm small, triangular, moderately asperate.

Elytra a little longer than the head and thorax united,
suboval, slightly attenuated posteriorly, with the sides
slightly rounded and margined, moderately asperate in
very close wavy rows, marked with a broad longitudinal
depression on each side of the suture near the middle, apex
very little rounded, paler, with the extreme edge white.

Abdonen considerably exserted, attenuated towards the
apex.

Legs long and slender, pale yellow with the femora
dusky.

Leneath pitchy-castaneous with mouth coxze and apex of
the abdomen paler.

Differs from A. fucicola in the shape, sculpture, and
very short posterior angles of the thorax.

Habitat, Australia.

Ops.—This species, as well as many others of the
Trichopterygia, is covered with a silvery epidermis, which,
when entire, completely conceals the superficial sculpture ;
but the form of the thorax will always readily distinguish
it from A. fucicola.

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Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Lepidoptera from
Costa Rica: by ARTHUR G. ButiER, F.LS., F.ZS.,
and HERBERT Druce, F.LS., F.Z.S.

The following are the remaining undescribed species
brought from Cartago, by Dr. Van Patten.

RHOPALOCERA.

PAMILY> NY MaPapAcr TD Ap.
.SUB-FAMILY DANAINA. Bates.

GENUS DIRCENNA. Bates.
D. Loner, sp. nov.

?. Persimilis D. Olyrati alis latioribus ; antice dimidio
basali oblique nigrescente; venis nigris; maculis flavis
minus conspicuis ; posticee area mediana subhyalina albida,
subtus macula nulla costali alba, octo parvis marginalibus :
corpus subtus abdomine nigro-fusco (haud flavo) aliter
velut in D. Olyrate: exp. alar. unc. 3.

Has the upper disco-cellulars of all the wings much less
projecting than in D. Olyras. Coll. Druce.

D. Relata, sp. nov.

3d. Affinis D. Olyrati, minor ; antic persimiles ; posticee
fulvee subhyaline, area anali opaca, margine externo et
apice nigrescentibus ; alee subtus fere velut in D. Olyrate :
exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

Allied to D. Olyras,
ITHOMIA.* Hiibner.

I. Plaginota, sp. nov.

Affinis Z. Iphianasse, major: ale supra fulvee, antics
dimidio apicali nigro; fascia pone cellam quadrifida,

* Type I. Drymo,
G

96 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

maculaque in serie eadem obliqua, subapicalibus ; maculis
septem decrescentibus submarginalibu&S et fasciola apud
celle finem, flavis ; macula magna discoidali et altera
bifida (in ramum secundum medianum cum area apicali
confluente) nigris; posticee margine externo decrescente
nigro flavido maculato; corpus fuscum flavo maculatum
et fasciatum, antennis ochreis ad basin fuscescentibus :
alee subtus fere velut supra: corpus flavescens: exp. alar.
une. 2, lin. 8. Coll. Druce.

GENUS PTERONYMIA, gen. nov.
Ithomia, (part) auet.

3. Hindwings with the subcostal and costal nervures
running parallel to ¢ the length of cell, and then keeping
separate to margin of wing; the intermediate area
thickened and bearing a pencil of long hairs; upper
disco-cellular slanting obliquely inwards 3 lower disco-
cellular slightly longer, sharply anoulated at its upper
extremity emitting a recurrent nervure, and then slanting
obliquely outwards.

9. Area between costal and subcostal nervures not
thickened and without pencil; subcostal emitting two
branches; otherwise as in male: type P. Aletta (Ith.
Aletta, Hew.)

Comes near to Dircenna.

P. Olyrilla, sp. nov.

Affinis P. Donille, coloribus maculisque Dircenner
Olyratis, alee posticee autem haud hyalino fasciate ; ale
subtus bere marginalibus albis, aliter velut supra: exp.
alar. unc. 2, lin. 2. “Coll. Druce.

Allied to P. Donilla and P. Latilla.

P. Notilla, sp. nov.

3, ¢. Persimilis P. Latilla, pallidiores ; anticee autem
area tota submediana nigra; cella discoidali immaculata,
nigro terminata; postice area externa distincte fulva
margine nigro: corpus viridi-nigrum, thorace albo-
punctato, antennis nigris: ale subtus fere velut in

New Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. oF

P. Latilla costa autem posticarum latius fulva: exp. alar,
é, une. 2, lin. 4; 9, unc. 2, lin. 7. Coll. Druce.
Nearly allied to P. Latilla.

P. Fulvimargo, sp..nov.

Affinis P. Obscurate, anticse supra fasciola disco-cellulari
nigra; cella discoidali immaculata; aliter velut in Dircenna
Marica coloratee ; posticee marginibus costali et externo
nigris ; venis et fascia submarginali externa fulvis: corpus
eriseum, capite albo punctato: ale subtus marginibus
fulvis: anticze macula postmedia et duabus apicalibus
hyalinis flavis; postice fascia subcostal nigra; maculis
quinque externis submarginalibus albis nigro-cinctis : cor-
pus subtus sordide albicans: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 6. Coll.
Druce.

The sexes of this species are alike ; the hindwings above
are like those of the male of Dircenna Olyras in colouring.

LEUCOTHYRIS.* Boisd.

gd. Subcostal of hindwings emitting two branches well
separated at their origin; upper disco-cellular oblique ;
lower at least twice as long as upper, nearly perpendicular
and strongly angulated at its upper extremity, which forms
almost a continuous line with upper.

?. Upper disco-cellular considerably shorter and less
oblique than in male: lower somewhat waved.

A well-marked genus, including J. Zelica, Ilerdina,
Tlerda, Synneva, Atlia, Gunilla, Priscilla, Janarilla,
Epicharme, Onega, Flora, Phenomoc, Makrena, Eqra, As-
trea, Peninna, Attalia, Dircenna, Padilla, Cassotis, Victo-
rind, Alexina, Tabera, and a few other species.

L. Rubescens, Sp. NOV.

Persimilis Z. Phenomoti major, anticee margine externo
latius nigro, ferrugineo squamoso, inter ramos secundum et
tertium medianos sinuato: postice area externa ferruginosa,

* Not structurally characterized by Dr. Boisduval; this is the only
genus of Jthomic, amongst those proposed in the Guatemala paper, which
does not sink into a synonym of some previously characterized genus.

Gz

98 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

margine nigro; ale subtus fere velut in L. Phenomoe sed
marginibus latius et pallidius ferruginosis: exp. alar. une. 2.
Coll. Druce.

Nearly allied to Z. Phenomoe and L. Flora.

SUB-FAMILY SATYRINZ. Bates.
GENUS TAYGETIS H7bner.
T. Umbracea, sp. nov.

Ale supra olivaceo-fuscee ciliis cinereis : corpus cinereo-
fuscum: ale subtus pallidiores; lineis duabus angulatis
mediis, tertia undata submarginali, quarta antemarginali
et margine ipso nigro-fuscis; antice punctis tribus minu-
tissimis subapicalibus albis; postice ocellis sex, quinque
velut in anticis punctiformibus, albis, quinto permagno
nigro, albo-pupillato: corpus fuscum: exp. alar. unc. 2,
lin. 5. Coll. Druce.

T. Incerta, sp. nov. (? = T. Cecilia, var. Boisd.)

Ale supra fuscie, ciliis cinereis ; posticee ocello mediocri
subanali nigro, albo pupillato, ferrugineo cincto: corpus
fuscum : alee subtus pallidiores, roseo-tincte ; lneis duabus
mediis bicoloratis, ferrugineis intus ochreo marginatis,
subparallelibus, tertia dentato-sinuata indistincta submar-
ginali et quarta marginali; antic area externa multo
dilutiore ; ocello subapicali minutissimo ; posticee ocellis
sex, quinto mediocri superno; aliis punctiformibus albis:
corpus ochraceo-fuscum: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 3. Coll.
Druce.

Seems to belong to the Znornata group.

GENUS EUPTYCHIA. Hiibner.
D. Argentella, sp. nov.

Affinis #. Pyracmoni, minor autem et maculis submar-
ginalibus alarum posticarum nigris, obsoletis ; subtus
magis rufescentes; fasciis medus anticarum rectissimis,

New Lepidoptera fron Costa Riea. og

posticarum magis irregularibus, externa pone cellam
profunde sinuata, extrorsum ochreo lmbata; ocellis
marginalibus majoribus; lunulisque imsuper introrsum
rufescentibus: corpus cinerescens: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin.
8. Coll. Druce.

Allied to #. Pyracmon and Cornelius, but with the
central lines below of a totally different shape.

LH. Insolata, sp. nov.

3, 9. Ale supra fumato-fuscee, subhyaline ; area cen-
trali aliquando albida; fascius duabus subparallelibus
continuis mediis et lineis duabus submarginalibus, undatis,
indistinctis, cinereo-fuscis ; anticee ocello subapicali indis-
tincto ; posticee uno apicali et altero subanali nigris albo-
pupillatis: ale subtus albe, fasciis supernis “et tertia
basali rufo-fuscis: linea submarginali nigra; fascia sub-
marginali fusca in anticis rufescente : antice ocello sub-
apicali distincto nigro albo-pupillato, luteo-cincto ; secundo
inter ramos medianos indistincto; posticze ocellis tribus
distinctis, duobus apicalibus rufo circumcinctis, tertio
subanali permagno fusco circumeincto ; angulo anali rufes-
cente: corpus cinerescens; exp. alar. g, une. 1, lin. 5;
one, £. lin, 8. Coll. Druce.

Belongs to the Mollina group; the markings of the
female are better defined than those of the male.

GENUS PEDALIODES. Butler.
P. Hulda, sp. nov.

Aftinis P. Cocytie, Porphyrie, &c.: alee supra fusce ;
postice lineis duabus valde irregularibus discalibus ferru-
gineis: indistinctis ; ocello subanali nigro albo pupillato,
ferrugineo, cincto: ale subtus pallidiores; fascia discali
lregulari, pone ramum tertium medianum posticarum
continuata, dilutius fusca nigro marginata (in posticis ocel-
los quatuor superiores ferente) ; fasciis duabus mediis
subangulatis ferrugineis, late separatis ; postice linea
undulata pone cellam subanali ochracea; ocellis sex nigris
albo-pupillatis, fulvo-cinctis: corpus fuscum: exp. alar,
une. 2, Coll. Druce.

100 = Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

P. Lithochaleis, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigro-fusce ; area externa dilutiore ; ciliis
albido variis ; corpus nigro-fuscum: ale subtus pallidiores
rufescentes ; ferrugineo- -fusco reticulate ; antice linea
subangulata discali aream basalem limitante, apud costam
squamis ochraceis extrorsum lmbata; area medio-discali
ferruginosa ; puncto minuto apud apicem albo, et linea
submarginali angulata nigra; postice linea sesquialtera
media; squamis costalibus ochraceis ; puncto subanali
albo, nigro circumdato: corpus cinereo-fuscum pedibus
ochraceis: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 1. Coll. Druce.

Nearly allied to P. Pisonia.

SUB-FAMILY NYMPHALIN. Bates.
GENUS PAPHIA. Fabricius.
P. Herbacea, sp. nov.

6. Ale supra cyaneo-nigree, area basali late viridi;
antice macula sesquialtera ejusdem coloris subapicali ;
posticee areis costali et abdominali fuscis, macula ovali
subcostali aurantiaca ; punctis tribus, quorum medio
majore, submarginalibus albis: corpus cinereo fuscum :
ale subtus grisez, fusco reticulate ; fascia lata ineequali,’
in posticis angulata, abbreviata, castanea; antice costa
pone fasciam albo-punctata, lineolis duabus fuscescentibus,
area externa diffuse ferruginosa: area anali albida ; posticee
punctis duobus subcostalibus argenteis; fasciola sub-
marginali, ad angulum ani oblique currente, diffuse fer-
ruginosa ; punctis quinque submarginalibus, secundo
maximo, hoc et tertio nigro-notatis, albis : corpus cinereo-
fuscum : exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 8. Coll. Druce.

Belongs to the Arginussa group, but seems not to have
come before, for we can find no description of it.

GENUS PHYCIODES. Hitbner.
P. Niveonotis, sp. nov.

2. Al supra nigre, anticee macula obliqua pone cellam,
puncto inter venas discoidales submarginali et plaga rotun-
data in ramos medianos, niveis ; posticce fascia media

New Lepidoptera from Costa Brea. 101

punctoque extrorsum adjecto niveis; corpus nigrum : ale
subtus cinereo fusce, nigro striate ; maculis supernis
niveis ; antice fascia obliqua postmedia nigra; postice
area media discali fuscescente ; punctis discalibus nigris ;
lunulis submarginalibus albidis: corpus cinereum: exp.
alar. une. 1, lin. 3. Coll. Druce.

Belongs to the Zanthe group, one specimen, rather rubbed.

GENUS MYSCELIA. Doubleday.
M. Pattenia, sp. nov.

Aftinis M. Lthuse, differt supra fasciis omnibus cyaneis
quarum duabus in cella anticarum, angustioribus, secunda
et tertia posticarum confluentibus ; ale subtus fusce,
striis duabus discoideis griseis, macula apud cellule finem
nebulaque adjuncta cyaneis, macula inter ramos primum et
secundum medianos et seriebus duabus postmediis obliquis,
albis, striola irregulari submarginali ciliisque albis, apice
cano-fusco obscurius reticulato ; posticee cimereo et castaneo
nebulosie, nigro reticulatee: macula costali cuneiformi et
area apicali albido squamosis; strus duabus valde irregu-
laribus, wquidistantibus, ante medium, fuscis; maculis
subquinque pone medium in oie obliqua, piceis ; corpus
cinereo-fuscum : exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 8. Coll. Druce.

Alhed to M. Ethusa, of Beidtivab but very distinct ; it
may be the female of JZ Cyanathe, Felder, which the
under surface nearly resembles.

GENUS MEGALURA. Blanchard.
Megalura Valetta, sp. nov.

?. Ale supra fuscee, striis duabus mediis eequidistantibus
nigro-fuscis ; anticze lineis discoideis apud basin et area
apical, a fascia transversa decrescente alba introrsum
limitata, nigro-fuscis ; fascia alba extrorsum crenata maculis
subtribus submarginali-analibus punctisque duobus sub-
apicalibus albidis ; posticee apice diffuse ochreo; fascia
submarginali, apud aream analem maculari.et nigrescente,
albido maculata ; apud apicem nigro fusca ochraceo trima-
culata ; stria antemarginali nigra, ciliis albis; cauda
interiore fulvo-rorata: corpus fuscum palpis fulvo squa-
matis: alee subtus pallide ochraceo-albidie ; striis duabus

102. Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

basalibus ochreis, fascia ejusdem coloris in medio pallescente,
introrsum in posticis diffusa, fascia media brunnea ex-
trorsum lilacino limitata apud angulum analem recurvata
et ad angulum abdominalem currente ; fascia pone eam
fusca, in posticis duplo latiore, lilacino persecta; area
externa fuscescente, maculis submarginalibus albis, sub-
triangularibus; apud marginem posticarum posteriorem
intus nigro lunatis ; margine late brunneo extrorsum ochreo,
in regione anali posticarum nigro, squamato ; puncto sub-
anali- nigro: corpus albidum: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 9.
Coll. Druce.

M. Valetta is very nearly allied to M. Marcella 9, but
differs from the white-banded form of the female of that
species in having the spots near anal angle of frontwings
more distinctly separated ; the apex of hindwings ochreous
and the white spots more distinct, below it differs in the
arrangement of the bands, which, however, in their general
aspect, are very similar to those of JZ, Marcella.

GENUS APATURA
A, Plesaurina, sp. nov.

$. Ale supra fusce, characteribus cellularibus nigris,
fasciis duabus submarginalibus nigris; fascia lata regulari
media, in anticis ochreo- albida, plaga aurantiaca subpyri-
formi maculaque costali cum ea nexis, a venis persecta et
venam superiorem discoidalem non excedente, in posticis
alba in vena minternum abrupte terminata; fasciola anali
ferruginea, lunulisque duabus analibus cinereis : corpus
piceum : ale subtus velut in 4, Laura et aftinibus: exp.
alar. unc. 2, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

Not unlike Heterochroa Plesawre on wpper surface.

SUB-FAMILY HELICONINA. Bates.
GENUS EUEIDES. Hiibner.
HL. Vulgiformas, sp. nov.

Aflinis #. Hdiati, antics autem fascia nulla mediana et
maculis aliis minoribus; postice ferruginee margine late
nigro ad apicem albo maculato: anticee subtus ad basin

New Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. 105

ferruginose ; maculis quatuor apicalibus et quatuor externis
submarginalibus albis ; postice stria subcostali nigra
maculis submarginalibus albis: aliter velut supra: exp.
alar. une. 3. Coll. Druce.

FAMILY ERYCINID.
SUB-FAMILY EURYGONINAE. Bates.
GENUS EURYGONA. Boisduval.
Lurygona Regipennis, sp. nov.

Ale supra nmigre purpureo nitentes; postice macula
subanali fusca: alee subtus pallide fuscee; fascia media
alba, introrsum aurantiaco distincte lmitata; extrorsum in
anticis castaneo albidoque diffuse limitata; posticee ma-
culis septem nigris, quarta permagna ovali, alis_hastatis,
submarginalibus, extrorsum albo introrsum fulvo-cinctis ;
linea marginali fulva: corpus cinereo-albidum, palpis
albis, pedibus fulvis: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 7. Coll.
Druce.

ELurygona Aurantia, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigro-fusce, anticee plaga interno-mediana
basali aurantiaca ; posticee plaga permagna ejusdem coloris
subtriangulari media: corpus fuscum: ale subtus sericeo-
albee ; antice apice fusco tincto: corpus album, pedibus
ochraceis : exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 4. Coll. Druce.

Nearly resembles a small moth in the same collection,
and seems allied to #. Pusilla of Felder from Mexico.

SUB-FAMILY ERYCININA. Sates.
GENUS EMESIS. abricius.
Emesis Olive, sp. nov.

3, ¢. Ale supra olivaceo-fusexe ; area basali lineis
quinque interruptis, transversis, nigris; serie submarginali

104 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

macularum nigrarum, introrsum lunulis diffusis nigris
partim cinctarum; antic linea interrupta pone cellam
nigra: corpus fuscum: ale subtus paululum pallidiores
maculis lineisque tenuioribus nigris: corpus fuscum: exp.
alar. une. 1, lin. 6-7. Coll. Druce,

Specimens in the British Museum are labelled “S.
America.”

Emesis Furor, sp. nov.

Affinis #. Opi; alee supra ferrugineee lineolis basalibus
nigro-cinereis ;_ seriebus duabus angulatis communibus
subparallelibus postmediis, et tertia “submarginali punc-
torum nigrorum: corpus ferrugineum: alee subtus fulvee
maculis lineolisque distinctis, SSE TUTE EEC corpus
lete fulvum ; aliter velut supra: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 1.
Coll. Druce.

In the British Museum from Honduras

GENUS MESOSEMIA. WHiibner.
M. Frequens, sp. nov.

Ale supra fuscie ; striola cellas transerrante, stria angu-
lata media, fascia discali; area apicalis in anticis, striga
submarginali et margine in posticis, nigro-fuscis ; antic
ocello magno discoideo nigro bipupillato, fulvo bicincto ;
fascia obliqua lata postmedia alba: corpus fuscum: ale
subtus pallidiores lineis et fundo toto posticarum albido
squamosis; anticze ocello imperfecto submediano ochreo-
albido ; posticee ocello unipupillato subbasali nigro, fulvo
cincto; punctis discalibus albis: corpus fuscum: exp.
alar. une. 1, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

FAMILY LYCANIDA.
SUB-FAMILY LYCAININAL. Butler.
GENUS LAMPIDES. Hiibner.

L. Zacheina, sp. nov.

Aftinis Z. Cerauno, & differt supra marge fusco tenuiore ;
inaculis posticarum nigris, obsoletis; subtus obscuriores,

New Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. 105

posticee ocellis duobus submarginalibus mediis, magnis,
nigris ochreo-albido cinctis et chalybeo roratis: exp. alar.
une. 0, lin. 9.

?. Supra area basali ccerulea latiore; postice ocellis
subquinque anali-submarginalibus nigris albo-cinctis ;
subtus obscuriores, anticee maculis sex magnis in serie
undata discali, nigris (haud fuscis), albo-cinctis ; posticee
ocellis marginalibus paululum minoribus: exp. alar. une. 1.
Coll. Druce.

Nearly allied to Z. Cerawnus, but the male with two
metallic ocelli below.

SUB-FAMILY THECLINA. Butler.
GENUS STRYMON. Avibner.
S. Pastor, sp. nov.

9. Aftinis S. Romulo, supra cyanez, costis et marginibus
externis late nigris; posticee angulo ani ferrugineo, area
abdominali alhicante : corpus viridi- -cinerewn, capite rufes-
cente ; alee subtus virides, margine tenuissime rufescente,
anticee margine interno. cinereo; postice lunulis mar-
ginalibus rufo-fuscis; linea media punctiformi argentea,
introrsum rufo marginata ; macula apud caudam lon-
giorem submarginali rufa; angulo ani piceo: corpus
subtus fuscum, abdomine ochreo : exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 6.
Coll. Druce.

Allied to S. Romulus and S. Menaleas.

S. Agricolor, sp. nov.

3. Ale supra lilacino-cyanee, nitentes ; costis et mar-
ginibus externis mediocriter nigris; basi virescente ; pos-
tice area abdominali dilute fusca; angulo ani paululum
rufescente : corpus cinereo-viridun, capite rufo-fusco : ale
subtus virides, cupreo nebulose ; anticee dimidio interno
cinereo ; strigula basali mediana nigrescente ; lunulis qua-
tuor pone cellam rufis; punctis submarginalibus cinereis ;
maculis triangularibus marginalibus brunmneis ; posticw
plaga quadrata hasali nigra; linea indistincta media

106 = Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

undulata rufescente ; lunulis submarginalibus et linea
irregulari aream latam margialem cupream limitante,
rufescentibus : corpus subtus cinerescens, abdomine ful-
vescente: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 4. Coll. Druce.

”
S. Celicolor, sp. nov.

Aftinis S. Aphacw, supra cyane costis et marginibus
externis late nigrescentibus ; posticee maculis tribus anali
submarginalibus nigris, extrorsum albido-cinctis, et macula
anali aurantiaca; corpus fuscum: ale subtus dilute fuscie :
antice lineis tribus albis, prima cellam transerrante abbre-
viata, secunda discali infra ramwm primum medianum
angulariter interrupta ; tertia submarginah lunulari diffus:
maculis griseis extrorsum limbata; postice lineis tribus
albis, prima media, apud marginem internum litteram W.,
nigro et rufo indistincte marginatum formante ; secunda
discali, aream externam limitante, interrupta, nigro extror-
sum mareinata, tertia marginali; cilis fuscis; areola
submarginali diffuse albida; macula magna inter caudas
coccinea, nigro punctata; secunda subanali cinerea, tertia
anali nigra, introrsum albo et fulvo cinctis: corpus cine-
reum: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 4. Coll. Druce.

GENUS MITHRAS. Hiibner.
M. Augustinus, sp. nov.

Aftinis MW. Monice, major; ale supra cyaneo-virides :
antice dimidio apicali nigro; posticee apice et margine
externo nigris, striolis tribus anali- submarginalibus eceru-
leo-albidis ; caudis, (interiore longissima) albo acuminatis,
Nnigris ; corpus viridwn, capite fusco: alee subtus fusce,
area basali obscuriore ; margine externo obscure fusco
introrsum dilutius limbato ; anticee punctis septem albis,
in serie obliqua aream basalem pone cellam limitante ;
posticee punctis sex in serie sigmoidea, mediis ; serie altera
subangulata increscente discali ; maculis duabus subanalhi-
bus lineolisque duabus anali- ‘submarginalibus, omnibus
viridibus ; ciliis analibus albo-variis: corpus subtus fus-
cum: exp. alar. une. 2. Coll. Druce.

Nearly allied to IZ. Monica of Hewitson,

New Lepidoptera from Costa Riea. 107

GENUS BITHYS. Hiibner.

B. Azurinus, sp. nov.

Affinis B. Faventie, major; ale supra cyanew, costis,
apicibus et marginibus externis late nigris ; antics macula
magna subpyriformi disco-cellulari fulva ; posticse area
abdominali albida: corpus fuscum, thorace et abdomine
ecerulescentibus ; oculis albo-cinctis; palpis albo-lineatis ;
alee subtus virescenti-cineree, linea undulata discali alba,
posticarum interrupta; maculis submarginalibus cinereis
albo-cinctis ; margine externo tenuissime dilutiore, posti-
earum albo; ciliis caudisque nigrescentibus ; posticee macu-
la, inter caudas, submarginali nigra, introrsum aurantiaco
et ochreo-albido cincta; altera anali nigra, squamis albis
late cincta: corpus subtus cinereo-fuscum abdomine albi-
cante; pedibus albo fasciolatis: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 8.
Coll. Druce.

Near B. Faventia of Hewitson.

B. Hesperitis, sp. nov.

Affinis B. Stagire, supra nigro-fusce ; postice plaga
subpyriformi dimidii interni subanali; area abdominali
pallide fusca; macula anali rufa: corpus fuscum: ale
subtus velut in B. Stagira: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 6. Coll.
Druee.

GENUS TMOLUS. Aibner.
T. Crolinus, sp. nov.

T. Crolo aftinis, supra cyaneee, anticee dimidio apicali
nigro; postice costa et linea marginali nigris; area abdo-
minali fusco: corpus virescens: alee subtus albidee ; anticee
striga postmedia rufo-fusca, altera discali cinereo-fusca,
ciliis griseis; posticee seriebus duabus macularum rufes-
centium valde iregularibus medius; linea discali nigres-
cente et altera marginali nigra ; macula inter caudas
coccinea nigro- notata ; aliis submarginalibus erisels ; puncto
anali diffuso ochreo: corpus album, abdomine ochraceo : :
exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 4. Coll. Druce.

108 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

T. Invisus, sp. nov.

Alze supra cinereo-fusce ; postice ocellis marginalibus
nigrescentibus albido cinctis; ciliis longissimis albis: cor-
pus fuseum : ale subtus pallidiores; area externa albicante;
litura disco-cellulari alba; linea discali angulata fusca
aream externam limitante; fascia submarginali lunulata
decrescente fusca; posticee dimidio basali fusco alboque
maculato a linea media irregulari maculari nigra limitata ;
area apicali albicante ; fascia submarginali lunulata decres-
cente fusca ; lunulis antemarginalibus pallide fuscis, macula
inter ramos primum et secundum medianos ochracea nigro
notata, et strigula aurantiaca anali nigro alboque notata :
corpus cinereo albidum: exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 3. Coll.
Druce.

T. Halciones, sp. nov.

d. Als supra cerulee, antic dimidio apicali nigro ;
posticee costa nigra, linea tenuissima marginali nigra; area
abdominali ochracea : corpus fuscum, virescens : alee subtus
cinereo albide ; antic stria discali, a costa currente,
fusca, extrorsum albo marginata: postice stria obscuriore
discali ad marginem internum biangulata; stria maculari,
maregini externo propiore, albida; maculis duabus_ sub-
analibus aurantiacis nigro notatis, macula grisea interjecta;
corpus griseo-albidum ; exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 2. Coll.
Druce.

T. Isobeon, sp. nov.

3, ¢. Ale supra chalybeo-fusce ; posticee maris plaga
magna, femine dimidio interno cyaneo; area abdominali
grisea; maculis duabus subanalibus nigris et tertia anali
coccinea; linea antemarginali alba; corpus fuscum: ale
subtus ochraceo-fusce ; anticee linea discali fusca, extror-
sum dilutius marginata; postice linea discali fusca ad
marginem internum biangulata et introrsum coccineo ex-
trorsum albo-marginata ; maculis septem submarginalibus
introrsum nigro-cinctis, quarto, quinto, sexto et septimo
coccineo variis; quinto, sexto et septimo nigro notatis,
sexto griseo irroratis, aliis fuscis ; linea antemarginali alba,
margine ipso nigro: corpus ochraceo-albidum: exp. alar,
d,une. 1, lin. 1, ? une. 1, lin. 4. Coll. Drucee,

New Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. 109

T. Vespasianus, sp. nov.

2. Ale supra fusce, area basali anticarum et bitriente
posticarum lilacinis: posticee puncto anali coccineo ; linea
antemarginali albida: corpus griseum: alee subtus fusco-
albidee, anticee linea discali fusca extrorsum albo mar-
ginata ; posticee linea discali tenuissima fusca introrsum
aurantiaco extrorsum albo marginata; linea margini pro-
piore alba lunulata extrorsum partim nigro limitata ;
maculis sex marginalibus ocellaribus, tribus superioribus
et quinto fuscis albo-cinctis, aliis aurantiacis nigro notatis
infima cum stria interno-anali aurantiaca confluente: cor-

pus fusco-albidum : exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 3. Coll. Druce.

T. Charichlorus, sp. nov.

Ale supra purpuree, antice costa et plaga quadrata
apicali nigris; posticee area costali et linea marginali
nigris ; area abdominali cinerea: corpus viridi-nigrum :
alee subtus olivaceo-fuscze ; anticze linea discali nigra albo
marginata ; posticee linea discali nigra, extrorsum albo
marginata, ad marginem internum biangulata; maculis
marginalibus velut in 7. /sobeone : exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 2.
Coll. Druce.

T. Denarius, sp. nov.

Ale supra cupreo-fuscze ; posticee macula anali sordide
rufa, albido cincta, corpus fuscum: ale subtus fuscee ;
antics litura disco-cellulari, linea discali et altera sub-
marginali nigro-fuscis albido plus minus marginatis ;
posticee litura disco-cellulari velut in anticis ; linea discali
ad marginem internum biangulata, nigra, introrsum brunneo,
extrorsum albo marginata ; linea margini externo propiore
nigra; ocellis septem plus minus brunneis, quinto et
septimo nigro-notatis, sexto griseo ; linea antemarginali
albida: corpus cinereo-fuscum: exp. alar. unc. 1. Coll.

Druce.

110 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

FAMILY PAPILIONID.
SUB-FAMILY PIERINZ Bates,
GENUS TERIAS. Swainson.

T. Persistens, sp. nov.

Affinis 7. Delie et Eugenie, ale antice supra flavee, costa
basali late cinereo rorata; apicali et margine externo intus
bisinuato (angulo posteriore excepto) late nigro fuscis ;
fascia in mare lata interna, extrorsum aurantiaco limitata,
nigro fusca; postice plaga apicali intus sinuata et venarum
apicibus (anguli ani exceptis) nigro-fuscis ; basi cineres-
cente: corpus cinereo-albidum, capite rufescente: als
subtus fere velut in 7. Delia: exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 7.
Coll. Druce.

T. Calceolaria, sp. nov.

3. Affinis 7. Dinw differt supra, alis saturatioribus ;
margine externo fere nullo; characteribus subtus velut in
femina multo distinctioribus.

?. Differt supra, plaga apicali fere velut in 7. Deva
triangulari; posticee macula distincta apicali aurantiaca:
alee subtus illis 7. Memuli simillime: exp. alar. unc. 1,
lin. 11. Coll. Druce.

The male and a female are in the collection of the British
Museum from Honduras.

GENUS LEPTOPHOBIA. Butler.
L. Tenwicornis, sp. nov.

Affinis LZ. Coesiev ; g differt supra cella discoidali anti-
carum nigra; margine externo duplo latiore, nigro ; antice
subtus maculis subquatuor apicalibus sulphureo-flavis ;
posticee dimidio interno aureo-flavo: ¢ supra macula
postmedia anticarum majore; margine externo posticarum
latiore, nigro; anticee subtus velut in mare; postice magis
flavescentes quam in LZ. Cesia ; area externa late fusca

in marginem flavo-maculata; exp. alar, unc. 2, lin, 4,
Coll, Druce,

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New Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. 111

GENUS PIERIS. Boitsduval.
P. Notistriga, sp. nov.

Persimilis P. Pandosie differt subtus fascia subcostali in
posticis fusca ; exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 8. Coll. Druce.

Searcely differs from P. Pandosia excepting in the well
defined black-brown subcostal band on under-surface of
hindwings.

P. Noctipennis, sp. nov.

Ale supra fumato-fusce ; antice fascia lata vel plaga
permagna media, extrorsum in venam subcostalem dentata,
inter ramos medianos bisinuata, macula subapicali et
puncto submarginali albis ; posticee costa dilutiore, punctis
duobus inconspicuis submarginali-apicalibus albidis: corpus
fuscum: ake subtus maculis submarginalibus albis ; posticee
lobulis basalibus aurantiacis, striga interrupta an beounalt
flava ; macula cuneiformi subapicali alba; disco venisque
nigrescentibus ; corpus cinereo-fuscum, palpis, collo et
shdainine alba squamosis: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 2. Coll.
Druce.

3elongs to the P. Locusta group.

GENUS DISMORPHIA. Jfiibner.
E. Lunina, sp. nov.

D. Virgini affinis; alee supra fuscee ; anticee fascia obli-
qua postmedia venas disco-cellulares extrorsum limitante
in venam autem subcostalem cum macula parva trian-
eulari discoidali confluente et ad ramum secundum
medianum continuata, alba; maculis tribus, prima bifida
subapicalibus albis: posticee area media costaque alba, ad
basin virescente: corpus viridi-cinereum, thorace nigres-
cente : anticw subtus area basali et margine interno albidis;
margine externo et apice brunneis argenteo roratis ; postice
brunne argenteo maculata et punctate ; maculis duabus

basalibus flavis : corpus subtus album: exp. alar. unc. 2,
lin. 6, Coll, Druce.

ul

112 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

FAMILY HESPERIDE.
GENUS ARTEUROTIA, gen. nov.

Affinis Spathilepie et Hydrenomie, antice margine
interno insigniter undulato ; posticee valde producti, plaga
permagna costali, ad basin haud attingente, sericea; palpis
robustis, antennis tenuibus velut in ” Snathilepia, pedibus
valde elongatis tenuibus; calcaribus elongatis; pedibus
anticis autem non calcaratis.

Generis typus A. Tractipennis.

A. Tractipennis, sp. nov.

Ale supra fuscee cinereo irrorate ; anticee macula sub-
basali diffusa; fasciola costali media; macula semicirculari
costali apud apicem punctum hyalinum includente, nigris ;
punctis duabus subapicalibus extra maculam_hyalinis ;
stria submarginali albicante ; ciliis fusco-nigris ; postice
plaga permagna costali ovali sericeo-fusca ; punctis duobus
diffusis interno-mediis tribusque submarginalibus diffuse
albidis: corpus cinereo fuscum: ale subtus pallidiores,
anticee albidee, costa, vena mediana et area apicali castaneis;
posticee pallide rufo-fuscee albido irrorate ; area basalt
cinereo maculata; area apicali castaneo fuscescente : ; punc-
tis quatuor interno- mediis, striaque marginali albidis ; ;
corpus albidum, palpis niveis: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 7.
Coll. Druce.

A very remarkable new species.

GENUS ERYCIDES. Hzibner.
EL. Socius, sp. nov.

Ale fere velut in #. Palemone sed posticee supra strigis
duabus internis diffuse ceeruleis, ciliisque omnino albis:
exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

There is also one example of this species in the British
Museum, but without a locality.

GENUS CARYSTUS. Hiibner.
C’. Deceptus, sp. nov.

Alze supra obscure fuscee, area basali nitente czruleo-
viridi; anticzee maculis tribus magnis fasciam obliquam

New Lepidoptera from Costa Lica. 115

formantibus, prima in cella, secunda inter ramos medianos,
tertia subanali et puncto inter ramos secundum et tertium
medianos hyalino-albis : posticee margine abdominali palli-
diore; ciliis marginali-analibus fulvis: corpus cinereo-
fuscum, nitente ceruleo micans : antics subtus costa basalt
margaritacea ; fasciola obliqua subapicali et macula diffusa
apicali roseo-albis; area interna pallida: postice area basali
margaritaceo-albida; macula ejusdem coloris diffusa in
disco ; area abdominali-anali fulvescente ; aliter velut
supra: corpus thorace viridi-cinereo, palpis albis, abdo-
mine fulvo: exp. alar. une. 2, lm. 6. Coll. Druce.

Looks, at first sight, like a Telegonus, but is allied to a
species in the British Museum from Venezuela, and which
nearly resembles the Javanese C. Hyela of Hewitson.

C. Epicincea, sp. nov.

Alze supra nigro-fusce ; anticee fasciola lata quadrifida
obliqua media, hyalina; basi et posticis, margine externo
excepto, certo situ viridi nitide micantibus; corpus nigro-
fuscum, virescens; ale subtus fere velut supra; area
autem virescente multo magis distincta; anticee margine
interno albo; posticee puncto subanali fusco-albido : corpus
viridi nitens; tarsis castaneo hirtis: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin.
1. Coll. Druce.

Nearly allied to C. Cincea of Hewitson.

GENUS PHLEBODES. Hzibner.
P. Sustinoides, sp. nov.

Ale supra fuscee: corpus fuscum: anticee subtus nigro-
fuseze, area apicali rufescente, fasciola subapicali arcuata
nebulosa cinerea et lineola apicali albida ; posticee ad basin
reculariter castaneo-fusca ; area statim pone hance albida;
plaga duplici discali nebulosa nigra; ciliis omnibus fuscis
pallescentibus : corpus cinereo-fuscum ; palpis pedibusque
albicantibus : exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 4. Coll. Druce.

Allied to P. Justina.

GENUS PAMPHILA. Fabricius.
P. Uniformis, sp. nov.

Ale supra et subtus fuscee: corpus fuscum: exp. alar.
une. 1. Coll. Druce.

114 Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

Allied to P. Pygmeus, but larger, with all the wings
rather more produced and the hindwings more purplish
below ; there are specimens in the collection of the British
Museum from Rio Janeiro and Para.

Pamphila Inimica, sp. nov.

Ale supra olivaceo-fuscee : corpus fuscum, palpis pau-
lulum rufescentibus: alee anticee subtus area apicali ferru-
vinosa, anali ochrea; stria squamosa discoidea ochrea,
fasciola biangulata subapicali ferruginea; margine externo
cinereo irrorato ; posticee plerumque ferrugineze, puncto
basali, fascia angulata media et altera apicali-externa
fuscis ; area pyramidata interno media virescente-ochracea ;
margine externo cinereo irorato; cillis omnibus roseo-
fuscis: corpus cinereum, palpis albicantibus: exp. alar.
une. 1, lin. 5. Coll. Druce.

GENUS THANAOS. Boisduval.
T. Invisus, sp. nov.

Affinis 7. Persio; ale supra pallide fusce, obscurius
nebulose ; anticee fascia squamosa obliqua discali cinerea,
punctoque subcostali pone cellam albido: corpus fuscum,
palpis cinereis, antennis nigris albo annulatis ochreo
clavatis : ale subtus pallidiores : corpus cinereo-fuscum,
pedibus, abdominisque medio albicantibus: exp. alar. unc.
1, lim. 3. Coll. Druce.

GENUS ACHLYODES. Hiibner.
A, Senpiternus, sp. nov.

Ale supra ruto-fuscee, basi et area discali fusco bifas-
ciatis; margine externo nigro; ciliis abdominalibus albis :
corpus nigrescens: alze subtus pallidiores ; anticee maculis
marginalibus diffusis ochraceo-albidis ; posticze area anali
cinereo-alba : corpus subtus cinereo-fuscum, palpis et
ventre cinereo-albis: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 11. Coll.
Druce.

Belongs to the A. Obscura group.

New Lepidoptera from Costa Brea. 115

A. Viridiceps, sp. nov.

Affinis A. Chlorocephalo ; major, palpis brevioribus, alis
anticis magis productis ; punctis tribus subapicalibus
hyalino-albis : alee subtus pallidiores, area abdominali
posticarum cinerea: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin, 6. Coll. Druce.

Allied to A. Chlorocephalus, there are specimens in the
British Museum from Bogota and Bolivia.

GENUS HELIAS. Fabricius.
H. Lactifera, sp. nov.

Ale antic fusce cinereo et nigro-fusco marmoratie ;
anticee basi, fascia lata media irregulari et nebula costali
subapicali nigris ; punctis tribus in serie obliqua costalibus
apud apicem ; postice area basali nigra ; fascia media
diffusa cinereo-alba; extrorsum cinereo bimaculata; margine
externo late fusco; linea antemarginali nigra: corpus
nigrescens: ale subtus fusce, ferrugineo et ochraceo mar-
morate ; anticee area posteriore ochracea: posticee area
abdominali cinerea ; lineis duabus valde irregularibus rufo-
fuscis ; puncto duplici discoideo et seriebus duabus punc-
tormm submarginalium, cinereis brunneisque; punctis
duobus internis albidis: corpus cinereo-fuscum, palpis
subtus aurantiacis, oculis albo cinctis, pedibus rufes-
centibus: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 6. Coll. Druce.

116 = Messrs. Butler and Druce’s Descriptions of

HETEROCERA.
FAMILY CASTNIIDA.

GENUS AGIALE. Felder.
i. Indecisa, sp. nov.

Alee supra nigro-fusce, area basali fulvescenti hirta,
anticwe macula discoidea; punctis tribus in serie arcuata
subcostal, pone cellam; duabus apud medium marginis
externi, maculisque tribus in serie obliqua infra ramos
medianos ochraceo-albidis ; ciliis omnibus albis, fusco
notatis; corpus supra fuscum, metathorace fulvescenti
hirto, oculis albo-cinctis; antennis nigris: ale antice
subtus nigree, apice grisescente ; costa fuscescente ; maculis
supernis albidis ; postice cinere fusco adspersee ; dimidio
interno fuscescente ; macula discoidea, altera majore
interno-mediana, et subtribus fere lunatis discalibus
margini subparallelibus, nigris ; ciliis albis, fusco variis ;
corpus subtus fuscum, abdomine cinereo squamoso, antennis
albicantibus: exp. alar. unc. 2}. Coll. Druce.

The genus giale seems to me to belong rather to the
Castnuide than to the Hesperida, for not only does it differ
remarkably from all the genera of the latter family in
neuration, but in its small palpi and comparatively narrow
head, thickened antenne, clumsy legs and apparently
flexible abdomen.

FAMILY ZYGHNIDA.
GENUS GYMNELIA. Walker.
G. Jansonis, sp. nov.
Ale supra hyaline, marginibus venisque nigris; corpus
thorace nigro, capite colloque viridi micantibus ; antennis

pedibusque nigris; abdomine ad basin late ochreo, aliter
aurantiaco, nigro sex fasciato, fasciis lateraliter viridi

New Lepidoptera from Costa Rica. 117
squamosis: alee subtus velut supra: corpus thorace nigro,
albo maculato, abdomine nigro, ano punctisque sub-
analibus aurantiacis*: exp. alar, une, i lin 8s” “Coll:
Janson.

PAMILY LUlLPros rrp Ay.
GENUS NELO. Walker.
N. Chrysomela, sp. nov.

Ale antice supra nigre, plaga magna centrali ovali
aurantiaca ; posticee aurantiacee, margine externo late
nigro, costa et vena subcostali fuscis: corpus nigrum
collo, tegulisque aurantiacis; ale antice subtus palli-
diores, striola costali basali ochracea, plaga centrali in
mare ochracea; posticee ochracez, nigro venose; vena
subcostali fusco nebulosa; margine externo late fusco:
corpus cinereo-fuscum ochraceo fasciatum, pedibus ochra-
ceis: exp. alar. ¢, une. 1, lin. 4; ¢, unc. 1, lim. 6. Coll.
Janson.

FAMILY REMIGIDA.
GENUS REMIGIA. Gueneé.
Rh. Impressa, sp. nov.

Alze supra albido-fuscz ; anticze squamis basalibus sparsis
fuscis ; fascia obliqua regulari ante medium et altera trans-
versa pone medium, introrsum bene limitatis, extrorsum
diffusis, fuscis: fasciola trifida costali subapicali nigro-
fusca, punctisque discalibus in venas seriem formantibus ;
margine fusco-squamoso: posticee area basali minime
obscurius colorata, fascia extrorsum subangulata disecali
fusca; margine externo fusco-squamoso: corpus fusco-
albidum ; als subtus sericeo ochreo-albide immaculate :
corpus ejusdem coloris: exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 6. Coll.
Janson.

118 Descriptions of New Lepidoptera.

FAMILY LARENTID &.
GENUS SCORDYLIA. Gueneé.
S. Mortipax, sp. nov. :

Ale supra cinereo-nigre ; antics fascia obliqua post-
media alba ad angulum ani vix attingente: corpus fuscum :
alee subtus rufescentes ; anticee area basali albo reticulato ;
fascia superna alba, area apicali castanea, subprunosa ;
postice rufo-cinereve albo reticulate : corpus thorace, palpis

pedibusque aurantiacis, abdomine cinereo: exp. alar. une.
1, lin. 4. Coll. Janson.

FAMILY EMPLOCID &.
GENUS EMPLOCIA. Herrich Schaffer.
EH. Primutlina, sp. nov.

Ale supra nigro-fuscee, anticee plaga permagna basali-
mediana pyriformi aureo-flava fasciola plus minus dis-
tincta ejusdem coloris subapicali ; posticee plaga permagna
interno-mediana triangulari aureo-flava: corpus fuscum
flavo fasciolatum: alee subtus pallidores; antice fascia
subapicali et margine interno pallide ochreis, postice costa,
area superna et margine anali ochraceis: corpus fuscescens ;
aliter velut supra: exp. alar. unc. 1, lin. 3. Coll. Janson.

Deseriptions of two new species of Amphizoa discovered in
Vaneouver’s Island by Mr. Joseph Beauchamp Mat-
thews ; by the Rev. A. Marruews, M.A., Oxon.

I have much pleasure in recording the discovery of two
new species of the extraordinary genus Amphizoa. Both
were found in Vancouver’s Island by my brother, Mr.
J. B. Matthews; but as he did not know their value, nor
even the genus to which they belonged, he is unable to
give me any particulars of their capture, or of the precise
locality in which they occurred. Both species differ in
many essential characters from A. insolens ; A. Le Contei,
besides having a strongly elevated carina on each elytron,
is marked with longitudinal stripes of red, which in life
are probably very conspicuous, and A. Josepha is of a dull
black colour without any tinge of brown, much more
depressed and narrower in form, and also differs from
both its congeners in the relative proportions and sculp-
ture of all parts of the body.

By the urgent desire of Dr. Le Conte, who has carefully
examined both species, I take this means of announcing
their occurrence and publishing their descriptions.

Amphizoa Sosephi, sp. nov.

L. ec. 54 lin—Oblongo ovalis, depressa, rugose punctata,
obscure nigra, haud nitida, pedibus atque antennis nigris.

Head yvather short and broad, finely and very closely
punctured, the interstices not shining, with a very wide

120 Mr. Matthews’s Deseriptions of New

longitudinal depression on each side near the eye; eyes
small, not prominent; antenne moderate, black.

Thorax short, transverse, widest near the middle, with
the sides much rounded and closely crenate, the anterior
angles produced, the posterior margin slightly bisinuate
with the angles acute, rugosely and very closely punctured,
with the interstices not shining, with a slightly impressed
longitudinal channel not extending to the anterior margin,
and a broad transverse impression near the anterior and
posterior margins.

Scutellum short, rounded at the sides, rugosely punc-
tured.

Elytra oblong-oval, widest behind the middle, punctate-
striate, with eight strie, interstices closely and rather
finely punctured, the second and third interstices slightly
elevated towards the apex, apex slightly truncate with the
sutural angles acute.

Legs simple, rather long and slender, black.

Under parts dull black, moderately punctured ; metas-
ternum moderately produced between the coxe, with the
extremities rounded and emarginate,

Differs from A. insolens in its smaller size, dull black
colour, and almost black pubescence; longer, narrower,
and much more depressed form; shape, size, and sculpture
of all its parts, especially of the scutellum and thorax, in
which last the central line does not extend to the anterior
margin and is much less deeply impressed.

Habitat, Vancouver's Island,

Species of Amphizoa. 121

Amphizoa Le Contet, sp. nov.

L. c. 6 lin—Ovalis, subdepressa, rugose sculpturata,
nigro-picea, capite atque pronoto rufo-piceis ; elytris ad
media in costam sive carinam longitudinalem elevatis,
nigro-piceis sutura, interstitiis striarum, carina elevata,
vittA sat lat&é ad latera atque epipleuris rufescentibus ;
pedibus atque antennis rufo-piceis.

Head moderate, quadrate, more finely punctured than
the thorax, with a deep longitudinal impression on each

side near the eye; eyes small; antenne and palpi mode-
rate rufo-piceous.

Thorax rufo-piceous, with the sides rufescent, short,
transverse, widest at the base, with the sides rounded near
the middle, strongly margined, with the margins faintly
erenate, anterior angles much produced, posterior margin
nearly straight with the angles acute, not produced ;
rugosely punctured, with a deep central channel, crossed
by transverse foveee near the base and apex and in the
middle, sides depressed, with a semicircular elevation on
each side near the middle.

Scutellum piceous, triangular, rugosely punctured, with
a longitudinal impression on each side near the middle.

Elytra oval, widest at the middle, rugosely punctured,
punctate-striate, with a carina between the fourth and
fifth strie strongly elevated anteriorly, but disappearing
towards the apex; piceous with the suture, elevated carina,
interstices, a rather broad vitta near the sides, and the
epipleure rather brightly rufescent, apex slightly truncate,
with the sutural angles acute.

Legs moderate, slender, simple, rufo-piceous.

122 Deseviptions of New Species of Aimphizoa.

Under parts piceous, deeply punctured, metasternum
much produced between the coxz with its apex deeply
bifid, each portion strongly divergent, rounded, and deeply

emarginate.

Differs entirely from A. insolens in shape and sculpture,
in the form of each part of the body, and in the elevated
carina of the elytra.

Habitat, Vancouver’s Island.

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Description of « new Australasian Species of Trichop-
terygia: by the Rev. A. MaTruews, M.A., Oxon.

Pienidium Lawson, Sharp MS.

L. c. = lin.—Ovale, convexum, castaneum, nitidum, pilis
brevissimis flavis parce vestitum, capite sat parvo, im-
punctato ; pronoto modico, capite parum longiori atque
latiori, pone medium latissimo, punctis magnis, foveolatis,
remotis, ad basim ordine transverso irregular iter dispositis,
interstitiisque glabris nitidis per totum ornato: lateribus
marginatis rotundatis, ad basim contractis, angulis basali-
bus obtusis ; scutello magno, glabro, punctis duobus magnis
ad basim impresso ; elytris ovalibus, ante media latissimis,
punctis magnis profundis confertim ornatis, lateribus mar-
ginatis, apice lato rotundato; pedibus sat longis, leete
flavis ; antennis longis gracilibus pallide flavis.

Head rather small, smooth, and shining, impunctate,
furnished with a few long recurved hairs, with the mar-
gins of the clypeus distinctly reflexed near the eyes and
antenne; eyes moderate, prominent; antenne long and
slender, pale yellow.

Thorax moderate, longer and wider than the head,
widest behind the middle, irregularly covered throughout
with very large foveolate punctures, which near the base
are arranged in an irregular transverse row, the interstices
smooth and shining, the sides margined and rounded, con-
tracted towards the base, the basal margin nearly straight,
the angles obtuse.

Scutellum large, triangular, somewhat acuminate, smooth
and shining, with two large foveolate punctures near the
middle of the base.

Llytra oval, widest before the middle, rather longer and
wider than the head and thorax, closely covered with large
and deep punctures, with the interstices smooth and
shining, the sides margined, the apex paler, broad, and
much rounded,

CistuLA EnroMoLocica,
May 1st, 1873.

124 Description of Australasian Trichopteryqia.
)

Legs vather long and slender, the tibiz moderately
dilated towards their apex, bright yellow.

Underparts castaneous, with the mouth, prothorax, and
terminal segments of the venter paler.

A very distinct and pretty species. In its foveolate
punctuation it resembles Pt. punctatum, but is easily recog-
nized by its bright castaneous colour and more ovate form,
and especially by the absence of the smooth impunctate
and very shining space on the disk of the thorax, so con-
spicuous in the latter species. Three specimens were
found near Auckland, in New Zealand, by Mr. Lawson,
and forwarded by him to Dr. Sharp, through whose kind-
ness I received the pair from which this description has
been made.

Description of a new Species of Pseudacreea in the Rev.
Mr. CoRNTHWAITE’S Collection: by A. G. BUTLER,
FE.LS.,. F.Z8., &c.

GENUS PSEUDACREA. Westwood.
Pseudacrea simulator, n. sp.

9. Wings above olive-brown with the nervures and
intermediate folds black; frontwings with basal area
blackish ; five black spots at base, three within cell and
two below it, two of them touching base, that within cell
having a white pupil, all of them with a griseous iris; a
broad white band nearly equal in width throughout (anter-
rupted by the first and second subcostal branches, the
radials, upper disco-cellular, and second and third median
branches), crosses the centre of the wing obliquely from
costal nervure to below centre of first median interspace ;
three white rays on inner margin: hindwings with base
tawny; eleven black spots, the two touching the base
being largest and having conspicuous white pupils; a
broad externally diffused white band crosses the wing
from inner margin to costal nervure, and is about twice as
broad at its lower as at its upper extremity: body mode-
rately robust, thorax black, white-spotted, abdomen bright
ochre-yellow, with diffused dorsal black stripe; antennze
black, palpi wanting, but apparently bright ochre-yellow.*

Wings below paler than above; an additional black spot
towards end of frontwing cell; otherwise as above: ex-
panse of wings, 3 inches, 4 lines.

West Africa. Coll. Rev. T. Cornthwaite.

This species is a remarkable mimic of Acrwa (Planema)
Euritea 2; it is allied to P. Jmitator of Trimen.

* A remnant of one of them remains sticking to the proboscis.

12

Descriptions of some new Pericopides i the Collection of
Mr. W. WiLson SAUNDERS: by A. G. Burier, F.LS.,
F.Z.8., &c.

Pericopis Fantasma, sp. nov.

Ale antice supra area apicali-externa et area interna
late nigro-fuscis, costa, plaga disco-cellulari et area disco-
discoidea pallide-fuscis, fascia lata subcuneiformi maculam
disco-cellularum includente, sordide et pallide ochracea,
puncto basali rosacea, venis nigro-fuscis : postice flavis-
simee, marginibus late nigris, sed costa apud basin fusces-
cente, litura disco-cellulari venisque nigris ; corpus thorace
nigro-fusco, collo flavo, tegillis roseo notatis: abdomine
flavo, fascia dorsali nigro, ano coccineo.

Ale subtus fuses, anticee area basali et macula disco-
cellulari nigrescentibus, fascia subcuneiformi flavissima
maculam disco-cellularem includente, puncto basali coc-
cineo ; posticee fuscee, plaga media pyriformi flavissima,
venis nigris, area interna flavo strigosa, puncto basali
coccineo: corpus fuscum ; abdomine lateraliter flavo macu-
lato, ano coccineo: exp. alar. unc, 2, lin. 6.

Bogota.

One of the most beautiful of the Pericopides, it is nearly
allied to P. Parnasstodes.

Pervcopis Lucifer, sp. nov.

Ale anticee rufo-fuscee, plaga cuneiformi basali disco-
discoidea, fascia obliqua postmedia, et fasciola pone cellam,
hyalino-albidis, a venis interruptis; posticee nivee, area
interna grisea, marginibus costali et externa, litura disco-
cellulari venisque nigris: corpus thorace fusco, collo albo,
tegillis luteis; abdomine pallide céruleo, fascia dorsali
fusco, ano aurantiaco; ale subtus fere velut supra; antic
fasciis hyalino-albis, macula basali aurantiaca; posticie
macula basali aurantiaca: corpus album, thorace fusces-
cente, ano aurantiaco: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 3.

Espirito Santo.

Allied to the preceding species: the Adduwa Inclusa of

Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of new Pericopides. 127

Walker also belongs to the same group, but is more nearly
allied to P. Parnassiodes.

Pericopis Sibylla, sp. nov.

Alse anticee supra fusce, area basali, fascia lata post-
media et altera subapicali hane infra cellam conjungente
hyalino testaceis, in costam flavis, a venis nigris inter-
ruptis, puncto basali fulvo ; posticee ochraceze, mareine
costali late fusca, margine externo et litura disco-cellulari
nigro-fuscis, costa et punctis tribus apicalibus in serie
submarginali, fulvis, punctis quatuor anali-submarginalibus
albis : corpus prothorace nigro flavo alboque punctato :
meso- et metathorace fusco, abdomine luteo, fascia dorsali
cinereo-fusco.

Ale anticz subtus fuscee flavo-hyalino trifasciate, punc-
tis submarginalibus albis, macula basali fulva; striga
interna ochracea; posticee pallide ochracese marginibus
costali et externo late nigris, costa, maculis subapicalibus
et lunulis subanalibus submarginalibus, fulvis, punctis
antemarginalibus albis: corpus thorace fusco ; abdomine
flavo, lateraliter cinereo: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 1.

Espirito Santo.

Allied to P. Nubila.

Pericopis Flora, sp. nov.

g. Ale antics supra velut in P. Leucophea ; postice
fere velut in P. Leucophea fascia autem coccinea duplo
latiore ; alee subtus fere velut in P. Leucophwa, fascia
autem posticarum multo latiore, ad apicem continuata :
exp. alar. une. 1, lin. 11.

?. Alee supra fuscee area apicali et fascia cellam tran-
serrante nigro-fuscis, striga subcostali discoidea, a fascia
nigro-fusca interrupta flava, puncto basali coccineo, fas-
ciola subapicali lutea a venis nigris interrupta, punctis
indistinctis submarginalibus albidis: posticee nigro-fuscee
fascia lata submarginali maculari coccinea, punctis sex
antemareinalibus albis : corpus fuscum, prothorace flavo
punctato ; abdomine fulvo maculato, ano aurantiaco: ale
subtus fuses; anticee area basali fulyo irrorato, macula

128 = Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of new Pericopides.

basali coccinea, fascia postmedia Iuteo irrorato, et fas-
cia subapicali lutea, punctis submarginalibus indistinctis
albidis ; posticie cellula discoidali fulvo irrorata, fascia
macularum coccinearum pallidiore, aliter velut supra ;
corpus cinerescens: exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 10.

Guatemala. ¢, Coll. B.M.; 2, Coll. Saunders.

Nearly allied to P. Lewcophwa, but quite distinct.

Gyara Clara, sp. nov.

Ale supra hyalino-nivee velut in G. Fenestrata, costa
autem cinerea, macula basali alba ochraceo cincta, venis
nigris: corpus thorace albo, ochraceo maculato, linea dor-
sali migra; capite nigro, albo quadrimaculato, antennis
albidis fusco-pectinatis ; abdomine albo nigro trilineato ;
alee subtus fere velut supra sed marginibus fusco irroratis
et venis are basali albis, macula basali ochracea; corpus
thorace albo ; capite pale albis nigro annulatis ; abdomine
albo: exp. alar. une. 2, lin. 2. ‘

Espirito Santo.

Allied to G. Fenestrata, but very distinct.

Descriptions of several new Species of Thelyphonus: by
ARTHUR G, BuTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &e.

PLA TH W.

Mr. Whiteley having lent me some Thelyphont from
Birmah, I have carefully reexamined the specimens in the
Collection of the British Museum, the result of which has
been to convince me that the species of this genus are less
subject to variation than I supposed them to be when I
wrote my Monograph. The following species therefore
remain to be described as new :—

1. Thelyphonus Psittacinus, n. sp., fig. 2.

Allied to 7. Rufimanus (fig. 1), but at once distinguish-
able from the greater size and less dentated character of
the cheliceres.

Same colours as in 7. Rufimanus, excepting that the
basal joint of cheliceres and the abdomen are blacker
below.

Cephalothorax with the sides slghtly more parallel,
abdomen with stigmatiform depressions rather better
marked, legs shehtly more robust, otherwise as in 7. Rujfi-
manus ; cheliceres more minutely and sparsely tuberculose,
first joint broader in front, terminal spines longer, second
joint broader, the mner tooth more widely separated from
the others, third joint longer, the spinous inner edge
rounded off, fourth joint altogether larger, its process and
inner edge not dentated ; chelee altogether larger and more
than twice as broad, the inner edge below the fixed finger
projecting towards the process of fourth joint, fixed finger
much shorter, moveable finger broader, longer, and more
curved at the end.

Length of cephalothorax and abdomen, 1 inch, 11 lines.

Silhet (Stainsforth). 4 specimens. B.M..

We have 11 examples of the allied 7. Rufimanus in
various stages of growth: 7. Psittacinus is in Mr. W.
Wilson Saunders’s Collection from N. India,

130 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

Thelyphonus Parvimanus, n. sp., fig. 3

Allied to 7. Stimpsonii, but differing in its brighter
colouring, and in its more rugose and spinose cheliceres.

Colours as in 7 Proboscideus, excepting that the under-
surface is redder.

Cephalothorax, abdomen, and legs as in 7. Proboscideus ;
cheliceres with basal jomt terminating in a strong short
curved spine, bearing a short tooth on its mner edge,
second joint feebly punctured, with five teeth above as
in 7. Antillanus, and one more or less bifid tooth
below, third joint feebly and sparsely punctured, with
one strong tooth below, fourth joint more coarsely but
sparsely punctured, with broad suddenly acuminated ter-
minal process, bearing two teeth externally and finely
serrated internally, also a small tooth above and below
on internal margin; chelee small, very coarsely punctured,
both fingers acuminate and setose, the fixed finger finely
serrated externally, a small tooth on underside near base
of moveable finger.

Length 1 inch, 1 line to 103 hnes.

Ceylon (. Templeton). 2 specimens. B.M.

Also in Mr. Saunders’s Collection.

3. Thelyphonus Philippensis, n. sp., fig. 5

Allied to 7. Stimpsonii, but much more rugose.

Colours of preceding species.

Cephalothorax, abdomen, and legs almost as in 7. Stimp-
sonii, cheliceres with basal joint “the same, second. joint
with five teeth above and two below, coarsely tuberculate,
third joint rugose, with a strong spine on inner surface
below, fourth joint smooth, finely and sparsely punctured,
its inner edge bearing two small spines, terminal process
dentate on both sides, a minute terminal tooth about the
middle of inner surface; chele coarsely but sparsely pune-
tured, setose, with simple fixed and moveable fingers, and
at origin of latter a short terminal tooth.

Length 9 lines.

Philippines. B.M.

A local form of 7. Stimpsonii ; specimens from Siam

several new Species of Thelyphonus. 131

and Waigiou are in Mr. Saunders’s Collection. It is nearly
allied to 7. Linganus, but is less rugose, with the cheliceres
more minutely toothed.

4. Thelyphonus Sepiaris, n. sp., fig. 6.

Allied to 7. Caudatus, easily distinguishable by the
shortness of the teeth on second joint of cheliceres, the
larger and more rounded chelz and strongly excised ter-
mination of the moveable finger.

Colours of preceding species and of 7. Caudatus, except-
ing that the abdomen is redder below and has a tendency
to exhibit the red spots of 7. Rujfipes above.

Cephalothorax and abdomen as in 7. Caudatus, legs
shehtly less rugose ; cheliceres setose internally with basal
joint as in 7. Caudatus, second joint broader and more
tuberculate, with six short sharp teeth above (two of them
being separated by a long interval from the others), and
two short blunt teeth below, third joint coarsely and
densely punctate, with a minute tubercle on inner surface,
fourth joint coarsely but sparsely punctate, terminal pro-
cess considerably longer than in 7. Caudatus, dentate on
both sides; chelse broad, shining, coarsely but sparsely
punctate, fixed finger short, cuneiform, moveable finger
with a distinct depression below the tip, a minute tooth
below its origin.

Length 1 inch, 3 lines.

Tongoo, Birmah. Coll. Whiteley. Ceylon. 2 speci-
mens. B.M.

Certainly distinct from 7. Caudatus, of which however
the 7. Spinimanus of Lucas proves to be the young form:
Mr. Whiteley having lent me specimens in two stages of
erowth from Birmah.

5. Thelyphonus nigrescens, n. sp., fig. 4.

Allied to 7. Caudatus and the preceding species and in
some respects intermediate between the two.

Colours above black, legs pitchy, abdomen below pitchy.

Cephalothorax, abdomen, and legs as in 7. Caudatus,
perhaps rather more rugose; cheliceres with basal and

132 Descriptions of new Species of Thelyphonus.

second joints nearly as in preceding species, but more
rugose, third joint very rugose, with distinct blunt tuber-
cle above and below, fourth joint coarsely punctate, with
terminal process longer and more slender than in 7. Cau-
datus, but shorter than in 7. Sepiaris, dentate on both
sides; chelee nearly as in preceding species, but narrower,
more densely punctate, and with more acuminate moveable
finger.

Length 1 inch, 2 lines.

Tenasserim (Packman). 1 specimen. B.M.

Included, in my Monograph, amongst our examples of
T. Caudatus, from which, however, it is perfectly distinct :
it is doubtless a local form of Z. Sepiaris. A second
example in the British Museum, without locality was
found in the Banksian Collection,

Descriptions of new Species of Australian Cetoniidee : by
¢ OLIVER E. JANSON.

Hemipharis castanea, n. sp.

Castanea, parum nitida, capite scutelloque nigris, clypeo
profunde emarginato, marginibus elevatis, thorace subtiliter
punctato, pygidio acuminato. Lone. 14-16 lin., lat. 7-8 lin.

var.: corpore toto castaneo.

Reddish-brown, head and scutellum black, the former
punctate ; clypeus deeply emarginate, its margins elevated.

Thorax finely punctate, the punctures coarser towards
the margins, a small obscure spot on each side, the base
narrowly edged with black, strongly bisinuate.

Scutellum sparsely punctate.

LElytra somewhat coarsely punctate, the punctures ar-
ranged irregularly in rows; apex strigose, suture depressed
behind the scutellum, but raised posteriorly, a pitchy spot
on the shoulder.

Pygidium acuminate, transversely strigose.

Beneath pitchy red, penultimate segment of abdomen
with a row of shallow punctures; apex of mesosternum
produced, narrow and flat.

Legs veddish; knees and tarsi piceous, anterior tibiee
with two sharp teeth on the outer edge, the spines at the
apices of all the tibize long and sharp.

The female differs from the male in having a much
broader form, the elytra more finely punctured, and in the
penultimate segment of the abdomen having a number of
shallow punctures, from each of which issues a short hair,
the other segments have a single row of similar punctures.
The anterior tibiz are as in the male, but the intermediate
and posterior tibize are acutely dentate.

N. W. Australia (Nicol Bay). ¢, Coll. Sharp; 9, Coll.
Parry, Higgins, B.M., Janson.

134 Mr. O. Janson’s Descriptions of

Most nearly allied to H. atripennis, Macl., a specimen of
which, from Count Castlenau’s Collection, has been kindly
lent me for comparison by Major Parry, but from which it
differs in its less robust form, the colour and punctuation
of its elytra and head, and its narrow acutely margined
clypeus, and finally by the four posterior tibiz of the
female being armed externally with an acute tooth in the
middle, whereas in 7. atripennis they are simple, and by
the punctate abdomen in the female.

Several of the specimens which I have seen are entirely
reddish-brown.

Hemipharis speciosa, n. sp.

Elongata, auro-viridis, ceruleo tincta, parum_ nitida,
clypeo profunde emarginato, thorace elytrisque punctatis.
Long, 11-12 ln.

Elongate, slightly shining, golden-green with a bluish

tint, pygidium, underside, legs, and antennze with a red-
dish tint.

Head thickly punctate, clypeus strongly emareinate.

Thorax very finely punctate, with a few coarse punctures
on the lateral margins.

Scutellum with a few punctures at the base.

Elytra slightly narrowed behind the middle, faintly
punctate, with some slight indications of striz, lateral
margins, apex and pygidium strigose.

Beneath and legs strigose and punctate.
N. W. Australia (Nicol Bay). Coll. Sharp, Janson.

Very nearly allied to HZ. insularis, G. et P., a native of
Queensland: differs from it in colour, in being more
depressed, and more stronely punctate.

Schizorhina concinna, n. sp.

Viridis, nitida, clypeo emarginato, elytris quadri-sulcatis,
sulcis cinereo-pilosis ; subtus cinereo-villosa. Long. 9 lin,

new Species of Cetoniide. 135

Entirely of a shining green; base of head, elytra, palpi,
and antenne with a coppery tinge.

Head thickly and coarsely punctured, the punctures
finer and sparser at the base, clypeus shghtly emarginate.

Thorax very finely and remotely punctured.

Scutellum short, triangular, depressed in the centre, eee
a few punctures at the base.

Hlytra depressed near the scutellum; each with four
furrows which are punctured and thickly lined with short
ashy pubescence; the first sutural, entire, narrow, and
shallow at the base; the second curved, abbreviated at the
base and apex; the third straight, likewise abbreviated at
the base and apex; the fourth marginal, extending from
just below the shoulder to the apex, where it unites with
the first.

Pygidium transversely rugose, pubescent.

Beneath sparsely punctured, and thickly clothed with
cinereous pubescence.

Legs punctured and pubescent; posterior tibiee with a
fringe of hairs on the inner edge.

N. W. Australia (Nicol Bay). Coll. Janson, B.M.

Most nearly allied to S. Phallipsiz, Schr., which it some-
what resembles in form and sculpture.

Diaphonia Parryi, n. sp.

Nigra, subnitida, punctata, elytris ochraceis, sutura, ma-
cula magna pone scutellum, calloque humerali, nigro-
piceis ; subtus fulvescenti-villosa. Long. 12-15 lin., lat.
7-8 lin.

Black, slightly shining; elytra pale ochreous, with the
suture black ; a large common ill-defined patch behind the
scutellum, and a small one on each shoulder pitchy black.

Head coarsely and thickly punctured; clypeus deeply
emarginate in front, rounded at the sides, with the punc-
tures confluent.

136 Mr. O. Janson’s Descriptions of

Thorax coarsely and somewhat thickly punctured, with
a smooth longitudinal line in the centre.

Scutellum with a few large punctures interspersed with
smaller ones at the base, depressed at the apex.

Elytra very coarsely and shallowly punctured, the punc-
tures sparse near the suture, arranged in several rather
irregular rows on the disc, confluent at the sides and apex.

Pygidium slightly pilose, coarsely and shallowly punc-
tured.

Beneath with long fulvous pubescence, sparsely punc-
tured; apex of mesosternum flat, shghtly dilated.

Legs punctured; tibizee with two teeth in the female,
simple in the male, which is considerably narrower, more
sparsely punctured, and with very long slender tarsi.

South Australia. Coll. Parry, Higgins, B.M., Janson.

This species is most nearly allied to D. nigriceps, Blanch.,
and appears to vary-considerably as regards the markings
on the elytra, the post-scutellar patch being in some
instances nearly obliterated, and in others the humeral
spot is dilated internally extending nearly to the suture.

Diaphonia gulosa, 1. sp.

Crassa, nigra, sat nitida, clypeo ad basin thoraceque
lateribus flavis, hoc postice ferrugineo bimaculato, elytris
ferrugineis, piceo-vittatis, sutura nigra. Long. 10-13 lin.

var.: clypeo flavo bi-maculato, thorace postice imma-
culato.

Head black, coarsely punctured; clypeus short; apex
slightly emarginate, with a yellow spot at the base, an-
tenne piceous. ‘

Thorax coarsely punctured and pubescent at the sides, _
smooth in the centre, black, sides (excepting a small black
spot) yellow; a narrow band near the anterior margin and
two elongate spots in front of the scutellum ferruginous.

new Species of Australian Cetoniide. 137

Scutellwm smooth, black, with a ferruginous spot in the
centre ; apex depressed.

Hlytra slightly depressed behind the scutellum, shining,
finely and sparsely punctured, the punctures arranged here
and there in indistinct rows, strigose at the apex, ferrugi-
nous ; suture black, with a slightly raised dark brown vitta
running from the humeral to the anal callosities.

Pygidium strigose, black, with four large yellow con-
fluent spots.

Beneath black, pilose; sides of abdominal segments with
large yellow spots; apex of mesosternum very small,
round.

Legs black, punctured; external edge of the posterior
femora yellow; anterior and intermediate tibizee with two
teeth, the upper one somewhat obsolete; posterior tibiz
with one sharp tooth.

The female is larger and more robust, with a broader
clypeus, a punctate scutellum, and a coarser punctuation
throughout.

Victoria. Coll. Higgins, Sharp, Janson.

Most nearly allied to D. dispar, Newm. The very
small mesosternal process, finer punctuation and coloration,
will, however, at once distinguish it from its congeners.
It is evidently subject to considerable variation in colour:
a specimen recently received has only two small yellow
spots on the clypeus; the thorax, with the exception of
the sides, and the scutellum are entirely black; and the
pygidium has merely a yellow streak on each side.

Diaphonia luteola, n. sp.

Lutea, nitida, capite, thoracis margini antici, elytroruin
sutura, et corpore subtus nigris, elytris punctato-striatis.
Long 103 lin.

Head black, thickly punctate, clypeus emarginate.

Thorax and Llytra pale testaceous, shining: the former

138 Mi. O. Janson’s Descriptions of

with the basal margin narrowly edged with black, finely
punctate ; the latter ‘coarsely punctate, the punctures form-
ing three strice on each elytron, the first sutural, the others
on the disc ; apex strigose, suture black.

Scutellum with a few punctures at the base, testaceous ;
apex black, somewhat acuminate.

Pygidium testaceous, transversely strigose.

Beneath black, punctate and pubescent; centre of abdo-
men pitchy ; apex of mesosternum broad and flat.

Legs Wack.
Western Australia. Coll. Higgins, Sharp.

colo)

Most nearly allied to D. xanthopyga, Germ., but very
different in colour and sculpture.

Diaphonia vicina, n. sp.

Rufo-testacea, nitida, punctata, clypeo ad basin, thorace
lateribus, pygidio, abdominisque lateribus flavis, capite,
thorace postice, elytrorum sutura, corpore subtus, pedi-

busque nigris, thorace postice profunde bisinuato. Long.
113 lin.

Head black, closely punctured; clypeus emarginate in
front; base yellow.

Thorax, scutellum, and elytra reddish testaceous, shining;
the former with the margins paler, finely punctate, with
some larger punctures near the hinder angles; basal mar-
gin black, strongly bisinuate.

Scutellum edged with black, with a few punctures at the
base ; the apex somewhat acuminate.

Elytra finely and sparsely punctate, with a number of
irregularly scattered punctures, and a row next the suture
which is black; apex and margins strigose.

Pygidium testaceous, transversely strigose.

Leneath and legs shining black, punctate, and slightly

new Species of Australian Cetoniide. 139

pubescent ; sides of abdominal segments yellow ; the apical
spines of the anterior tibze very acute ; apex of mesosternum
rounded.

Western Australia. Coll. Higgins, Sharp.

Nearly allied to the preceding but differing in colour,
finer punctuation, smaller mesosternal process, less pubes-
cent underside, and in having the thorax produced behind
as in the subgenus Hemipharis.

Diaphonia Brewert, n. sp.

Nigra, nitida, thoracis limbo laterali et apicali elytro-
rumque margine laterali ferrugineis, thorace antice et
utrinque postice crebre punctatis, elytris punctis grossis
impressis. Long. 9-11 lin.

Shining black ; thorax with the sides and a narrow band
in front ferruginous; the elytra also margined externally
with ferruginous.

Head smooth; clypeus thickly punctured ; apex slightly
emarginate.

Thorax smooth on the disc, with some large punctures
in front and at the sides, and a group of similar punctures
near the posterior angles and a few smaller ones in front
of the scutellum, which has a few punctures at the base.

Elytra sparsely covered with large, shallow, oblong
punctures, closer at the sides and apex, and from each of
which issues a short black hair; penultimate segment of
abdomen thickly clothed above with golden pubescence.

Pygidiwm strigose, slightly pubescent.
Beneath punctate and pilose.
Legs punctured ; anterior tibize with two acute teeth.

Female rather larger, more strongly punctured ; the teeth
on the anterior tibiz less acute.

Western Australia.

Closely allied to D. cincta, Don., from which it may be

K

140 Mr. O. Janson’s Deseriptions of Australian Cetoniide.

easily distinguished by its more depressed and rather
broader form, its closely punctate clypeus, and its punctate
thorax and elytra. It appears to be confined to Western
Australia, whence I have seen a long series presenting
little or no variation as regards form and sculpture, where-
as D. cincta is apparently restricted to the southern and
eastern portions of that continent.

Eupecila pullata, n. sp.

Nigra, nitida, thorace subtiliter punctato, angulis pos-
ticis obtusis, elytris punctatis, punctis ad basin in stris
sat regulariter digestis, femoribus rufo-maculatis. Long.
94 lin., lat. 5 din.

Black, shining; clypeus slightly emarginate, coarsely
punctured.

Thorax and scutellum very finely and faintly punctate ;
the former with a few large lateral punctures, its posterior
angles obtuse.

Elytra sparsely and somewhat coarsely punctured, the
punctures arranged in irregular rows towards the base.

Beneath with a few short ferruginous hairs; apex of
mesosternum broad and obtuse ; femora with a large rufous
patch.

Lizard Island. Coll. Parry.

Most nearly allied to #. variabilis, Macl., from which it
may be at once distinguished by its slightly emarginate
and coarsely punctured clypeus, the form and punctuation
of its thorax and scutellum, its unfringed posterior femora

and tibiee, and the broad and obtuse apex of its mesos-
ternum.

A List of Erotylide: collected by Eowarv M. Janson, in the
vieintty of Santo Domingo, Chontales, Nicaragua, with
Descriptions of new Genera and Species: by G. R.
Crotcu, M.A.

MEGALODACNE..
(Type, ps. fasciata, F.)

I have renamed the genus Dacne of Lacordaire, retaining
that name in the sense it was originally given. The pre-
sent genus 1s very homogeneous.

Sexual characters are here visible, the anterior or pos-
terior tibiee being curved, and sometimes crenulated; in
M. heros the last ventral segment is sharply carinate; in
all the prosternum is deeply punctured.

1. Megalodacne quadriguttata, Oliv. Enc. Meth. vi., 434
(Lrotylus) (1791) - Dacne quadriguttatus, Lac. Mon.
Erot., p. 70 (1842) - Dacne multifida, Lac. Mon. Erot.,
p. 70, 2, var. (1842) - Dacne brasiliensis, Lac. Mon.
Erot., p. 70, var. (1842).

Elongata, nigra, nitida, thorace antice trisinuato (preeser-
tim in mas.), sparse obsoleteque punctato, lateribus late
incrassatis, punctis majoribus utrinque subseriatim dispo-
sitis; elytris remote ac grosse striato-punctatis, interstitis
sublevibus; corpore subtus sublevi, segmentorum lateri-
bus fortiter punctatis. L.c. 103-12 lin.

6. tibiis posticis incurvis, intus remote crenulatis, pros-
terno fortiter punctato.

?. thorace breviore.

“Bred from fungus;” the striz are less strongly punctured
than in the specimens from Cayenne and the Amazons.

PSELAPHACUS. Perch. Gen. Ins. Livr. 4, No. 6 (1835).
(Type P. nigropunctatus, Perch.)

This is one of the few sharply defined genera in the

142 Mr. Crotch’s Descriptions of

family, by the square emargination of the clypeus; it is
confined to Mexico, and Central and South America.

The species are very embarassing, as the variation of
colour is very great; further material is required to decide
some of the questions.

The species have a wide range, several occurring from
the Amazons through Cayenne to Ecuador and Bolivia.

2. Pselaphacus distortus, sp. nov.

P. curvipedi simillimus, thorace crebrius punctato, fas-
ciis elytrorum (presertim ultima) integris, vel vix denti-
culatis. L. c. 6-74 lin.

Mexico. Coll. Crotch.

The Nicaraguan specimens differ from the Mexican in
having the interstices scarcely punctulate, and the two
medial fascie decidedly denticulate.

3. Pselaphacus vitticollis, sp. nov.

P. dentato affinis, thorace fulvo, margine tenui, vitta
discoidali, punctoque utrinque nigris; elytris basi nigra,
annulo apicali incompleta. LL. c. 53-6 lin.

N. Granada. Coll. Crotch (Reiche, Chevrolat).

The Nicaraguan specimens differ from those from New
Granada in that the central vitta of the thorax is reduced
to a basal triangle.

4, Pselaphacus signatus, Guer. Rey. Zool. 1841, p. 158.

Also found in Cayenne, Amazons, Columbia, Ecuador
(Buckley), and Bolivia.
Syn.: P. segnatipennis, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 84 (1842).

5. LPselaphacus Nicarague, sp. nov.

Oblongus, subparallelus, niger, nitidus, capite sat crebre
punctato; thorace quadrato, lateribus rotundatis, ante an-
gulos posticos angulos sinuatis, parce subtiliter punctato,
punctorum majorum seriebus dorsalibus 2; scutello nigro,
levi: elytris nigris, subtilissime parce punctulatis, leviter

Lrotylide from Santo Domingo. 143

punctato-striatis, striis postice obsoletis, macula humerali
ochracea (punctis 2 nigris rotundatis includente), alteraque
transverse bilobata apicem versus; corpore subtus fere
evi. Le. 6 lin.

This is the first species of this section of the genus found
north of Panama, it is very like the others in colouring.

MEGISCHYRUS. Gen. nov.
(Type Hrot. wndatus, Oliv.)

The strongly keeled prosternum and loosely jointed club
of the antennze give this section some title to generic rank;
the species also have a strong common facies. They are
found in South and Central America, and in Mexico.

6. Megischyrus Nicaraque, sp. nov.

M. meaicane proximus, et forte varietas geographica ;
differt forma paulo convexiore brevioreque, elytris minus
opacis, evidentius punctato- -striatis, regione subapicali haud
rufo-lmbato. L. ¢. 8 lin.

7. Megischyrus sanguinolentus, Lac. Mon. Erot. p. 97 -
Ischyrus - (1842).

This species was described from Mexican specimens, but
not having seen any individuals from that country, | am
unable to say if the Chontales representatives differ in any
minute points.

8. Megischyrus diseipennis, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 101 - Lschy-
rus - (1842).

Described from Mexico ; the Chontales specimens accord
perfectly with the description.

144 Mr. Crotch’s Deseriptions of

ISCHYRUS, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 89 (1842).
(Type Hrot. quadripunctatus, Oliv.)

This genus, first indicated by Chevrolat in 1856, is now
tolerably homogeneous, only the first group being at all
exceptional. The coarsely granulated eyes distinguish it
from all the other New World genera except Hpytus.* The
species are numerous and very closely allied. ‘The thorax
is rarely margined behind except just round the posterior
angles.

9. Ischyrus elegantulus, Lac, Mon. Erot., p. 121 (1842).

Coincides with my specimens from New Granada.

10. Jschyrus graphicus, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 125 (1842).

These, as well as the Mexican exponents of this species,
appear to be a southern form of J. guadripunctatus with
the head more or less rufous.

11. Lschyrus tripunctatus, sp. nov.

Oblongus, postice angustior, capite nigro, parce sat pro-
funde punctato, thorace rufo-testaceo, lateribus antice
rotundatis, punctis discoidalibus 3 nigris; scutello nigro
levi; elytris fulvo-testaceis, vix punctulatis, leviter punc-
tato-striatis, fasciis 2 communibus nigris, postice denticulatis
(1 basal, 1 pone medium) marginem haud attingentibus ;
corpore subtus punctulato, ruto-testaceo, epipleuris elytro-
run, lateribus pectoris, pedibusque nigris. L.c. 34 lin.

MYCOTRETUS, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 132 (1842).

(Type—*)

Distinct by the pentagonal or rounded mentum, antenne

. * Epytus, De}. Cat. Kd. 3, p. 452 (1837) [Type rot. violaceus, Sturm.
Cat., p. 82, Table iy., fig. 38 (1826)] = Vocyanus, Hope, Rev. Zool, 1841,
p. 113,—Lac. Mon, Erot., p. 194 (1842).

Erotylide from Santo Domingo. 145

with a 4-jointed club, and finely granulated eyes. The
thorax is margined at the base.

Lacordaire has divided this genus into two sections
according to the shape of the mentum, but I find this very
difficult to ascertain: he is certainly in error in many
cases.

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12. Mycotretus Savignyi, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 156 (1842).

Very near M. Lesuewri, but the interstitial punctuation
faint, and the legs red.

The single specimen before me accords entirely with
those in my collection from Columbia (Reiche, Chevrolat).

13. Mycotretus pyymeus, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 156 (1842).

Sparingly and rather coarsely punctate ; I have examples
from Cayenne (Lacordaire), Bahia, and Bogota.

14. Mycotretus Chontalesi, sp. nov.

Ovatus, ochraceus, nitidus, antennis sat elongatis, clava
niera, distincte tri-articulata; capite distincte punctato,
antice leviter impresso ; thorace parce punctulato, lateribus
rotundatis, basi utrinque sinuato, leviter foveolato punc-
tatoque ; scutello punctulato; elytris albidis, levibus,
punctato-striatis, singulis maculis 2 oblongis parallelis in
quartam basalem, macalaque communi triangulari (antice
paulo producta) nieris. Lc. 2} lin.

Allied to M. lepidus.

AEGITHUS, Fab. Syst. El. IT., p. 9 (1801).
(Type Coce. swrinamensis, Linn.)

Distinguished by the very small thorax, deeply emar-
ginate in front and obliquely truncate on either side at
the base. The elytral punctuation is gemellate or often
absent,

146 Mr. Crotch’s Descriptions of

15, Aegithus quadrinotatus, Chevr. Col. Mex. Cent. 1.,
fasc. 4 (1834) - Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 283 (1842) - Aegi-
thus clathratus, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 282 (1842).

Ovatus, ater, elytris convexis, vix striato-punctatis, tes-
taceo-flavescentibus, sutura, singuloque maculis magnis
nigris. L.¢. 34-4 lin.

The Chontales specimens accord with those from Mexico
(Orizaba, Teapa). Coll. Chevrolat.

Aeg. clathratus differs only in having the spots much
larger, and the punctuation apparent.

Intermediate coxal line short but evident.

16. Aegithus Jansont, sp. nov.

Breviter ovatus, convexus, ochraceus, capite antice im-
presso, cum thorace levibus; hoc marginibus anguste
lineisque tribus nigris (1 discoidali, 1 utrinque disci) ; scu-
tello magno, testaceo, levi; elytris subtiliter gemellato-
punctato-striatis, interstitiis levibus, margine suturaque
anguste nigris, disco toto fusco, ochraceo-cincto. L.c. 4 lin.

Intermediate coxal line present.

17. Aegithus cardinalis, Chevy. Col. Mex. Cent. I., fase. 4
(1834) - Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 284 (1842) - Aegithus rufi-
pennis, Chevr. Col. Mex. Cent. I., fase. 4 (1834) - Lae.
Mon. Erot., p. 284 (1842).

Late ovatus, ater, elytris corallinis levibus. L. ec. 4-6 lin.

Mexico, Teapa; Costa Rica; Panama; Nicaragua.

var. A, capite thoraceque supra infraque nigris=rufi-
pennis, Chevr.

var. B, capite thoraceque rufo, hoe tertia discoidali
nigra, prosterno nigro, epipleuris rufis=cardinalis, Chevy.

var. C, capite thoraceque rufo, prosterno et epipleuris
rufis=meridionalis, Crotch.

I consider these three forms referable to one species,
though the variation in outline is considerable.

The intermediate coxal line is well marked.

The Chontales specimens all pertain to var. C (Aeg. me-
ridionalis, Crotch),

Erotylide from Santo Domingo. 147

18. Aegithus clavicornis, Linn. Syst. Nat. Ed. x., p. 370
(Chrysomela) (1758) - Coccinella surinamensis, Linn.
Cent. Ins., p. 10 (1763) - Aegithus swrinamensis, Lac.
Mon. Erot., p. 285 (1842).

Specimens in my Collection are from Costa Rica, Colum-
bia, Ecuador, Amazons, Brazil.

Distinct by its smooth elytra, which together with the
abdomen are testaceous. Linneeus’s clavicornis was des-
cribed from Rolander’s specimens, which were again
described by De Geer, so that the identity of the two is
certain.

Intermediate coxal line distinct.

BRACHYSPHENUS, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 296 (1842).
(Zype —4)

This genus is still a magazine of different forms, but I
have not found any good characters whereby to separate
them. Sphenozus and Typocephalus appear to me good
genera. JB. irroratus and B. multinotatus are Prioteli, and
others are mixed up in the several sections.

19. Brachysphenus zonula, sp. nov.

B. circulo proximus, sed humeris late nigris, annulo flavo
_ antice posticeque denticulato distinctis. L.c¢. 3 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

I cannot separate the single specimen from Chontales
now before me from the species characterized above taken
in Ecuador by Mr. Buckley. It differs only in that the
yellow margin extends up to the shoulder, instead’ of
obliquely across as in Mr. Buckley’s specimens.

20. Brachysphenus nigropictus, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 387
(1842).

Occurs likewise in Venezuela. Coll. Chevrolat.

148 Mr. Crotch’s Descriptions of

EROTYLUS, Fab. Syst. Ent., p. 123 (1775).
(Type Coce. gigantea, Linn.)

This genus seems to me somewhat difficult to charac-
terize, as Lacordaire has comprised species with the rostrum
parallel and coarctate in it.

All are of tolerably large size, and more or less visibly
cemellate-punctate.

21. Hrotylus Nicaraque, sp. nov.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, thorace punctato, elytris laete
flavis, sat regulariter gemellato-striatis, maculis nigris tes-
sellatis, margine epipleurisque rufis. L. c. 74 lin.

The geminate strie are very closely approximate, and
separate the black spots from each other by yellow lines.

CYPHEROTYLUS, gen. nov.
(Type Chrysom gibbosa, Linn.)

The genus appears to me more defined than any of those
with a narrower rostrum, except perhaps Homwotelus.
The uniform coloration (black, elytra pale whitish, with
impressed irregular black dots), the thorax margined at the
base, the interstitial punctuation hardly apparent, the sexual
differences, all combine to separate it at once.

The acute gibbosity of C. sphacelatus fades gradually
into the convex form of C. Goryt.

22. Cypherotylus dromedarius, Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 455
(Erotylus) (1842).

_This does not differ sufficiently to entitle it to specific
distinction ; the elytral punctures are rather finer, and the
median black spot is larger.

23. Cypherotylus impressopunctatus, sp. nov.

Niger, paulo abovatus, acute convexus (sed haud gib-
bosus) ; thorace lateribus rectis, antice angustato, basi

Erotylide from Santo Domingo. 149

impresso, subtiliter parcissime punctulato; elytris ochra-
ceis, punctis majoribus nigris irregulariter impressis, apice
ipso nigro. L.c. 9} lin.

Allied to @. stillatus, Kirsch (Berl. Ent. Zeit. ix., p. 100),
from Bogota, but with smaller punctures on the elytra.
The male has thickened femora and an anal tuft.

24. Cypherotylus Jansoni, sp. nov.

C. Goryi simillimus, et forte ejus mera varietas geo-
graphica. Differt tantum elytris fere immaculatis, fascia
media tantum maculis 2 parvis indicata, L.c. 114 lin.

ZONARIUS (Hope), Lac. Mon. Erot., p. 468 (1842).
(Type X. xanthomelas, Lac.)

Hope’s genus contained the species now referred to
it, but his characters were taken from a Pecilesthes; it is
doubtful, therefore, whether his name ought to be allowed
to stand.

It is closely allied to Hrotylus, but the rostrum is longer
and more narrowed at the base. It is confined to Mexico
and Central and South America.

25. Zonarius Jansoni, sp. nov.

Z. zebrw affinis, sed elytris fascia prima utrinque abbre-
viata (macula oblonga formante), fascia secunda augustiore,
ad suturam interrupta, postice paulo lobata differt. Lc.
5 lin.

This adds another to the little group of species allied to
Z, zebra,

SCAPHIDOMORPHUS (Hope), Rev. Zool. 1841, p. 111.
(Type Chrysom. quingue-punctata, Linn.)
This differs but little from Zonarius, yet it is easy to

recognize it by the shape of the thorax, the emargination
being circular as in Megaprotus,

150 Mr. Crotch’s Deseriptions of Erotylide.

Erichson (Arch. f. Nat. xiii, p. 177) has separated the
2nd section—without a carinate prosternum—under the
name of Prepopharus, but I do not see that this is neces-
sary.

The males have not the pilose spot on the first ventral
segment, and in other respects it is very near Brachy-
sphanus.

26. Scaphidomorphus canthomelas, sp. nov.

Ovatus, testaceus, sublevis, capitis vertice, antennis,
geniculis, tibiis, tarsisque nigris; thorace fascia abbreviata
antica, margine basali (utrinque recurva) fere ad angulos
posticos, nigris; elytris lete flavis, margine externo tenue,
fasciis duabus utrinque abbreviatis, paulo obliquis (1 sub-
basilari, 1 in medio), maculaque triangulari (puncto fusco
includente) nigris. L.c. 44 lin.

HOMOEOTELUS (Hope), Rev. Zool. 1841, p. 112 (scripsit

Omoiotelus).
(Type Erot. testaceus, F.)

27. Homoeotelus confusus, sp. nov.

HT. testaceo affinis, sed minor, magis depressus, regulariter
ovatus, thorace scabro-punctato, scutello rufo, elytris haud
flavo-marginatis, femoribus apice extus, tibiis tarsisque
nigris. L.c. 54-63 lin.

The above diagnosis is drawn up from a specimen from
Guatemala, with which the Chontales examples coincide
exactly, as do likewise others extant in my collection from
Costa Rica, in the specimens from Venezuela the femora
are entirely red.

28. Homoeotelus Jansont, sp. nov.

H. mexicano affinis sed corpore abrupte ovato, antice
posticeque magis acuminato, colore laete aurantiaco, (scu-
tello nigro), thorace longiore, antennis longioribus, inter-
stitiisque elytrorum distinctius punctulatis facile dis-
tinguendus, L. c. 4} lin,

Cast. Ent. PLV.

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FAMILY NYMPHALIDA. Westwood.
SUB-FAMILY DANAINZ.. Bates.
GENUS METHONA. Doubleday.
1. Methona Confusa, n. sp.

Similar, in the pattern and coloration of the upper
surface, to Thyridia Ceto, but the body with a double
parallel series of conspicuous white spots; below very
similar to 7. Ceto, but the costal yellow streak of second-
aries abbreviated and followed by a white spot: femora of
front legs creamy: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 7 lines.

Tapajos (ates); Peru, from Mr. Cutter. B.M.

This is apparently the species figured by Bates as Me-
thona Psidw; the Papilio Psidii of Linnzeus is, however, a
Thyridia ; hence the alteration of the generic name in
Kirby’s Catalogue was unnecessary.

GENUS DIRCENNA. Doubleday.

2. Dircenna Obfuscata, n. sp.

?. Allied to D. Xantho, but with the base of primaries
black ; the white spots near outer margin obsolete, yellow-
tinted ; secondaries black, crossed towards base of inner
margin by a large suboval hyaline tawny patch; two hya-
line spots on either side of third median branch, the lower
one cordate and enclosing a yellow spot: pterygodes white
spotted: primaries below with three white decreasing sub-
marginal spots towards apex; secondaries with tawny

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152 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

costal streak and four submarginal spots of the same colour
near anal angle; eight submarginal white spots; otherwise
as above: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 10 lines.

Ega (Bates). B.M.

Excepting in the characters given above, this species
agrees with D, Xantho 2 of Felder.

GENUS CERATINIA. Hiibner.
3. Ceratinia Intermedia, n. sp.

3g, 9. Allied to C. Fimbria ; but with the subhyaline
zigzag band of primaries placed as in C. Fenestella, leaving
a hyaline spot between median branches, and the submar-
ginal spots yellow; secondaries with central black band
abbreviated ; submarginal spots yellow : wings below nearly
as above, but the submarginal spots white: expanse of
wings, ¢ 1 inch, 11 lines, 2 2 inches, 4 lines,

Bogota (Stevens). B.M.

Allied to C. Fenestella and C. Fimbria.

4. Ceratinia Fulminans, n. sp.

go, 9. Allied to C. Fimbria ; all the markings more
opaque; zigzag band of primaries as in C. Fluonia, but
narrower and more acuminate at the angles; submarginal
spots yellow; secondaries opaque; costa, apex, outer mar-
gin, and three spots below median nervure, black ; nervures
at apex tawny; a yellow spot beyond end of cell: wings
below nearly as above, but nervures of apical half of pri-
maries tawny and last two submarginal spots white ;
secondaries with a large yellow patch within cell, and
seven marginal white spots: expanse of wings, 2 inches,
4 lines. ©

Bogota (Stevens). B.M.

5. Ceratinia Lurida, n. sp.

Allhied to C. Novella, primaries above black; apical half
almost covered by a large hyaline white patch ; interrupted

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at end of cell by a cuneiform costal disco-cellular black
spot; seven submarginal white points; secondaries orange
tawny ; costa apex and outer margin broadly black; a
diffused whitish spot at end of cell; a similar spot just
beyond, and a small spot at apex ; thorax black, head white-
spotted, abdomen brown: primaries below as above ;
secondaries with hyaline whitish spots at end of cell
concurrent; seven submarginal white spots: expanse of
wings, 2 inches, 5 lines.

Pucartambo, Peru (Whitely). B.M.

Seems nearly alhed to Ceratinia Tricolor of Salvin from
N. Bolivia.

GENUS ITHOMIA. Hiibner.

6. Ithomia Nigrimargo, n. sp.

3. Allied to J. Lagusa, resembles Ceratinia Adelinda :
wings above hyaline, with the veins black ; margins broadly
black ; secondaries with a ferruginous anal spot; body with
the thorax black, white-spotted; abdomen dark brown
above, paler below; antenne black with the club orange ;
wings below nearly as above; primaries with the imternal
area silky; two apical white points; secondaries with a
basi-costal streak and the median nervure sulphur-yellow ;
five submarginal white points; a large anal spot, the first
median branch and the submedian nervure orange-ferrugi-
nous: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 4 lines.

Cuenca (Fraser). BM.

Much lke Hymenitis Ino and Ceratinia Adelinda in
general appearance.

GENUS HYMENITIS. Hidbner.
7. Hymenitis Albinotata, n. sp.
Nearly allied to H. Kedema, same general pattern ; lar-
ger, the primaries more arched; all the dusky markings

much deeper; primaries with two distinctly white spots at
apex ; secondaries below with seven conspicuous marginal

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white spots, otherwise as above: expanse of wings, 2
inches, 8 lines.

Bogota (Stevens).

A local representative of H. Kedema.

GENUS MECHANITIS. Fabricius.
8. Mechanitis Fallax, n. sp.

2. Primaries tawny, yellow and black; similar to JZ.
Menophilus 2 bat with a more or less pronounced yellow
spot towards apex, and the oblique yellow band more
angulate ; secondaries with the sub-costal area and the
apical half of the outer margin broadly tawny ; costa silky
brown: body as in JZ. Polymnia: primaries below nearly
as above, the outer margin narrowly tawny to near apex;
the yellow apical spot (where present) terminating at each
end in a tawny nebula; seven marginal white points ;
secondaries tawny, crossed by three more or less macular
black bands, the spots of the third band distinctly separate,
large, suboval, placed on anal area and terminating on
outer margin in white points, the latter seven in number:
expanse of wings, 3 inches, 4 lines.

Bogota (Stevens). B.M.

Allied to JL Hgaensis and M. Menophilus, but nearer to
the latter: it parallels Welinwa Mneme of Linneeus.

9. Mechamtis Deceptus, in. sp.

Only differs from MW. MWenophilus in the tawny instead of
yellow band of primaries: it parallels Melinwa Methone,
Ceratinia semifulva, Eresia ithomiola, &e.

Cuenca (Fraser); Bolivia (Bridges) ; Rio Napo (Bates ?)

M

This species being mistaken by Mr. Salvin for the JV.
Mcthone of Hewitson, he has redescribed the Jfelinwa as
M. Cydippe ; but a careful comparison of Hewitson’s
figure with the two species shews that the Melinwa and
not the MMechanitis is the insect represented, the black
spots of primaries being considerably larger in the Melinwa
than in the Mechanitis.

New Species of Lepidoptera. 155
10. Mechanitis Veritabilis, n. sp.

Intermediate in character between J. Utenaia and MM.
Lyeidice ; differs from the latter in the absence of a yellow
patch across centre of median branches in primaries and in
the small isolated black spot between the first and second
branches; in the more distinctly separated and longer
yellow spot (terminating the oblique discal band) between
second and third branches; in the less evident median
yellow streak (generally absent), and the broader macular
band below it: expanse of wings, ¢ 3 inches, ? 3 inches,
4 lines.

Bogota (Stevens) ; Venezuela (Dyson). B.M.

We have seven examples of this species, the same
number of M. Utenaia and six of H. Lysidice; they all
seem perfectly distinct.

GENUS MELIN AA.

11. Melinewa Parallelis, n. sp.

Closely allied to MZ. Messatis, but differing in its brighter
colouring and the conspicuous black discal bar across
secondaries; it is parallel to Heliconius Jucundus and
differs from J. Messatis precisely as that species does from
H. Ismenius: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 7 lines.

Panama (Salvin). B.M.

GENUS TITHOREA. Doubleday.
12. Tithorea Pseudethra, n. sp.

Allied to 7. Harmonia, from which it differs in the form
of the oblique yellow band of primaries, which terminates
obtusely without tricuspid termination, in the more dis-
tinctly tawny basal half of primaries ; and in the presence
of a broad clear yellow band crossing end of cell of
secondaries and bounded by the usual black bar: expanse
of wings, 3 inches, 3 lines.

Brazil (Argent). 2 examples. B.M.

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The above species evidently comes near to 7. Cuparina,
but the secondaries of that insect are described as “ pre-
cisely as in 7. Harmonia ;” it is parallel to Melinwa Ethra,

rodt (1. Phasis, Feld.)

13. Tithorea Egaensis, n. sp.

Differs from the Lower Amazon type of 7. Harmonia in
the almost ferruginous tint of the base of primaries, and
the whole of secondaries, also in the greater width of all
the black bars, the somewhat wider yellow belt of primaries
and the minuteness of the white marginal spots below:
expanse of wings, ¢ 2 inches, 8 lines, ? 3 inches.

Ega (Bates). B.M.

14, Tithorea Pavonii [Boisduval MS. ]

3,2. Allied to 7. Bonplandii; above black; a streak
above median nervure of primaries, a spot below it, divided
by the first median branch, and a broad band across cell of
secondaries subhyaline sulphur-yellow; primaries with
three or four spots beyond cell, five towards apex and one
near anal angle subhyaline white; secondaries with costa
and base pale brown; a discal series of twelve subhyaline
white spots: body as in 7. Bonplandii ; primaries below
with eight discal and thirteen submarginal cream-coloured
spots, between which is a waved streak of dull orange ; a
spot of dull orange half way between cell and apex ; other-
wise as above; secondaries with discal series of spots as
above and a submarginal series of sixteen cream-coloured
spots, between which two series is an irregular macular
dull orange band; a series of eight dull orange spots
between central yellow band and discal series of ‘Spots ; ; a
sulphur- yellow subcostal streak at base: expanse of wings,
3 inches, | lne.

* Panama, Central America (Belcher). B.M.

A common insect, mimicked by Heliconius Peruvianus
of Felder, a species which doubtless has a tolerably wide

* From the voyage of the Herald.

New Species of Lepidoptera. 157

range: I have been unable to find any published descrip-
tion of 7. Pavoni, although it appears to be in most
Collections.

SUB-FAMILY NYMPHALIN. Bates.
GENUS DIADEMA. SBoisduval.

15. Diadema Wallaceana, n. sp.

g. Allied to D. Antilope and D. Albula ; but still more
like D. Anomala, from which it differs in the absence of
any blue gloss above, in the presence of three white streaks
placed obliquely beyond discoidal cell of primaries, and in
the larger discal spots towards costa of the same wings;
below (in addition to the above distinctions) the submar-
ginal spots of primaries are more evident, and the whitish
streaks beyond cell of secondaries are wanting: expanse of
wings, 3 inches, 4 lnes.

India? B.M.

Mimics Luplea Kinbergi of Wallengren; and was sup-
posed by Mr. Wallace to be the male of D. Anomala ; the
latter species, however, is nearly alike in both sexes, as
evidenced by examples from Borneo now in the Collection;
and, were it not so, no advantage could accrue to the
female over the male from the blue spot of the primaries,
since the supposed male is equally well protected in its
brown dress by its resemblance to another species of
Huplea. 4

16. Diadema “Interstincta, n. sp.

d. Allied to the preceding and to D. Anomala, from
which it differs in the absence of the blue shot on upper
surface of primaries, and the presence of a creamy discal
band in secondaries, interrupted by the nervures and inter-
nervular folds ; below it only differs in the greater length
of the whitish streaks towards abdominal area of second-
aries: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 6 lines.

Assam (Warwick). 2 examples. B.M.

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This species was considered by Mr. Wallace to be a
variety of the male of D. Anomala ; it is, however, clearly
distinct, and is a mimic probably of Huplea Alcathoe ¢.

GENUS ROMALEOSOMA. Blanchard.
17. Romaleosoma Inanum, n. sp.

3,9. Above like #. Ceres; below sap green; the ner-
vures ochraceous ; the fringes white varied ; primaries with
internal margin broadly cinereous ; three black spots, form-
ing a triangle, on basal half of discoidal cell; a broad
white band placed obliquely beyond cell; apex white; the
female with a small black spot at end of cell; secondaries
with a small black spot in cell; area between median and
submedian nervures densely clothed with ochreous hairs ;
a broad irregular silvery white band from costal nervure to
second branch of median nervure: expanse of wings, ¢ 3
inches, 4 lines, ¢ 4 inches, 1 line.

Ashanti (Brooking). 4 specimens. B.M.

Not an uncommon species in Collections ; it seems gene-
rally to be considered as an extreme variety of A. Ceres,
but as no intermediates have yet appeared, this is a gra-
tuitous assumption and nothing more.

18. Romaleosoma Permixtum, n. sp.

¢d. Above like R. Janetta 3, excepting that the yellow
band of primaries is converted into a, subtriangular bifid
patch, the bases of all the wings are black, and the red
subcostal spot of secondaries is wanting: primaries below
as in &. Crockeri, excepting that there is a spot of reddish-
orange between the two black spots forming the base of
the triangle in discoidal cell; secondaries as in &. Cypa-
rissa, excepting that the basal patch is reddish-orange shot
with lilacine: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 2 lines.

Gaboon (Du Chaillu). B.M.

A fine insect, uniting the characters of three distinct
species already described, but in some respects differing
from them all.

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19. Romaleosoma Viridinota, Butler.

@. Lep. Exot., p. 82, n. 3, pl. xxxi,, fig. 3 (1871).

3. Nearly resembles F. Janassia (R of R. Medon); but
differs above in the less oblique and greener tinted yellow
band of primaries, and in the presence of a broad central
yellowish green band extending from costa to second
median branch of secondaries; below deeper in colour,
otherwise almost identical: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 7
lines.

Gaboon (Du Chaillu). 8, 2, B.M.

The males of A. Medon and R. Agnes seem to differ only
in the shape of the yellow band on upper surface of prima-
ries. From an examination of the fine Collection recently
made by Mr. Monteiro in Angola, it appears that 2. Medon
is the common species there, &. Agnes being scarce, whilst
at Ashanti and Sierra Leone the latter species is very
common to the entire seclusion of A. Medon.

GENUS APATURA. Fabricius.
20. Apatura Substituta, n. sp.

3. Nearly allied to A. Zlia, differs above in the brighter
purple shot; the broader tritid tawny band beyond end of
cell in primaries and the less lunate character of the sub-
marginal tawny spots of all the wings ; the discal series of
black spots in secondaries obsolete ; the whole disc between
the tawny bands being black brown; the central band
sharply angulated externally, more so even than in A. Iris;
wings below more brightly coloured than in 4. J//ia, all
the white bands broader; the central band of secondaries
as above, but white with a faint rosy shot; submarginal
interrupted lilacine lunate band prominent; discal spots of
secondaries not so well defined: expanse of wings, 3 inches,
2 lines.

N. China (Pryer); Japan (Bligh). B.M.

This species is a local representative of A. Jlia ; it is a
well defined form, although less marked in its distinctive

characteristics than A. Hera of Felder.
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GENUS EUNICA. WHiibner.

21. Hunica Octomaculata, n. sp.

3. Allied to £. Capenas g, differs above as follows—
primaries narrower, with four instead of three lilacine
spots on basal area, two within cell and two placed trans-
versely below it; anal area brown, not black; white band
completely broken through in the centre; subapical lila-
cine spot narrower and more elongate; secondaries black
at base, succeeded by a central broad tawny band, then a
dark brown nebula, beyond which the wing becomes pale
brown exhibiting two moderately large and two very small
black spots ; a discal dark brown lunate line ; outer margin
broadly dusky, the fringe white varied; below very similar
to H. Capenas, but all the spots and bands considerably
paler: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 1 line.

E. Peru (Degand). B.M.

A pretty species, quite distinct from, although allied to
P. Capenas.

GENUS PERISAMA,. Doubleday.

gyre Loren l- 22. P. Bourcieri (Boisduval, MS.)
v7)

Pm

Catagramma Bonplandii var., Hewitson, Exot. Butt. 3,
pl. xiv., fig. 72 (1864).

Quito (Bourcier). 6 specimens. B.M.

Perfectly distinct from P. Bonplandii.

23. P. Albipennis, n. sp.

Catagramma Bonplandii var., Hewitson, Exot. Butt. 2,
pl. 31, fig. 66 (1858).

K. Peru (Degand). B.M.

This species has come in such numbers from time to
time as to leave no doubt as to its being a good and dis-
tinct species.

24. P. Lineata, n. sp.

Allied to the preceding, primaries above with the green

New Species of Lepidoptera. 161

band double as wide ; a whitish spot towards apex ; second-
aries below crossed by two angulated black lines as in P.
Sourciert, but wider apart: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 4
lines.

Peru, from Higgins. B.M.

25, P. Viridinota, n. sp.

N early allied to P. Oppelit ; primaries above with green
central band more oblique, so that its lower end is consi-
derably nearer to the external angle ; subapical spot smaller
and narrower; secondaries irrorated with fine green scales
near anal angle, but without submarginal greyish band;
fringe ochreous; primaries below with three additional
ereen spots at end of cell; secondaries with the black lines
wider apart: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 11 lines.

E. Peru (Degand). B.M.

26. P. Ochreipennis, n. sp.

Above like P. Comnena, excepting that the green band
of secondaries does not extend to apex; below very like
P. Clelia ; primaries with a black line across the apical
ochreous ‘patch, two or three green spots between the
median branches, and the discoidal ochreous patch slightly
tinted externally with rosy: secondaries with the black
lines much wider apart and thicker, the outer one much
more arched: expanse of wings, 2 inches.

Bolivia (Bridges). B.M.

A very distinct species, which has long wanted a name.

Qorv

27. BP. Tristrigosa, n. sp.

Wings above black: primaries marked as in P. Nyctimene
excepting that the band divided by the first median branch
is much more oblique; secondaries with three metallic
ereen streaks beyond cell, the central one being half as
long again as the others; below much like P. Nyctimene,
primaries greyish at base, not ochraceous; all the blue
spots beyond cell missing; subapical w hite band broader
and shorter ; secondaries paler i in colour; black lines much
wider apart and more curved; black ‘spots obsolete; a

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white dash from end of cell; expanse of wings, 1 inch, 9
lines.
Pucartambo, Peru (Whitely). B.M.

28. P. Divergens, n. sp.

Catagramma Humboldt var. Hewitson, Exot. Butt.
4 pl. Cat. xi., figs. 82, 83 (1868).

()uito. BM.

Certainly distinct from P. Humboldt ; it differs both
above and below.

29. BP. Rhodoptera, n. sp.

Above like P. Humboldtvi ; primaries below like P. Com-
nena but secondaries like P. Humboldti: expanse of wings,
2 inches.

Peru (Degand) ; Bolivia (Bridges). B.M.

A fine species, intermediate between P. Humboldtu and
P. Increzia.

The Perisamas above named have remained so long
with blank labels in our cabinets, that I have felt con-
strained at last either to describe or name them; they are,
I believe, all good, distinct, and new species, although
several of them have for some time been regarded by Mr.
Hewitson as varieties.

GENUS CALLIZONA. Doubleday.
30. C. Latifascia, n. sp.

Callizona Aceste, Doubleday (nec Linneus vel Cramer),
Gen. Diurn. Lepid. pl. 29, fig. 2 (1848).

Colombia (Parzudaki). 2specimens. B.M.

This has, I suppose, been taken for the female of C.
Aveste, the sexes of that species however do not differ.

31. C. Tapajona, vn. sp.

Differs from C. Aceste above in the more slender and
orange oblique postmedian band of primaries, and in the

ae

New Species of Lepidoptera. 163

more regular outline to the black half of these wings ;
below it chiefly differs in the narrowness of all the black
bands: expanse of wings 1 inch, 11 lines.

Tapajos (Bates). 2 specimens. B.M.

32. C. Fulvescens, n. sp.

Allied to the preceding, but larger ; the orange or fulvous
oblique band of primaries continuous with basal half of
wings, the black border beyond it being merely represented
by a short geminate disco-cellular htura, and a dentate pro-
jection at external angle; secondaries longer; primaries
below almost as in C. Aceste, but the apical yellow bands
broader and the central black bar broken; secondaries
with all the black bars narrower: expanse of wings, 2
inches, 4 lines.

E. Peru (Degand). 1 specimen. B.M.

The largest species in the genus.

GENUS MYNES. Boisduval.
33. Mynes Doryca, n. sp.

Above like WZ. Geoffroy’, excepting that the black outer
margin is about double the width; primaries below as in
M. Geoffroyit excepting that the apical spots are larger ;
secondaries below as in M. Guérinit: expanse of wings, 2
inches, 8 lines.

Dorey (Wallace). B.M.

We have an example, labelled N. Guinea, which only
differs from the type in the narrower black border above.

GENUS HETEROCHROA. Botsduval.
34. Heterochroa Tumida, n. sp.

Closely allied to H. Jrmina, but the tawny band of pri-
maries deeper in colour, its front edge like that of JZ.
Tizona, its inner edge like that of H. Alephistopheles (so
that it differs entirely from H. Jrmina in shape); apex

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dark brown, not black; secondaries shorter; below prima-
ries differing in the central band as above; secondaries
with central costal silver spot shorter and broader : expanse
of wings, 2 inches, 2 lines.
E. Peru (Degand) ; Bogota (Stevens). B.M.
Intermediate in character between H. Jrmina and H.
Boreas.

GENUS ARGYNNIS. Jadbricius.

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35. Argyniis Pallescens, n. sp.

gd, %. Intermediate between A. Vorax and A, Adippe,
size of the latter; differs from A. Voraz above in the more
dusky tint of basal half of secondaries; below in the pre-
sence of three subapical silver spots (two submarginal and
one subcostal), in primaries; a series of small silver
spots, partly obscured by green and ochreous scales, just
within the central waved discal series of secondaries; the
ocelli better defined; and a submarginal series of seven
large silver spots encircled by a green zone: expanse of
wings, 2 inches, 5 lines.

Hakodadi (Whetely). 4 examples. B.M.

This species was included in my list of Hakodadi butter-
flies as A. Adippe var.; it, however, is clearly distinct from
that species, being considerably paler above, with the black
spots smaller; below it is greener than A. Chlorodippe,
and the submarginal silver spots are considerably larger ;
from A. Jainadeva it is distinguished by its more produced
primaries, its more dingy colouring on both surfaces, its
larger black spots, the size of the submarginal silver spots,
and the consequent narrowness of the discal ochreous area;
the dark streaks upon the median branches of primaries
above are also much better developed in A. Pallescens § than
in A, Jainadeva @.

36. <Argynnis Inconstans, n. sp.

3. Above similar to the Javanese representative of A.
Niabe, but paler, with the marginal spots much larger ;
below paler, with all the black and silver markings
enlarged, and the central band of secondaries widened :
expause of wings, 2 inches, 8 lunes.

New Species of Lepidoptera. 165

?. Above lke the male, but with all the black spots
enlarged; below similar to the female of A. N2sbe, but
much paler, the silver spots less distinct, that in the dis-
coidal ochreous patch of secondaries obsolete ; the subapical
band of primaries pale ochreous instead of white: expanse
of wings, 3 inches, 2 lines.

3. Moreton Bay (Gzbbons); 9, 3. Australia (Parzudak).
B.M.

One of the most interesting of all the Argynnides, since
it offers the best evidence of the truth of protective assimi-
lation ; it supplies the place of A. Niabe in Australia, and,
unlike that species, the sexes are alike; this fact is no
doubt due to the more restricted range in this direction of
the model Danais Chrysippus, of which the female D. Nidbe
is a well known mimic, but which does not occur in Aus-
tralia.

GENUS CETHOSIA. Fabrictus.
37. Cethosia Insulata, n. sp.

Allied to C. Chrysippe, but more dusky above, the basal
area sometimes reddish-brown ; the white patch of prima-
ries even larger than in C. Cydalima (that is, more than
twice as large as in C. Chrysippe); secondaries exhibiting
an inner discal series of indistinct tawny or occasionally
whitey-brown lunate markings; below, white patch of
primaries as above; spots arranged as in C. Chrysippe, but
their zones less blue-tinted: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 5
lines.

Ké Island. (Wallace). B.M.

SUB-FAMILY HELICONINE. Bates.
GENUS HELICONIUS. Fabricius.
38. Heliconius vetustus, n. sp.

?. Intermediate between H. Numatus and H. Novatus;
general markings of primaries as in HZ, Numatus but the

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distance between the yellow band and the three subapical
spots double as wide; three subanal yellow spots; the
basal discoidal black streak and the basal half of the
internal black streak absent ; secondaries black; the costa
and a central subcostal spot tawny ochraceous; a narrow
band crossing the cell and a spot on abdominal margin,
tawny ; two subapical yellow spots ; the wings below paler
and ‘duller than above; primaries with four geminate
submarginal white spots towards apex ; secondaries with
twelve submarginal white spots; two of them subapical,
replacing the yellow spots on upper surface: expanse of
wines, 3 inches, 9 lines.

Demerara. 3B.M.

This is the “Mechanitis Numata” of Doubleday’s List,
it mimics an undescribed Melinwa from Demerara, allied
to M. Melus.

39. Heliconius Radiosus, n. sp.

Closely allied to H. Pardalinus, differs above in the
tint of the wings, the chestnut or dark mahogany of the
eround colour being replaced by tawny; the black spots
are also smaller and. the yellow band of primaries rather
different in outline; below paler, the secondaries with a
marginal series of eight geminate white spots ; otherwise as
above : expanse of wings, 3 inches, 4 lines.

Villa Nova (Bates). B.M.

Mimics Melinwa Melus, just as H. Pardalinus does M,
Pardalis.

40. Heliconius Vittatus, n. sp.

Intermediate between H. Hucoma and H. Messene ;
primaries above much like H. Zucoma, but the yellow
band more oblique and narrower; the discoidal black
streak broader; the median black spots smaller; the ex-
ternal third of the internal black streak and the black sub-
marginal spot between first and second median branches
wanting; only one minute, indistinct, subapical yellow
spot ; secondaries tawny the costal area brown with pale
greyish-brown central streak ; a central transverse macular
black band; the outer margin and a spot at apex black
dotted with yellow ; primaries below nearly as above, two
indistinct squamose yellow spots placed obliquely on ‘each

New Species of Lepidoptera. ‘167

side of third subcostal branch; a squamose tawny spot at
origin of fourth and fifth branches ; a submarginal series
of ill-defined whitish spots, becoming larger and diverging
from the margin towards costa; secondaries with the costal
area tawny with two black streaks, the inner one abbre-
viated: marginal spots more distinct than above, white ;
otherwise as above: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 6 lines.

Bogota (Stevens). B.M.

Mimics Melinwa Ishha.

41, Heliconius bicoloratus, n. sp.

Intermediate between H. Messene and H. Aristione ;
differs from H. Messene above in the uniform tawny colour
of the broad band in primaries and in the inward extension
of the tawny patch at apex of secondaries; below, in
addition to the preceding characters, it differs in the tawny
colour of the subcostal area of primaries and in the
presence of a small tawny subcostal spot towards apex of
secondaries : expanse of wings, 3 inches, 8 lines,

E. Peru (Degand), B.M.

Mimics Melina Methone : I thought at one time that
it was the male of A. Aristione (which mimics the supposed
female of J. Methone) but H. Aristione is represented by a
male example in the Collection of the British Museum.

42. Heliconius Metalilis, n. sp.

Wings above tawny, primaries with an elbowed black
streak in the cell; a broad curved tapering internal black
streak terminating in a more or less well defined hastate
spot at external ‘angle : costa to beyond middle black ;
apical half of wing somewhat as in H. Pardalinus; the
yellow spots being similar in shape and position, but the
whole of the black markines between the median branches
connected together, so that the fourth division of the
oblique yellow band is distinctly separated; this band is
also tinted with tawny and there are no yellow spots at
the external angle; secondaries almost precisely as in H.
Vittatus (described above) but the central band is con-
tinuous: below paler than above, the primaries with seven
apical submarginal white spots; the secondaries with two

N

168° Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

black subcostal streaks, the inferior one broader and en-
closing a pale tawny spot; two white apical spots; twelve
marginal white spots or strioles: expanse of wings, 3 inches,
6 lines.

Venezuela (Dyson). 3 specimens. B.M.

Mimics Melinea Lilis, and differs from it just as Heli-
conius Telehiiia does from JM, Imitata.

34, Heliconius Diffusus, n. sp.

Primaries above as in H/, Sylvanus ; the discoidal black
spot obsolescent ; secondaries nearly as in H. Numatus, but
the diseal black band narrower and the costal area entirely
ereyish white; the last two spots of the discal tawny band
shehtly tinted externally with yellow scales: wings below
nearly as in H. Sylvanus, but primaries without the sub-
basal discoidal black spot; secondaries with the black spots
of the discal series considerably larger, and beyond them a
complete series of almost semicircular tawny spots, the two
last (at apex) slightly tinted externally with white: expanse
of Nee © inches, 95 lines.

Para (W allace). B.M.

Mimics Melina Paraiya of Reakirt; the nearly allied
Hf. Sylvanus vwimics Melinea Egena, and the differences
between the two Melinew and Heliconii is about equal.

44, Heliconius Mimulinus, n. sp.

Closely allied to H. Wadllacei, but with the steel blue
basal area more restricted; the yellow spot in cell of pri-
maries enlarged, subquadrate, connecting the large inter-
median patch with the costa, thus forming a band as in 7.
Sara; the costal, subcostal, and median nervures dusted
with yellow scales from transverse band to base; subapical
streak narrower: wings below olive brown; yellow
markings as above; primaries with base of costa red ;
secondaries with eight differently shaped red spots at base,
as in Hf. Wi allacei ; apical area irrorated with whitish
scales; basal lobe spotted with yellow: expanse of wings,
3 inches, 1 line.

Sogota (Stevens). B.M.

In the general character of the pattern of the upper
surface this species resembles H. Sara of Fabricius,

New Species of Lepidoptera. 169
45. Heliconius Rufolimbatus, n. sp.

Allied to H. Tyche, but primaries with a large pale
ochreous patch across the end of the cell, shaped almost
exactly like the yellow patch of H. Timarcha or H. Melete,
but with a regular external red border of equal width ; a sub-
anal diffused lunate spot as in H. Timarcha ; secondaries
as in H. Tyche: wings below paler than above ; the internal
area of primaries whitish; the basal half of costa of
secondaries yellow: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 6 lines.

Tapajos (Bates). B.M.

GENUS EUEIDES.
46. Hueides Unifasciatus, n. sp.

Closely allied to #. Mereani, but without the subapical
tawny band of primaries; the central band being also
broader and more or less inclining to yellowish on upper
surface : expanse of wings, 2 inches, 11 lines.

Ega (Bates). B.M.

Probably the Upper Amazons representative of Z.
Mereant.

47. Hucides Hippolinus.

Wings above tawny; apical third of primaries, a sub-
cuneiform dash in discoidal cell, a large spot between the
first and second median branches and an internal streak,
black ; secondaries with the margin, a subcostal streak and
six spots beyond the cell, black; an indistinct series of
submarginal white points; primaries below with a small
yellow subcostal spot beyond end of cell, four apical
submarginal white spots; secondaries with fourteen sub-
marginal white spots: body dark brown, streaked and
spotted with ochreous: antenne ochreous, black at the
base: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 10 lines.

E. Peru (Whitely). BM. —

Somewhat resembles Heliconius Hippola and probably
mimics some Meliniea allied to AZ. Lshka.

170 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of
SUB-FAMILY ACRAINA. Bates.
GENUS ACTINOTE. Hiibner.
49, Actinote Griseata, n. sp.

Allied to A. Amida, but the red basal area of primaries
extending to middle of wing, exhibiting a black obliquely
transverse discoidal striole, as in A. Anteas; the red
discal band arched forwards, its outer edge undulated, its
external third yellow-tinted; secondaries grey with the
nervures dusky ; outer margin broadly dull brown: thorax
black ; abdomen grey ; primaries below paler than above ;
subapical area irrorated with ochreous scales; the nervures
black; secondaries greyish white; the nervures black ;
internervular folds and outer margin brown: expanse of
wings, 2 inches, 4 lines.

Pucartambo, Peru (Whitely.) B.M.

A fine distinct species.

FAMILY ERYCINIDA. Swainson.
SUB-FAMILY ERYCININA. Bates.

GENUS BARBICORNIS. Latreiile.
49. Barbicorms Dibaphina, n sp.

Wings above black, the primaries very similar to B.
Basilis, ut the inner orange patch terminating externally
upon first median branch; secondaries with the nervures
grey: wings below paler, the nervures of secondaries
whitish: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 8 lines.

“ Brazil” from Gardener and Stevens. B.M.

It is a pity that we have no precise habitats for the
species of Barbicornis ; the present species is evidently
distinct from #B. Basilis, from which it differs in its more
slender and scarcely barbed antenne, (in addition to the

character of the coloration); its habitat is therefore sure
to be different.

New Species of Lepidoptera. ef
50. Barbicornis Melanops, n. sp.

Wings above black, the primaries with a single orange
subapical band, as in B. Basilis; secondaries with the
nervures grey; below paler, the nervures more or less
whitish: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 8 lines.

“ Brazil” (Stevens). B.M.

Nearly allied to the preceding, but easily distinguished
by the absence of the second orange streak; the antennee
are similar.

GENUS ZELOTAA. Bates.
51. Zelotwa Eidothea (Doubleday MS.)

Wings above white, the nervures greyish-ochreous ;
primaries with a broad regularly curved pale pearly-grey
outer border, broadest upon costa and narrowest at second
median interspace: body creamy white, head and pterygodes
ochreous; antenne dull black; primaries below white ;
the costa, outer margin and nervures pale brown; the
internal edge of the outer border sinuated, the sinuses
clouded with llacine ; secondaries pale ochreous or sordid
white, the outer margin and nervures pale brown: expanse
of wings, 1 inch, 8 lines.

Rio Janeiro (Stevens). B.M.

Most nearly allied to Z. Dubia of Bates,

FAMILY PAPILIONIDA. Leach.
SUB-FAMILY PIERINA® (Swainson), Bates.
GENUS MEGONOSTOMA. Reakirt.

52. Megonostoma Cynops, n. sp.

3. Wings above saffron-yellow, costa of primaries to
second-third of discoidal cell and base greenish-grey ;
outer margin broadly and irregularly bordered with black,
as in M. Philippa, and irrorated with lake-red; fringe

172 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

alternately plum-coloured and yellow: secondaries as in
M. Cesonia, excepting that the black border is rather
broader and the orange disco-cellular spots paler and
smaller; primaries below saffron- -yellow, becoming golden-
yellow towards apex ; disco-cellular spot black and large as
in M. Cesonia, otherwise as in MM. Philippa: secondaries
clear golden-yellow ; general arrangement of markings as
in J. Philippa: secondaries clear golden-yellow; general
arrangement of markings as in JZ. Phillippa but the silver
spots larger and rounder: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 10
hnes.

?. Dull saffron-yellow, somewhat inclining to ochreous ;
basal two-fifths of costa and base irrorated with brown;
disco-cellular spot dark-brown, large ; apical costa and outer
margins broadly dusted with brown, the brown border
being sinuated internally ; an irregular discal series of six
diffused brown spots; the upper two confounded with the
apical border, the third elongated; the fourth and fifth
lunate, the sixth oval; secondaries with costa white; disco-
cellular spots ochreous; mnervures terminating, upon
apical halt of outer margin, in diffused brown spots: wings
below much paler than in the male, otherwise similar:
expanse of wings, 1 inch, 11 lines.

Haiti (Zweedie). 3 specimens. B.M.

To some extent intermediate between J/. Cesonia and I.
Philippa, but differing from both in the obtuse apex of the
primaries: the female is somewhat similar in appearance
to that sex of IZ Philippa, but (im addition to the form of
its wings) the markings are all more sharply defined, the
secondaries paler in colour and with marginal brown dots.

GENUS TERACOLUS. Swainson.

53. Teracolus Cinerescens, n. sp.

Anthocharis Danae, Trimen (nec. Fabr.) Rhop. Afr.
Austr. 1., p. 44, n. 27 (1862); Gen. Diurn. Lep. pl. 7, fig. 3
(1847).

This species has long been confounded with the Indian
species, it is however entirely distinct, being quite unlike
it in both sexes; we have it trom Port Natal and Caftfraria
in the british Museum.

New Species of Lepidoptera. 103

GENUS SYNCHLOE. Hiibner.

54. Synchloé Megamera, n. sp.

g. Wings above white; the base blackish-grey : apical
region of costa broadly « orey ; the outer half of the nervures
towards apex blackened; body as in 8. Napi; below very
similar to S. Vapi, but the nervures much more distinct,
median nervure of primaries and its branches bordered
with black; the remainder of the nervures with greyish
olivaceous; the two diffused black spots on disc of
primaries more distinct than in S. Napi ; secondaries bright
golden-yellow at base: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 7 lines.

2. Wings above white, the nervures margined with grey;
basal half of costa in primaries pale ochraceous ; apical
area grey; an ill-defined large brown spot between second
and third median branches and a second, crossing interno-
median interspace ; the internal area from the latter spot
to the base brown; secondaries with a large brown spot
between subcostal branches towards apex; wings below
less strongly marked than above; primaries with apical
area pale ochreous ; nervures and discal spots more feebly
defined; secondaries pale ochreous, the nervures greyish
olivaceous, no spots: base golden-yellow: expanse of
wings, 2 inches, 6 lines.

Hakodadi (Wihitely). B.M.

I formerly supposed this to be a variety of S. Vapi and
gave a rough representation of it as such, in a popular
paper published in the first volume of “ Nature and Art
it is however certainly distinct, beg quite as nearly allied
to S. Melete as to S. Napi.

GENUS LEPTOSIA. WHiibner.

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55. Leptosia Stinensis, n. sp.

Allied to Z. Sinapis, wings longer; fringe tinted with
red-brown: primaries more dusky at base, costal margin
and apex red-brown; a large subapical oval black spot ;
wings below white; fringe as above; primaries with apical
half of costa and apex ochreous: discoidal cell, area im-
mediately beyond it and a large subapical patch greyish

174 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

ereen; a white spot on upper disco-cellular: expanse of
wings, 1 inch, 10 lines.
Shanghai (W. B. Pryer.) BM.

GENUS EUTERPE. Swainson.
56. Huterpe Rosacea, n. sp.

Allied to EZ. Terias, primaries very similar, but broader,
the three white spots well separated, smaller; secondaries
black, with two deep rosy oval spots, the inner one bifid,
on inner half of wings; wings below brown; primaries
with central patch as in #. Terias; four submarginal
yellow dots; secondaries with two crimson spots at base ;
an oval subcostal yellow spot near base; three or four rosy
spots crossing inner half of wings; a large spot on abdo-
minal margin and seven conspicuous submarginal spots
sulphur-yellow: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 5 lines.

Quito (Bourcier). 2 specimens. B.M.

57. Huterpe Approximata, n. sp.

Nearly allied to #. Critias, the primaries narrower ; the
rosy patch of secondaries considerably nearer to the outer
margin, broader, more uniform in colour, and interrupted
by three nervures; the yellow spots below much smaller:
expanse of wings, 2 inches, 6 lines.

Polochie Valley (Salvin). B.M.

58. Euterpe Nigripennis, n. sp.

Nearly allied to #. Critias, but the primaries entirely
black ; rosy patch of secondaries smaller; expanse of wings,
do 2 inches, 6 lines; ? 2 inches, 10 lines.

Bogota (Stevens).

GENUS SPHANOGONA. Butler.
59. Sphanogona Graduata, n. sp.

Primaries above saffron-yellow ; the base irrorated with

New Species of Lepidoptera. 175

black ; outer margin rather broadly and irregularly black,
much as in S. Constantia, but with the irregularities less
pronounced ; secondaries with abdominal half white, apical
half saffron-yellow, shading into golden-yellow at apex ;
outer margin with a well-marked black border; under side
similar to S. Theodes: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 7 lines.

Para (Wallace.) B.M.

Colours of S. Gratiosa above.

60. Sphenogona Ectriva (Doubleday MS.)

Above very similar to S. Salome, but the wings longer ;
primaries with broader dark brown border to outer margin ;
its irrecularities less pronounced; caudal projection of
secondaries less prominent; underside similar to S. Con-
stantia : expanse of wings, 2 inches.

Archidona (Stevens). B.M.

GENUS ELODINA. Wallace.
61 lodina Quadrata, n. sp.

Very like a large example of #. Padusa, but with all the
wings much more elongated, the coste being especially
lengthened ; primaries above with the apical patch more
quadrate, less sinuated internally, the outer border con-
tinued to external angle; the discoidal cell tinted with
sulphur-yellow ; secondaries with a diffused narrow brown
edge to outer margin; primaries below very similar to Z.
Angulipennis, but all the margins straight and the entire
discoidal cell sulphur-tinted; apex pearly; secondaries
white, the nervures and fringe ochreous, costa golden-
yellow; a minute disco-cellular black point: expanse of
wings, 2 inches.

Between Sidney and Moreton Bay. B.M.

GENUS NYCHITONA. Butler.

62. Nychitona Nupta, n. sp.

Wings above satiny-white; primaries with the apical
edge slightly dusky ; below as in Alcesta, but without

N

176 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

the blackish spot in primaries: expanse of wings, 1 inch,
7 lines.

Angola, Bembe Mines (Monteiro). B.M.

This species has long stood in our Collection without a
name; it is perhaps most nearly allied to NV. Medusa of
Cramer,

FAMILY HESPERIDA. Leach.
GENUS PYRRHOPYGA. Hiibner.
63. Pyrrhopyga Fluminis, n. sp.

Papilio Bixew, Cramer, (nec Linneeus), Pap. Exot. IIL. pl.
199, figs. C, D (1780).

Santarem (ates); Archidona. B.M.

Differs from P. Phidias in having the white band of
under surface carried through primaries to costa.

64. Pyrrhopyga Latifasciata, n. sp.

Nearly allied to P. Phidias, but with the white fringes
rather longer, and the white band on under surface of
secondaries of double the width and angulated externally
in the middle: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 3 lines,

Bogota (Stevens). B.M.

GENUS CARYSTUS. Hiibner.
65. Carystus Fulvimargo, n. sp.

3g. Wings above chocolate brown ; basal third shot with
metallic blue-green ; primaries with two hyaline spots
placed obliquely towards end of cell, and a spot upon each
of the median interspaces, hyaline white, but bronzy-green
when viewed obliquely ; fringe very narrowly golden
yellow; the usual pale brown male streak; secondaries
with golden-yellow fringe, increasing in length to anal

New Species of Lepidoptera. 177

angle where it is unusually long: body above chocolate-
brown, shot with metallic blue-green; anus ochraceous :
wings below very similar to C. Coridon but the brown
markings paler, the light markings more lilacine, the
hyaline spots smaller, the fringe and a conspicuous patch
at anal angle of secondaries golden-yellow; body below
dull brown, the legs, abdomen, and club of antennte
fulvous; the palpi grey: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 6
lines.

Venezuela (Dyson.) B.M.

A very handsome species reminding one of the Javanese
C. Hyela.

Description of a new Species of Daphnusa (Sphingidee)
from Queensland: by the Rev. Kh. P. Murray.

Daphnusa Miskini, n. sp.

Allied to D. Orbifera, Walker, Proc. Linn. Soe. vi. 85.
from Borneo, but without the lght-coloured mark near
anal angle of fore-wing, wlnich distinguishes that species.
Fore-wing soft grey, crossed by an indistinct darker band
in the middle, which band is resolved at a short distance
below the costa into four ill-defined lines (2. 2.) hardly
visible on the inner margin. Base of costa brown, followed
by an indistinct transverse brown lne. Beyond the
central band the wing is crossed by an indistinct lunulated
brown line, followed by a row of short longitudinal brown
streaks, one on each nervure. There are also some
ill-defined apical brown markings, and a small yellow spot
at the extremity of the cell.

Hind-wing dark brown, lighter at tip and on inner
margin. Fringe of fore-wing dark brown, cut with lighter
near anal angle: of hind-wing whitish. Under side of both
wings reddish-brown, crossed by darker narrow bands,
hardly visible on fore-wing, but more distinct on hind-wing.
An oblong dark brown patch at tip of fore-wing extends
half way along the outer margin, and may even be traced
indistinctly as far as the anal angle. This patch is pre-
ceded on the costa by a whitish-grey blotch.

Head, thorax, and body grey. A narrow brown band
reaches from the head to the hinder extremity of the thorax,
where it widens into a triangular form. The abdomen is
crossed near the base by two brown bands, interrupted in
the middle.

Hab. Queensland.

I have named this species in honour of W. H. Miskin,
Ksq., of Brisbane, to whom I am indebted for the specimen
described.

Descriptions of two new Species of Australian Cetoniide
by OLIVER E. JANSON.

Diaphoma Miiszechti, n. sp.

Nigra, nitida; capite rugoso, clypeo valde emarginato ;
thorace fulvo, maculis mediis duabus nigro-piceis ; scutello
fulvo, acuminato, punctato; elytris fulvis, punctatis, apice
acuminatis; pygidio magno, incrassato, dense cinereo-villoso;
subtus cinereo-pilosa. Long. 16 lin., lat. 8 lin.

Black, thorax, scutellum and elytra fulvous, the former
with the posterior margin narrowly edged with black, and
two large irregularly shaped spots on the disc pitchy black,
the base of the scutellum and suture of the elytra also
black.

Head thickly covered with confluent punctures, clypeus
deeply emarginate in front, rounded at the sides.

Thorax coarsely and somewhat thickly punctured with
the median line smooth, posterior margin slightly bisinuate,
the central lobe emarginate.

Scutellum punctured at the base, apex smooth and
depressed.

Hlytra with the suture depressed, humeral callus large,
each with the apical sutural angle produced into a short
acute spine, coarsely and shallowly punctured, the punc-
tures disposed in two distinct striz on the disc, confluent
at the sides and apex.

Pygidium, underside and femora thickly clothed with long
cinereous pubescence, the former large and swollen:
abdomen very concave; apex of mesosternum broad and
rounded; anterior ¢ébiae unarmed, intermediate and
posterior slightly curved, the latter with a long ferruginous
fringe of hairs on the inner basal half; tarsi very long,

180 Mr. O. E. Janson’s Descriptions of two

furnished on the underside with numerous spines or
bristles.

Esperance Bay. Coll. Parry.

This insect bears a general resemblance to D. nigriceps,
Blanch., but its larger size, finer punctuation, the depressed
suture of its elytra, its fringed posterior tibiae, its large
swollen and thickly pubescent pygidium, and the dense
long ashy pubescence of its under side and femora, inde-
pendent of other differences, suffice to distinguish it.

The only specimen I have seen of this fine insect has
been kindly lent to me for description by Major Parry, to
whom it was presented by Count de Mniszech, in whose
magnificent Collection is another example, both are from
the Collection of Count Castelnau and are males.

Lupecila inseripta, 2. sp.

Flavo-viridis, fere levigata, nitida; clypeo profunde
exciso; thorace postice nigro marginato, dorso macula
magna, literee W = inverse formi, nigra notato; elytris
puncto trifido humeral, sutura margineque externa, fascia
angusta interrupta media, alteraque lata sinuata postica
nigris; pygidio transversim aciculato, plaga media nigra
notato. Long 10 lin.

Yellowish-green, nearly smooth, shining, head and thorax
with a reddish tint.

Head with a few scattered shallow punctures at the base ;
clypeus closely punctured, sides rounded, apex produced
and deeply excised, with two minute spots and a semi-
circular mark between the eyes black; apex of clypeus,
antennee and palpi reddish-brown.

Thorax with dise smooth, the sides sparsely and obso-
letely punctate, anterior margin bisinuate, anterior angles
acute, posterior margin strongly trisinuate, the disc with
four oblique black lines uniting so as to form a reversed W.

Scutellum impunctate.

Hlytra smooth, but somewhat thickly strewn with minute

New Species of Australian Cetoniide. 181

reddish-brown spots, resembling punctures, arranged in
several distinct rows on the dise but irregularly disposed
near the suture and at the sides, suture, outer margin, a
trilobed humeral spot, a dash contiguous to the scutellum,
two small spots placed in a straight line near it, a transverse
shghtly sinuate row of spots a little behind the middle,
and a broad deeply sinuate sub-apical fascia reaching
neither the suture nor the lateral margin black.

Pygidium transversely aciculate, with an oblong central
black patch.

Beneath smooth with the apical margins of the abdominal
seoments and the thoracic sutures pitchy black. Mesos-
ternal process long, narrow and deflexed at the apex.

Legs pitchy red, apex of femora and tibiz and base of
tarsal articulations pitchy black.

Western Australia, (Nicol Bay). Coll. Janson.

This well marked species is most nearly allied to F.
Australasic.

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Monographie List of the Homopterous Insects of the Genus
Platypleura : by ARTHUR GARDINER BUuTer, F.LS.,
E.Z.5., &¢.

In the present paper I have examined, as far as possible
into the value of all the species; the result has been that,
on most points, I arrive at the same conclusions with
Dr. Stal, although in some respects I disagree with him:
I cannot help noticing that, in this genus as well as in
others, his animus against Mr. Walker’s work appears to
have warped his judgment; there is no advantage, for
instance, in quoting synonymic names for species, and, at
the same time, sinking the original name into the
synonymy; each time this is done it only adds to the
confusion, which our successors will have to set to rights,
unless indeed we do it ourselves. The assertion that Mr.
Walker’s descriptions are insufficient is no excuse for
rejecting his names when you know the species intended
by him ; sufficiency in a description is a matter of opinion,
scientific accuracy as regards priority is an acknowledged
law.

STRIDULANTIA.

GENUS PLATYPLEURA. Amyot and Serville.

Species with Yellow or Tawny Wings.
1. Platypleura Guttulata.

Platypleura Guttulata, Signoret, Ann. Ent. Soc., Sér. 3,
viil., p. 178; 4, pl. 4, fig. 1 (1860).

Madagascar (from Mr. Saunders’ Collection). B.M.

This is a very variable species, neither of our examples
agree exactly with the figure in the spotting of the
hemelytra.

CisruLa ENToMOLoaica, oO
January 1st, 1874,

184 Mr. Butler’s Monographie List of the
2. Platypleura Divisa.

Cicada Divisa, Germar, Silbermann’s Revue Entom.,
t. 2, pt. 1, p. 80, n. 56; pt. 2, pl. 23 (1834).

Var. 2. Platypleura Chloronota, Walker, List. Homopt.
Ins., 1, p. 8, n. 13 (1850).

“Cape of Good Hope”—Germar. S. Africa; Port
Natal (Gueinzius). Walker’s type. B.M.

The P. Chloronota of Walker is of a greener tint, and
the dark markings are less defined than in the typical
form.

3. Platypleura Catocaloides.

Platypleura Catocaloides, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe.
Zool, vol. x., p. 82, n. 1 (1867).
Amboina (Wallace). Type. B.M.

4. Platypleura Arcuata.

Platypleura Arcuata, Walker, Insecta Saundersiana,
Homopt. p. 1 (1858).

Ceram (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Only differs from P. Catocaloides in its deeper coloration,
it is probably a local form of that species; Stal has placed
it as a synonym of P. Ciliaris; but, as he saw the
hemelytra only, this was to some extent excusable; I have
opened them to shew the wings.*

5. Platypleura Varia.

Cicada Varia, Olivier, Enc. Méth. v., p. 756, n. 44;
pl. 113, fig. 6; Stoll Cic. p. 102; pl. xxvi,, fig. 147 (1788).

Platypleura Varia, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p, 8,
n.,12 (1850).

Cape of Good Hope (Drege). BM.

Stoll’s figure is far more like P. Catocalina of Walker ;
this species seems distinct from P. Ciliaris, so far as I can
see ; although placed with it by Stal.

* Stal says, ‘‘ Exempla typica Linnzi, De Geerii et Walkerii examinavi ;”
vidi would be more correct.

Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platypleura. 185

6. Platyplewra Hilpa.

Platypleura Hilpa, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 6.
n. 10 (1850).

Platypleura Fenestrata, Uhler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci.
Philad., p. 282 (1861).

China, Hone-Kong (Bowring). Type. B.M.

Excepting in the slightly more transverse thorax, almost -
precisely like P. Varia; I doubt its being a distinct
species: Uhler’s species is doubtless P. Halpa.

7. Platypleura Ciliaris.

Cicada Ciliaris, Linneus, Syst. Nat. 1, 2, p. 706, n. 8
(1766).

Cicada Ocellata, De Geer, Ins. iii, p. 220; pl. 33,
figs. 2, 3 (1773).

Tettigonia Marmorata, Fabricius, Syst. Rhyng, p. 38,
n. 24 (1803).

Cicada Plumosa, Germar, Silbermann’s Revue Entom.,
t. 2, pt. 1, p. 81, n. 58; pl. 26 (1834).

Interior of S. Africa; Zulu Country (Sir A. Smith). B.M.

The figure in Rumph’s Herbarium Amboinense (111,
p. 210, pl. 135, fig. B, 1750), is probably intended for
Dundubia Bicaudata or an allied species ; it certainly has
nothing in common with Platyplewra Ocellata.

8. Platypleura Wahlbergir.

Platypleura Wahlbergii, Stal, Ofversigt Konel. Vetensk.
Akad. Forhandl., p. 89 (1855. edit. 1856).
“Caffraria” Stal; Port Natal (Gueinzius). BM.

9. Platyplewra Fulvigera.

Platypleura Fulvigera, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p.9,
n. 14 (1850).
Philippine Islands (Bowring). Type. B.M.

10. Platyplewra Stridula.
Cicada Stridula, Linneus, Syst. Nat. 1, 2, p. 706, n. 12

(1766) ; Olivier, Enc. Méth. v., p. Tot. ni 22: pl ie

te
fig. 2. a

186 Mr. Butler’s Monographie List of the

Tettigonia Stridula, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 679, n. 8
1775).
per tine Stridula, Amyot & Serville, Hist. Nat. Ins.
Hémipt. p. 466, n. 1 (1843).

Scarabeus Volans, Seba., Thes. i1., p. 23; pl. 2, fig. 5
(1735).

Cicada Catenata, Drury, Il. Ins. ii, pl. 27, fig. 2 (1773).

Cicada Nigrolinea, De Geer, Ins. ii.,~p. 219, mn. 15;
pl. 33, fig. 1 (1778-83).

Cape of Good Hope (Townsend, Children, Drege); Zulu
Country (Sir A. Smith); Knysna (T7rimen). B.M.

Ati Platypleura Phaleenoides.

Platypleura Phalenoides, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1,
p. 4, n. 9 (1850).

Platypleura Interna, Walker, 1. c., iv., Suppl. p. 1119,
n. 30 (1852).

Silhet (Stainsforth) ; Assam (Warwick); N. Bengal
(Campbell). Types. ;

The P. Interna of Walker only differs from P. Phale-
noides in having the anal angle only (instead of the entire
flap) of the wings, black; Mr. Walker certainly included
both forms under his list of specimens of P. Phalenoides ;
Dr. Stal however says, “a qua P. Interna, Walk., haud
distingui potest.”

12. Platypleura Congres.

Platypleura Congrex, Stal, MS. @

—? Specimen with type-label. B.M.

Possibly a variety of P. Phalenoides, but in some of its
markings more like P. Ciliaris, in the plain yellow flap of
the wings like P. Divisa.

13. Platypleura Westwoodit.

Platypleura Westwood, Stal, Trans. Ent. Soc., London,
3rd Ser., 1, p. 571 (1863).

“Ceylon” Stal. Hope Museum.

Allied to P. Phalenoides ; we have a species possibly
referable to this in the British Museum.

Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platyplewra. 187

14. Platypleura Signifera.

Platypleura Signifera, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 7,
n. 11 (1850).
Zulu Country (Sir A. Smith). Type. B.M.

15. Platypleura Deusta.

Tettigonia Deusta, Thunberg, Hem. rostr. cap. 1, p. 6
1822).
se Decora, Germar, Silbermann’s Revue Entom. 2,
pt. 2, p. 79, u. 55 (1834); Stoll, Cic. pl. vii, fig. 37-1788):

Platypleura Decora, Waiker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 4,
n. 8 (1850).

Cape? (Shuckard). B.M.

The figure in Stoll is not very characteristic of the
species.

16. Platypleura Hirtipennis.

Cicada Hirtipeninis, Germar, Silbermann’s Revue Entom.,
t. 2, pt. 1, p. 80, n. 57: pt. 2, pl. 25 (1834).

“ Cape of Good Hope.” Germar.

Probably a variety of P. Capensis, and not the P.
Chloronota * of Walker, the latter being a slight variety
of P. Divisa; Germ.; P. Pluinosa of Germar appears to be
identical with P. Ocellata.

17. Platypleura Capensis.

Cicada Capensis, Linneeus, Syst. Nat. 1, 2, p. 706, n. 13
(1766); Sulzer, Gesch. Ins., pl. 9, fig. 8 (1776).

Platypleuwra Capensis, Amyot & Serville, Hist. Nat. Ins.
Hémipt., p. 466, n. 2 (1843).

Cape of Good Hope (Gueinzius); Zulu Country (Sir A.
Smith) ; S. Africa (Argent); Knysna (Zrimen); Port Natal
(Krauss). B.M.

18. Platypleuwra Haglundi.

Platypleura Hagluadi, Stal, Hemipt. Afric. 4, p. 14,
n. 6 (1866).

“ Caffraria.” Stal.

Allied to P. Hirtipennis.

* A label on this species referred it to P. Hirtipennis.

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19. Platypleura Basi-viridis.

Platypleura Basi-viridis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1,
p. 18, n. 24 (1850).
—? Walker’s type. B.M.

20. Platyplewra Sphinz.

Platypleura Sphinx, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 13,.
n. 18 (1850).
N. Bengal (Campbell) ; N. India (Warwick) Type. B.M.

21. Platypleura Basimacula.

Platypleura Basimacula, Walker, List Homopt. Ins.
p. 10, n. 15 (1850).

var. Platypleura Reducta, Walker, 1c. p. 11, n. 16 (1850).

Congo (Richardson) ; Zulu Country (Sir A. Smith)
Types. B.M.

22. Platypleura Albigera.

Platypleura Albigera, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1,
p. 13, n. 17 (1850).
Cape of Good Hope (Shuckard). Type. B.M.

23. Platypleura Celebs.

Platypleura Celebs, Stal, Trans. Ent. Soc., London, 3rd
Ser., 1, p. 57 (1863).
E. India (three specimens). Type. B.M.

Species with Green Wings.
24. Platypleura Punctigera.

Platypleura Punctigera, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1,
p. 14. n. 19 (1850).

Var. Platypleura Subfolia, Walker, 1. ¢, p. 15, n. 20
(1850).

Port Natal (Gucinzius). Type. B.M.

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25. Platypleura Semiclara.

Cicada Semiclara, Germar, Silbermann’s Revue Entom.,
t. 2, pt. 1, p. 82, n. 59 (1834).

Platypleura Basifolia, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1,
p. 15, n. 21 (1850).

Zulu Country (Sir A. Smith); 8. Africa; Port Natal
(Sanderson).

Walker’s type. B.M.

Species with Black and White Wings.
26. Platypleura Laticlavia.

Platypleura Laticlavia, Stal, Ofv. Vet. Akad. Forhandl.,
p. 320, n. 36 (1858); Hemipt. Afric. 4, p. 20, n. 14 (1866).

Platypleura Penicillata, Walker, List Homopt. Ins.
Suppl. p. 2 (1858).

Lake N’Gami (Andersen). Walker’s type. B.M.

27. Platypleura Kempfere.

Tettigomia Kempferi, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iv., p. 23,
n. 25 (1794); Syst. Rhyng. p. 41, n. 40 (1803).

Hiogo, Japan (Lewis); Japan (Bligh) ; Shanghai
(Fortune). B.M.

28. LPlatypleura Precellens.

3. Platypleura Precellens, Stal, Trans. Ent. Soe.,
London, 3rd Ser., 1, p. 572 (1868).

“Sierra Leone.” Stal. Hope Museum.

Like P. Kempfer..

29. Platypleura Fuscangulis, in. sp.

Head castaneous, with an irregular transverse black line
passing between the ocelli; vertex dull castaneous ; face
piceous, covered laterally with ochraceous pubescence ;
rugie luteous ; rostrum ochreous, becoming piceous towards
tip; antenne piceous: prothorax dull castaneous, becoming

190 Mr. Butler's Monoyraphic List of the

olivaceous posteriorly ; a central longitudinal hastate
marking, dilated into a triangle at its hinder e extremity, a
short oblique dash, and three lines between it and the
posterior lobe on either side, all black; posterior lobe
subquadrangulate, blackish in front ; mesothorax bright
castaneous pubescent in front, with four subtriangular
spots, the two external ones twice as long as the others; a
central longitudinal subtriangular spot with its apex
towards the head and clothed at its base with silvery
pubescence ; an impressed spot on each side; all these
spots black: metathorax ochraceous, metathoracic cross
unusually wide and compressed: tergum black, sparsely
clothed with whitish pubescence at the sides; the segments
(excepting the first) margined with ochraceous and fringed
with whitish pubescence ; drum-covers ochraceous: venter
and drums black, margins of segments and of drums dull
ochraceous: pectus ochraceous pubescent ; legs luteous,
the tarsi piceous.

Tegmina above chiefly dull brown to beyond the middle,
and thence hyaline, brown-spotted to apex; nervures
reddish castaneous ; primitive areolet black, irrorated with
whitish pubescence; front areolet enclosing two small
rounded whitey-brown spots broadly margined with black,
a third similar spot at base of fourth discoidal areolet and
a fourth, oval, crossing the centre of the fifth discoidal
areolet ; a broad dusky brown oblique band, bounded by
the pale spots, crosses the tegmina at middle of front
areolet, and a second, externally dentate ‘sinuate, curved
band runs from end of front areolet to external angle, and
is only separated from the first by several dusky whitish
rounded spots (intersected by the longitudinal veins) and
by a subcuneiform spot at external angle; a macular
brown band runs from costal margin to end of third trans-
verse vein; there are five geminate marginal spots at
terminations of the longitudinal veins, and a short irregular
sub-apical band connecting the three uppermost marginal
spots; wings blue-black; the nerveless border hyaline
white; the flap entirely brown; hemelytra below with all
the brown parts darker and the dusky bands black, other-
wise as above: length of body 1 inch, 7 lines; expanse 2
inches, 7 lines.

Sarawak (Wallace). B.M. ;

Nearly allied to P. Kempfert of Fabricius, but differing

Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platypleura. 191

in the more angulate character of the posterior lobe of the
prothorax, the pattern of the tegmina and the dark brown
anal angle to the wings: the metathoracic cross is also
considerably wider and more compressed and the entire
colouring of the head and thorax more or less different.

30. Platypleura Nobilis.

Cicada Nobilis, Germar, Thon., Arch., 13., 2, n. 9; Silber-
mann’s Revue Entom. 2, pt. 2, p. 82, n. 60 (1854.)
Cicada Hemiptera, Guérin, Voy. Belanger, Ind. Orient.,
. 500.
d Platypleura Semilucida, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1.,
p. 20, n. 27 (1850).
Java, Walker’s type. B.M.

ol. LPlatypleura Gemina.

Platypleura Gemina, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 21,
n. 28 (1850).
Cape of Good Hope. Type. B.M.

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32. Platypleura Basialba.

Oxypleura Basialba, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 26,

n. 8 (1850).
N. Bengal (Campbell). Type. B.M.

33. Platypleura Strumosa.

Tettigonia Strumosa, Fabricius, Syst. Rhyng. p. 34, n. 7
(1830).

Oxypleura Contracta, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 31,
n. 13 (1850).

Platypleura <Afzelvi, Stal, Ofversigt, Kongl. Vetensk,
Akad. Forhandl, p. 241 (1854, edit. 1855).

Sierra Leone. Walker’s type. B.M.

Closely allied to P. Basialba.

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34. Platyplewra Hyaloptera.
Platypleura Hyaloptera, Stal, Hemipt. Afric. 4, p. 20,
13 (1866).

Senegal.
Allied to P. Strumosa.

nh.

ay

Species with Black, White, and Red Wings.

30. LPlatypleura Octoguttata.

Tettigonia Octotoguttata, Fabricius, Syst. Rhyng., p. 39,
33 (1803).

Oxypleura Sanguiflua, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1,
. 24, n. 6 (1850). Ins. Saund. Homopt., p. 2 (1858).
Punjaub, Wuzeerabad (Hearsay) ; N. Bengal (Campbell) ;
N. India; 8. India, Coinbatoor (Walhouse). B.M.

n.

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36. Platyplewra Subrufa.

Oxypleura Subrufa, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 25,
n. 7 (1850).
india. ype. BM:

37. Platypleura Capitata.

Cicada Capitata, Olivier, Enc. Méth. v. p. 754, n. 34;
phi?) fie iO Stoll Cic., p.-765 pl, 19> fig, 103 (A788):
Ceylon. Stoll.

38. Platypleura Limbata.

Tettigonia Limbata, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 678, n. 3
(1775); Spee. Ins. u., p..319;-n. 3 781) ; Manteineas
p. 265, n. 4 (1787); Ent. Syst. iv., p. 17, n. 4 (1794) ; Syst.
Rhyng., p. 34, n. 5 (1803).

Cicada Armata, Olivier, Enc, Méth. v., p. 748, n. 7
(1790).

Cicada Africana, Palisot de Beauvois, Ins., p. 132;
Hém. pl. 20, fig. 3 (1805).

Cicada Grandicollis, Germar, Thon, Arch. ii., 2, p. 1, 2
(1850).

Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platyplewra. 198

Angola, Bembe Mines (Monteiro). B.M.

The type of Platypleura Limbata is in the Banksian
Collection, and differs from the descriptions of Fabricius
and Palisot de Beauvois in having the wings mahogany-
red, becoming blackish externally between the nervures ;
neither the type nor either of our examples has the
. hemelytra marked with a pale vitreous spot near the costa
towards the base, as stated by Stal; but a distinct though
allied species from Sierra Leone exhibits this character, I
therefore suspect the latter to be the P. Limbata of Stal’s
“Hemiptera Africana.”

39. Platypleura Stalina, n. sp.

? Platyplewra Lambata, Stal, Hemipt. Afric. 4, p. 18,
n. 10 (1866).

Head dull castaneous, region of the ocelli piceous;
vertex dull castaneous, becoming testaceous behind; face
dull castaneous, covered laterally with whitish pubescence,
ruge sparsely clothed with pubescence ; rostrum
ochraceous at base, piceous towards ‘tip; basal joint of
antenne castaneous, other joits—?: prothorax testaceous,
luteous in front, w ith the impressed markings blackish :
mesothorax dark castaneous, becoming luteous and clothed
with testaceous pubescence at the “sides, with a. lateral
oblique black streak: metathorax dark castaneous, -meta-
thoracic cross bright castaneous ; tergum and drum covers
pitchy, terminal segments whitish: venter pitchy; anus
ochreous ; drums dirty testaceous, blackish at base ; pectus
testaceous.

Tegmina red-brown varied with testaceous to middle ;
thence hyaline varied with red-brown; nervures partly
green, partly luteous: primary areolet blackish; front
areolet enclosing an oval testaceous spot*, all the discoidal
areolets with diffused testaceous patches; a series of
whitish hyaline connected diamond- -shaped markings,
edged with brown, runs from costal margin across the
second and third transverse veins, a similar “isolated spot is
also situated upon the fourth transverse vein and is partly

Probably the spot mentioned by Stal.

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lost in the colouring of the basal area,-and another less
distinct but similar spot forms the commencement of a
sub-apical band crossing the first transverse vein from
costal margin to apical third of external margin ; a series
of similar markings runs along the inner edge of the nerve-
less border between the longitudinal veins; wings brownish-
red, with the margin, veins and flap brown, nerveless border
hyaline white: length 1 inch, 4 lines; expanse 3 inches,
10 lines.

Sierra Leone (Morgan). B.M.

This is so entirely distinct, in the pattern of the
teginina, from the P. Limbata of Fabricius, that I cannot
imagine it, for a moment, to be a variety of that species ;
the Fabrician type differs in no respect from our Angolan
examples, but has the three dark spots (forming a triangle)
upon the first three transverse veins ; the basal area being
moreover luteous, spotted with dusky and with costal area
more or less green.

Species with Black, White, and Brown Wings.
40. Platypleura Limbaticollis.

Platypleura Limbaticollis, Stal, Ent. Trans. Ser. 3, 1,
p. 571, n. 1 (1863); Hemipt. Afric. 4, p. 19, n. 11 (1866).

Platypleura Limbata, Walker (nec Fabricius), List
Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 23, n. 2 (1850).

Ashanti, Cape Coast. B.M.

Species with Transparent White Wings.
41. Platyplewra Quadraticollis, nv. sp.

Head black with two transverse ochreous bands; vertex
black spotted with ochreous; face ochreous, clothed at the
sides with testaceous pubescence; rostrum testaceous,
blackish at the tip; antenne black; prothorax testaceous
with the impressed markings black; lobes pitchy, well
developed: mesothorax dull castaneous with six sub-
triaugular spots, and two small rounded spots, all black :

Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platypleura. 195

metathorax testaceous, methoracic cross castaneous ; tergum
black, with the margins of the segments ochreous; venter
testaceous, dusky at the sides, transversely streaked with
piceous ; pectus and drums testaceous; legs testaceous with
the tibize somewhat piceous and the tarsi black; the coxe
streaked with piceous.

Tegmina hyaline white with the nervures ochreous at
base, otherwise black; costal margin black, foreflap green;
primary areolet black, enclosing a testaceous spot: wings
hyaline white with the veins of front area tawny, otherwise
black; the flap greenish at base: length 1 inch, 3 lines;
expanse 3 inches, 11 lines.

Lake N’Gami; 8. Africa (Andersen). B.M.

Allied to P. Limbaticollis,

SECTION OXYPLEURA. Amyot & Serville.
42. Platyplewra (Oxypleura) Polydorus.
Oxypleura Polydorus, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 32,
n. 14 (1850).
Port Natal (Gueinzius). Type. B.M.
43. Platypleura (Oxypleura) Patruelis.
Oxypleura Patruelis, Stal, Ofv. K.V. A. Forh., 90 (1855).
“ Natal ”—Stal.
44, Platypleura (Oxypleura) Bufo.
Oxypleura Bufo, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 27, n. 9
(1850).
East India. Type. B.M.
45. Platyplewra (Oxypleura) Acutipennis, n. sp.
Head luteous crossed by a transverse black band; vertex

testaceous crossed by a transverse black band; face
testaceous, covered at the sides with white tomentum and

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pubescent ; prothorax testaceous with the margins of the
lobes and the depressions black ; mesothorax dark
castaneous, with two subtriangular spots posteriorly, and
an irregular streak on each side, black; metathorax
ochreous clothed with white pubescence ; tergum black,
with a broad patch of white tomentum on each side, the
margins of the segments dark castaneous; venter, drums
and pectus testaceous, sparsely covered with white
tomentum; legs testaceous.

Tegmina hyaline white; base, edge of corium, and a spot
in the third and fourth discoidal and eighth marginal
areolets, silvery pubescent; costal and internal edges
testaceous, costal nervures dark castaneous, remaining
nervures dark olivaceous ; fore-flap rosy testaceous ; wings
hyaline white, nervures testaceous ; nervures at base and
on flap bordered with semi-opaque rosy-testaceous: length
1 inch, expanse 3 inches, 3 lines.

Banda (Wallace). B.M.

465. Platypleura (Oxypleura) Polita.

Oxypleura Polita, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 29,
n. 11 (1850).
—? Type. B.M.

47. Platypleura (Oxypleura) Clara.

Oxypleura Clara, Amyot & Serville, Hist. Nat. des
Hemipt., p. 469, n. 1 (1843).

Oxzypleura Passa, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 28,
n. 10 (1850).

Oxypleura Basistigma, Walker, |. ¢. p. 50, n. 12 (1850).

Gambia; Congo (Curror) ; Kinsembo (Ansell). B.M.

48, Platyplewra (Oxypleura) Brevis.

Platypleura Brevis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 19,
n. 25 (1850).

Cicada Neurosticta, Schaum, Ber. Ak. Berl. p. 359
(1853) ; Peters’ Reise nach Mozamb, Ins., p. 55; pl. 2, fig.
12 (1862).

Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platypleura. 197

Oxypleura Sobrina, Stal, Ofvers. Vetensk. Akad. For-
handl., p. 89, n. 1 (1855).

Oxypleura Patruelis, Stal, loc. cit., p. 90. n. 2 (1855).

Port Natal (Gweinzius); KE. Africa (Speke) ; 8S. Africa
(Livingstone). Type. B.M.

49. Platypleura (Oxypleura) Simplex.

Platypleura Simplex, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 22,
n. 29 (1850).

Congo. Type. BM.

Stal, in his “Hemiptera Africana, 4th vol., p. 22, sinks
this as a synomyn of P. Newrosticta of Schaum,=bdrevis
Walker.

50. Platyplewra (Oxyplewra) Canescens.

Oxypleura Canescens, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe. Zool. x.,
p. 83 (1867).

Aru Islands (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to P. Clara.

51. Platypleura (Oxyplewra) Niveonotata, n. sp.

Head and vertex black, spotted with testaceous; face
ash-coloured with the rugze yellowish ; rostrum testaceous,
becoming black at tip; basal joints of antenne black,
terminal joints testaceous; prothorax testaceous with a
central longitudinal black spot, (enclosing a mark like the
letter Y), and the depressions, black ; mesothorax reddish
olivaceous, with two subtriangular central spots and a
lateral streak, pitchy, edged without by a bright testaceous
line ; hinder region of mesothorax and metathorax densely
covered with white tomentum ; metathoracic cross luteous;
tergum luteous varied with piceous with the margins of
the segments greenish ; drum covers dull piceous; venter,
pectus and drums testaceous, sparsely covered with white
tomentum ; venter, clothed at the sides with long hairs ;
legs testaceous varied with piceous, and black at the knees ;
the tarsi of the two front pairs pitchy, of the hind pair
testaceous ;

Tegmina hyaline white, the costal margin and nervures

198 Homopterous Insects of the Genus Platyplewra.

black, dotted with white; a subhyaline brown border to
each of the transverse veins and a geminate submarginal
series of spots of the same colour; primitive areolet with |
its basal half piceous, its apical half pale testaceous ; fore-
flap pale testaceous, with a green outer edge; wings
hyaline white, nervures black; nervures at base and on
the flap with semiopaque pale cinereous borders; tegmina
and wines below with the nervures testaceous towards base,
not white-spotted: length 10 lines, expanse 2 inches, 9
lines.

Lake N’Gami (Anderson). B.M.

Allied to P. Brevis, but quite distinct: P. Simplex also
seems to be somewhat different, although possibly only a
variety of P. Brevis: the type has the fourth discoidal
areolet completely divided through the centre by a trans-
verse vein, but the position of this vein is not quite the
same on the two opposite tegmina.

52. Platypleura (Oxypleura) Cervina.

Platypleura Cervina, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. 1, p. 16,
n. 22 (1850).

Platypleura Straminea, Walker, loc. cit., p. 17, n. 23
(1850). :

North Bengal; North India. Walker's types. B.M.

The Zettigonia Affinis of Fabricius has been turned out
of Platypleura as the type of Stal’s genus Pecilopsaltria :
as I do not know the species, I am quite content to leave
it so, although from the description I had supposed it to
allied to Platypleura Fulvigera.

Cicada (Platyplewra) Poeyi, Sagre and Walker of
Guérin (Hist. fisica de la isla de Cuba vii., p. 178; 1857)
are probably species of Zammara. -

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Diagnostic Characters of Undeseribed Cossonide.
By T. VERNON Wo.Luaston, M.A., F.L.S.

FAMILY COSSONID.
(SUB-FAMILY PENTARTHRIDES.)
(Sectio a et subsectio bb). Oculrs seutelloque distinctis.
GENUS MESOXENOPHASIS. (Nov. gen.)

Corpus minutum, fusiforme, angustum, nitidum, calvum,
clare pallido-castaneum ; capite subgloboso, rostvo longius-
culo, graciusculo, parallelo (aut postive etiam subsraciliore),
oculis } parvis, demissis, superioribus (i.e. supra haud latissime
separatis) ; prothorace regulariter ovali (sc. in medio rotun-
dato, antice et postice eequaliter angustiore), convexo,
antice integro (nullo modo etiam obsolete constricto) ;
scutello distincto, rotundato ; edytris fusiformibus basi trun-
catis, convexis; metasterno breviusculo ; abdominis seem.
Imo et 2do inter se omnino suffusis (vix obsolete
separatis). Antenne longiuscule, graciuscule, mox ante
medium rostri insertee; fwniculi (5-articulati) art. 2do
sequentibus sensim longiore; ; capitulo magno, elongato.
Pedes longiusculi, crassiusculi; farsis art. Imo vix elongato,
3tio multo latiore et profunde bilobo.

A Mesoxenus (i.e. Amaurorrhinus), et pais, aspectus.

Obs.—Genus corpore fusiformi calvo, rostro graciusculo,
oculis subapproxinatis, antennis longiusculis subsracilibus,
tarsorumque art. 3tio profunde bilobo AMicrotribo (Nove
Zealandize) simillimum; sed scutello conspicuo (nec
obsoleto), oculis omnino demissis ac minus grosse granu-
latis, prothorace antice nullo modo constricto, funiculo
minus laxo, capitulo minus abrupto, coloreque pallido,
inter alia, facile distinguitur. A Serzcotrogo differt corpore
calvo et magis fusiformi, rostro antennisque gracilioribus,
oculis subapproximatis demissis (nec late separatis pro-
minentibus), prothoraceque integro,

P

200 Mr. Wollaston’s Diagnostic Characters of

The position of the present curious genus, which is
founded upon a minute Cossonid detected by Captain
Broun in ‘New Zealand, and recently communicated to me
by Dr. Sharp, appears to be amongst those particular types
of the Pentarthrides in which the eyes and scutellum are
developed, and the body is free from every trace of pube-
scence; for although Sericotrogus is the form near which I
should be inclined to place it, | may add that the coarse
decumbent fulvescent hairs with which that singular little
insect is sparingly clothed is altogether exceptional in the
groups with which it is associated. Were it not however
for the existence of a scutellum I would rather have put
Mesoxenophasis alongside Microtribus——which is equally
peculiar (like Sericotrogus) to New Zealand, and with
which in its exceedingly fusiform, medially-divided out-
line, comparatively slender rostrum and antenne, sub-
approximated eyes, and bald surface it better agrees ;
nevertheless the total want of a scutellum in that genus
throws it in reality into a different section of the sub-
family.

In its minute size and pallid hue, as well as in its very
oval, anteriorily unconstricted prothorax, and in the fact
of its first and second abdominal segments being com-
pletely suffused inter se, Mesoxenophasis (which prima facie
has much the appearance of a very diminutive Amauror-
rhinus, or Mesoxenus) presents a combination of characters
which will still further tend to separate it from its im-
mediate allies.

Mesoxenophasis Brount, n. sp.

M. fusiformis, angustus, nitidus, calvus, clare pallido-
castaneus ; rostro (suberacili, subparallelo) parce sed dis-
tincte punctulato ; capite convexo et antice minute foveo-
lato; prothorace regulariter ovali (in medio sc. rotundato,
antice et postice equaliter angustiore), convexo, antice
truncato et integro (nullo modo constricto), ubique parce
et leviter punctulato ; elytris ellipticis, convexis, grosse
substriato-punctatis ; antennis pedibusque vix obscuri-
oribus, illarum capitulo sensim nigrescentiore. Subtus

parcissime punctatus (punctis maximis in sternis sed in
abdomine minutissimis, fere obsoletis).
Long. corp. lin. 1{—1}.

Undescribed Cossonide. 201

Halitat Novam Zealandiam, a Dom. Sharp ad descri-
bendum benigne communicatus.

In honoren Dom. Broun, scientiz naturalis in Nova
Zealandia investigatoris, hane speciem inter Cossonidas
valde distinctam nuncupavi.

GENUS TYCHIODES.
Wollaston, Zrans. Ent. Soc., Lond., 16 (1873).

Tychiodes Jansoni, n. sp.

S. elliptico-oblongus, depressus, nitidus, piceo-niger:
capite parvo, inter oculos parce punctato et ibidem minute
foveolato ; rostro elongato, gracillimo, parallelo, cylindrico,
politissimo, fere impunctato (punctulis minutis solum
parce irrorato); prothorace transverso, subrotundato-
triangulari, parce sed distincte punctato, equali (aut
postice in medio obsolete transversim impresso) ; elytris
parallelo-oblongis basi recte truncatis, grosse punctato-
(aut fere crenato-) sulcatis, interstitiis postice et versus
latera convexis ac parce minutissimeque subseriatim
punctulatis ; antennis (gracilibus, longe pone medium
rostri insertis) tarsisque clare rufo- -ferrugineis, femoribus
tibiisque robustis rufo-piceis. Subtus parce et sat minute
punctulatus.

Long. corp. lin. 2

Habitat ins. Philippine, a Dom. E. W. Janson com-
municatus, cujus in honorem nomen triviale dedi.

Obs. —Species f. Adamsi, insularum Japonicarum, valde
affinis; sed differt corpore paululum majore, depressiore,
vix magis parallelo, et conspicue obscuriore (sc. fere nigro) ;
rostro vix longiore, ac sensim minute punctulato (nec
omnino esculpturato) ; prothorace fere quali, solum
postice in medio obsolete transversim impresso ;_ scutel-
loque submajore et magis pentagono.

Three examples of a Pentarthrid, which have been com-
municated to me by Mr. Janson as having come from the
Philippine Archipelago, are most intimately related to the
Tychiodes Adamsi—detected by Dr. A. Adams on the
island of Awasima (off the north-west coast of Nipon) in
the Japanese Group. Nevertheless, although belonging
undoubtedly to the same type, I feel sure that it is distinet

202 Mr. Wollaston’s Diagnostic Characters of

as regards species,—being not only a trifle larger, and more
parallel, than the 7. Adamsi, but likewise a little more
depressed, and of a conspicuously darker hue. Its rostrum .
moreover is, if anything, somewhat longer, and more
appreciably (however minutely) punctulated ; and its scu-
tellum is perhaps a little longer, and more strictly
pentagonal in outline.

(SUB-FAMILY COSSONIDES.)
GENUS HIMATIUM.

Wollaston, Zrant. Ent. Soc., Lond., 461 (1873).
Himatium variolosum, n. sp.

H. angustulum, sublineare, depressiusculum, opacum,
piceo-nigrum, setulis grossis fulvo-cinereis subdemissis
parce obsitum ; capite fere ad oculos (demissos, sub-
inferiores, late separatos) immerso; rostro angustulo,
parallelo, profunde et ineequaliter punctato-rugoso ; pro-
thorace ovato-triangulari, antice conspicue constricto et
ibidem in medio calvo ferrugineo, grosse sed haud profunde
subreticulato-varioloso (nec punctato) ; elytris (prothorace
vix latioribus) parallelis, grosse punctato-striatis, imter-
stitiis parce et minutissime subgranulatis; antennis
tarsisque piceo-ferrugineis, femoribus tibiisque rufo-piceis ;
tarsorum art. 3tio conspicue bilobo.

Long. corp. lin. cirea 2.

Habitat Africam Australem (sc. Promont. Bone Spei),
a cl. E. W. Janson ad describendum missum.

Obs. A H. pubescente (e regione “ Malabar”) discedit
corpore paulo majore, obscuriore, magis opaco, setisque
robustioribus squamiformibus (nec pilis) pallidioribus
obsito; prothorace grosse (sed haud profunde) subreti-
culato-varioloso (nec punctato); tarsorumque art. 3tio
latiore et multo evidentius bilobo.

Of the present well-defined Himatium three examples
have lately been submitted to me by Mr. Janson; and
the species which they represent is manifestly very
distinct from the (South-Indian) H. pubescens,—not merely
in its rather larger size, darker hue, and more opake
surface (which is sparingly clothed with thicker, paler, and

Undeseribed Cossonide. 203

more scle-like setve), but likewise in its prothorax being
(instead of sharply punctured) coarsely and irregularly,
but not deeply, variolose and subreticulate, and in the third
joint of its feet being wide and more cordate.

GENUS PHL@OPHAGOSOMA.

Wollaston, Trans. Ent. Soc., Lond., 23 (1878).
Phleophagosoma thoracicum, n. sp.

P. parallelo-fusiforme, angustulum, subcylindricum, con-
vexiusculum, nitidum, nigro-piceum elytris piceis; rostro
longiusculo, parallelo, subarcuato, sat dense punctulato ;
oculis parvis sed prominentibus ; prothorace (pone medium
latitudine elytrorum) magno, elongato, triangulari-ovato,
antice obsolete constricto, sat grosse sed vix dense
punctato; elytris subcylindricis basi rectissime truncatis,
profunde punctato-, aut fere subcrenato-striatis, interstitiis
subconvexis ac minutissime parcissimeque punctulatis:
autennis pedibusque piceis.

Long. corp. lin. 2—2}

Habitat in Nova Zealandié, a Dom. Broun ad Dom.
Sharp nuperrime missum.

Obs.—Species P. corvino, Nove Zealandie, prima facie
similis ; sed differt colore magis piceo (nec atro), prothorace
majore sublatiore subremotius punctato et antice obsoletius
constricto, oculis magis prominentibus, elytrisque pro-
fundius punctato-striatis necnon ad _ basin conspicue
rectius truncatis.

The two examples from which the above diagnosis has
been drawn out have recently been communicated by Dr.
Sharp, who received them from Captain Broun in New
Zealand ; and the species which they represent is evidently
much allied to the P. corvinwm. It is, however, unques-
tionably distinct from the latter,—differing from it not
merely in its more piceous hue, but likewise in its larger
or somewhat more developed prothorax (which is more
obsoletely constricted in front, and a trifle more remotely
punctured), in its eyes (although small) being more

20 4 Mr. Wollaston’s Diagnostic Characters of

prominent, and in its elytra being more deeply punctate-
striate, as well as more straightly truncated (or less
bi-arcuate) at their base.

Phleophagosoma dilutum, n. sp.

P. corvino affine, sed paulo minus et vix subangustius,
colore minus nigro (in elytris etiam piceo-castaneo) ; rostro
(preesertim antice) sensim sublatiore, et a fronte obsolete
subdiviso; scapoque conspicue longiore, sc. paulo ultra
apicem rostri currente.

Long. corp. lin. 1#—24.

Habitat Novam Zealandiam, ab Auckland a Dom. Law-
son missum, et a cl. D. Sharp ad describendum nuperrime
communicatum.

The present Phlawophagosoma is very closely allied to the
P. corvinum (likewise from New Zealand), but it appears to
be altogether a little smaller and just appreciably narrower ;
and its colour (instead of being deep black) is dark-piceous,
with the elytra piceo-castaneous. Its rostrum, too, in pro-
portion to its size, is a trifle broader, and obsoletely
impressed transversely between the eyes (causing it to
appear obscurely subdivided, as it were, from the forehead) ;
and its scape, which extends perceptibly beyond the apex
of the rostrum, is more elongated.

Phleophagosoma pedatum, n. sp.

P. precedenti simile, sed paululum longius magisque .
parallelum (aut vix minus fusiforme), fronte distinctius
foveolaté, tarsorumque art. 3tio multo majore latiore et
valde profunde bilobo.

Long. corp. lin. 23.

Habitat in Novi Zealandiaé, una cum specie praecedenti
ab Auckland a Dom. Lawson missum.

The above diagnosis is drawn out from a single example
which has been communicated by Dr. Sharp as having
been received from Auckland, in New Zealand, by Mr.
Lawson ; and, judging from the type now before me, the
species would appear to be a trifle larger (and, in proportion
to its size, just appreciably more parallel, or less fusiform)
than the P. dilutwm; its forehead, too, is more distinctly
impressed with a central line, or fovea ; and the third joint

Undescribed Cossonide. 205

of its feet is very much larger and wider, and (instead of
being nearly simple) most deeply bilobed.

GENUS BOROPHL@US.

Wollaston, 7rans. Ent. Soc., Lond., 414 (1873).
Borophleus Murrayt, n. sp.

B. angustulus, parallelus, nitidus, ater; rostro (brevius-
culo, latiusculo, fere parallelo, sc. postice paululum
angustiore) profunde et rugose punctato, oculis subdemissis;
prothorace subtriangulari-quadrato, antice distincte con-
stricto, postice trisinuato, profunde, grossissime sed haud
dense subeequaliter punctato (punctis postice in medio sub-
majoribus) ; elytris grossissime punctato-sulcatis, inter-
stitiis convexis et minute punctulatis; antennis tarsisque
rufo-ferrugineis. Subtus parce, grosse et profunde
punctatus ; abdominis segmentis Imo et 2do in medio
longitudinaliter impressis; metasterno postice profunde
canaliculato.

Fem ? [vix species altera].—rostro subgraciliore et in
medio transversim subgibboso; prothorace subdensius
punctato, necnon (preesertim postice) evidenter carinulato.

Long. corp. lin. cirea 3.

Habitat in sylvis proceris Californiz, nuper detectus a
cl. A. Murray—cujus in honorem nomen specificum proposui.

Obs.—B. puncticolli, Woll., in Mexico degenti, affinis, sed
differt corpore majore et grossius sculpturato, oculis minus
prominentibus, fronte multo minutius foveolata, scutello
majore, interstitiis evidenter punctulatis, necnon antennis
tarsisque conspicue pallidioribus. Cossono crenato, Horn,
e California et Oregon, simillimus, et forsan ejus varietas
topographica; sed paululum major, rostro subbreviore,
antice vix minus dilatato, punctis mediis ad basin pro-
thoracis minus longitudinaliter dispositis, scutello vix
magis rotundato, interstitiis sub-evidentius punctulatis,
tiblisque nigrescentioribus.

The present Borophiwus has lately been communicated
by Andrew Murray, Esq., by whom it was detected, only
a few months ago, in the forests of California ; and I have
much pleasure ~ in dedicating the species to ‘its captor—
whose interesting explorations across the Atlantic have

206 Mr. Wollaston’s Diagnostic Characters of

brought to light so many interesting facts. Although
abundantly distinct specifically, it is closely allied to the
B. punceticollis, Woll., from Mexico (and still nearer to the
Cossonus crenatus, of Horn): but it is considerably larger
and more coarsely sculptured, its eyes are less prominent,
its frontal fovea is very much smaller, its scutellum is pro-
portionately larger, its elytral interstices are more con-
spicuously (though minutely) punctulated, and its antennee
and feet are of a much paler hue,—being rufo, or piceo-
ferruginous.

GENUS EUTORNUS.
Wollaston, Z'rans. Hint. Soc., Lonid., 491 (1873).
Hutornus congener, n. sp.

C. elongatus, parallelo-fusiformis, subcylindricus, niti-
diusculus, rufo-ferrugineus sed antice et postice paululum
obscurior ; capite rostroque minute punctulatis et plus
minus obsolete nigrescentioribus ; prothorace elongato,
eylindrico-ovato, antice profunde constricto, vix argutius
punctulato; elytris subcylindricis (postice gradatim vix
subattenuatis), striato-punctatis (striis versus suturam
profundioribus), interstitiis depressis ac minutissime uni-
seriatim punctulatis, postice gradatim paulo nigrescenti-
oribus ; antennis pedibusque crassiusculis, fere concoloribus.

Long. corp. lin. vix 2§.

Habitat Malacca, in collectione E. W. Janson.

Obs—LH. ferrugineo, insularum Malayensium, valde af-
finis, sed vix (nisifallor) ejus varietas geographica ; differt
corpore submajore ac magis ferrugineo sc. antice et postice
minus obscurato), rostro paulo longiore latiore, antennis
pedibusque subcrassioribus, necnon tibiis ad angulum
internum evidentius calearatis.

The single example from which the above diagnosis is
compiled has been forwarded to me by Mr. Janson as
coming from Malacca; and it is very closely allied to the
Lutornus ferrugineus, so widely spread over the islands of
the Malayan archipelago, from which it appears mainly to
differ in its (probably) rather larger size and more fer-
ruginous hue (it being less darkened both before and
behind), as well as by its rostrum being a little longer and

Undescribed Cossonide. 207

broader, its limbs a little thicker, and by the inner angle
of its tibie being produced into a somewhat more evident
spinule.

Before closing this short paper, I may just mention that
a considerable number of examples of my Hutornus dubvus
have lately been communicated by Dr. Sharp as having
been received from New Zealand by Mr. Lawson, and that I
am enabled consequently to correct the somewhat imperfect
diagnosis of that Cossonid as given at p. 638 of my late
paperinthe Entomological Society's s Transactions, and which
was compiled from a single individual unusually small
in stature and pale in hue. The following formula, there-
fore, will be found more nearly to characterize the species:—

Hutornus dubius.

E. elongatus, fusiformis, nitidiusculus, niger (Gnterdum
subpiceo-niger) sed in elytris (preesertim versus humeros)
paululum dilutior aut picescentior; capite rostroque latis,
crassis, punctulatis, illo convexo et valde exserto: pro-
thorace elongato, ovato-cylindrico, antice profunde con-
stricto, paulo grossius punctato; elytris subfusiformi-
cylindricis, sat profunde striato-punctatis, interstitis
minutissime parcissimeque uniseriatim punctulatis ;
antennis piceo-ferrugineis; pedibus piceis. Subtus sub-
alutaceus, parce (EE

Long. corp. lin. 12—232.

Habitat Novam Zealandiam, a Dom. Lawson sat copiose
-repertus.

And I may likewise state that an example of a Pent-
arthrum has been received lately from New Zealand by
Mr. Lawson which seems to differ in no respect from my
P. zealandicum (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 598, 1873), except
that its head and prothorax are a little more shining, its
male rostrum is more deeply and sharply channeled, and
its prothorax is obsoletely impressed in the centre behind.
My belief is, that it represents a mere local state, or race, of
that species ; nevertheless I will propose for it the varietal

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208 Undescribed Cossonidee.

naine of canaliculatum, in the event of future material
proving it to be distinct. The following short formula
may therefore be added to the diagnosis of the P. zea-
landicum, at p. 598 of my late paper :—

Pentarthrum zealandicum.

var. B. (canaliculatum). Capite prothoraceque paulo
nitidioribus, rostro profundius argutiusque canaliculato,
prothorace postice in medio subimpresso.

Deseviptions of new African Lepidoptera: by A. G. BUTLER,
PEO. SE. Z.8:, &e.

In the Collection recently brought home by Mr. Monteiro
are several new species of Acrwa, Pseudaer aa, &c., which are
especially interesting as illustrations of protective assimi-
lation, the moths in the Collection are principally
interesting from the fact that very many of them are
exceedingly closely allied to Indian forms, so much so
indeed that an experienced Lepidopterist, upon looking
into the box where they were all together, imagined them
to be from E. India.

To the two or three species now described from Mr.
Monteiro’s Collection, I have added one or two, taken by
Du Chaillu in Gaboon.

SUB-FAMILY DANAINZA. § LPates.
GENUS AMAURIS. Hiibner.
1. Amauris Hyalites, n. sp.

Primaries above black, brownish at base, spotted with
hyaline white as in A. Hyialea, excepting that the two
central spots are more equal in size and further apart, and
that the central spot of the second oblique series is not
subdivided into two spots, but is enlarged and crossed by
both the radial nervures ; secondaries black at base ;
central area quadrately whitish hyaline, ochre-tinted at
abdominal margin; outer margin broadly black, becoming
brownish at anal angle, enclosing eight submarginal white
spots; body, thorax black white spotted, abdomen brownish
ochraceous, whitish below ; wings below paler than above,
primaries with apical area olivaceous brown; secondaries
with base and outer margin brownish ochraceous ; three

210 Mr. Butler’s Deseriptions of

spots at origin of median nervure, a striole on costa and
nine submarginal spots on external border: expanse of
wings, 3 inches, 5 lines. 2
Ambriz (J. J. Monteiro). B.M.
Allied to A. Hygialea and A. Ochlea, there were three
specimens in Mr. Monteiro’s Collection.

SUB-FAMILY ACRAINA. Bates.
GENUS PLANEMA. Doubleday.
2. Planema Epiprotea, n. sp.

2. ? Acrea EHurita, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. 4, Acr. pl. v.,
fig. 29 (1867).

Male above smoky red-brown, the nervures dusky ;
primaries with the apical half dark brown, a regular
oblique dull ochreous fasciole from first subcostal to second
median branch, at about one-third distance from the base
of wing; secondaries with the outer margin, especially
towards apex indistinctly smoky: a number of black spots
at base: body, thorax black, white-spotted, abdomen dark
brown, yellow spotted: wings below altogether paler and
clearer, primaries with a blackish patch at end of cell, up
to pale ochreous fasciole ; a black spot near base of costa ;
secondaries with about seventeen black spots at base:
expanse of wings, 2 inches, 8 lines.

Female above smoky brown; primaries with a regular
oblique white fasciole from costal nervure to second
median branch; basal area inclining to reddish-brown
excepting at centre of inner margin, where there is an ill-
defined subcuneiform creamy patch; secondaries with
central area creamy, interrupted by dusky nervures and
internervular folds ; base spotted with black ; body, thorax
black, white spotted, abdomen dark brown yellow spotted,
the margins of the segments white; wings below paler
than above, primaries with a blackish band at end of cell,
up to white fasciole; black costal spot as in the male;
secondaries with the base ochraceous, spotted with black
as in the male: expanse of wings, 2 inches, 8 lunes.

Gaboon (Du Chaillu). TBM. .

New African Lepidoptera. 211

This species is allied to P. Protea of Trimen, of which
we have three males and two females, and to P. Jodutta of
Fabricius, of which we have three males and one female ;
its natural position will be between P. Jodutta and P.
Lsebria of Hewitson (a species very close to, but apparently
distinct from P. Servona of Latreille).

3. Planema Metaprotea, n. sp.

Male above smoky-brown ; primaries with a regular
oblique creamy subapical fasciole of the shape and colour
of that of P. Protea ; the basal half of subcostal and median
nervures and a broad subtriangular trifid patch on inner
margin tawny-ochreous, interrupted by the black nervures ;
secondaries tawny-ochreous ; outer margin, nervures on
disc and internervular folds smoky-brown, base smoky-
brown, black spotted: body, thorax black, white spotted,
abdomen dark brown, yellow spotted, the margins of the
segments white : wings below dirty ochreous, nervures and
folds black ; primaries with a blackish fasciole at end of
cell, and a white fasciole immediately beyond it; a black
and white spot at base of costa; secondaries with about
thirteen black spots at base, arranged as in P. Protea:
expanse of wings, 2 inches, 5 lines.

Female above pale tawny; primaries with basi-costal
area dusky; apical half smoky-brown, subhyaline; the
nervures and folds blackish; a broad pale tawny subapical
fasciole from costal nervure to second median branch, but
subconnected (by a streak of the same colour on first
median interspace) with the discal tawny area ; secondaries
with the outer edge, and the nervures and folds of outer
half dusky: body as in male: wings below as in male:
expanse, 2 inches, 7} lines.

Ambriz (J. J. Monteiro). B.M.

Allied to P. Protea; its natural position is apparently
between that species and P. Carmentis of Doubleday, of
which we have four males and one female: the latter
species is quite distinct from P. Jodutta, although the
females, from the similarity of their colouring, seem more
nearly allied than the males.

4. P. Montetronis, n. sp.

Female above smoky-brown ; primaries with a broad

212 Mr. Butler's Descriptions of

angulated subapical band from costal nervure to near first
median branch and a bifid patch on inner margin white,
divided by black nervures; secondaries with a broad
central white band; nervures and internervular folds on
disc dusky ; base black spotted; body as in preceding
species ; primaries below with apical area to external angle
greyish olivaceous, the nervures and folds black ; secondaries
with external area greyish olivaceous, interrupted by black
folds and nervures: base slightly pinkish, with about
fourteen black spots, arranged much as in P. Protea:
expanse of wings, 2 inches, 8 lines.

Ambriz and Bembe (J. J. Monteiro). B.M.

This may possibly be a form of P. Protea, although I
think not; the Bembe specimen approaches more closely
to the Natal species than the type from Ambriz, the second
median branch of primaries being broadly bordered with
dusky so as to cut off the end of the subapical fasciole,
leaving it as a spot upon first median interspace.

5. Planema Elongatia, n. sp.

3, 2. Acrea Eurita, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. 4, Aer. pl
5, figs. 28 and 30 (1867).

Intermediate in character between P. Uinbra, Drury, (of
which we have a pair) and P. Aleincoc, Felder* (of which
we have three males, one female, and a pupa-skin) ; it
is distinguished from both by the more perpendicular
and differently shaped band of primaries, which in the
female is ochreous, and by the dark basal half of the same
wings: expanse, 3 inches, 4 lines.

Gaboon (Du Chaillu) 3, 9. BM.

A very distinct and well marked species, the sexes of
which were rightly divined by Mr. Hewitson, although he
scrupled to separate it from the perfectly constant P. Huryta
of Linnzeus: of the latter species we have three males and
two females, all from Sierra Leone: I have no doubt what-
ever that the two insects figured at pl. iv., fig. 26 and pl.v.,
fig. 31 are also sexes of a fine distinct species allied to
P. Euryta, for which I propose the name of P. Lxeisa : Mr.
Hewitson gives Congo as its locality.

* 4, Eurita, Hewitson, pl. 4, fig. 23.

New African Lepidoptera. 213

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6. P. Formosa, n. sp.

Male above dark brown, primaries with basal area black-
brown, limited by a broad strongly angulated, internally
trisinuated tawny band from costa to inner margin:
secondaries with a central narrow white band, narrowing
from inner margin to costa; base black spotted, nervures
and folds black; body, thorax black, white spotted,
abdomen black above with the edges of the segments tawny,
below tawny; wings below paler than above, apical’area
red-brown, the nervures and folds blackish ; primaries with
transverse band, orange ; secondaries with basal area bright
tawny, with about sixteen large spots: expanse of wings,
3 inches, 6 lines.

Female similar to P. Zuryta 2 , but with the white band
of primaries carried up more squarely to costal nervure,
not sinuated internally at end of cell, but deeply excavated
at base of second median interspace ; the lunate subanal
spot merely indicated by a whitish nebula enclosing a
black spot; outer two-thirds of inner margin creamy ;
spots at base of secondaries smaller and differently
arranged : expanse of wings, 3 inches, 8 lines.

3. “Cabinda, o, Ambriz ‘e J. Monteiro). BM.

The most handsome of the species of Planema: it is
allied to P. Huryta.

GENUS ACRAHA. Fabricius.
SECTION TELCHINIA. Doubleday.

7. <Acrea Pseudolycia, n. sp.

Wings above with the central area broadly white, base
broadly blackish, with black spots, partly encircled with
white ; primaries with four conspicuous black spots on the
white area, the first in cell, the second near base of first
median interspace, the two others on interno-median inter-
space ; a large irregular black blotch at end of cell, beyond
which is a slightly oblique sub-apical white band, tri-
sinuate externally, so as partly to enclose the first three
of a submarginal series of six tawny spots ; external area
smoky- -brown : secondaries with an irregular discal series

214 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

of eight conspicuous black spots; outer margin broadly
black, bordered internally by a series of eight minute
white dots: body, thorax black, white-spotted, palpi
tawny: abdomen black at base and anus, tawny in the
centre, white spotted: wings below sericeous, paler than
above; the tawny spots brighter: the white spots larger ;
primaries with base greyish, exhibiting three or four
distinct black spots; secondaries black at base, white
spotted; otherwise as above: expanse of wings, 2 inches,
34 lines.

“ Quanza, August, 1872.” (J. J. Monteiro). B.M.

A very distinct and beautiful little species having a
vague resemblance to A. Lycia of Fabricius.

SUB-FAMILY NYMPHALINA. Sates.
GENUS PSEUDACRAA. Westwood.
8. Pseudacrea Fulvaria, n. sp.

Male above smoky-brown; the nervures and folds
black; primaries with a broad strongly angulated tawny
band, widening from subcostal nervure to inner margin; a
black elongate spot enclosing two white dots at base ;
a spot near the end, and two, (placed obliquely),
the middle of the discoidal cell; a spot near base of
interno-median interspace, black with a tawny margin;
secondaries with central area, from subcostal nervure to
inner margin, tawny-ochreous, deeper coloured at base; a
black spot enclosing a whitish dot at base and six black
spots in two triangular series beyond it; body, thorax
black, white- spotted, abdomen ochreous, with black dorsal
line: wings below paler, apical area reddish or ochraceous
brown, the nervures and folds blackish ; primaries with
transverse band orange; secondaries with basal area bright
tawny, with about ten conspicuous black spots and two or
three white dots; central area crossed by a diffused white
band : expanse of wings, 3 inches, 1 line.

Female above smoky-brown ; ; the nervures and folds
black ; black spots as in male; primaries with an oblique

New African Lepidoptera. 213

broad creamy band from costal nervure to just below
second median branch, where it becomes obsolete, but is
represented by a greyish nebula on centre of first median
branch and reappears as a creamy ochraceous patch on
inner margin; secondaries with the base greyish ochraceous,
black-spotted ; a central diffused creamy band from costa
to inner margin, which is ochreous ; body, thorax black,
white-spotted ; abdomen ochreous with black dorsal line ;
wines below paler, bands white instead of creamy ;
secondaries with basal area bright tawny, with black spots
as in the male; palpi ochreous: expanse of wings, 3 inches,
7 lines.

3d. Ambriz, 9. Cabinda (J. J. Monteiro). B.M.

Mimics the two sexes of Planema Formosa, the new
species here described from the same localities, and is allied
to Pseudacrea Simulator.

9 Pseudacrea Striata.

2.2 Diadema Hurytus, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. 1v.,
Diadema, pl. ii1., fig. 9 (1868).

Male. Primaries smoky-brown, the nervures and folds
blackish ; interno-median area diffusely tawny: a black
spot on lower disco-cellular nervure, a second obliquely
above it within cell; two obliquely at centre of cell and
-one near base of interno-median interspace, also a_ black
spot enclosing two whitish dots at base, all these spots.
with pale tawny zones: secondaries tawny: the outer
margin, excepting at anal angle broadly smoky-brown :
base black-spotted; body, thorax black, white-spotted ;
abdomen ochreous with blackish dorsal line: wines below
altogether paler; the black spots more conspicuous ;
secondaries with nine black spots on basal area, two of
them, enclosing white dots, at base; palpi ochreous:
expanse of wings, 3 inches, 3 lines.

Ambriz (J. J. Monteiro) g. BM.

A species quite distinct from P. Huryta and evidently
mimicking Planema Umbra of Drury: there is another
form, figured by Mr. Hewitson (pl. u1., fig. 8), and which is
so evidently a mimic of my P. Hlongata ¢., that I cannot
resist naming it P, AMetaplanema, n. sp.

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214 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of
10. Pseudacrea Epigea, n. sp.

Female. Colours above and below of P. Huryta 3. (Hirce
Drury) and therefore possibly only a second form of the
?.: expanse of wings, 3 inches, 4 lines.

West Africa. B.M.

I should have supposed this to be the typical female of
P. Hirce (Euryta &.), were it not for the fact that the
oblique band of primaries is rather broader than in that
species, whilst the white band of the ordinary female is
precisely similar ; 1t may however very likely be simply a
variety ; we have a white-banded female from Ambriz,
which agrees, excepting in colours, with the present species,
therefore it is possible that a broad-banded male may
occur; if so, it will have to be considered as a local race of
P. Huryta.

HETEROCERA.

FAMILY ZYGANIDA.
GENUS MASSAGA. Walker.
11. Massaga Monteirona, n. sp.

Alhed to M. Maritona, Butler, but without white bands ;
primaries sericeous, invisible green, the nervures and a
narrow perpendicular band crossing the wing beyond the
cell, pale green ; secondaries invisible green, the nervures
on dise washed at the centre with pale green (giving the
effect of a band of strioles); body, thorax black, head,
collar and tegule crimson ; abdomen invisible green, anus
yellow ; primaries below glossy blue black, the nervures
steel-blue: secondaries glossy blue-black, the nervures
(excepting at base and outer margin and a patch on
abdominal margin) creamy white ; body, thorax black at
the sides and behind, pectus, head and femora of less
crimson; abdomen dark green, anus bright yellow;
expanse of wings, 2 inches, 2 lines,

New African Lepidoptera. 215

Cabinda (J. J. Monteiro). 1 specimen. B.M.
A very distinct and beautiful species.

GENUS ZYGAHNA. Fabricius.
12. Zygena Ochreipennis, n. sp.

Primaries above ochreous, semitransparent ; the apical
margin from middle of costa to middle of inner margin
invisible ereen ; secondaries crimson, semitransparent ; the
costa bright ochreous ; apex and outer margin dull black ;
body, thorax black with the tegule ochreous; antenn
black; abdomen above crimson, the basal segments and
anus black; below ochreous; wings below the same as
above: expanse 1 inch.

Ambriz (J. J. Monteiro). B.M.

A very distinct and pretty little species.

bo

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Diaphonia Mriszechii, O. Jans. (ante p. 179).
Schizorhina concinna, O, Jans. (ante p. 154),
Diaphonia Parryi, O. Jans. (ante p. 135).

- gulosa, O. Jans. (ante p. 156).

Hupoecila inseripta, O. Jans. (ante p. 180).

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Descriptions of new Buprestidae: by EDWARD SAUNDERS,
ELS.

In the following pages I have commenced a series of
descriptions of the new species of Buprestide in my col-
lection, and I hope from time to time to continue these
descriptions until I have gradually worked through the
family. I have been careful, in single specimens, to describe
only such as new species which I feel sure will not even-
tually prove to be varieties of previously known forms. I
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employed.

EDWARD SAUNDERS.
Raglans, Reigate, 29th February, 1874.

Sternocera Boucardii, E.S.

Caput neo-nigrum punctatum. Thorax profunde
reticulatus, inter reticula ochraceo pilosus. Elytris
obscure eneo-viridibus utrinque macula basali, macula
sub humero, et maculis duodecim post medium ochraceo-
pilosis, ornatis. Subtus nigra, abdominis lateribus fulvo
maculatis, pedibus fuscis.

Head bronzy black, deeply and rugosely punctured.
Thorax bronzy black, deeply reticulated, raised portions
smooth and shining, impressions filled with pubescence of
a dull brownish yellow colour. The dorsal line is defined
by two parallel carinze branching off at the base into the
general reticulation. Elytra very finely rugose, with
indications of four longitudinal raised lines, and covered
between the rugosities with exceedingly short ochreous
. hairs, each elytron has a round spot at the base, an oval
spot behind the shoulder, and twelve spots behind the
middle, covered with ochre coloured pubescence, arranged
thus, three large round spots along the hind margin, four
small round spots along the suture, three other larger ones
forming a diagonal line from the side just below the middle
downwards to the suture, and two others between those

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220 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Descriptions of

of the margin and suture ; apex very finely bidentate.
Beneath black, punctured, each side of the segments of the
body with a brown pubescent spot on its upper margin ;
legs clear testaceous brown, antennz wanting.

Length, 24 lines; breadth, 11 lines.

Hab. Ribe, East Africa.

This grand species, which should begin the genus, I have
named after Mr. A. Boucard who kindly presented me with
the specimen.

Sternocera syriaca, E.S.

Caput rugosum. Thorax viridis disco foveolis plurimis
flavopilosis impresso, lateribus flavo maculatis. Elytra
testaceo-fusca, maculis plurimis minutis albidis. ornata.
Subtus viridis lateribus maculis flavis quatuor ornatis.

Head rugose, green. Antenne testaceous brown.
Thorax green, disk with numbers of small deep pits
filled with yellow pubescence. Sides each with a large
yellow pubescent spot. Elytra testaceous-brown, rugosely
punctured, with two spots at the base, a spot behind the
shoulder and the disk covered with small spots of a
whitish pubescence. Apex of each elytron obsoletely
tridendate. Beneath green, punctured, with four large
yellow pubescent spots on each side. Legs testaceous-
brown.

Length, 16 lines ; breadth, 7 lines.

Hab. Syria.

Should precede «rreqularis, Klug.

Amblysterna bilineata, EK. 8.

Obscure cupreo-fusca. Thoracis lateribus subcompressis
margine anteriore elevati. Elytris subrugosis, disco
utrinque lined angustaé albido-pilosé, ab scutello fere ad
apicem éxtensa, ornato. Subtus cuprea.

Dull coppery brown, disk of the elytra with coppery
reflections.

Head rugose and pubescent in front. Thorax rugosely
punctured with the sides somewhat compressed, front
margin raised, base acutely lobed, impressed in the middle.
Elytra somewhat rugose, their sides strongly and rugosely
punctured ; on the disk of each is a very narrow whitish

New Buprestidae. 221

hairy line extending from the scutellum almost to the
apex, each apex minutely bidentate, beneath coppery,
covered with a shght whitish pubescence.

Length, 8 lines ; breadth, 3 lines.

Hab. Loando, Dr. Welwitsch.

Should follow vittipennis, Fabr., from which it differs by
the longer shape, and compressed sides of the thorax, the
disk of which is also more strongly and rugosely punctured,
and especially by the narrow pubescent lines of the elytra,
which extend from the scutellum almost to the apex.

Chrysaspis propingua, E. 8.

Capite thoraceque cyaneo-nigris, hoc lateribus viridibus,
lined dorsali elevaté. -Elytris viridibus, disco utrinque
cupreo. Subtus igneo cuprea, prosterno virid1.

Head and thorax blue black, the latter with its sides
ereen. Hlytra green, the disk of each coppery. Beneath
fiery copper colour, prosternum green.

Head strongly channelled between the eyes. Thorax
punctured, sides subrugose, anterior margin elevated, disk
with a raised dorsal line. Elytra punctate striate, sides
very closely punctured, apex denticulate. Beneath pubes-
cent, except the prosternum.

Length, 15 lines; breadth, 5 lines.

Hab. W.C. Africa, Dr. Welwitsch.

Differs from e/ongatula, Crotch, which it should precede,
by its colour and its less parallel form, by the sides of the
thorax being more rugose, by the dorsal line being more
raised, and by the underside being more thickly pubescent.

Steraspis fusea, E. 8.

Purpureo-fusca, thorax nitidus, punctatus, lateribus
foveatis, line& dorsali subimpress& punctata. Elytra con-
ferte punctata et striata, marginibus utrinque subcupreo-
vittatis. Subtus pilosa, viridizenea.

Purplish brown. Beneath and legs bronzy green:
antenne cyaneous.

Head excavated and channelled between the eyes,
Thorax shining, strongly but sparsely punctured. Sides
rounded, each with a longitudinal impression, the bottom

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222 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Descriptions of

of which is very closely and finely punctured. Dorsal line
somewhat impressed and longitudinally punctured in the
middle. Elytra closely punctured and striated, along
each margin 1s a somewhat coppery impression covered
with short greyish hairs. Apex of each with a single
tooth. Beneath pubescent with a smooth line down the
middle.

Length, 13 lines ; breadth, 43 lines.

Hab. White Nile.

Should follow semigranosa, Sol.

Paracupta cenewentris, E. 8.

Supra purpureo-cyanea, subtus eenea. Capite inter oculos
aureo. Thorace cyaneo, punctato, lineaque rugosa prope
marginem, impresso. LElytris cyaneo-nigris, prope scu-
tellum purpureo-micantibus, minute et sparsim punctatis,
postice denticulatis. Subtus minute punctata.

Above of a purplish blue tint, head golden, beneath and
legs bronzy.

Head golden, excavated between the eyes, each side of
the excavation bearing a small oblique purple tubercle.
Thorax ,cyaneous, anterior margin embracing the head
to beyond the eyes, sides nearly straight; base nearly
twice as wide as the anterior margin; surface punctured,
especially at the sides, dorsal line narrowly impressed,
golden, near each side and parallel to it, is a rugose im-
pressed line. Scutellum bronzy. LElytra blue black;
near the scutellum and for some way along the suture
purple. Surface very minutely and sparsely punctured,
in certain lights very slight indications of raised lines are
perceivable ; sides converging to the apex from about the
middle, and denticulated. Beneath and legs bronzy, very
shining and finely punctured. Antenne flavous, first two
joints golden.

Length, 15 lines; breadth, 54 lines.

Hab.

Should follow rutilans, H. Deyr. A most extraordinary
form, having the tarsi concolorous with the rest of the legs.

Paracupta Samoensis, E. 8.

Lete viridis, Thorace lined dorsali impress4, lateribus

New Buprestide. 223

longitudinaliter foveatis. Elytris confertissime punctatis,
utrinque costis quatuor suturaque elevatis, apice igneo-
cuprea. Subtus abdomine subflavo, interdum cupreo.
Antennis pedibusque testaceis.

Bright green, head punctured, excavated and channelled
between the eyes. Thorax punctured, dorsal line im-
pressed; sides each with a straight longitudinal fovea,
which is very closely and finely punctured. Elytra very
closely and finely punctured, each with the suture and
four lines raised and smooth ; sides denticulate posteriorly,
apex fiery copper colour. Beneath green, punctured, body
somewhat testaceous, in one specimen coppery; anal
segment emarginate: antenne and legs testaceous.

Length, 7 lines; breadth, 2? lines.

Hab. Island of Samoa.

The specimen described is a male. This species should
follow zanthocera, Boisd.

PSEUDO-CHRYSODEMA.

Ab Chrysodema differt, pedibus testaceis, antennis aut
testaceis aut fuscis, et humeris valde angulatis.

This genus is difficult to characterize and yet I feel little
doubt that it is distinct. It has quite the general appear-
ance of Chrysodema, but differs in having the flavous tarsi
of Paracupta. It has also strongly angulated shoulders,
this latter character distinguishes it from all the allied
genera.

I only know of the species here described.

Type of the genus P. Badenii, E.S.

Pseudo-chrysodema Badenii, E. 8.

Cyanea, capite excavato, thorace levi, linea dorsali
antice elevati, lateribus aureo foveatis, flavo tomentosis.
Elytris irregulariter foveatis, foveis aureo-eneis, inter-
stitiis elevatis, cyaneis, humeris valde angulatis. Subtus
enea, prosterno quatuorque cingulis abdominalibus cyaneis.
Pedibus cyaneis tarsis flavis.

Head cyaneous with neous reflections, shining and finely
punctured, deeply excavated between the eyes. Thorax
cyaneous, sides somewhat straight, hind angles acute,

224 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Deseriptions of

base shallowly lobed ; surface smooth and shining, dorsal
line slightly raised; near each posterior angle is a large,
finely punctured, golden fovea, filled in its middle with
yellow pubescence, on each side of the dorsal line, at
its base, is a narrow bronzy punctured line. Elytra
cyaneous with four very irregular somewhat broad raised
lines, and with numerous shallow bronzy foveze irregularly
disposed between them. Sides strongly angulated behind
the shoulders, sharply denticulate posteriorly. Beneath
bronzy, prosternum and the hind margins of the seg-
ments of the body steel blue, tibiz blue, tarsi, except the
last joint, flavous. Antenne flavous, first two joints green.

Length, 13 lines; width, 42.

Hab. Island of Yap. Carolina group.

I have named this fine species after Dr. Baden, of Altona,
to whom I am indebted for this and many others of my
rarest species.

P. Schmeltzii, E. 8.

Obscure cenea, capite excavato. Thorace cyaneo ruguloso,
lateribus zeneo-foveatis. Elytris seneis, sutura tribusque
lineis elevatis cyaneis, lateribus prope humeros angulatis,
postice denticulatis. Subtus enea, segmentis abdominalibus
cyaneo cinctis. Antennis fuscis, tarsis flavis.

Head bronzy, punctured, excavated between the eyes.
Thorax cyaneous, rugose, with bronzy punctures, dorsal line
raised and smooth, on each side near the posterior angle
is an oval shaped bronzy fovea bordered on its exterior
margin by a raised line. In shape and style the thorax
closely resembles that of Chrysodema aurofoveata, Guer.
Elytra bronzy, very finely punctured, each with the suture
and three strongly raised lines cyaneous and smooth;
sides strongly angulated at the shoulders, and sharply
denticulate behind the middle. Beneath bronzy green,
rugose, edges of the abdominal segments cyaneous.
Antenne brown, tarsi flavous.

Length, 11 lines; breadth, 4 lines.

Hab. Pelew Islands.

This species closely resembles in general appearance
Chrysodema aurofoveata, Guer.

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New Buprestide.

Evides intermedia, E. 8.

Caput viride, valde sulcatum. Thorax niger, punctatus,
tribus lineis marginibusque punctatissimis, viridibus.
Elytra rugoso-punctata, quatuor lineis elevatis nigris ornatis.
Subtus aureoviridis.

Head green, deeply punctured and narrowly sulcate
between the eyes, covered with very short black bristly
hairs. Thorax black, deeply punctured; anterior and
lateral margins green, dorsal line, and a somewhat wide
line on each side, green, impressed, and very finely and
closely punctured. Elytra green, largely and rugosely
punctured, each with the suture, and four raised lines,
smooth and black ; sides posteriorly denticulate. Beneath
and legs, golden green, punctured, covered with short
whitish hairs.

Length, 10 lines ; breadth, 34 lines.

Hab. W. Coast of Africa.

Allied to Gambiensis, L. & G., from which the sculpture
and shape of the thorax easily distinguish it.

Should be placed between Gambiensis, L. & G., and
pubwentris, L. & G. I believe this to be the species known
in some collections under the manuscript name of swl-
cifrons, Laferté.

Chrysesthes awronotata, E. 8.

Viridizenea, thorace rugoso-punctate, lined dorsali im-
press, lateribus linea viridi aneusta ornatis. Elytris rugose
punctatis, sutura quatuorque lineis elevatis, utrinque tribus
maculis minutis aureis notatis. Subtus aureo-viridis.

Head golden green. Thorax purplish, with green
reflections, punctured, the punctures green. Lach side
has a narrow golden line running parallel to the margin.
Scutellum fiery copper colour. LElytra purplish, suture
ereen, each elytron with three small golden spots, one on
the first raised line near the base, the second, a very small
one, on the second line, just above the middle, and the
third, also very small, between the first and the second
lines, the shoulders also have a greenish tint. Beneath
golden green.

Head rugose in front, channelled on the vertex. Thorax
with the sides slightly rounded, and the base shallowly

226 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Descriptions of

lobed, disk punctured, the punctures close together and
often confluent on the sides, dorsal line slightly impressed.
Elytra rugosely punctured, each with the suture, and four
longitudinal lines raised and smooth, with three small
punctured spots as described above. Apex denticulate.
Beneath punctured, shortly pubescent.

Length, 113 lines; breadth, 3? lines.

Hab. Honduras.

Should follow gymnoplewra, Perty.

Pelecopselaphus Chevrolatu, EH. 8.

Obscure <eneoyiridis, capite, thoracis lateribus, ely-
trorumque tribus maculis lateralibus, cupreis. Thorax
linea dorsali impressa. LElytra thoracis angustiora, postice
quadri-costata, lateribus denticulatis. Subtus cupreo-aurea.

Bronzy green, head coppery in front, sides of the thorax
with coppery reflections. Sides of elytra with a coppery red
spot behind the shoulder,a second one just below the middle,
and a small one near the apex. Beneath coppery golden.

Head impressed between the eyes, rugose. Thorax
deeply punctured, dorsal line impressed. Sides slightly
sinuous, produced and rounded just above the hind angles,
which slightly embrace the base of the elytra, above each
angle is a short diagonal impression. Elytra considerably
narrower than the thorax, rugosely punctured, each with
four raised lines, strongly marked near the apex, the two
inner ones disappearing as they approach the base. Sides
very slightly sinuate above the middle, denticulate pos-
teriorly. Beneath finely punctured.

Length, 10} lines; breadth, 3 lines.

Hab. Chontales, Nicaragua.

This pretty species should precede angularis, Schoenh.

Pelecopselaphus acutus, EK. 8.

Caput cupreum, rugosum. Thorax viridizeneus, lateribus
subcupreis, valde et dense punctatus, linea dorsali basi
impressa. Elytra acuminata, utrinque quatuor costis
elevatis, obscure viridia, costis purpureo-micantibus, lateri-
bus postice denticulatis. Subtus aeneo-aureus.

Head coppery brown. Thorax dark bronzy green, its

New Buprestidae. 227

sides witha purplish tint. Elytra dark green, the elevated
lines with purplish reflections. Beneath and legs bronzy
golden colour.

Head rugose and sulcate between the eyes. Thorax with
the sides recularly but slightly rounded, base straight;
surface very closely punctured in front and on the sides,
dorsal line impressed at the base ; the puncturation of the
portion just above the scutellum finer and more sparse.
Elytra acuminate, the sides converging from the base in
very slightly curved lines; surface punctured, except just
below the scutellum. Each elytron with four raised smooth
lines, sides denticulated posteriorly. Beneath finely and
closely punctured.

Length, 12 lines ; breadth, 33 lines.

Hab.. Panama. Nicaragua.

The longer thorax, the absence of the dorsal channel and
of any lateral depressions distinguish it from its allies.
It should follow P. strictus, Linn.

Halecia bicolor, E. 8.

Supra cupreo-eenea. Subtus, viridi-eenea. Thorace punc-
tato, lateribus postice subangulatis, linea dorsali angustis-
sima et postice punctata. Elytris subrugosis striatis,
utrinque post medium tribus impressionibus minutis notatis.
Subtus punctatus, pedibus cyaneis.

Above dull coppery bronze colour, beneath bronzy green.

Head punctured, slightly impressed in front. Thorax
with the sides diverging in straight lines to just above the
hind angles, then sub-parallel to the base, thus forming a
very obtuse angle. Surface strongly punctured, especially
at the sides, dorsal line extremely narrow and smooth, met
at its base by a large puncture ; above each posterior angle
is a very slight rugose impression. Elytra very finely
striated and punctured, the interstices somewhat rugose ;
on each, behind the middle, may be seen three very small
impressions arranged ina triangular shape ; sides denticu-
late posteriorly, apex of each pointed. Beneath and legs
punctured, finely pubescent on the sides, tibiz and tarsi
cyaneous, femora cyaneous above.

Length, 10 lines; breadth, 32 lines.

Hab. Eea, Amazons. H. W. Bates.

Should tollow chrysodemoides, E.S.

228 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Descriptions of

Halecia chrysodemoides, E. 8.

Viridi-aurea. Thorace punctato, lined dorsali impressa.
Elytris utrinque quatuor costis suturaque elevatis, levibus,
lateribus postice denticulatis. Subtus viridis, femoribus
tibiisque anterioribus cyaneis.

Bright golden green, head deeply and rugosely punctured
between the eyes. Thorax with the anterior margin and
the base nearly straight and with the sides only very
slightly rounded ; surface punctured, especially at the
sides, dorsal line impressed. Elytra irregularly and
rugosely punctured, each with suture and four lines raised,
of these the third is abbreviated and twice interrupted ;
sides slightly sinuate below the shoulders, denticulate
posteriorly ; apex somewhat truncate, finely denticulate.
Beneath green, punctured, two front pairs of legs with the
femora and tibiz cyaneous. Antenne cyaneous.

Length, 104 lines ; breadth, 32 lines.

Hab. Chontales, Nicaragua.

Resembles a Chrysodema in general aspect. It should
follow parallela, E.S.

Halecia parallela, K.S.

Viridiznea, capite plano, punctato. Thorace punctato,
linea dorsali postice valde impressé. Elytris parallelis,
punctato-striatis, utrinque foveis duabus punctatis discali-
bus ornatis. Subtus cuprea, pedibus viridizeneis.

Bronzy green. Head flat in front, deeply and closely
punctured. Thorax with the sides rounded, hind angles
acute. Surface punctured, rugosely on the sides, dorsal
line deeply impressed at the base. Elytra considerably
wider and nearly four times as long as the thorax, deeply
and regularly punctate striate, each with two well-defined
transverse punctured fovee on the disk, one just above, the
other just below the middle. Sides nearly parallel for a
little more than two-thirds of their length, then converging
and denticulate to the apex. Beneath coppery, punctured,
covered with greyish hairs at the sides.

Length 93 lines; breadth, 34 lines.

Hab. Peru.

A very distinct species. It should follow ruygicollis,
E.S.

New Buprestide. 229

Halecia rugicollis, E.S.

Viridiznea, apice cupreo. Thorax lateribus antice
valde rotundatis, postice subrectis, disco late canaliculato,
lateribus rugosis. Elytra utrinque quadricostata subleevia.
Subtus punctata.

Dull bronzy green, extreme apex of the elytra coppery.
Head rugosely punctured, triangularly impressed between
the eyes. Thorax, with the sides much rounded in front,
and almost straight behind, base slightly bisinuate ;
surface largely and remotely punctured, sides rugose, disk
with a deeply impressed dorsal line, the impression widest
at’ the base and very shallow in the middle, near each
posterior angle is the indication of a small rugose fovea.
Elytra finely and remotely punctured, very little wider
than the thorax, and about four times as long, about as
wide across the middle as at the shoulders, and thence
gradually narrowing to the apex, posterior margin and apex
denticulate, the latter somewhat rounded, each elytron with
four raised, rounded lines. Apex coppery. Beneath and
legs bronzy, punctured, covered with scattered grey hairs.

Length, 8 lines; breadth, 23 lines.

Hab. Brazil.

Should follow ventralis, L. & G.

Halecia costata, E. 8.

Obscure viridieenea, purpureo micans. Thorax linea
dorsali valde impress et utrinque lined punctulata modice
impress’. Elytris utrinque sutura lineisque quatuor leevi-
bus valde elevatis. Subtus aureo-viridis.

Very dark bronzy green, with purplish reflections.
Scutellum golden green. Beneath golden green. Head
punctured, impressed between the eyes. Thorax deeply
punctured, with a deep, wide, dorsal line, and an impressed
closely punctured line on each side, about midway
between it and the margin. Sides rounded, base slightly
bisinuate. Elytra irregularly and rather finely punctured,
each with the suture, and four longitudinal lines much
raised and smooth, lateral margins denticulate posteriorly.
Beneath and legs punctured.

Length, 10 lines; breadth 34 lines.

Hab. Brazils ?

230 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Descriptions of

This species should follow rugosipennis, L. & G., which
it resembles in the form and style of its thorax.

Halecia picticeps, E. 8.

Caput viride, antice cupreo-maculatum, vertice purpureo
notataé. Thorax pupureo-fuscus, splendens, lneis tribus
impressis viridibus. Elytra purpureo-fusca, utrinque
sutura, macula semicirculari basali, macula prope medium,
maculisque duabus inter illam et apicem, impressis,
viridibus. Subtus viridis, punctata.

Head green, punctured, with a narrow longitudinal im-
pression in front, with a purple spot on the vertex, and a
coppery spot in the depression between the eyes. Thorax
shining, purple brown, finely punctured, with the dorsal
line very deeply and widely, and a line on each side near
the margin, narrowly, impressed and bright green; the
lateral impressions are very closely punctured, the lateral
margins themselves are also very narrowly green. Scu-
tellum green. Elytra punctate striate, of the same colour as
the thorax, each with the suture, a curved impression,
(broad at each end and narrow in the middle, starting from
the base and turning almost in a semicircle inwards
towards the suture) a kidney shaped one just about the
middle, a short stripe under the shoulder, and two round
spots, midway between the middle and the apex, bright
ereen and closely punctured. Sides denticulate posteriorly.
Beneath and legs bright green, punctured.

Length, 6 lines; breadth, 2? lines.

Hab. Amazons.

Allied to 10-¢mpressa, Chev., which it should follow.

Halecia Batesii, E. 8.

Lete cupreofusca, thoracis lmea dorsali lateribusque
-viridibus. Elytris linea abbreviataé suturali, utrinque vitta
ab humero ad medium extensa, ibique angulata, maculis
. duabus post medium, lineaque apicali, impressis, viridibus.
Subtus viridis, punctata.

Bright coppery brown, with purple reflections. Sides of
the face above the mouth, dorsal line and sides of the
thorax, scutellum, and a short line on the suture of the
elytra below it, a line on each elytron, extending from the

New Buprestidae. 231

base, just above the shoulder, to the centre of the disk
about midway between the base and apex, where it turns
towards the side at an acute angle, two round spots below
this, and an apical streak, impressed and shining green.
Beneath and legs punctured.

Hab. Ega, Amazons.

Should follow triswleata, L. & G.

I have named this beautiful species after its discoverer,
Mr. H. W. Bates.

Halecia cyaneo-notata, E. 8.

Lete eneofusca. Thorax punctatus, lined dorsali irregu-
lari subelevata ad basin impress. Elytra punctato striata,
utrinque post medium maculis duabus rotundatis vittaque
apicali cyaneis ornata. Subtus obscure enea, pedibus
cyanels.

Bronzy brown, shining. Elytra each with two round
spots (one just about the middle, the other midway between
it and the apex) anda short streak extending from the
apex to a little way up the lateral margin, cyaneous; in
the specimen before me there is also a slight indication
of another spot near the base. Beneath dull bronzy. Legs
cyaneous.

Somewhat the shape of zridea, Mann. Head depressed
in front very largely punctured. Thorax punctured,
with a very slight depression on each side near the
anterior margin, a small fovea at the base of the dorsal
line and a small impression on the base at each side near
the posterior angle, seeming as if it formed part of the
basal impression of the elytra. Elytra finely punctured,
and punctate striate, with an impression on each side above
the shoulder. Posterior margins not denticulate. Apex
of each attenuate and ending in a sharp point. Beneath
punctured.

Length, 73 lines; breadth, 2+ lines.

Hab. Para. H. W. Bates.

Should follow Batesii, E. S.

Halecia cwpriceps, E. 8.

Caput cyaneo cupreum, punctatum. Thorax purpureo-
fuscus, valde punctatus, linea dorsali impress, lateribus
utrinque longitudinaliter impressis, impressionibus viridi-

232 Mr. Edward Saunders’ Descriptions of

bus, pulvere flavo repletis. Elytris obscure cupreo-fuscis,
punctatis et striatis, utrinque impressionibus duabus in-
distinctis notatis. Subtus znea, pedibus cyaneis.

Head fiery copper colour, deeply punctured and narrowly
channelled in front, on each side above the mouth margined
with green. Thorax deeply punctured, dull purple brown
with coppery tints, anterior margin slightly produced, sides
nearly straight, dorsal line impressed; near each lateral
margin is a longitudinal green furrow, filled with yellow
powdery pubescence. Elytra much wider than the thorax,
closely and somewhat rugosely punctured and striated, of
a dull coppery brown colour, with purplish tints, each
elytron with a longitudinal impression along the suture
posteriorly and two somewhat round, very slight, punc-
tured, geneous impressions, one just above, the other just
below, the middle, near the margin, these impressions
filled with powdery pubescence ; sides sinuate above the
middle, apex of each attenuate terminating in a single
tooth. Beneath bronzy, punctured, legs cyaneous.

Length, 44 lines; breadth, 13 lines.

Hab. Ega, Amazons. H. W. Bates.

Shape and figure of Belévi, E.S., which it should precede.

Halecia Beltii, E.S.

Lete aureo viridis. Elytra utrinque, humero, apice,
maculisque quinque cieruleis ornata.

Shape of octopunctata, Fab. Bright golden green with
cyaneous spots on the elytra.

Head excavated in front, rugosely punctured. Thorax
shining, punctured, dorsal line narrowly impressed in
front, met at the base by a large puncture ; sides nearly
straight, each with two transverse impressions, one just
below the anterior margin, near the angle, the other a little
way above the posterior angle, the impressions filled with
yellow powdery pubescence ; on each side of the dorsal line
in front, is a slightly raised cyaneous spot. Elytra golden
ereen, in some places covered with yellow powdery pubes-
cence, considerably wider than the thorax, deeply punctate
striate, and punctured between the striz, each with the
shoulder, five spots, and the apex cyaneous. ‘The spots are
arranged thus—one at the base midway between the

New Buprestide. 233

shoulder and the suture, another, an elongate one, just
above the middle, close to the suture, the other three in a
line from the shoulder to the apex; there is another spot
on the lateral margin below the middle. Hind margins of
_ the elytra not denticulate, apex of each with a sharp tooth.
Beneath and legs green, punctured.

Length, 64 lines; breadth, 24 lines.

Hab. Chontales, Nicaragua.

Should follow cupriceps, E. 8.

Halecia igniventris, E. 8.

f€neo viridis, elytris viridibus, cupreo micantibus.
Thorace linea dorsali impressa cuprea, lateribus cupreis,
postice foveolatis. Elytris utrinque maculis duabus
impressis cupreis ornatis. Subtus igneo-cuprea punctata.

Head shining bronzy green, finely punctured, above the
mouth fiery copper colour. Thorax bronzy green, with
purple and coppery tints, depressed, punctured, the punc-
tures on the disk looking as if they had been driven in
sideways from the base; dorsal line impressed especially
at the base, coppery ; there is a deep fovea near each
hind angle ; these and the lateral margins are also coppery.
Elytra widest behind the middle, dark metallic green with
coppery tints, somewhat flat, punctured and punctate
striate, each with two small round fiery copper coloured
impressions, one placed just above the middle, the other
midway between it and the apex ; posterior margin very
finely denticulate, the denticulations far apart, apices
bluntly pointed. Beneath and legs brilliant fiery copper
colour, punctured.

Length, 8 lines; breadth, 3 lines.

Hab. Brazils.

A very distinct and beautiful species.

Pasiphae amazonica, ¥. S.

Capite thoraceque viridibus, hoc utrinque postice
rotunde foveato. Elytris viridi-cyaneis, punctato striatis,
utrinque impressionibus minutis duabus viridibus ornatis,
marginibus postice denticulatis. Subtus aureo-viridis.

Head and thorax green, disk of the latter with a some-
what cyaneous tint. Elytra dark cyaneous green, each
with two small transverse green impressions, one just

234 Descriptions of New Buprestida.

above, the other just below the middle. Beneath golden
green.

Head punctured with a small oval impression in front.
Thorax smooth and shining, finely punctured, anterior
margin slightly raised, about half as long as the base, sides
diverging rapidly till about the middle, then rounded to the
base ; base slightly bisinuate, with a round impression just
above the scutellum, and another larger one on each side
above the posterior angle. Elytra punctate striate, the
punctures somewhat elongate in appearance, and far apart,
some of the interstices slightly raised, each elytron with
two transverse punctured green impressions, one just above,
the other just below the middle, the upper one nearest the
suture ; posterior margins denticulate. Beneath punctured,
sides of the abdomen slightly hairy.

Leneth, 74 lines ; breadth, 2? lines.

Hab. Ega. H. W. Bates.

Pasiphae vitticollis, E. S.

Caput viride punctatum. Thorax, depressus punctatus,
viridis, linei utrinque cyanea, lined dorsali postice valde
impressa, lateribus utrinque postice foveolatis. Elytra
cyaneo-niera macula basali suturali, et utrinque maculis
quatuor minutis, impressis, aureo-viridibus ornata. Subtus
viridis.

Head largely punctured, green, narrowly and longitudi-
inally impressed in front. Thorax flattened, green, with a
cyaneous vitta on each side ; sides diverging rather rapidly
in front, then slightly rounded to the posterior angles ;
base slightly bisinuate; surface punctured, remotely on
the disk, more closely on the sides ; dorsal line narrowly
impressed in front, deeply and widely behind ; near each
posterior angle is a deep round impression. llytra cyane-
ous black, shining, with slight indications of raised lnes,
very finely punctured, the punctures arranged in lines,
with an elongate common sutural spot, an impressed round
spot on the disk above the middle, two others placed side
by side just below the middle, and a fourth midway
between these and the apex, but nearer the lateral margin,
golden green and punctured ; posterior margin denticulate.
Beneath green, punctured, apex cyaneous.

Length, 8 lines ; breadth, 3 lines.

Hab, St. Paulo, Amazons. H. W, Bates, Esq.

Descriptions of four new Asiatic Butterflies: by A. G.
But er, F.L.S.

Tanaecia Roberts, n. sp.

3. Wings above pale olive-brown, apical half pearly-
white, bounded just beyond end of cell by an irregular
blackish undulated line ; a second zigzag line across centre
of disc, interrupted on lower discoidal interspace of
primaries ; a series of submarginal hastate black markings ;
margin rather broadly pale brown; ring-like characters at
base as usual, blackish; body brown: underside much
paler, the brown area altered to pale ochraceous; the
black lunated lines of disc broken up into spots, the
hastate markings only sharply defined at their apices;
basal markings as above, but more sharply defined on
secondaries ; body pale ochraceous: expanse of wings, 2
inches, 6 lines.

Ayerpanas, Malacca (H. Roberts).

Most nearly allied to 7. Supercilia, Butler, but smaller,
with the entire externo-discal area of all the wings pearly-
whitish, and the hastate submarginal markings distinctly
separated from one another as in 7. Violaria.

Nepheronia compacta, n. sp.

Wings above pale bluish-green; the nervures sepia-
brown ; primaries with costa and outer margin broadly sepia-
brown; secondaries with costal and inner margins nearly
white; outer margin broadly sepia-brown; body sepia-
brown, the thorax clothed with greenish-erey hairs; wings
below pearly-greenish ; the costal and median nervures of
primaries blackish: body snowy-white, the abdomen
speckled with dark brown scales at the sides: expanse of
wings, 2 inches, 9 lines.

Central India(H. Roberts).

Allied to N. Valeria of Cramer, but more like JW.
Ceylanica of Felder, on the upper-surface: in form it agrees
better with WV. Jobwa of Boisduval; but the costal margin
of primaries is comparatively shorter.

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236 Descriptions of four new Asiatic Buttlerflres.

Zemeros albipunctata, n. sp.

Similar in form and colours to Z. Flegyas, excepting that
it is rather darker, that there are six decreasing well-
defined white spots in primaries forming an inner sub-
marginal series, and that none of the black spots on basal
area above or below are white-pupilled: expanse of wings,
1 inch, 7 lines.

Ayerpanas, Malacca (H. Roberts).

A constant and well-marked species: we have an allied
species in the British Museum from Borneo.

Ypthima megalomma,.n. sp.

Wings above grey-brown, primaries with a very large
oblique subapical black ocellus, bipupillated with plum-
bageous, and encircled by a stramineous iris; secondaries
with a large subanal ocellus, similar to that of primaries,
but only about one-third the size and unipupillate ; body
grey-brown; wings below brown, densely hatched with
white; primaries with ocellus of upper-surface, but larger
and clearer, also a punctiform ocellus upon first median
interspace ; secondaries with a discal series of very indis-
tinct pale ochraceous ocelli between the nervures: expanse
of wings, 2 inches, 2 lines.

Shanghai (W. B. Pryer). BM.

Mr. Pryer only took one example of this species ; it is
chiefly remarkable for the enormous size of the ocellus
of primaries, which gives it somewhat the aspect of a
Callerehia.

Descriptions of new Species of Australian Cetoniide: by
OLIVER K. JANSON,

Hemipharis torrida, n. sp.

?. Castanea, fere opaca, capite thoraceque subtilissime
punctatis, clypeo profunde emarginato, marginibus elevatis,
tibiis intermediis et posticis muticis. Long. 14 lin., lat.
8 ln.

Castaneous, sub-opaque, owing to its surface being very
densely covered with minute punctures visible only under
a lens.

Head finely and remotely punctured, clypeus deeply
emarginate in front, the margins elevated.

Thorax with the posterior lobe produced and semi-
circularly emarginate above the scutellum, very faintly and
remotely punctured.

Scutellum faintly punctate at the base.

Elytra finely and remotely punctured, the punctures
very faint at the base, but distinct and arranged in rows on
the apical two thirds, the sutural row and the one nearest
the margin most distinct, apex strigose, the suture depressed
behind the scutellum, but elevated posteriorly and termi-
nating in an acute point at the apex.

Pygidium acuminate, finely transversely strigose.

Abdomen beneath remotely punctured at the sides,

-smooth in the centre; mesosternal process long, flat;
femora and intermediate and posterior tibiae with a fringe
of short black hairs on their inner margin, anterior tibiae
armed externally with two very acute teeth, the others
simple.

N. W. Australia (Nicol Bay). Coll. Sharp, Higgins.

Closely allied to H. castanea, O. Jans., but differs in its
broader and more convex form, the finer and sparser
punctuation of its head and thorax, its unarmed inter-
mediate and posterior tibiae, and in the absence on the
penultimate abdominal segment of the peculiar punctuation
which characterises the female of that species. Its colour,
form, more acutely margined clypeus, the broad emargina-
tion of the posterior lobe of its thorax and sparse punctua-
tion will serve to distinguish it from HZ, atripennis, Macl.

238 Mr. Oliver E. Janson’s Descriptions of

FH. castanea and atripennis, when examined under a lens,
present a similar minute punctuation, but while in H. torrida
this punctuation is sufficiently dense to impart a dull ap-
pearance to the surface, in H. castanea it is coarser and
less dense,—hence the insect is slightly shining, and in
H. atripennis it 18 so exceedingly minute and sparse as not
in the least to subdue its polish.

Daphonia Digglesu, n. sp. Plate VIL, fig. 1.

?. Breviter ovata, nigra, thorace castaneo, tenuiter
nigro marginato, elytris nitidis, caeruleo tinctis, clypeo
subquadrato, antice late emarginato, capite thoraceque
dupliciter punctatis, fere opacis, scutello magno, acuminato,
nitido, elytris grosse profundeque subseriatim punctatis,
nitidis. Long. 16 lin., lat. 9 lin.

Broadly ovate, black, elytra with a blue tint especially
conspicuous in the punctures, thorax castaneous, narrowly
margined with black.

Head nearly opaque, with numerous deep punctures, the
interstices very thickly and minutely punctured, clypeus
subquadrate, shallowly emarginate in front, rounded at the
sides.

’ Thorax somewhat thickly strewn with large deep punc-
tures, the interstices very densely and minutely punctured,
causing the surface to appear almost opaque, posterior
margin trisinuate,

Scutellum very shining, large, triangular, its apex
acuminate, faintly punctured, with a few large irregularly
disposed punctures.

Elytra shining, with the suture depressed, covered with
very large, deep, confluent punctures, disposed in irregular
rows on the disc, sutural interstice thickly and minutely
punctate, with a few large punctures very sparingly dis-
tributed on the basal two thirds, but becoming gradually
denser towards the apex, humeral callus moderately
developed, nearly smooth.

Pygidium transversely strigose, reddish-brown.

Beneath shining, sparsely punctate at the sides, minutely
and thickly punctate in the centre, with a few large
irregularly disposed punctures ; anterior portions with long
black hairs; an ill defined spot near the anterior angle of

New Species of Australian Cetoniide. 239

the prothorax and the sides of the metathorax broadly
reddish brown; mesosternal process not dilated at apex.

Legs punctured and pilose, tibiae and tarsi pitchy ;
anterior and intermediate tibiae with two acute teeth on
their outer edge, posterior tibiae acutely unidentate
externally, the tooth situate at about one third from the
apex.

Queensland (Maranoa district). Coll. Higgins.

This fine insect appears to be most nearly allied to,
although abundantly and conspicuously distinct from,
D. dispar 2, Newman (Penelope, Newm.).

The specimen described is the sole exponent of the
species which I have yet seen, and has been handed to me
by Mr. Higgins for description, with the request that I
should dedicate it to the gentleman by whom it was pre-
sented to him, and to whose zeal our cabinets were origin-
ally indebted for numerous novelties indigenous to Queens-
land, a request which it therefore affords me much pleasure
to fulfil.

Diaphonia lacwnosa, n. sp. Plate VIL, fig. 3.

?. Ovata, convexa, nigra, nitida, capite punctato, clypeo
lato, rotundato, apice emarginato, thorace grosse crebreque
punctato, postice lobato, scutello parce punctato, elytris
lacunosis, cyaneo tinctis. Long. 10 lin., lat. 6 lin.

Black, shining, elytra blue-black, very shining.

fTead thickly punctured, clypeus (fig. 3a) broad, rounded
at the sides, emarginate in front, lateral margins elevated.

Thorax coarsely and thickly punctured, the posterior
margin produced and slightly eimarginate above the
scutellum, anterior margin slightly elevated, smooth.

Scutellum depressed, with a few large irregularly dis-
posed elongate punctures.

Elytra depressed in the region of the scutellum, thickly
covered with large somewhat confluent foveae, the inter-
stices here and there assuming irregular longitudinal
ridges, a distinct sutural stria, the sutural interstice with
scattered oblong punctures.

Pygidiwm transversely strigose.

Beneath shining, remotely punctured, and sparsely clothed
with fulvous pubescence, mesosternal process with a few
scattered punctures, short, flat, apex not dilated.

240 Mr. Oliver E. Janson’s Descriptions of

Legs punctured and pubescent, anterior and intermediate
tibiae armed externally with two stout teeth, posterior
tibiae with a single acute tooth in the centre, apex strongly
dilated.

Western Australia. Coll. Janson,

Most nearly allied to D. metallescens, White, from
which it differs in its more robust and convex form, its
broad clypeus, the coarse sculpture of its elytra and in its
flat and undilated mesosternal process.

Figure 6 represents the head of D. metallescens.

Diaphonia maura, n. sp. Plate VII., fig. 7.

g. Nigra, nitida, capite sparse punctato, clypeo quad-
rato, apice vix emarginato, crebre punctato, elytris grosse
crebreque punctatis, tibiis brevis extus unidentatis.
Long. 62 lin., lat. 4 lin.

Black, shining, underside and femora sparsely clothed
with whitish pubescence.

Head with a few punctures on each side at the base,
clypeus quadrate, slightly emarginate in front, the margins
slightly elevated, finely and closely punctured.

Thorax somewhat coarsely punctate, the punctures closer
at the sides, centre of dise smooth.

Scutellum convex, depressed at the sides, with a few
lateral punctures.

Elytra coarsely punctured, two smooth slightly elevated
ridges on the disc, the outer one somewhat obscure, the
punctures very large and confluent at the sides, sparsely
scattered on the disc and forming a stria next the suture,
sutural interstice with a few scattered punctures, suture
depressed, apical callus distinct.

Pygidium transversely strigose, its apex with oblong
punctures.

Beneath coarsely punctured at the sides, apex of mesos-
ternal process not dilated, abdomen with a deep longitudinal
furrow.

Legs punctured, tibiae short, unidentate externally, the
apical spines and the teeth on the anterior tibiae very acute.

Western Australia. Coll. Sharp.

Closely allied to D. rugosu, Schaum, but differs from it
in being entirely black, slighly narrower, and in the quad-

New Species of Australian Cetonvide. 241

rate form of its clypeus (fig. 7) which in D. rugosa (fig. 8)
is dilated at the apex.

From D. hirticeps, Macl., (var. nigrans, Macl.) it may be
at once distinguished by its very different form and
sculpture.

Diaphonia obliquata, Westw. Plate VIL, fig. 4 o.

2. Schizorhina obliquata, Westw., Arcana Entom. L,
p. 103, pl. 28, fig. 1 (1842).

6. Schizorhina ocellata, Macl., Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S.
Wales, I., p. 16 (1863).

This species must not be confounded with D. ewenenvs,
notwithstanding that Burmeister misled doubtless by the
similarity of coloration, has, (Handb. IIL, p. 799), cited it
as the female of that species, a very distinct form, of which
both the sexes are now well known.

Explanation of Plate VII.

Diaphonia Digglesii.
i vicina (ante p. 138).
iS lacunosa, fig. 3a., head of ditto.
a obliquata &.
Hupoecila pullata (ante p. 140).
Head of Diaphonia metallescens.
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GENUS DIADEMA.
Diadema Philippensis, n. sp.

3. Wings above dark chocolate brown, primaries similar
to D. Bolina 8, but postmedian white band distinctly
quadritid, less broadly surrounded with purple; subapical
spot bifid, discal points obsolescent ; secondaries with a
large circular central purple patch, without any white
centre: fringe white varied ; body as in D. Bolina ; wings
below rather paler; primaries nearly as in D. Bolina ¢,
but with postmedian white band unsullied; discal spots
smaller, submarginal lunated spots dusky; secondaries
with large white costal spot ; a nebulous squamose central
transverse whitish streak; a bifid subanal blackish-edged
white spot on abdominal margin; six internervular discal
white dots ; two squamose submarginal interrupted lunulate
series of subochraceous spots; fringe white-varied ; body
as in D. Bolina: expanse, 3 inches, 1 line.

?. Similar to D. Alemene 9, excepting that the post-
median band of primaries is distinctly quinquefid, lilacine
irrorated with white, or entirely white, that the subapical
spot touches the costal nervure, is large, trifid, and edged
with lilacine; that the discal spots are larger, the sub-
marginal spots on all the wings smaller and less distinct,
and that there is no trace of tawny on them ; secondaries
with more or less distinct central blue spot ; wings below
uniform olive-brown : markings arranged as in D. Alemene
but all clear creamy white; the postmedian band of
primaries distinct and well marked asin D. Auge 2, the
transverse nebulous postmedian band of secondaries
broader than in D. Alemene.

Philippines (Cuming). Three specimens. B.M.

GENUS CYNTHIA.
Cynthia Celebensis, n. sp.

3. Above bright tawny, form of C-. asela of Moore, but
primaries rather more falcate ; markings generally similar

244 Descriptions of new Lepidoptera.

to those of C. erota with the following exceptions :—
primaries with central transverse series of strigule nearly
straight, as in C. deione ; discal lunules obsolescent ; disco-
submarginal blackish line distinctly and acutely lunated ;
secondaries with three (instead of one) subapical, and two
distinct subanal ocelli; disco-submarginal blackish line
nearer to margin and more angulated ; wings below coloured
almost as in C. erota, but with differences in the form of
the transverse lines as on the upper-surface ; body clear
ochraceous : expanse, 4 inches, 5 lines.
Menado, Celebes (Madame Ida Pfeiffer). B.M.

GENUS TERACOLUS.
Teracolus chrysomelis, 2. sp.

3. Wings above bright golden orange, primaries with a
diffused creamy-white streak along costa and outer margin ;
apex broadly grey-brown; nervures black on disc; basal
half of costa greenish-grey ; secondaries with costal edge
and anal half creamy-white ; nervures terminating in a few
brown scales; body greenish-erey ; wings below bright
cream-coloured, primaries with interno basal half golden-
orange ; apex pale subochraceous ; abdominal margin of
secondaries whitish; body whitish: expanse, 1 inch, 6
lines.

Aden (Whitely). 3B.M.

Allied to 7. Halimede of Klug, but very distinct.

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PLATE Veli

The Genus Cercopis of Walker (nec Fabricius) has been
very rightly divided by Dr. Stal imto the two groups
Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha, characterized at a glance
by the form of the thorax. The following is a revised list
of the species at present known to science.

GENUS COSMOSCARTA. Stal.

1. C. tricolor.

Cercopis tricolor, St. Fargeau and Serville, Enc. Méth. X.,
p. 604 (1827); Burmeister, Hand. Ent. II, 1, p. 124, n.1
(1835).

Java, B.M.

2. C. Siamensis, n. sp., fig. 1.

Allied to C. tricolor, but in the form of the thorax more
like C. divisa. Head and thorax, basi-costal third of
corium, and basal fourth of clavus reddish testaceous ;
wings pale fuscous, the basi-costal veins and base reddish ;
abdomen above and below blue-black; pectus and legs
piceous, tibize of hind pair of legs armed with a strong
spine. Length 18 mill.; expanse of tegmina 42.

Cambodia (Mouhot). Two specimens. B.M.

var. Entire basal third of tegmina reddish testaceous.

Laos (Mouhot). Two specimens. B.M.

2

3. CO. basinotata, n. sp., fig 2.

Form of C. tricolor ; differs chiefly in having the tegmina
crossed at base by a patch of six red spots (that on the

CistTULA ENTOMOLOGICA,
September 1st, 1874, iT

246 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Homopterous

clavus being more or less bifid) instead of the pale
testaceous band; and in the narrower and interrupted red
bands margining the segments on dorsum of abdomen.

Length 21 mill.; expanse of tegmina 47.

Sarawak (Wallace). Five specimens. B.M.

This is certainly distinct from C. tricolor, with which,
however, it was formerly associated in our collection.

4. C. fuscipennis.

Cercopis fuscipennis, St. Fargeau and Serville, Ene.
Méth. X., p. 605, n. 6 (1827).

Cercopis plana, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT., p. 653,
nm. 10 (hsow):

Java and Penang. B.M.

5. CC. nigripennis.

Cercopis nigripennis, Fabricius, Syst. Rhyne., p. 90, n. 8
(1803).

Cosmoscarta nigripenms, Stal, Hemipt. Fabric., p. 11, n.
2 (1869).

Cercopis fulvicollis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL. p.
660, n. 36 (1851).

This is quite distinct from the C. nigripennis of Mr.
Walker’s list.

Java. B.M.

6. C. megamera, n. sp., fig. 3.

Cercopis nigripennis, Walker (nec Fabric.) List. Homopt.
Ins. IIL. p.' 653; nm. 11:(1851),

Form and general coloration of C. fuscipennis (C. plana,
Wlk.), but at once distinguished by its much greater size,
black legs, the narrower reddish costal edge, and less pro-
nounced basal reddish diffusion on tegmina ; the colour of
the thorax and head also vary from piceous to castaneous
and bright testaceous. Leneth 16-19 mill.; expanse of
tegmina 39-47.

Silhet ; Penang; Laos (Mouhot) ; Hong Kone (Bowring).
Fifteen specimens. B.M,

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha. 247

7. C. rufimargo.

Cercopis rufimargo, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe. vol. X., p.
27, De 293 (1867).
Makian, Celebes (Wallace). Type. B.M.

8. C. funeralis, n. sp., fig. 4.

Form of C. fuscipennis, but thorax with a distinct central
ridge ; head and thorax dark castaneous ; scutellum piceous ;
dorsum of abdomen reddish -orange; tegmina piceous,
almost black; wings fuscous ; pectus black ; ; venter and
lees red; seoments transversely banded and laterally
spotted with black ; proximal extremities of femora blackish,
Length 20 mill. ; expanse of tegmina 41.

India. Type. B.M.

9. C. Wallace, n. sp., fig. 5

Form of C. tricolor ; less coarsely rugulose ; ocelli very
large ; head, thorax, and tegmina reddish piceous, covered
with testaceous pubescence ; costa and base of tegmina
(especially the veins) rufescent ; wings fuscous red at base ;
abdomen and legs red; venter blackish in the centre.
Length 15 mill. ; expanse of tegmina 33.

Dorey (Wallace). Type. B.M.

10. C. flaccida, n. sp., fig. 6.

Form of preceding species ; head testaceous ; thorax dull
pale testaceous obsoletely spotted with dusky ; centre of
front margin dark castaneous with a large black impressed
spot on each side; scutellum, abdomen, pectus and legs
dark chocolate brown ; tegmina dull reddish-brown ; wings
pale brown. Length 15 mill.: expanse of tegmina 37.

Java. Type. BM.

11. C. costalis.

Cercopis costalis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL. p. 651,
n. 2 (1851).

Philippines (Cuming). Type. B.M.

Possibly a variety, but more probably a local form of
C. theora of White,

T 2

248 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Homopterous

12. C. theora.

Cercopis theora, White, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. XV.,
p. 35 (1845).
Philippines (Cuming). Type. B.M.

13. CC. proserpina.

Cercopis proserpina, White, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.
XV., p. 85 (1845).

Philippines (Cuming). Type. B.M.

If this be considered a mere variety of C. theora, all idea
of separating species by pattern must be given up at once.

14. C. plutonica, n. sp., fig. 7.

Allied to C. proserpina. Head and thorax dirty testa-
ceous; scutellum black, piceous behind; abdomen, grey-
brown, becoming somewhat testaceous towards anus ; pectus
and venter black ; femora and coxee of legs blackish piceous ;
tibize and tarsi dark testaceous, golden pubescent ; tegmina
black; costal margin and apex dull fulvous; base and a
basi-subcostal pyriform streak; an irregular transverse
trimacular band crossing first third of tegmina, a subcostal
spot at end of second third, and the veins on second third
testaceous ; wings fuscous, costa lutescent, base rufescent.
Length 17 mill; expanse of tegmina 44.

Corea (Arthur Adams). Type. B.M.

Very like C. proserpina, but smaller, the tegmina differ-
ently marked, the clavus, instead of being entirely bright
fulvous, has an oval spot (the third of the transverse series)
in its centre.

15. C. Daphne.

Cercopis Daphne, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 147, n. 5 (1865).

Manilla (Sta/).

Seems allied to C. proserpina, but, according to Stal, very
nearly allied to C. Charon.

16. C. Charon.

Cercopis Charon, White, Ann. and Mag. Nat, Hist. XV.,
p. 35 (1845).

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha. 249

Philippines (Cuming) ; Sarawak (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to, but smaller and narrower than C. viridans of
Guérin; the hemelytra duller in colour, with costal margin
less arched.

17. C&C. viridans.

Cercopis viridans, Guérin in Bélanger’s Voyage Ind. Or.
Atlas, pl. 3, figs. 7, 7a (1834).

Cercopis latissima, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IL, p.
655, n. 20 (1851).

Java. B.M.

18. OC. rugulosa.

Cercopis rugulosa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool., vol. 1,
p. 95, n. 54 (1857).
Mt. Ophir (Wallace). Type. B.M.

19. C. rufipes.

Cosmoscarta rufipes, Stal. Hemipt. Ins. Phil. in Ofvers.
Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Forh., p. 719, n. 4 (1870).

Philippines (Séa/).

Allied to C. Charon.

20. C. rutilans, n. sp., fig. 8.

Head, legs, pectus, venter, and tegmina piceous ; thorax
shining black with dark castaneous margin; scutellum
and dorsum of abdomen piceous, with violet metallic shot ;
wings hyaline, slightly fuscescent, more particularly at
costa and abdominal margin. Length 14 mill.; expanse of
tegmina 32.

Sarawak (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to C. rugulosa and C. cyaneiventris.

21. C. cyanewentris.
Cercopis cyaneiventris, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL,

p. 661, n. 37 (1851).
Java. Type. B.M.

250 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Homopterous

22. C. Malaya.

Cercopis Malaya, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 147, n. 7 (1865).

Malacca (Sta/).

Seems to approach C. canthorhina in markings, but said
to be more nearly allied to C. cyanetventris.

23. C. vilis, n. sp., fig. 9.

Very close to C. divisa, much smaller, the apical third of
tegmina not brown; the basal spots less numerous*, inter-
rupted, and of a bright orange colour ; costal margin dark
castaneous; dorsum of abdomen red; venter red, trans-
versely banded with black ; legs fulvous, femora of second
and third pairs blackish; wings slightly fuscescent.
Length 13 mill.; expanse of tegmina 32.

Dorey (Wallace). Type. B.M.

24. C. consequens, n. sp., fig. 10.

Allied to C. vilis. Head, thorax, pectus, scutellum,
dorsum, and venter of abdomen black; abdomen with the
segments at the sides and on venter narrowly margined
with reddish; anus red; legs red ; tegmina piceous, crossed
near the base by three orange spots, one subcostal, sub-
ovate ; one subtriangular trifid, immediately below it ; the
third subovate, on margin of clavus; costal edge dark
castaneous ; base slightly rufescent ; wings fuscescent, red
at base. Length 14 mill. ; expanse of tegmina 36.

New Guinea (Wallace). Type. B.M.

25. C. ferociens, n. sp., fig. 11.

Allied to the preceding; from which it differs in its
longer and paler tegmina with two scarlet spots near base,
one subcostal, the other on clavus; the scutellum paler and
more elongate ; tibize of first and second pairs of legs and

* In C. divisa, they form a transverse band as in C. tricolor.

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phyivatostetha. 251

femora of third pair piceous. Length 16 mill.; expanse of
tegmina 39.

Mysol (Wallace). Type. B.M.

This species in some respects approaches C. egens.

26. C. diwisa.

Cercopis divisa, Walker, J ourn. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p-
269) n: 299" A867):
New Guinea (Wallace). Type. B.M.

27. C. Australis, n. sp., fig. 12.

Cercopis Urviller, Walker (nec. St. Fargeau), List Homopt.
Ins. Suppl., p. 170 (1858).

Differs from CL Urvillei in the purplish black dorsum of
abdomen, the blacker thorax and the orange area of tegmina
being confined to the basal third and without any indica-
tion of a transverse brown band. Length 20 mill.;
expanse of tegmina 35.

Australia, and local form Dorey (Wallace). B.M.

Specimens from Dorey are of a darker colour and have
the outline of the orange area of tegmina undulated.

28. OC. xanthorhina.

Cercopis xanthorhina, Boisduval, Voy. de Jl Astrolabe,
Ent., p. 618; pl. 10, fig. 10 (1832—35).

Dorey (Wallace). B.M.

Allied to C. Urvillei. Speaking of the hemelytra M. Bois-
duval says—“ On voit encore au milieu de chaque élytre,
prés du bord latéral, un petit point rouge alloneé presque
nul.” This spot is absent in the figure: it occurs on one
of our specimens.

29. C. Urvillei.

Cercopis Urvillei, St. Fargeau and Serville, Ene. Meéth.
X., p. 605, n. 3 (1827); Guérin, Icon. Régne Anim. Ins.,
pl. 59, fig. 8 (1829—1844).

Cercopis nasalis, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
283, n. 311 (1867).

Offak (St. Fargeaw) ; Aru (Wallace). B.M.

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The transverse black bar crossing the orange basal half
of the hemelytra is but imperfectly indicated in the figure
by Guerin.

30. CO. rubrifera.

Cercopis rubrifera, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X, p.
283, n. 309 (1867).

Aru-(Wallace). B.M.

Nearly allied to C. Urvillei, from which it may be dis-
tinguished by the carmine basal half of the hemelytra, its
angular outer edge, more complete transverse black bar,
and blackened nervures ; the abdomen is also bright red.

31. C. fervescens, fig. 13.

Nearly allied to C. inexacta ; differs in the greater width
of the thorax ; the jet-black colour of the vertex of head
and the thorax, the black scutellum, the blacker tegmina
and the much larger scarlet spots towards base of tegmina.
Length 16 mill.; expanse of tegmina 42.

Menado (Wallace). Two specimens. B.M.

Evidently a local representative of C. inexacta from
Makian ; and somewhat allied to C. ferociens.

32. C. inexacta.

Cercopis inexacta, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe., vol. X., p.
280, n. 301 (1867).

Makian and Macassar (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Walker gives the locality as Tondano, but the type has
a ticket bearing the abbreviation “ Mak.”

33. C. sexmaculata.

Cosmoscarta sexmaculata, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk.
Akad. Forh., p. 719, n. 5 (1870).
Philippines (Sta).

34. CC. tncanescens, n. sp., figs. 14, 14a.
] >] a

Cercopis undulifera (nomen bis lectum), Walker, Journ.
Linn. Soc. vol. X., p. 276, n. 291 (1867).

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phyimatostetha. 253

New Guinea (Wallace). Type. BM.
The abdomen above purplish black; wings piceous.
These characters are not noticed in Mr. Walker’s description.

30. C. tetraspila.

Cercopis tetraspila, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
277, n. 292 (1867):
Ternate (Wallace). B.M.

36. C. sequens.

Cercopis sequens, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
285, n. 316 (1867).
New Guinea (Wallace). Type. B.M.

37. C. basistriga.

Cercopis basistriga, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe., vol. X., p.
280, n. 302 (1867).

Mysol (Wallace). Type. B.M.

As in other instances, Mr. Walker has given Morty,
instead of Mysol, as the habitat of the species.

38. C. maculifascia.

Cercopis maculifascia, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X.,
pe2t9, nm 298, (1867).

Mysol [not Morty] (Wallace). Type. B.M.

39. C. zonata, n. sp., fig. 15.

Cercopis decisa (nomen bis lectum), Walker, Journ. Linn.
Soe., vol. X., p. 278, n. 296 (1867).

Mysol [not Morty] (Wallace). Two specimens. B.M.

Basal half of tegmina in type castaneous ; wings fusces-
cent; abdomen above glossy black, pectus black, thorax
sometimes black.

AO. C. perstrigata, n. sp., fig. 16.

Head castaneous, vertex piceous ; thorax black, testaceous
pubescent, with castaneous margin; scutellum piceous,
paler behind: abdomen black; pectus dark olivaceous ;

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legs, femora piceous, tibize castaneous, tarsi testaceous ;
tegmina piceous with central transverse irregular interrupted
testaceous band; wings fuscescent. Length 17 mill;
expanse of tegmina 44.

New Guinea (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to C. zonata and C. convexa.

41. CC. convexa.

Cercopis convexa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
278, n. 297 (1867).
New Guinea (Wallace). Type. B.M.

42. C. horrifica, n. sp., fig. 17.

Cercopis wnifascia (nomen bis lectum), Walker, Journ.
Linn. Soc., vol. X., p. 278, n. 295 (1867).

New Guinea. Type. B.M.

Wings fuscous (character not mentioned by Mz.

Walker).

43. C. sulcata.

Cercopis sulcata, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
281, n. 304 (1867).

Tondano (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to C. Urvillei, but at once distinguishable by its
black head. Attached to the type I-found the (? Ms.)
name C. balteata, Walker.

44. C. pulchella, n. sp.

Allied to C. sulcata and C. heros. Head, thorax, and
pectus shining black ; abdomen, legs, and tegmina scarlet ;
the latter with a blackish costal spot just before the middle
of the margin ; apical third dark piceous, inner edge un-
dulated. Length 10 mill.; expanse of tegmina 24.

Laos (Mouhot). Type. B.M.

45. C. heros.

Cercopis heros, Fabricius, Syst. Rhyng., p. 89, n. 3 (1803).
Cosmoscarta heros, Stal, Hemipt. Fabric., p. 11, n. 1 (1869).

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha. 259

Cercopis abdominalis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT, p.
654, n. 18 (1851).
Hong Kong (Bowring) ; China (Lay). B.M.

46. C. chrysomelena, in. sp.

Nearly allied to C. heros. Thorax distinctly wider, pur-
plish black ; legs with the exception of the terminal tarsal
joints entirely orange; abdomen orange, venter trans-
versely banded with black; tegmina black, with basal
third, and a regular curved band at end of second third,
orange; wings fuscescent, with base slightly orange.
Length 10 mill. ; expanse of tegmina 29.

Shanghai (Fortune): Laos (Mouhot). B.M.

The Siamese example is larger than the Chinese and has
the tarsi completely orange.

AT. OC. discrepans.

Cercopis discrepans, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool., vol.
Rp Obs me) tf 18a'7):

Cercopis obtusa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. X., p. 287, n.
325 (1867).

Timor and Singapore (Wallace). Type. B.M.

48. C. egens.

Cercopis egens, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl. p. 171
(1858).

India ; N. India (Zooker). Type. B.M.

var. fascia coccinea distincta, paululum angustiore.

Siam (Mouhot), Penang and India (Bowring). B.M.

49. C. ducens.

Cercopis ducens, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL, p. 655,
n. 22 (1851) ; Stal, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 4, Sér. V., p. 188
(1865).

Silhet. Type- B.M.

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50. C. concisa.

Cercopis concisa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
286, n. 321 (1867).
Tondano and Macassar (Wallace). Type. B.M.

51. CC. bivittata.

Cercopis bivittata, St. Fargeau and Serville, Enc. Méth.
X., p. 605, n. 4 (1827).

Cercopis flavifascia, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL, p.
654, n. 16 (1851).

Java. BM.

52. C. feralis, n. sp.

Allied to C. bivittata ; larger, broader, not zneous, with
narrower bands; head, thorax, pectus, abdomen, legs, and
tegmina shining black; the latter crossed by two narrow
pale testaceous bands (their edges irregular), dividing the
tegmina into three nearly equal parts; wings fuscescent,
black at base. Length 20 mill. ; expanse of tegmina 48.

Sarawak (Wallace). Type. B.M.

53. C. callizona, n. sp.

Cercopis semicincta (nomen bis lectum) Walker, Journ.
Linn. Soc., vol. X., p. 285, n. 317 (1867).
Makian and Macassar (Wallace). Type. B.M.

54. CC. laticineta.

Cercopis laticincta, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
285, n. 318 (1867).
Batchian (Wallace). Type. B.M.

55. &. amabilis.

Cercopis amabilis, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 146, n. 4 (1865).

New Guinea (Stal).

Seems allied to C. laticincta of Walker.

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha. 257

56. CO. angulifera.

Cercopis angulifera, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X.,
p. 286, n. 319 (1867).
Batchian (Wallace). Type. B.M.

57. C. intermedia.

Cercopis intermedia, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X.,
p. 277, n. 294 (1867).
Batchian (Wallace). Type. B.M.

58. C. Lydia.

Cercopis Lydia, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p: 149, n. 12 (1865).

E. India. B.M.

A small species, allied to C. angulifera.

59. OC. circe.

Cercopis circe, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Férh.,
p. 145 (1865).

Cercopis hiangulata, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. X., p. 280,
n. 303 (1867).

Tondano and Macassar (Wallace). B.M.

Allied to C. perspicillaris and to C. neva, but with the
hemelytra elongated as in C. rufimargo and allies.

60. C. delineata.

Cercopis delineata, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool., vol. L.,
p. 165%n. 132 (1857).
Sarawak (Wallace). Type. B.M.

61. C. trigona.

Cercopis trigona, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT., p. 660,
n. 34 (1851).

Cercopis amplicollis, Walker, 1. c. Suppl, p. 175 (1858).

N. India and Hong Kone. Types. B.M.

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62. C. erultans.

Cercopis exultans, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl., p.
171 (1858).

N. China (Fortune). Type. B.M.

Alhed to C. bispecularis and C. trigona.

63. C. decisa.

Cercopis decisa, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl., Pp. 175
(1858).

Darjeeling. Type. B.M.

A second species is described under this name in the
Journal of the Linngean Society X., p. 278, n. 296 (1867).

64. C. undata.

Cercopis undata, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT., p. 659,
n. 33 (1851); Stal, Ofvers. Kong]. Vetensk. Akad. Forh.,
p. 148, n. 8 (1865). :

Silhet (Stainsforth); N. India. Type. B.M.

65. C. flexifascia.

Cercopis flexifascia, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X.,
p. 286, n. 320 (1867).

var. Cercopis subapicalis, Walker, 1]. c., p. 287, n. 322
(1867).

Sumatra (Wallace). -Types. B.M.

In the variety C. subapicalis the basal and submedian
transverse bands of the hemelytra are obsolete.

66. C. bimacula.

Cercopis bimacula, Walker, List Homopt. ie IIT, p: 696;
n. 25 (1851).

Cercopis a Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 249, n. 1 (1854).

Hone Kong (Botringy, Type. B.M,

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67. C. bispeculares.

Cercopis bispecularis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. III, p.
656, n. 24 (1851).
Almorah (Warwick); Penang (Bowring). Type. B.M.

68. C. trresoluta.

Cercopis irresoluta, Walker, Ins. Saunders. Homopt., p.
85 (1858).

Java. Type. B.M.

More nearly allied to C. bispecularis than to a other
species.

69. ©. dorsimacula.

Cercopis dorsimacula, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. III, p.
658, n. 31 (1851).

Cercopis quadrimaculata, Walker, |. c., p. 661, n. 38 (1851).

N. Bengal, N. India, Cahar. Types. B.M.

Mr. Walker describes a second species under the same
name (List, p. 663, n. 41); he however subsequently
describes the latter as a new species under the name of
C. tomentosa (Journ. Linn. Soc. X., p. 284).

70. C. fictilis, n. sp.

Closely allied to C. dorsimacula, but. differs in its usually
smaller size, narrower thorax, duller and more uniform
colouring, and much smaller and more regularly uniform
black spots. Length 12 mill.: expanse of tegmina 32.

Penang and India (Bowring) ; “Silhet, E. Indies” [sic]
(Bowring). B.M.

This is probably the southern representative of C. dorsi-
macula; the single example, supposed to be from Silhet,
was most probably taken with the other Indian specimens.

71. C. bifasciata.

Cercopis bifasciata, Guérin, Belanger’s Voy., p. 502 (1834):

Cercopis fee panetaia, Walker, “List Homopt. Ins. IIL.
p- 659, n.. 32 (1851).

Cer copis fulva, Walker, 1. c., p. 663, n. 43 (1851).
Java (Guérin) ; Hab. —? Types. B.M,

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72. C. guttata.

Cercopis guttata, St. Fargeau and Serville, Enc. Méth. X.,
p. 605, n. 7 (1825).

Cercopis semicincta, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT., p.
657, n. 28 (1851).

Java. Type. B.M.

73. C. concolor.

Cercopts concolor, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL. p. 661,
n. 36 (1851).

Cercoprs proxima, Walker, 1. ¢., p. 664, n. 44 (1851).

Java. Types. B.M.

Very close to the preceding species.

74. CO. dorsalis.

Cercopis dorsalis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT., p. 658,
n. 30 (1851).

Cercopis connexa, Walker, 1. c., p. 663, n. 42 (1851).

Cercopis ramosa, Walker, Ins. Saunders. Homopt., p. 85
(1858).

N. India. Types. B.M.

75. . lacerata.

Cercopis lacerata, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soce., vol. X., p.
287, n. 324 (1867).

Timor (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to C. dorsalis and C. obtusa.

76. C. rotundata.

Cercopis rotundata, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl. p.
174 (1858) ; Stal, Ofvers. Kong]. Vetensk. Akad. Forh., p.
149, n. 11 (1865).

Laos, Siam (Mowhot); E. India. Type. B.M.

77. C. nigroguttata.
Cosmoscarta nigroguttata, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk.

Akad. Forh., p. 720, n. 8 (1870).
Philippines (S¢a/).

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Nearly allied to C. rotundata*, the croceous area of the
tegmina occupying scarcely more than half the tegmina,
black spots smaller and more numerous, the third apical
part of. the clavus and the greater part of the dorsum of
abdomen black.

78. ©. semimaculata.

Cosmoscarta semimaculata, Stal,.Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk.
Akad. Forh., p. 719, n. 6 (1870).

Philippines (S¢a/).

Allied to C. rotundata.

79. C. semipardalis.

Cercopis semipardalis, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool.,
wal te ps 65, nm. 131- (1857):
Sarawak (Wallace). Type. B.M.

80. CC. liturata.

Cercopis liturata, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
287, n. 323 (1867).

Flores (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Alhed to C. rotundata and C. lateralis.

81. C. discolor. .
Cercopis discolor, Boisduval, Voy. de l'Astrolabe, Ent., p.
619; pl. 10, fig. 11 (1832—1835),
Dorey (Wallace). B.M.
82. CC. tetragona.
Cercopis tetragona, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.

284, n. 314 (1867).
Aru (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Three out of the four examples of this species in the National Collection
have the anterior transverse series of spots on the coriumcon fluent, as
in Dr, Stal’s Philippine examples,

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83. C. Papuensis, n. sp.

Closely allied to C. tetragona. Head, thorax, pectus and
scutellum fulvous, becoming scarlet at the margins ; abdo-
men black; legs fulvous, tibize and tarsi fuscescent ;
tegmina, basal half scarlet, a large black spot near the base
and three in a transverse series at end of basal third ;
apical half black ; wings fuscescent, base scarlet. Length
14 mill. ; expanse of tegmina 35.

New Guinea (Wallace). Two specimens. B.M.

84. C. lateralis.

Cercopis lateralis, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p.
285, n. 315 (1867).

Mysol [not Morty] (Wallace). Type. BM.

Allied to C. discolor.

85. CO. pellucida, n. sp.

Head black; clypeus and thorax dull castaneous ;
scutellum, pectus, and legs testaceous ; abdomen bright
castaneous ; tegmina pale testaceous, hyaline to end of
second third, base and a transverse band at end of second
third fulvous ; apical third piceous ; wings slightly fusces-
cent, fulvous at base. Length 11 mill.; expanse of
tegmina 29,

Laos (Mowhot). Type. B.M.

86. C. Timorensis, n. sp.

Head, thorax, pectus, legs, scutellum, and tegmina bright
fulvous; abdomen, a diffused patch on each side of pectus,
and two transverse irregular bands across tegmina, piceous ;
apical third of tegmina brownish testaceous. Length 15
mill. ; expanse of tegmina 31.

Timor (Wallace). ‘Two specimens. B.M.

Allied to C. pellucida, but more nearly approaching
C. newa in pattern.

87. C. octopunctata.

Cercopis octopunctata, Amyot and Serville, Hist. Nat,
Hemipt., p. 559, n. 2; pl. 10, fig. 6 (1843

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Cercopis dorsalis (nomen bis lectum), Walker, Journ.
Linn. Soc., X., p. 283, n. 310 (1867).
Java (Amyot) ; Sumatra & var. Borneo (Wallace). B.M.

88. C. carinata.

Cosmoscarta carinata, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 720, n. 11 (1870).

Philippines (S¢a/).

Seems allied to C. octopunctata and C. submaculata.

89. C. unifascia.

Cercopis unifascia, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool., vol. L.,
p. 95, n. 56 (1857).

Singapore (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Allied to C. octopunctata.

90. C. submaculata.

Cercopis submaculata, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. II., p.
657, n. 27 (1851); var. 1. c. Suppl. p. 172 (1858) ; Stal,
Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Forh., p. 149, n. 10 (1865).

Java. Type. B.M.

Nearly allied to C. octopunctata, but with the scutellum
black, and the spots of the second series forming a waved
line across the hemelytra.

91. ©. brevistriga.

Cercopis brevistriga, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe. X., p. 282,
n. 307 (1867).
Tondano (Wallace). Type. B.M.

92. C. umpressa.

Cercopis impressa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. X., p. 281,
n. 305 (1867).
Flores (Wallace). Type. B.M.

93. C. Lapeyrouser.

Cercopis Lapeyrousei, Boisduval, Voy. del’ Astrolabe, Ent.
p. 617; pl. 10, fig. 9 (1832—35).

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264 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Homopterous

Vanikoro ?
Closely allied to C. impressa.

94. C. nexa.

Cercopis nexa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X., p. 281,
n. 306 (1867).

Flores (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Nearly allied to C. cmpressa.

95. C. inaurata, n. sp.

Closely allied to C. semilurida ; but differs in the uni-
form pale golden brown colour of the tegmina, the basal
two-thirds of clavus, a large transverse irregular spot at end
of first third, and the usual two spots at end of second third
of tegmina, testaceous ; basered. Length 15 mill. ; expanse
of tegmina 37.

Morty (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Evidently a local representative of C. spectabilis.

96. C. semilurida.

Cercopis semilurida, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. X.,
p. 282, n. 308 (1867).

Batchian and Gilolo (Wallace). Type. B.M.

The specimens mentioned by Mr. Walker as coming from
Morty and Kaisa are referable to two distinct species ;
that from Ternate I have not come across.

97. C. miranda, n. sp.

Nearly allied to C. semilurida, but smaller: abdomen of
a more uniform red colour; tegmina with basal two-thirds
piceous ; the base and two transverse spots crossing the
corium and clavus, bright orange ; apical third pale fuscous,
the costa of a deeper tint; wings slightly fuscescent, red at
base. Leneth 14 mill.; expanse of tegmina 33.

Kaisa (Wallace). Two specimens. B.M.

98. OC. spectabilis.

Cercopis spectabilis, Burmeister, Nov. Act. Phys. Med.
Nat. Cur. XVI, Suppl, p. 304; pl. 41, fig. 8 (1833).

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha. 265

Cercopis wanthomelena, White, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist.
XV., p. 35 (1845).

Manilla (Burmeister) ; Philipines (Cuming). BM.

Our specimens are a little faded, otherwise they differ in
no respect from Burmeister’s figure; Stal, however, con-
siders them to be distinct species.

99. CC. inelusa.

Cercopis inclusa, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIT., p. 658,
n. 29 (1851) ; Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Fork, p.
147, n. 6 (1865).

Ceylon. Type. BM.

100. C. pallida.

Cercopis pallida, Walker, List. Homopt. Ins. IIL., p. 657,
n. 26 (1851).

Cercopis ferruginea, Walker, 1. c. p. 660, n. 35 (1851).

India. Types. B.M.

101. C. elegantula, n. sp.

Allied to C. pallida ; head and thorax metallic greenish
black; abdomen purplish black, anus castaneous; pectus
and femora reddish-orange, tibize and tarsi brownish
testaceous ; tegmina piceous, veins of basal half testaceous ;
base and a transverse band at end of second third reddish-
orange; wings slightly fuscescent, especially at the margins,
base rufescent. Length 8 mill.; expanse of tegmina 20.

India. Type. B.M.

102. C. bipars.
Cercopis bipars, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl., p. 172
(1858).
Java (Bowring). Type. B.M.
103. C. senvirosea.
Cercopis semirosea, Walker, Journ. Linn, Soc. L., p. 165, n.

133 (1857).
Sarawak (Wallace). Type. B.M.

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104. C. prietilis.

Cercopis pictilis, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 249, n. 2 (1854).

E. India (Sta).

Seems allied to C. signifera of Walker from the descrip-
tion, in which case it would have to be referred to Phyma-
tostetha.

Cercopis transversa of Walker (List Homopt. Ins. p. 1151,
n. 49) and C. subdolens of Walker (Linn. Journ. vol. L., p.
165, n. 155) appear to be species of 7'riecphora ; C. Boitardi
of Montrouzier is an Aphrophora ; C. Strongii of Westwood
(E. Ind. in gum anime) seems better placed in Sphenorhina.

GENUS PHYMATOSTETHA. Stal.
1. P. perspicillaris.

Cercopis perspicillaris, White, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.
XV., p. 35 (1845).

Philippines (Cuming). Type. B.M.

Local var. Cercopis varia, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe. X.,
p. 284, n. 313 (1867).

Tondano and Macassar (Wallace). Type. B.M.

Only differs from the Philippine form in having the two
black spots on apical third of hemelytra united to one
another and to the margins; thus leaving only a red spot
at apex.

2. P. punctifascia.
Jercopis punctifascia, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe. vol. X.,
p. 288, n. 8326 (1867).
Batchian (Wallace). Type. B.M.
3. P. undulifera.
Cercopis undulifera, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. vol.

L., poled; p134 857):
Sariwak (Wallace). Type. 3B.M.

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phynvatostetha. 267

4. P. dislocata.

Cercopis dislocata, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soe. Zool. vol. I,
p. 95, n. 55 (1857).
Singapore (Wallace). Type. B.M.

5. P. Semele.

Tomaspis Semele, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 151, n. 4 (1865).
Siam, Laos. B.M.

6. P. tneonspicua, n. sp.

Head above and thorax blue-black, rugulose, testaceous
pubescent ; head below, scutellum, abdomen and legs tes-
taceous’; thorax with lateral anterior margins and two
central spots, fulvous; scutellum crossed by a black spot,
venter crossed by recular series of black spots ; pectus
black; tegmina piceous, base irregularly testaceous, two
irregular “transverse bands, dividing them into three
equal parts, the imner one interrupted; wings slightly
fuscescent. Length 9 mill; expanse of tegmina 21.

Ceylon. Two specimens. B.M:

Taek, Stal, isp:

Tomaspis circumducta Stal (nec Walker), Ofvers. Kongl.
Vetensk. Akad. Forh., p. 150, n. 3 (1865).

N. India. B.M.

Dr. Stal unfortunately publishes his belief that this is
Walker’s C. cirewmducta (Ofvers. Vetensk. p. 721 note,
1870); however, it is so similar to that species in pattern
that Mr. Walker accidentally placed the name under it in
the cabinet, leaving “ C. costalis” under the type.

8. P. triseriata, in. sp.

Allied to P. Stalii, larger, with broader tegmina, the
transverse bands of which are each broken up into three
spots; head red-brown, becoming redder in front, clypeus
scarlet ; thorax, pectus ‘and legs piceous, the lateral anterior
margins of the thorax scarlet ; scutellum black, with scarlet

268 Mr. Butler’s Revision of Homopterous

margin ; abdomen shining purple black: tegmina piceous,
the costal margin, a streak on the outer basal edge of
clavus, and two transverse series, each of three spots,
scarlet, apical margin bright testaceous ; wings slightly
fuscescent, base scarlet. Length, 14 mill; expanse of
tegmina 37.

Laos (Mouhot). Two speciinens. B.M.

9. P. circumducta.

Cercopis costalis (nomen bis lectum) Walker, List Ho-
mopt. Ins. IIL. p. 664, n. 45 (1851).

Cercopis circumdueta, Walker, 1. c. Suppl. p. 175 (1858).
Malabar. Type. BM.

10. P. Borneensis, n. sp.

Tomaspis costalis, Stal (nec Walker), Ofvers. Konegl.
Vetensk. Akad. Forh., p. 151, n. 5 (1865).

Malacca (Stal) ; Sarawak (Wallace). Two specimens. B.M.

Allied to P. Stalii, cireumducta, and hilaris ; it differs
from the two first in having a conspicuous orange red spot
close to apex of tegmina ; in other respects it comes nearest
to P. circwmduceta.

ll. P. hilaris.

Cercopis hilaris, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. III., p. 665,
n. 46 (1851).

Malabar. Type. B.M.

I do not agree with Dr. Stal in considering this identical
with C. cirecwmducta of Walker.

12. P.? Lessoniz.
Hurymela Lessonii, Boisduval. Voy. de l’Astrolabe, Ent., p.
620, pl. 10, fig. 12 (1832-35).
Amboina.

13. WP. mactans.

Cercopis mactans, White, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. XV., p.
36 (1845).
Philippines (Cuming). Type. B.M.

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha. 269

Certainly not P. perspicillaris of White, although con-
sidered identical by Dr. Stal (Ofvers. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 721, 1870).

14. P. Cynthia.

Tomaspis Cynthia, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 150, n. 1 (1865).

Bourou.

Appears to be allied to P. mactans & P. stellata.

15. P. stellata.

Cercopis stellata, Guérin, Icon. Regne Anim. Texte, p.
368 (1829-44).

Cercopis dorsimacula (nomen bis lectum), Walker, List
Homopt. Ins. p. 663, n. 41 (1851).

Cercopis tomentosa, Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. X., p. 284,
n. 312 (1867).

Malacca and Sumatra (Wallace); Malabar. (Walker's
types.) B.M.

16. P. Nynpha.

Tomaspis Nympha, Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 150, n. 2 (1865).

Malacca (Stal).

According to Stal, “closely allied to C. stellata of Guérin.”

17. P. dorsivitta.

Cercopis dorsivitta, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IL, p.
662, n. 39 (1851).

var. Cercopis humeralis, Walker, 1. ¢. n. 40 (1851).

Almorah (Warwick) ; Silhet (Stacnsforth). Types. B.M.

18. P. pudica.

Cercopis pudica, Walker, Ins. Saunders. Homopt., p. 84
(1858).

Sulhet. Type. B.M.

Allied to P. mactans & P. signifera.

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=I
=)

Genera Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha.

19. P. signifera.

Cereopis signifera, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. IIL, p. 655,
n. 21 (1851); Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Forh.,
p. 151, n. 6 (1865).

Sulhet & N. India. Type. B.M.

20. P. dubitabilis.

Cercopis dubitabilis, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl, p.
175 (1858).

E. India. Type. B.M.

Allied to C. signifera, but the hemelytra red not yellow
at base, and with the markings somewhat differently
arranged.

21. P. pudens.

Cercopis pudens, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. Suppl. p. 174
(1858) ; Stal, Ofvers. Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Forh., p. 151,
n. 7 (1865).

E. India. Type. B.M.

22. P. basiclava.

Cercopis basiclava, Walker, List Homopt. Ins. SuppL, p.
172 (1858). -

Tomaspis Larinia, Stal, Ofvers. Konel. Vetensk. Akad.
Forh., p. 152, n. 8 (1865).

E. India. Type. B.M.

Abstract of Dr. Mayr’s Monograph on the Synerei of the
Oak-galls: by Francis WALKER.

The history of the inhabitants of galls is less understood
than that of other parasitic Hymenoptera, their proceedings
hid from sight and their mutual intercourse difficult to
discover. But Dr. Mayr is now investigating them
thoroughly with regard to the oak-galls of middle Europe,
and a translation of some of his published observations
may be a help to the knowledge of the British species.
The difference between galls in close contiguity is remark-
able, and it is not known whether this difference is effected
by the peculiar ege laying of each gall-making species, and
by the fluid which accompanies that proceeding. ‘The
following notice is hmited to the Synergi, which establish
their families in the galls, and thereby interfere more or
less with the originators of them, though in some galls the
Synergi have an outer life in the superficial part, “and the
gall-makers have an inner life in the central part. In Dr.
Mayr s descriptions he indicates here and there much differ-
ence in size and colouring, and even in sculpture in one
species, and thus the identification of some kinds is diffi-
cult. More references can be made to his monograph when
the British species are better known ; of these three species
S. Reinhardi, S. facialis, and S. T'scheki may be frequently
seen, the first in the Devon gall, the second in the oak
apple, the third in the oak spangle. It will be seen that in
some cases one kind of Synergus inhabits several different
galls, but it has not been ascertained that its character is
thereby modified. The three following genera are closely
allied and form one group in the family.

Synergus.

All the face streaked fan-like. Antenne of the male
15-joited, of the female 14-joimted; third joint in the
male more or less dilated, in two species tumid. Furrows
of the front generally reaching to the side-ocelli, seldom
short; prothorax without longitudinal furrows in the

272 My. F. Walker’s Abstract of Dr. Mayr’s

middle ; seutellum with two deep cavities at the base ; first
abdominal segment ring-shaped, with a forked longitudinal
streak ; the large seoment consisting of two wholly united
segments. tadial areolet fully closed.

Sapholytus.

Face, prothorax, scutellum, and abdomen as in Synergus.
Antenne 14-15-jointed in the male, 13-jointed in the
female; third joint dilated in the male. Furrows of the
front very short. Radial areolet open by the foreborder
which the radial vein does not reach.

Ceroptres.

Face only feebly streaked on the sides; a straight keel
from each socket of the antenne to the border of the
mouth. Antenne in the male 15-jointed, with the third
joint not dilated nor thickened; in the female 12-jointed,
somewhat thickened towards the tips. Front without
furrows. Prothorax in the middle with two hindward
converging longitudinal furrows. Scutellum at the base
without any, or with two sheht cavities. First abdominal
segment ring-shaped, smooth; the large segment has a
transverse suture before the middle, and thus forms two
seements, of which the first is more or less hairy. Radial
areolet closed.

SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECIES OF SYNERGUS.

A. Second abdominal segment broadly and fully punctured
on the whole hind border. Larvze in the galls during
winter.

a. Second joint of the antenne shorter than thick in
the male, as long as thick in the female. Head
luteous ; front and vertex black. Eye borders yel-

low. melanopus.
b. Second joint of the antenne distinctly longer than
thick.
* Hind legs black; sutures and tarsi yellow. Face
black.

+ Mesothorax roughly and transversely wrinkled,

Monograph on the Synergi of the Oak-galls, — 273

especially roughly punctate wrinkled on the side
angles. Face with a very conspicuously strong
longitudinal middle keel. Frontal furrows ending
by the side-ocelli. Wing veins stout, mostly
dark brown. Reimhardi.
++ Mesothorax with far apart sharply concise wrinkles,
between which the surface is smooth and shining.
Face with a slight middle longitudinal keel, or
with none. Frontal furrows usually disappearing
before they reach the ocelli. Wing veins pale

yellow. EVANESCENS, ,
** Hind legs yellow, chestnut red, or somewhat
brownish.

+ Radial areolet distinctly more than twice as long as
broad. Wing veins pale yellow.

+ Head and thorax wholly black. Hind femora fer-
ruginous, or blackish-brown. Front with rough
wrinkle like punctures. pallidipennis.

++ Head luteous, with some black spots between the
ocelli. Front finely coriaceous, wrinkled with
scattered punctures. Sides of the prothorax and
mesothorax in the male almost always, in the
female occasionally luteous. Femora of the male
yellow, of the female brown. flavipes.

++ Radial areolet not twice as long as broad.

* Hind femora black or brown. Wing veins stout,
brown. Face of the male wholly, or at least below
yellow, of the female wholly black, or yellow
below. Upper side of the first joint of the
antenne in the male mostly with brown or black
marks. Hayneanus.

++ Hind femora chestnut red or brown. Wing veins
very pale. Face black. First joint of the
antenne yellow. ruficorms.

B. Second abdominal segment not punctured, or only so

on the hind border.

a. Third joint of the antenne in the male thickened or
dilated towards the tip, not swollen.

* Mesothorax with transverse sharp more or less
undulating keels, and with smooth or almost
smooth intervals. iurrows of the front most often
not extending to the ocelli.

274 Mr. F. Walker’s Abstract of Dr. Mayi’s

Antenne of the usual thickness.
+ Hind border of the second abdominal segment not
much curved in the female.
§ Apical joints of the antenne often slightly brownish

in the female. varvabilis.
§§ Apical half of the antenne dark brown in the
female. apicalis,
++ Hind border of the second abdominal segment
much curved in the female. rotundiventris.
++ Antenne thickened. incrassatus.

** Mesothorax transversely wrinkled or coriaceous.
Furrows of the front always extending to the
ocelli.

+ Hind femora in the female at least dark coloured.

+ Body deep black.
§ Wings with more or less pale veins. Tschekt.
§ Wings with brown veins. tristis.

+} Body not deep black.
» Abdomen black.
* Wings with extremely pale veins. pallicornis.
x Wines with testaceous veins. albipes.
a Wings with brown veins.
o. Second joint of the antenne a little longer than thick
in the male, distinctly so in the female. NEPVOSUS.
00, Second joint of the antennze as long as thick or a little
thicker in the male, as long as thick or a little longer

in the female. vulgaris.

§ Abdomen ferruginous or castaneous. varius.
++ Femora and tibie pale in both sexes.

+ Head reddish testaceous. Jfacialis.

+t Head black. radiatus.

b. Third joint of the antenne much swollen in the

male.

* Third joint of the antenne excavated on the outer

side in the male. thaumacera.

* Third joint of the antenne only slightly emarginate

on the outer side in the female. physocerus.

SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECIES OF SAPHOLYTUS.

A. Antenne 15-jointed in the male. connatus,
B, Antenne 14-jointed in the male,

Monograph on the Synergi of the Oak-galls. 275

a. Third joint of the antennze twice as long as the

fourth. Haimi.

b. Third joint of the antennz not twice as long as the

fourth. undulatus,
CEROPTRES.

A. Face with two acute longitudinal keels. arator.

B. Face with two obtuse and sometimes indistinct longitu-

dinal keels. Cerri.

LIST OF THE FLIES WHOSE GALLS ARE INHABITED BY THE
PRECEDING SPECIES.

1. _ Synergus melanopus.

Cynips argentea. Cynips polycera.
» hungarica. » ealiciformis.
» timetoria. » amblycera.
seollart: » caput-meduse.
» lignicola. "ealiers.
» conglomerata. Aphilothrix lucida.
» glutinosa. i: gemme.
5 coriaria. 2 clementine.

2. Synergus Reinhardi.

Cynips argentea. Cynips caliciformis.
a EnCtoria. » caput-meduse.
» | Kollari. +) ° ealicis:
» glutinosa.

3. Synergus evanescens.

Cynips calicis. Aphilothrix gemme.
Andricus multiplicatus.

4. Synergus pallidipennis.
Cynips tinctoria. Cynips coriaria.
» lignicola. » conifica.

5. Synergus flavipes.

Dryocosmus macroptera,

276 My. F. Walker’s Abstract of Dr. May's

6. Synergus Hayneanus.

Cynips tinctoria. Cynips Kollari.
» Henicola.

7. Synereus ruficornis.
Aphilothrix globuli.

8. Synergus variabilis.

Cynips cerricola. Synophrus politus.
» eircinans. Andricus nitidus.
Dryocosmus cerriphilus. » grossularie.
Fs macroptera. Neuroterus lanuginosus.

9. Synergus apicalis.

Cynips lignicola. Andricus noduli.
» conglomerata. Aphilothrix gemme.

» . amblycera.

10. Synergus rotundiyentris.
Dryocosmus macroptera.

11. Synergus incrassatus.

Aphilothrix radicis. Aphilothrix Sieboldi.
_ corticis.

12. Synergus Tscheki.

Dryophanta scutellaris. Neuroterus lenticularis.
< divisa. . fumipennis.
Neuroterus numismatis. se ostreus.

13. Synergus pallicornis.

Cynips Hartigi. Cynips polycera.
» argentea. » caput-meduse.
» hungarica. - Galners.
» tinctoria. Dryophanta folii.
., ~ dollar: H longiventris.
» lignicola. ss divisa.
» conglomerata. se agama.
» glutinosa. A disticha.

5 COLTETIa # cornifex,

Monograph on the Synergi of the Oak-galls. 277

14. Synergus albipes.

Biorhiza synaspis. Andricus curvator.
Dryophanta agama. Spathegaster baccarum.,
* disticha. sf tricolor.
« divisa. Cynips seminationis.
15. Synergus varius.

Biorhiza renum.

16. Synergus nervosus.
Aphilothrix autumnalis. Aphilothrix callidoma.
collaris.

?

17. Syneregus tristis.
Aphilothrix urneeformis. Neuroterus ostreus.

18. Synereus vulearis.
oO rw)

Cynips tinctoria. Aphilothrix solitaria.
» lignicola. r elobuli.
» glutinosa. callidoma.
» caput-meduse. 3 clementina.
» ealicis. Fa urneeformis.
Apluilothrix gemme. 5s elandium.

19. Synergus facialis.

Cynips glutinosa. Andricus ramuli.
» seminationis. Dryoteras terminalis.
Aphilothrix solitaria. Spathegaster baccarum.
‘3 albopunctata. a tricolor.
curvator.

PP)

20. Synergus radiatus.

Aphilothrix albopunctata. Andricus ramuli.
solitaria. Spathegaster baccarum.

)

Andricus curvator.

21. Synergus thaumacera.
Biorhiza renumn. Andricus cydonice.
Cynips cerricola, Spathegaster tricolor.
x

278 Monograph on the Synergi of the Oak-galls.

Trigonaspis megaptera. Spathegaster glandiformis.
Andricus sineularis. : nervosa,
SD ?

22. Synergus physocerus.
Biorhiza synaspis.

1. Sapholytus connatus.
Andricus noduli. Aphilothrix inflator.

2. Sapholytus Haimi.
Andricus nitidus. Neuroterus saliens.

Neuroterus lanuginosus.

3. Sapholytus undulatus.
Cynips cerricola.

1. Ceroptus arator.

Cynips lignicola. Cynips galeata.
, hungarica. Andricus noduli.
i aelollari: Dryoteras terminalis.
» conglomerata. Aphilothrix lucida.
» glutinosa. i urmeformis.
» polycera. Spathegaster flosculi.
» / ealicifeormis. “ aprilinus.

2. Ceroptres Cerri.
Cynips cerricola. Andricus multiplicatus.
Dryocosmus macroptera. _ crispator.
Andricus cireulans. Spathegaster glandiformis.

Note on the Tachinide : by FRANCIS WALKER.

Among the Diptera the proceedings of this tribe, each of
which passes the whole of its existence, except the latter
end, in another living insect, are more interesting than the
habits of most other tribes, and a notice of their history,
which is comparatively simple and limited, may suitably
precede the history of the parasitic Hymenoptera, which is
very extensive, and complicated, and difficult to understand.
In the Northern Hemisphere their habitation may be divided
into three principal regions, in each of which they have
passed to and fro; America, Africa, and part of Europe,
and Asia including the rest of Europe, and this last region
should be expecially studied as it includes the British Isles.
A survey of the country may give some indications of the
track in their flittings and migrations, swift or slow, accord-
ing to the helps or hindrances which occurred to them.
These indications only refer to the last advance through
Asia to Europe; darkness hides all knowledge of their
earlier transition, and the darkness doubles each time in
the endeavour to retrace their preceding passages to and
fro, as the change of climate impelled them. After the last
glacial epoch twilight reveals part of their course and fancy
may represent the rest. They may be believed to have
ascended from the tropical regions in south-eastern Asia to
northern Asia and thence to Europe and to have established
stations; in these some kinds wholly stopped, others
stopped in part and proceeded in part, and others wholly
proceeded, and thus the geographical distribution was
effected. The Diptera in general by their facility of flitting,
and of quick increase, and of appropriating various states of
plants and animals are likely to be comparatively the first
insect population in a country which begins to afford means
for subsistence. But the flies here mentioned are in cir-
cumstances very different from those of the Muscide to
which they are nearly allied ; their progress and prosperity
depends on that of other insects, chiefly Lepidoptera, which
are their sustainers, or in whose ear ly state their early state

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280 Note on the Tachinide, by Francis Walker.

has a hidden existence. Their migration therefore could
not have preceded, and most probably succeeded that of the
Lepidoptera. The opinions lately published that the cha-
racter of an insect is modified or established by the par-
ticular kind of insect in which it lives may be useful as
leading to more investigation of the parasitic flies -here
noticed. Is each kind of Tachinid generally constant in
its parasitism to one kind of Lepidoptera, and if it infects
two or more kinds are there two or more races, and are suc-
cessive generations of one race constant to one Lepidopter-
ous kind for sustenance ? If there be a transition from one
kind of maintenance to another does the change modify the
characters, and does the modification, as has been asserted,
become cumulative. Is its instinct in choosing a habitation
for its successors derived from its having had the same kind
of habitation, and supposing that it can have no access to
this habitation, is another dwelling place to which its
instinct leads it similar to that which one of its earlier
ancestors inhabited, and will its descendants follow its
example and select, if opportunity should occur, for the
next generation the kind of home in which they were main-
tained, or, in other words, what are the manifestations of
“the law of inheritance” asit is termed? Itis well known
that the species of this tribe are very numerous and that
many of them rarely occur, and that the parasitism of most
of them is unknown. In the following lst the names of
some European Tachinide and those of their feeders are
placed side by side. It will be seen that by far the greater
part feed on Lepidoptera, but some kinds are parasites of
Coleoptera and Hymenoptera or of other Diptera, and one
kind is said to destroy Plusia gamma and Procrustes
corlaceus.

Ocyptera bicolor, Oliv. - - Pentatoma grisea.
Echinomyia grossa, Z. - - Lasiocampa Trifolii.
é fera, Z. - - - Lithosia quadra, Arctia

aulica, Lymantriamonacha,
and Trachea piniperda.
Gymnocheeta, viridis, Mall. - Miana arcuosa.
Plagia trepida, Mew. - - Lophyrus Pini.
Gonia flaviceps, Zett. - - Hadena glauca.
Nemoreea glabrata, Meig. Trachea piniperda.
rudis, Fall, - -

bP) ”? »?

Note on the Tachinide, by Francis Walker. 281

Nemorveea xanthogastra, Rond.

mn analis, Macq. - -
. quadripustulata,
Ju Ne Te = 7 ee

Epicampocerasuccincta, Meig.
Exorista vulgaris, Fall. - -

¥; nemestrina, Mei. -
3 lucorum, Meiy.- -
. cheloniz, Rond. — -
A libatrix, Panz. - -
A apicalis, Macg. - -

i. affinis, Fall. - -

* sanguinolenta, Macq.
x“ eibbicornis, Macq. -
4 inchnata, Macq. -
i Acronyctarum, Macq.

m.. Oley, Desu. - -

KS acronita, Desv. - -
x cuculliz, Desv. - -
re Arion, Desv.- - -
i bombycivora, Desv.
. erandis, Zett. - -

pavonise, Zett. - -
Meigenia bisignata, Meiy. -

Tachina rustica, IJeiy.

3 doris, Mey. -
4 agilis, Meig. -
* morosa, JZeiy.
: bella, Mei; y. -

1
1

Sphinx Ligustri.

Cucullia Verbasci.

Sphinx Lieustri, Saturnia
Carpini, Cucullia Verbasi.
Saturnia Carpini.

Plusia gamma, Procrustes
coriaceus.

Clavellaria Amerine.

Arctia caja, A. villica, A.
Hebe, Phragmatobia fuli-
ginosa, Stilpnotia salicis.
Hypogymna dispar, and
Endromis versicolora.

Arctia caja.

Clisiocampa neustria, Bre-
pha notha, and Abrostola
asclepiadis.

Saturnia Carpini.

Arctia caja, and Saturnia
Carpini.

Cerura vinula.

Odonestis potatoria.

Vanessa polychloros.

Acronycta Psi.

Dasychira pudibunda.

Acronycta megacephala.

Cucullia lychnitis.

Dasychira pudibunda, Or-
gyla antiqua.

Endromis versicolora

Arctiacaja, Saturnia Carpini.

Saturnia Carpini.

Gymnancyla canella, Atha-
ha pinarum, Paropsis sex-
punctata.

Vanessa polychloros, Stilp-
notia Salicis, Lasiocampa
Quercus, and Clisiocampa
heustria,

Pyrameis Cardui.

Vanessa Io.

Acherontia atropos.

Vanessa lo, Hypogymna
dispar.

282

Tachina nitidula, Mew. - -
processionea, Latz.
iliaca, Ratz. - =- =
ochracea, Ratz. -
similaris, Ratz. -
janitrix, Ratz. - -
pinivora, Ratz. - -
larvincola, Ratz. -
monacha, Ratz. -
ss neustrie, Ratz.

Hartigii, Ratz. -
evonymella, Ratz. -
gilva, Hart. - -. -
inclusa, Hart. -— -
bimaculata, Hart.
piniarie, Hart. - -
crythrostoma, Hart.
inflexa, Bouché - -

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Mecicen flavoscutellata, Lett.

pratensis, Mei. -

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sylvatica, Fall.
Phorocera concinnata, AZeiy.

a assimilis, Fall.

a munda, Jeg. -
lata, Zett. -~- -
ortalidis, Desv. -
2 oreyle, Desv. - =
cuculliz, Desv. -
Bercei, Desv. -
pusilla, Desv. -
a Lamberti, Desv. -
Baumhaueria vertiginosa,
Meig.- - - - - - -
Frontina austera, Meig. -

Metopia forficulee, Vewm.

Note on the Tachinide, by Francis Walker.

Saperda populnea.
Cnethocampa processionea.

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Tenthredo variegata.
Tenthredo frutetorum.
Hypogymna dispar.

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Clisiocampa neustria.

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Hyponomeuta evonymella.
Lophyrus pallidus.

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Bupalus piniarius.

Sphinx Pinastri.

Tenthredo grossulariv.

Lophyrus.

Smerinthus Populi, Odon-
estis potatoria, and Sa-
turnia Pyri.

Saturnia Spini and 8. Pyri.
Pieris Brassicee, Sphinx
Pinastri, Euproctis chry-
sorrhea, and Stilpnotia
Salicis.

Vanessa prorsa, Saturnia
Carpini.

Pieris Brassice.
Lophyrus Pini.

Ortalis stabilis.
Dasychira peudibunda.
Cucullia Verbasci.
Eriogaster processionica.
Pieris Rape.
Chrysomela graminis.

Arctia caja and A. villica.

Carabus violaceus, C. can-
cellatus, and C. gemmatus.

Forficula auricularia.

Note on the Tachinidae, by Francis Walker. 283

Leskia aurea, Mall. - - -

Thryptocera setipennis, /a//.

> pilipennis, adi.
, bicolor, Zett. -
; spinipennis, Jez.

Thelaira leucozona, Punz. -

fEgeria ichneumoniformis
and AX. cynipiformis.

Forficula auricularia.
tetinia buoliana, Rk. resinana,
Hyponomeuta evonymella,
and H. liturella.

Lasiocampa Quercus
Scardia mediella.

Trachea piniperda.

Arctia caja and Spilosoma
lubricepeda.

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Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera chiefly
from Tropical America: by Herbert Druce, F.LS.,
F.Z.S.

1. Hesperocharis antipater.

Upperside of both wings pure white ; posterior wings very
long. Underside of anterior wings white, with the base,
nervules and apex speckled with yellowish scales ; posterior
wings yellowish-white with the nervules dusky. Expanse
22 inch.

Hab. Choctum, Vera Paz (Hague). Mus. Salvin and
Godman.

This species is nearly allied to H. Leucania, Boisd., but
differs from it in the greatly elongated hind wing, whiter
colour, and entire absence of marking on the underside.

2. KHunica amata.

Upperside of anterior wings black, a band of rich purple
blue from the base along the costal margin to the apex
thence along the hind margin to the anal angle. Posterior
wings with a broad submarginal band of purple blue com-
mencing at the apex and “extending nearly to the anal
angle. Underside of anterior wings brown, lighter at the base
and inner mnargin, apex grey, with two small black spots,
one pupilled with white. Posterior wings rich brown with
a submarginal band and twe spots of dark brown near the
base, followed by two irregular transverse bands of “the
same colour inclosing three black ocelli, irides yellow, pupils,
bluish white; the upper ocellus, which is the largest, has
two pupils. Expanse 2} inch.

Hab. Costa Rica. Mus. Druce.

On the upperside this species is unlike any other with
which I am acquainted, but resembles #. Hwrota underneath.

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Mr. H. Druce’s Descriptions of

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8. Heterochroa Leuceria.

Upperside: Male, dark brown, both wings crossed beyond
the middle by a band of orange, darkest on the outer
margin, divided into two near the apex of the anterior
wing; both wings with the outer margin paler and
traversed by two bands of dark brown.

Underside reddish-brown, both wings crossed by the
band as above but white, two white marks in the cell of
the anterior wing bordered with black, and several whitish
indistinct bands close to the base of the posterior wing, a
submarginal band of white spots common to both wings.
Expanse 25 inch.

Hab. Valley of the Rio Polochic, Guatemala (ague).
Mus. Salvin and Godman.

On the upperside this species resembles H. ethelda, Hew.,
but in form it is like H. 7racta, Butl.

4. Diadema Monteironis.

Upperside : Male, like D. Salmacis, but differs in the fol-
lowing respects, the white band of the anterior wings is very
broad, the two white spots near the apex are wanting, and
the colour is grey-green instead of blue as in Salmacis.

Posterior wings have the white band very broad. Under-
side pale brown with all the white bands much wider
than in #, Salmacis ; the base of the posterior wings reddish-
brown.

Upperside: Female, brown. Anterior wings crossed
about the middle by a broad white band, two streaks of
greyish-white on the inner margin. Posterior wings brown
at the base crossed by a broad white band the lower half
bright chestnut-brown with the outer margin dark brown,
the submarginal row of spots very indistinct.

?. Underside the same as the male with all the white
bands wider. Expanse ¢, 33. 9, 3% inch.

Hab. ¢, Old Calabar. 9, Angola (Monteiro).

5. Romaleosoma Ward.

Upperside brown richly glossed with purple. Anterior

New Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 287

wings, the apical half dark brown, crossed by a band of
orange, the apex white, the outer margin and the anal
angle of the posterior wings purple.

Underside greenish-white. Anterior wings, the apex and
a band white, bordered on the inner margin by a narrow
black line, a spot at the end of the cell, three black spots
in the cell, the smallest near the base, the others near the
middle. Expanse 5} inch.

Hab. Cameroons. Mus. Druce.

The first specimen I received of this species I thought
was only a large variety of 2. Losinga, Hew. ; having since
received others I now feel sure it is a distinct species. It
differs from &. Losinga in its much greater size, beauti-
ful colouring of the posterior wing on the upperside, and
the pale greenish-white of the underside.

6. Paphia Beatrox.

Upperside : Male, deep indigo-blue, lighter at the base
where it is almost a greyish- blue, a band of three spots
of the same colour near the apical angle of the anterior
wings. Posterior wings with one tail and several indistinct
spots round the outer margin. Underside brown, thickly
speckled with black and white scales, a white spot about
the middle of the costal margin of the posterior wings and
three indistinct white dots between the tail and the anal
angle. Expanse 2% inch.

Hab. Volcano of Chiriqui (Arcé). Mus. Salvin and God-
man.

This species is nearly allied to P. Maris, Feld.

7. Paphia Pedile.

Upperside: Male, brownish-black with the basal third
of the anterior wings and the base of the posterior
greenish, two spots of green near the apical angle of the
anterior wings, the outer margin of the posterior wings thickly
speckled with green scales.

Underside rich chestnut-brown, thickly speckled with

288 Mr. H. Druce’s Descriptions of

white along the costal margin and apical angle of the
anterior wings. Posterior wings without tails, a white spot
on the costal margin nearest the apex, the abdominal
margin thickly speckled with white, and a row of indistinet
white spots round the posterior margin. Expanse 23 inch.

Hab. Valley of the Rio Polochic, Guatemala. Mus.
Salvin and Godman, and Druce.

8. Paphia anibrosia.

Upperside : Male, greenish black with the base of both
wings thickly speckled with golden-green scales, a con-
spicuous band of the same colour near the apical angle of
the anterior wings, dentated on the outer margin, which is
thickly speckled between the nervures with golden-green
scales. Posterior wings with a narrow marginal border of
ereen, with three spots of the same colour between the
nervules. Underside rich brown. Anterior wings with a
dark spot at the end of the cell, a band of dark brown,
bordered on the outer margin with grey scales, crossing
from the apex to the middle of the inner margin and joming
a pale ochreous patch spotted with brown, the outer
margin greyish.

Posterior wings without a tail, speckled with grey on the
costal margin, and crossed near the middle by two indistinct
bands of brown, a submarginal row of minute white spots.
Expanse 2? inch.

Hab. Veragua, Volcano of Chiriqui (A7cé). Mus. Salvin
and Godman.

A very handsome species and quite distinct from any
with which I ain acquainted.

9. Paphia Polyxo.

Upperside : Male, deep indigo-blue, anterior wings with
the base, a series of six spots arranged across the apical
angle and thence down the outer margin, and the hind
margin of the posterior wings greyish-blue, the imner mar-
em chestnut-brown. Underside pale glossy brown, darkest
on the outer margin of the anterior wings. Posterior

New Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 289

wings without a tail, a dark band crosses from the apical
angle of the anterior wing to the cell of the posterior wing
where it joins a patch of dark brown from the abdominal
marein, thickly streaked with white bands, a large greyish-
brown patch on the costal margin close to the apex. The
hind margin of the posterior wing thickly speckled with
white. Expanse 23 inch.
‘Hab. Rio (Beske). Mus. Druce ex Coll. Kaden.

10. Paphia Mora.

Upperside greenish-black. Anterior wines with the basal
half dull green, a green spot on the costal margin nearest
the apex, and an indistinct spot near the apex on the
posterior margin, which is shghtly greenish in colour.
Posterior wings without a tail; the basal half and the outer
margin shot with ereen ; a TOW ‘of four minute whitish spots
extending from the anal angle to near the apex. Under-
side dark brown, both wings mottled with chestnut-brown,
with a few greyish scales along the costal margin of the
anterior wings; both wings with a submarginal row of
indistinct white spots. Expanse 22 inch.

Hab. New Granada. Mus. Salvin and Godman.

11. Pyrrhopyga Creon.

Upperside: Male, both wings deep glossy indigo blue.
the outer margin of the posterior wings broadly black with
a large scarlet spot close to the anal angle. Underside the
same as above, but not quite so bright in colour. Expanse
24 inch.

Hab. Calobre, Veragua (Arcé). Mus. Salvin and Godman.

This is a very fine species, not nearly alhed to any with
which I am acquainted.

12. Pyrrhopyga Cydonia.

Upperside: blue-black, the forehead, the palpi and anus
orange, the outer margin of the posterior wing dentated ;
the fringe of both wings white. Underside the same as
above. “Expanse 24 inch,

290 New Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera.

Hab. Eastern slope of the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico
(Fenochio). Mus. Salvin and Godman.

13. Pyrrhopyga Creona.

Upperside : Male, brownish-black, anterior wings
speckled between the nervures with a number of orange
scales, the fringe of both wings bright orange. The back
with two longitudinal bands of crimson hair ; a tuft of
crimson hair at the base of the abdomen; the anus scarlet,
Underside bright orange, anterior w ings with the base
and half the costal margin black, the outer margin dusky ;
the posterior wings black at the base and broadly black at
the abdominal margin ; the nervules of both wings black.
Expanse 22 inch.

Hab. Peru. Mus. Druce.

On the upperside this species is very like P. Hadassa,
Hew., but strikingly distinct from any known species on
the underside.

(To be continued.)

Descriptions of some new Heterocerous Lepidoptera from
Australia: by A. G. Butusr, F.LS., F.Z.S., &e.

FAMILY LIPARIDA.
GENUS DARALA. Walker.
Darala Limonea, n. sp.

3. Wings above lemon-yellow, a postmedian ferruginous
transverse line, nearly straight in primaries, shghtly curved
in secondaries; an ochreous line, angulated in primaries,
half way between postmedian line and base; both lines
beginning at costa in a plum-coloured nebulous spot; a
short angulated ferruginous costal litura near base and a
second near apex; an ill-defined undulated transverse
plum-coloured discal line outside of and parallel to post-
median line; body lemon-yellow, antenne irrorated with
plum-coloured: wings below nearly as above but the
ochreous line towards base absent, two brownish ill-defined
spots in the cells: body golden-yellow, legs plum-coloured.
Expanse of wings 2 inches, 7 lines.

9. Wings above ochreous, basal area from postmedian
transverse line pale ; postmedian line chocolate-brown,
bordered outside with lemon-yellow; dark ochreous line
towards base exceedingly ill-defined ; discal undulated line
slate colour; primaries with a long point at apex; a brown
spot within and a second at end of discoidal cell; body
pale ochreous, darker towards anus: wings below uniform
ochreous ; the postmedian and discal undulated lines slate-
coloured ; internal area of primaries rather pale ; two brown
spots in cell of secondaries ; body dark ochreous, legs with
tibiee and tarsi slate-coloured. Expanse of wings 3 inches,
5 lines.

Rockhampton. Coll. B.M.

Allied to D. inornata, W1k., but in marking more nearly
approaching D, excellens,

292 Mr. Butler’s Descriptions of

FAMILY CARER Deis

GENUS CATEPHIA.
Catephia ecclesiastica, n. sp.

Closely allied to C. linteola from India, but differs in its
much deeper colouring, the primaries varied with bronzy-
slate colour, the veins of the same colour; central black
bars well defined, inner bar partially edged with whitish ;
apex irrorated with white, a subapical annular whitish
marking ; secondaries with central band much broader and
not extending to Imner margin, apical spot much larger ;
thorax dark slate colour varied with brown: wines below
ereyish-brown, primaries black on disc, secondaries with
dise black ; primaries with a postmedian quinquefid well-
defined white patch ; internervular folds white, interrupted
near outer margin by a series of black dots; secondaries
with a central well-defined white band broadest on inner
margin; internervular folds as in primaries: body whitey-
brown, legs grey, palpi blackish. Expanse of wings 2
inches, 4 lines.

Rockhampton.

Only one example of this species came in a rather large

collection.

Catephia dubia, n. sp.

Primaries above scarcely differing from <Achea cyllota,
pale reddish-brown, darker towards outer and inner mar-
gins, with a pale zigzag submarginal line ; base blackish ;
a diamond- sla blackish spot on interno-median inter-
space, continued obliquely upwards as two irregular blackish
lines; a large costal apical blackish patch; secondaries
smoky -brown, paler at base, a white spot at end of cell and
an ill-defined dot between cell and inner margin; fringe
with a white patch towards apex and a second towards anal
angle: thorax dark brown, abdomen erey-brown: wings
below almost the same as in J. cyllota, but the pale bands
narrower. Expanse of wings 1 inch, 9 lines.

var. Primaries above dark red- brown : blackish patches
paler, submarginal line bluish at apex; a broad mealy
whitish patch on inner margin, crossed by dark grey lines.
{xpanse of wings 1 inch, 13 lines,

Rockhampton,

New Heterocerous Lepidoptera. 293

This species although clearly allied to Achea cyllota,
A. signivitta and A. cyllaria is undoubtedly related to
Catephia amplificans, and the latter is nearly allied to
C. linteola which is connected generically with C. alchymis-
ta through C. ecclesiastica ; if the two genera are lawfully
referable to distinct families, I should propose that
A. cyllota, A.-signivitta, A. cyllavia and A. fusifera be
transferred from the genus Achwa to Catephia.

BAMILY OPH si Da.
GENUS OPHIUSA.
Ophiusa constricta, n. sp.

‘Very similar to O. properans of South Africa, but larger,
the darker area beyond the central whitish band of primaries
less irregular, its outer edge becoming perpendicular near
costa, where it is margined with white; the whitish band
of secondaries broader and whiter; the margins of all the
wings whiter: below all the markings well defined, the
transverse lines distinctly undulated. Expanse of wings
2 inches, 1 line.

Rockhampton.

This species will form a little group with O. albivitta,
O. stuposa, O. algira, O. properans, ‘O. joviana, O. achatina,
O. expediens, &c., all of which are very similar in the general
arrangement of their markings.

Ophiusa ? latizona, n. sp.

Allied to O. pyrrhargyra, but with the whole of the
thorax golden orange; the fringe of all the wings varied
with black; the primaries with the central white band
twice as wide; several whitish striolations on basal area:
a distinct cuneiform white costal spot beyond the central
band ; a distinct submarginal series of whitish dots: below
with submarginal area less varied with white. Expanse of
wings | inch, 10 lines.

Queensland (Janson) ; Lizard Island (Macgillivray). B.M.

I have seen a good many examples of this species, chiefly
from Queensland ; from the shortness of its palpi and other
less evident characters, I am inclined to doubt its being a
true Ophiusa.

Description of a new species of Blattaria: by A. G. BUTLER.

In a small collection recently obtained from Rock-
hampton, I found two Slattarie new to the cabinet of the
3ritish Museum ; the first of these proves to be Polyzosteria
bicolor of Saussure, the second is apparently a new species
of Hilipsidion allied to LE. reticulatum and £. australe.

Ellipsidion gracile, n. sp.

Ovato-pyriforme ; capite nigro, vertice luteo ; antennis
—?palpis luteis; pronoto elliptico, margine postico sub-
angulato, luteo, nigro bimaculato; meso et metanotis
nigris, marginibus posticis anguste luteis; abdominis seg-
mentis supra nigris, cercis supra luteis ; ; elytris fulvis, luteo
reticulatis, ad basin et apicem anguste nigris ; alis luteis
ad apicem anguste nigris ; corpus subtus nigrum, abdominis
segmentis 1—6 albido lateraliter marginatis, segmentis 1—5
postice albido marginatis ; coxis postice luteo imarginatis ;
femoribus nigris, tibiis spinosis fulvis; tarsis nigris.
Long. 0,015; cum elytris 0,018.

Rockhampton.

Differs from £. reticulatwm in its larger and more grace-
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colour of the legs.

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whom they had been found chiefly in the neighbourhood of
Auckland, in New Zealand, and very kindly forwarded the
entire lot to me for examination.

I was much pleased to find among them a large series
(72 specimens) of Actinopteryx australis, the species dis-
covered by Mr. Brewer on the banks of the Swan River, in
Australia. A large majority of these were females, and so
unlike the other sex that at first I was disposed to think
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rough epidermis, and when this had been removed the
peculiar and characteristic sculpture of Act. australis was
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straight ; in the female the thorax is not wider than the
elytra, and the elytra are short and rounded at the sides ;
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among the Trichopterygia ; it 1s, however, occasionally met
with, especially in Péinellodes and Astatopteryx, and in Act.
australis become excessive.

In this collection I also found many specimens of a new
species of Actidiwm, and seven of a Trichopteryx, which
puzzled me extremely; the antennae, legs, and superficial
sculpture of all the seven are similar, while in some speci-
mens the thorax is dilated after the manner of 7. atomaria,
and in others more quadrate, resembling in form that of 7.
Montandonti. But I am inclined to consider this variation
as sexual, and have included both forms under one species.

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296 Mr. Matthews’ Descriptions of
Actidiwm lineare, sp. nov.

L. c. +4g lin. (0°50 m). Lineare,elongatum, valde convexum,
nigrum, pube brevi grisea sat dense vestitum, capite magno,
sat acuminato ; pronoto parvo, capite nec latiori nec longiori,
impressione levi longitudinali ad medium discum, punc-
tisque magnis per totum notato, lateribus vix rotundatis,
margine basali fortissime rotundata angulis obsoletis ; elytris
capite atque pronoto plus quam sesqui longioribus, haud
latioribus, lateribus fere rectis, apice integro valde rotun-
dato; pedibus atque antennis modicis, leete flavis.

Caput magnum, elongatum, sat acuminatum, punctis pro-
fundis fere confluentibus impressum ; oculis modicis promi-
nentibus; antennis sat robustis leete flavis.

Pronotum parvum, capite nec latius nec longius, punctis
magnis fere confluentibus atque in disco pone mediuin
impressione levissima longitudinali utrinque notatum, late-
ribus fere rectis, leviter marginatis, basi valde rotundato
elytrorum humeris incumbenti.

Scutellum parvum triangulari profunde punctatum.

Elytra linearia elongata, capite atque pronoto sesqui
longiora, haud latiora, ordinibus transversis irregularibus
confertim sat profunde asperata, lateribus fere rectis, leviter
‘marginatis, apice lato, integro, valde rotundato.

Abdomen haud exsertum.

Pedes modici, lete flavi, tibiis pone media leviter dilatatis,
tarsis brevibus.

Subtus piceum, ore coxis atque ventre dilutioribus.

Differt ab A. coarctato staturaé multo minori, forma lineari,
capite elongato acuminato, pronoto minori et multo angus-
tiori, et sculptura leviori et densiori.

Habitat New Zealand, exemplis multis a D. Lawson
captis.

Trichopteryx inconspicua, sp. nov.

L. c. &8 lin. (0°60 vel. 0°75 m). Brevis convexa sub-
16 . . . . . .
quadrata, postice parum attenuata, nigra nitida, pilis
brevibus griseis parce vestita; capite magno; pronoto in
. 5 . . 2 . =) Ae . .
maribus ad basim valde dilatato, tuberculis parvis ordinibus
sinuatis dispositis, interstitiisque nitidis, vix reticulatis

Australian and North American Trichopterygia. 297

ornato, angulis posterioribus acutis, in maribus valde pro-
ductis ; elytris brevibus, in maribus ad apices valde at-
tenuatis, ordinibus sinuatis regulariter et distincte asperatis;
pedibus leete flavis; antennis piceis.

Caput magnum-latum, in fronte sat productum, nitidum,
tuberculis minutis remotisque ornatum; oculis parvis, haud
prominentibus ; antennis modicis sat dilute piceis.

Pronotum sat magnum, capite parum longius, multo
latius, valde convexum, in maribus ad basim valde dilata-
tum, tuberculis parvis ordinibus sinuatis regulariter dis-
positis, interstitiisque nitidissimis indistincte reticulatis
ornatum, lateribus rotundatis leviter marginatis, margine
basali fere recta, angulis acutis dilutioribus, in maribus valde
productis.

Scutellum magnum, latum, triangulare, confertim aspe-
ratum.

EHlytra subquadrata, capite atque pronoto haud longiora,
parum angustiora, in maribus postice attenuata, ordinibus
regulariter sinuatis confertim haud profunde asperata,
sutura sat elevata, apicibus latis, parum rotundatis, dilu-
tioribus.

Abdomen modice exsertum, segmento apicali dente parvo
utrinque armato.

Pedes modici, lete flavi,articulo basali tarsorum anteriorum
in maribus dilatato.

Subtus nigra, metasterno sat profunde asperato, coxis
flavis, ore atque apice ventris piceis.

Differt a T. anthracind staturé minori, pronoto tuberculis
minoribus sed multo densioribus ornato, atque antennis
dilutioribus.

Habitat New Zealand, exemplis nonnullis a D. Lawson
captis.

Obs. Femineis est forma magis oblonga, atque pronotum
vix ad basim dilatatum.

The two North American species described below were
sent to me by my lamented friend Mr. Crotch, unaccom-
panied by any notice of their capture. They are of the
most distinct and interesting description. The Trichopterya
is unlike any of its genus; it approaches 7. variolosa more
than any other species in form, but is distinct from all in
its shining glabrous surface and deep black colour.

¥ 2

298 Mr. Matthews’ Descriptions of
Nossidium posthumum, sp. nov.

L. c. 38; 1. (0°75 m). Ovale, valde convexum, nitidum,
testaceum, pilis brevibus flavis vestitum ; capite atque
pronoto nitidissimis, remote punctatis, hoc ad basim latis-
simo, lateribus late marginatis; elytris ovalibus pronoto
haud latioribus, profunde punctatis, fere asperatis; pedibus
atque antennis testaceis.

Caput modicum, sat breve, obtuse triangulare, punctis
remotis notatum; oculis modicis, vix prominentibus; anten-
narum articulis duobus basalibus flavis, reliquis diruptis.

Pronotum capite longius et multo latius, ad basim
latissimum, lateribus vix rotundatis, late marginatis, gla-
brum nitidum, levissime et remote punctatum, ad basim
haud depressum, margine basali leviter sinuata, angulis
acutis.

Scutellum parvum, triangulare, punctis quinque triangu-
lariter dispositis in disco notatum.

Elytra ovalia, postice attenuata, ad humeros latissima,
capite atque pronoto paulo longiora, haud latiora, ordinibus
transversis sinuatis profunde punctata vel asperata, inter-
stitiis glabris nitidissimis, lateribus vix rotundatis, leviter
marginatis, apice integro, obtuso.

Pedes modici, flavi.

Subtus totum testaceum.

Differt a N. pilosello staturaé minuta, forma angustiori,
capite atque pronoto fere glabris, atque elytris multo pro-
fundius punctatis.

Habitat Americam septentrionalem, exemplo unico a D.
Crotch transmisso.

Trichopteryx merens, sp. nov.

L. c. 35; 1. (0°32 m.) Brevis, lata, valde convexa, nitidis-
sima, aterrima, pilis brevibus pallidis sparse vestita; capite
magno, brevi; pronoto modico, transverso, ad medium latis-
simo, elabro, nitidissimo, punctis remotis minutissimis notato,
ad basim sat depresso, lateribus modice rotundatis, late mar-
ginatis, margine basali recta, angulis rectis ; elytris per-
brevibus, valde convexis, ad media latissimis, nitidissimis,
vix distincte asperatis ; pedibus flavis,

Australian and North American Trichopterygia. 299

Caput breve, latissimum, glabrum, nitidum, punctisminutis
remotis notatum; oculis parvis, haud prominentibus; an-
tennarum articulis duobus basalibus flavis, reliquis diruptis.

Pronotum breve, transversum, valde convexum, capite
paulo longius, vix latius, prope medium latissimum, ad
basim valde depressum, glabrum, nitidissimum, minutis-
sime et remote punctatum, lateribus modice rotundatis
late marginatis, marginibus translucidis, margine basali
recta, angulis rectis.

Scutellum magnum, latissimum, triangulare, indistincte
asperatum.

Elytra perbrevia, convexissima, capite atque pronoto nec
longiora nec latiora, ad media latissima, ad humeros pronoto
angustiora, ordinibus transversis indistincte et levissime
asperata, interstitiis glabris, nitidissimis; apicibus latissimis,
vix rotundatis apicibus extremis flavis.

Abdomen minime exsertum.

Pedes modici, lete flavi, tibiis leviter dilatatis, articulis
basalibus tarsorum anteriorum dilatatis.

Subtus tota nigra.

Habitat Americam septentrionalem, exemplo unico a D.
Crotch transmisso.

Differt ab omnibus form brevi rotundat&é convexissima,
superficie glabra nitidissima, et colore aterrimo, species dis-
tinctissima, forma 7’ variolose maxime vicina.

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Descriptions of some Japanese Hymenoptera; by FRANCIS
WALKER, Esq.

Considering the earth without reference to the human
race, Asia and Europe may be regarded as one Continent,
which surpasses all others in size, and displays in the
Northern hemisphere by far the greatest expanse on the
surface of the land, and affords the greatest facilities or
the fewest obstacles to the migration and diffusion of
species. At each end of this region there is a group of
islands—the British Isles on the west and the Japanese
Isles on the east; and they mark the extremes of difference
in the insect races which inhabit this extent. The distance
between the two groups occupies nearly half of the circle
of longitude there, and the British Isles are much more
contiguous to North America; but the Atlantic is now
fixed between them, and it has been supposed that some
of the Insect-Fauna which Europe and North America
had in common has passed away in the former country by
means of change of climate, of elevation, or of aspect in
the region, or by the expulsion or extermination of some
kinds by other kinds. Previous to making some notes on
a few groups of insects in the longitudinal range of Northern
Asia and of North America, I have in this communication
recorded twenty-four Japanese Hymenoptera, for which I
am indebted to Mr. F. Smith, of the British Museum.

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ICHNEUMONIDAE.

1. Ichnewmon albidipes.

Male. Black, shining, thickly and very minutely punc-
tured. Antennae slender, much shorter than the body.
Areas of the metathorax well defined. Abdomen sub-
clavate, slightly petiolated, very much longer than the
thorax ; hind border of the second segment whitish. Four
anterior legs whitish excepting the coxae ; middle femora

302 Mr. Walker’s Descriptions of

striped with black; hind tarsi whitish. Wings dark
cinereous ; stigma and veins black; discal areolet- pen-
tagonal. Length of the body 3 lines.

_ 2. Ichnewmon diversipes.

Male. Black, shining, thickly and very minutely punc-
tured. Head as broad as the thorax; front white. An-
tennae piceous, a little shorter than the body; first joint
with a white spot beneath. Metathorax with a slight
longitudinal furrow. Abdomen fusiform, nearly smooth, a
little longer than the thorax. Four anterior legs pale
luteous except the coxae. Hind femora red towards the
base ; hind tibiae red, black towards the tips; hind tarsi
white, first jomt and tip of fifth joint black. Wings
blackish; stigma and veins black; discal areolet pen-
tagonal, small. Length of the body 4 lines.

3. Ichneumon lanceolatus.

Male. Black, slender, shining, very finely punctured.
Antennae somewhat shorter than the body. Abdomen
more than twice as long as the thorax, clavate from the
base to half the length, lanceolate, and thence com-
pressed to the tip; hind borders of the segments luteous ;
under-side white. Four anterior legs pale testaceous ;
coxae and trochanters black ; femora partly black, whitish
at the base. Hind tibiae whitish at the base. Wings
dark cinereous; stigma and veins black; discal areolet
pentagonal. Length of the body 3 lines.

4. Ichneumon insolitus.

Female. Black. Head and thorax finely punctured.
Clypeus ferruginous. Antennae stout, much shorter than
the body, joints 7-11 white. Mesothorax rather flat.
Metathorax with distinct areas, abruptly sloping hindward.
Abdomen very finely punctured, a little longer than the
thorax, dingy testaceous at the tip and beneath, fusiform
excepting the petiole which is rather long and slender.
Legs short, stout. Four anterior legs whitish; femora,
except at each end, tarsi and tips of tibiae blackish. Hind
legs with the tips of the coxae, the trochanters and the

some Japanese Hymenoptera. 308

tibiae towards the base white. Wings blackish; stigma
and veins black ; no discal areolet. Length of the body
34 lines.

Male. Head yellow, except the vertex. Antennae
piceous, rather slender, shorter than the body, yellowish
beneath towards the base. Thorax and abdomen somewhat
roughly punctured. Abdomen linear, subsessile, very much
longer than the thorax, whitish beneath. Four anterior
legs yellowish-white ; coxae black; femora and_ tibiae
striped with black. Hind legs black; tibiae white for half
the length from the base.

CRY PTID.

~5. Ischnocerus bicinctus.

Female. Black. Head and thorax thickly and minutely
punctured, slightly shining. Head broader than the thorax.
Mandibles yellow. Antennae shorter than the body; first
joint red beneath. Metathorax convex. Abdomen fusi-
form excepting the petiole, much longer than the thorax ;
second and third segments red about the hind border.
Sheaths of the oviduct more than half as long as the
abdomen. Legs pale red. Wings cinereous; stigma and
veins black; no discal areolet. Length of the body 3 lines.

6. Cryptus variator.

Female. Black, shining, very finely punctured. An-
tennae slender, filiform, much shorter than the body,
whitish at the base and with a broad whitish band at a
little beyond the middle. Metathorax red, large, convex,
with a slight transverse furrow. Petiole black, short.
Abdomen fusiform above, thicker beneath towards the tip,
red towards the base, much longer than the thorax; a
white spot at the tip. Oviduct not less than half as long
as the abdomen. Four anterior legs piceous. Hind legs
black; femora towards the base and coxae red. Wings
blackish ; stigma black, whitish towards the base; veins
black, tawny towards the base; discal areolet open. Length
of the body 5 lines.

304 Mr. Walker's Descriptions of

7. Cryptus maculipes, Smith.

Female. Black, shining. Head and thorax thinly punc-
tured. Head rather broader than the thorax. Antennae
slender, shorter than the body; first joint incrassated ;
second to fifth very long, successively decreasing in length ;
sixth to tenth white above. Metathorax large, convex.
Abdomen subfusiform, rather longer than the thorax, flat
towards the base; petiole short, the following segment
widening hindward. Oviduct a little less than half as
long as the abdomen. Wings blackish; basal half cine-
reous ; stigma and veins black, the former whitish at the
base ; discal areolet open. Length of the body 4 lines.

The male is described by Mr. Smith.

8. Mesostenus (?) laticinetus.

Male. Black, shining, minutely punctured. Head a
little broader than the thorax. Antennae ferruginous,
rather slender, much shorter than the body. Metathorax
dull, minutely scabrous, with a broad longitudinal furrow
between two keels. Abdomen very much longer than the
thorax, subfusiform except towards the base; petiole
striated; second segment widening hindward; third, fourth,
and fifth red ; fifth much longer than the third and than the
fourth. Legs red; hind tarsi and tips of hind femora and
of hind tibiae black, wings dark cinereous; stigma and
veins black; discal areolet open.

Var. B. Hind femora black, except at the base.

Length of the body 5 lines.

PIMPLID Z.
9. Glypta albicoxa.

Nearly allied to G. ceratitis.

Female. Black, slender, smooth, shining, mouth white.
Antennae slender, rather shorter than the body. Meso-
thorax somewhat attenuated in front; sutures of the
parapsides very strongly marked; metathorax with a
middle longitudinal furrow and with oblique striae on
each side. Abdomen tapering towards the base, white
beneath, very much longer than the thorax ; each dorsal

some Japanese Hymenoptera. 305

segment with an oblique stria on each side. Sheaths of
the oviduct hardly one-fourth as long as the abdomen.
Legs luteous ; coxae and trochanters white ; tarsi blackish ;
hind tibiae black, with a broad white band at a little before
the middle. Wings cinereous ; stigma and veins black ; no
discal areolet. Length of the body 3% lines.

10. Lissonota semistriata.

Female. Black, shining. Head smooth, fully as broad
as the mesothorax. Antennae nearly as long as the body.
Thorax slightly and thinly punctured; sutures strongly
marked. Metathorax scabrous, with three longitudinal
keels. Abdomen smooth except the three first segments,
which are finely and longitudinally striated ; first as long
as the second and third together; under-side yellow for
more than half the length from the base. Oviduct nearly
as long as the body. Four anterior legs Inteous; coxae
black towards the base. Hind coxae and hind femora
black, with yellow tips, the latter also yellow at the base ;
hind trochanters and hind tibiae yellow, the latter black
towards the tips and with a blackish spot above near the
base, their spines yellow ; hind tarsi black, yellow at the
base. Wings dark cinereous; stigma and veins black ;
discal areolet triangular. Length of the body 4 lines.

11. Macrus apicifer.

Female. Black. Head and thorax rather roughly punc-
tured. Mouth testaceous. Antennae red, a little shorter
than the body, black at the base. Mesothorax white about
- the insertion of the wings. Metathorax white on the hind
part and with a white dot on each side in the fore part, the
outline of the white hue conical. Abdomen red, punctured,
fully twice as long as the thorax; first, second, and third
segments white on the hind borders; first white at the base;
fifth, sixth, and seventh black, short. Oviduct nearly as
long as the abdomen. Four anterior legs whitish. Hind
legs red ; coxae and trochanters black, with whitish tips ;
tarsi black; tips of the first, second, and third joints tes-
taceous. Wings cinereous; stigma and veins black. Fore-
wings with a black apical spot; discal areolet triangular,
with a very long petiole. Length of the body 5 lines.

306 Mr. Walker’s Descriptions of

12. Ecthrus atrator.

Female. Deep black, shining, nearly smooth. Antennae
somewhat shorter than the body, with a white band com-
posed of three joints. Metathorax large, convex, with two
slight diverging longitudinal furrows in front. Abdomen
subpetiolated, subfusiform except towards the base, much
longer than the thorax, clavate when seen sideways, white
at the tip above. Sheaths of the oviduct ferruginous, as
long as the abdomen. Wings blackish ; stigma and veins
black ; discal areolet pentagonal. Length of the body 35
lines.

TRYPHONID &.
13. Mesoleptus stygvus.

Male. Black, shining, thinly and very finely punctured.
Head transverse, subquadrate. Antennae nearly as long as
the body, ferruginous beneath. Metathorax with a well
defined longitudinal furrow. Abdomen smooth, subsessile,
very elongate fusiform, much longer and narrower than the
thorax, hardly compressed ; third segment red at the base.
Tibiae and tarsi dark red, the latter and the hind tibiae with
black tips. Wings blackish ; stigma and veins black ; no
discal areolet. Length of the body 4 lines.

OPHIONID/.
14. Campoplex albimanus.

Male. Black, thickly and minutely punctured. An-
tennae somewhat shorter than the body. Metathorax
with a slight longitudinal keel. Petiole long, slender.
Abdomen compressed, widening slightly from the base to
full two-thirds of the length, very slightly tapering from
thence to the tip, much longer than the thorax. Legs long,
slender ; tarsi very long, much longer than the tibiae ; four
anterior legs whitish, their femora black except at each
end; middle tarsi blackish; tips of first to fourth joints
whitish ; first whitish towards the base ; hind tarsi white,
black at the tips. Wings dark cinereous; stigma and
veins black; discal areolet quadrangular, very small.
Length of the body 6 lines.

some Japanese Hymenoptera. 307 .

15. Sagaritis ventralis.

Female. Black. Head and thorax thickly and minutely
punctured, slightly shining; clypeus prominent. Mandibles
yellow. Antennae shorter than the body; first joint lu-
teous beneath. Areas of metathorax sheghtly marked.
Abdomen subfusiform excepting the petiole, much longer
than the thorax ; dorsal segments luteous on each side from
the middle to the tip; ventral segments yellow. Coxae
and four anterior legs yellow, the former short and thick.
Hind femora luteous; hind tarsi black. Wings dark cine-
reous ; stigma and veins black; discal areolet triangular,
minute, petiolated. Length of the body 4$ lines.

16. Charops (?) lutetpes.

Female. Black. Head and thorax very thickly and
minutely punctured, not shining. Mandibles yellow. An-
tennae shorter than the body; under-side of first joint
reddish-yellow at the tip. Metathorax with distinctly
marked areas. Mesopectus with a slight furrow. Abdo-
men fusiform excepting the petiole, much longer than the
thorax. Oviduct about one-third as long as the body.
Legs reddish; hind coxae black. Wings cinereous; stigma
and veins black, the latter testaceous towards the base; no
discal areolet. Length of the body 24 lines.

BRACONID.
17. Bracon semiluteus.

Female. Deep black, smooth, shining. Antennae a
little shorter than the body. Abdomen luteous. Oviduct
much shorter than the body; sheaths curved upward.
Wings black; stigma and veins deep black. Length of the
body 2 lines.

Nearly allied to B. ovator, Nees; the oviduct is shorter.

EUSPATHIID A.
18. Spathius fasciatus.

Female, Black, smooth, shining. Head nearly round,

308 Mr. Walker’s Descriptions of

Palpi whitish. Metathorax rugose, with four slight keels.
Abdomen piceous, elongate oval excepting the petiole, with
a luteous band on the hind border of each segment. Pe-
tiole black, slender, cylindrical, full half as long as the
rest of the abdomen. Legs luteous. Wings cinereous;
stigma and veins black, the latter testaceous at the base.
Length of the body 2 lines.

HECABOLIDA.
19. Hecabolus cinctus.

Male. Black, shining. Head and thorax smooth; head
nearly round; palpi yellow. Antennae slender, rather
longer than the body. Metathorax striated. Abdomen
subsessile, slightly scabrous, dingy whitish beneath, rather
longer than the thorax; hind borders of third to fifth
segments whitish; tips tawny. Legs luteous. Wings
blackish ; stigma and veins black. Length of the body 2
lines.

CHELONID A.
20. Chelonus diversus.

Male. Black, thickly punctured, slightly shining. Head
yellow, black behind and about the base of the antennae.
Antennae pale red; first jot black. Mesothorax with a
quadrate yellow spot which has a very deep angular notch
in front; a yellow stripe on each side. Propectus yellow.
Abdomen with three segments, yellow towards the base,
this hue includes all the first segment, except a spot on
each side, and forms a large spot on the second segment ;
under-side yellow. Legs yellow; tips of hind femora and
of hind tibiae black, the latter clavate. Wings pellucid,
pale brownish about the tips; stigma large, black ; veins
yellow, black towards the tips. Length of the body 24
lines.

ICHNEUTID.
21. Proterops basalis.

Male. Black, stout, sabrous dull. Palpi testaceous,

some Japanese Hymenoptera. 309

Antennae stout, not shorter than the body. Mesothorax
with three longitudinal keels and with a slight transverse
ridge. Pectus with a deep longitudinal furrow. Abdomen
smooth, shining, nearly round exclusive of the petiole, white
on each side toward the base, almost wholly white towards
the base beneath. Petiole stout, rather long. Fore legs
red. Middle tarsi and tips of middle tibiae ferruginous ;
spines of hind tibiae whitish. Wings black, very broad ;
stigma deep black. Length of the body 23 lines.

BETHYLID.
22. EHpyris crassicorms.

Female. Black, elongated, shining. Head elliptical,
thinly and largely punctured. Antennae red, thick, com-
pact, less than twice as long as the thorax; first joint black.
Prothorax elongate, narrower in front, punctured like the
head. Mesothorax rather short, nearly flat. Metathorax
much developed, tapering hindward. Abdomen fusiform, a
little broader but hardly longer than the thorax, red at the
tip. Wings brown; veins tawny. Length of the body 24
lines.

CYNIPIDZ.

23. Rhodites Japonica.

Female. Black, shining. Antennae filiform, slender,
shorter than the body; first joint red, stout; second ellip-
tical; third and following linear. Abdomen and legs red.
Wings brownish ; veins black, strongly marked; an elon-
gated black spot at each end of the radial areolet. Length
of the body 2 lines.

It has much resemblance to the American 2. bicolor,
Harris, but the radial areolet is larger.

24. Synerqus Japonicus.

Female. Black, stout. Head and thorax finely punc-
tured. Head with a luteous dot on each side of the
clypeus. Eyes livid. Antennae luteous. Scutum with

310 = Descriptions of some Japanese Hymenoptera.

three striae, the pair slightly converging hindward. Ab-
domen slightly compressed. Oviduct extending a little
beyond the abdomen. Legs luteous; femora, except towards
the tips and coxae, black. Wings pale cinereous; veins
yellow. Length of the body 1? lines.

Descriptions of Amurland Chalcidiz: by F. WALKER, Esq.

There are two great regions in the higher latitudes of the
Northern Hemisphere. The first includes Northern Asia,
with Northern Europe; the second is formed by North
America. There is yet much to be noticed in the mutual
likeness and difference between the insect races of these
two regions, of which the first is far more wide than the
second, and may be divided into Northern Europe and
Northern Asia, or into England and Northern Asia, and
these two may be considered separately or together with
the allied species of North America. The present dif-
ferences in the Insect-Fauna of the region between
England and North-east Asia were probably established
after the glacial period, and the following list of Amurland
Chalcidie is preparatory to a series of notices of the
Hymenoptera and Diptera of Amurland.

1. Eurytoma generalis.

Male. Black, slender, nearly cylindrical. Head and
thorax thickly and finely punctured. Head broader than
the thorax. Antennae slender; joints of the flagellum
linear, verticillate-pilose, slightly petiolated. Prothorax
fully twice as broad as long, with no trace of pale calli.
Scutum and scutellum elongated. Metathorax scabrous.
Petiole and abdomen together shorter than the thorax.
Petiole about one-third as long as the abdomen, which is
elliptical, smooth, shining, and very convex. Legs slender;
knees whitish ; tarsi piceous. Wings pellucid; veins pale
piceous ; ulna nearly half as long as the humerus ; radius
a little more than half as long as ‘the ulna ; cubitus a little
shorter than the radius; stigma small. Length of the body
14 line.

Female. Antennae subfiliform. Abdomen subfusiform,
lanceolate at the tip, narrower than the thorax, which it
almost equals in length. Length of the body 2 lines.

Z

312 Mr. Walker’s Descriptions of

2. Hurytoma leucoptera.

Male. Black,slender. Head and thorax finely scabrous.
Head a little broader than the thorax. Antennae shorter
than the thorax; joints of the flagellum subelliptical,
petiolated, verticillate-pilose, hardly dilated. Prothorax
about twice as broad as long. Petiole and abdomen
together much shorter than the thorax. Petiole a little
more than half as long as the abdomen. Abdomen smooth,
shining, slightly compressed, not gibbous. Legs slender ;
four posterior tarsi whitish. Wings white; veins very pale
brownish ; ulna hardly one-third as long as the humerus ;
radius as long as the ulna ; cubitus more than half as long
as the radius ; stigma very small. Length of the body 1}
lines.

3. EHurytoma longicollis.

Male. Black, slender. Head and thorax finely sca-
brous. Head a little broader than the thorax. Prothorax
more than half as long as broad. Petiole and abdomen
together much shorter than the thorax. Petiole short.
Abdomen elliptical, smooth, shining, not tumid. Knees
luteous. Tarsi yellow. Wings pellucid; veins pale
brownish ; ulna less than half as long as the humerus;
radius longer than the ulna; cubitus shorter than the
ulna; stigma small. Length of the body 14 lines.

4. Callimome Amurensis.

Female. Golden-green. Head a little broader than the
thorax. Head and thorax squamous. Antennae black,
subclavate ; first joint luteous. Abdomen smooth, a little
shorter than the thorax. Sheaths of the oviduct black,
much shorter than the abdomen. Legs luteous; tips of the
tarsi black. Wings pellucid ; veins pale yellow; ulna as
long as the humerus; radius about one-fourth as long as
the ulna. Length of the body 14 lines.

Nearly allied to C. latus.

5. Callimome mediocris.

Female. Bright golden-green, rather stout. Head and

Amurland Chalcidia. 313

thorax finely squamous. Head cupreous behind. An-
tennae black, stout. Abdomen smooth, rather narrower
and shorter than the thorax. Sheaths of the oviduct about
as long as the abdomen. Legs luteous; coxae green, luteous
towards the tips; hind femora tinged with green in the
middle part. Wings pale cinereous; veins pale brownish.
Fore wings broad; ulna much shorter than the humerus.
Length of the body 14 lines.
Nearly allied to C. leptocerus.

6. Callimome insolitus.

Female. Bright golden-green. Head and thorax finely
squamous. Head broader than the thorax. Antennae
black, clavate, shorter than the thorax ; first joint luteous.
Abdomen smooth, subelliptical, a little shorter than the
thorax. Sheaths of the oviduct black, extending a little
beyond the abdomen. Legs luteous. Wings pale cine-
reous ; veins testaceous. Length of the body 14 lnes.

7. Callimome contractus.

Female. Bright green. Head and thorax very finely
squamous. Head a little broader than the thorax. An-
tennae black. Abdomen smooth, elongate-oval, a little
longer than the thorax. Oviduct rather shorter than the
abdomen. Legs green; knees and tarsi yellow. Wings
pellucid ; veins yellowish. Length of the body 1 line.

8. Callimome nanulus.

Female. Bright green. Head and thorax very finely
squamous. Head a little broader than the thorax. An-
tennae black, stout, subclavate, rather short. Abdomen
smooth, subelliptical, a little shorter than the thorax.
Oviduct about as long as the body. Femora green; tibiae
brownish. Knees, tarsi and tips of tibiae yellow. Wings
pellucid ; veins yellowish. Length of the body 2 hne.

9. Perilampus selectus.

Male and Female. Bluish-green. Head nearly smooth.

Z2

314 Mr. Walker’s Descriptions of

Mandibles red. Antennae black; first joint green. Thorax
largely punctured. Abdomen smooth, very convex, a little
shorter than the thorax which it equalsin breadth. Knees
and tarsi ferruginous. Wings cinereous; veins black ; ulna
less than half as long as the humerus ; radius rather shorter
than the ulna; cubitus less than half as long as the radius.
Length of the body 1? lines.

10. Perilampus obsewrus.

Male. Green, shining. Head and tiorax finely scabrous.
Head and fore part of thorax bluish-green. Head a little
broader than the thorax. Antennae black, stout. Sutures of
the parapsides very strongly marked. Petiole short. Ab-
domen elliptical, smooth, shining, deeper than long, nar-
rower but not longer than the thorax. Tarsi luteous.
Wings pale cinereous ; veins brownish; ulna nearly as long
as the humerus; radius and cubitus very short. Length 1
line.

11. Lamprotatus nobilis,

Female. Bright golden-green. Head and thorax finely
squamous, here and there cupreous. Head a little broader
than the thorax. Antennae piceous, stout. Abdomen
subsessile, smooth bluish-green except towards the base,
about as long and as broad as the thorax, lanceolate from
somewhat before the middle to the tip, shghtly angular
beneath where the lanceolate part begins. Legs luteous;
coxae and femora green; the latter luteous at the tips.
Wings pellucid, veins pale brownish ; ulna about half as
long as the humerus, radius rather shorter than the ulna,
more than twice as long as the cubitus; stigma brown,
small. Length of the body 2} lines. The flat and more
elongated abdomen and the smaller stigma distinguish it
from L. chrysochlorus and from other species.

12. Lamprotatus diffinis.

Male. Bright bluish-green, convex. Head and thorax
finely squamous. Head broader than the thorax. Antennae
black. Abdomen smooth, a little narrower and shorter than

Amurland Chalcidie. 315

the thorax. Legs yellow; coxae and femora green; tips of
the latter yellow; tips of the tarsi blackish. Wings
slightly cinereous ; veins piceous; stigma black, large.
Length of the body 14 line.

Smaller than Z. rubrius, to which it has much affinity.

13. Lamprotatus viridipes.

Male. Bright green, rather slender. Head and thorax
finely punctured ; head a little broader than the thorax ;
antennae black filiform, rather shorter than the thorax.
Abdomen smooth, nearly linear, narrower and a little
shorter than the thorax. Legs green; knees and tarsi
luteous ; tips of the latter black. Wings pellucid; veins
black ; stigma large. Length of the body 1 line. The
larger size and luteous tarsi distinguish it from L. Scoticus,
to which it is closely allied.

14. Lamprotatus fulvicornes.

Male. Green. Head and thorax finely squamous; head
broader than the thorax. Antennae tawny. Abdomen
smooth, subelliptical, about as long and as broad as the
thorax. Legs luteous. Wings pellucid; veins brownish ;
ulna about half as long as the humerus; radius shorter than
the ulna; cubitus shorter than the radius; stigma small.
Length of the body 1 line.

15. Semiotus stigmaticus.

Female. Green. Head and thorax very tinely squamous.
Head a little broader than the thorax. Antennae black,
subclavate, about as long as the thorax. Abdomen smooth,
lanceolate, deeply angular beneath near the base, narrower
and a little longer than the thorax. Kmees and tarsi
tawny. Wings cinereous; veins and stigma pale brownish,
the latter rather large; ulna very much shorter than the
humerus; radius shorter than the ulna; cubitus shorter
than the radius. Length of the body 1 line.

S. Tawriscus has most resemblance to this species.

316 Mr. Walker's Descriptions of

16. Semiotus fulvicornes.

Female. Green, shining; head and thorax finely squa-
mous. Head broader than the thorax. Antennae tawny,
clavate, shorter than the thorax ; first joint green. Abdo-
men smooth, sublanceolate, angular beneath, about as long
as the thorax. Legs luteous. Wings cinereous ; veins and
stigma brownish; ulna a little more than half as long as’
the humerus; radius shorter than the ulna; cubitus much
shorter than the radius. Length of the body 1 line.

17. Pachylarthrus promerus.

Male. Golden-green, stout. Head and thorax finely
squamous. Head rather broader than the thorax. An-
tennae luteous, stout, subfiliform, black at the tips, very
much shorter than the thorax. Abdomen smooth, flat,
narrow at the base, somewhat truncated at the tip, very
much shorter than the thorax. Legs luteous; hind femora
golden-green except towards the tips. Wings hardly cine-
reous, nearly pellucid; veins pale brownish; ulna abouthalf as
long as the humerus; radius a little shorter than the ulna ;
cubitus much shorter than the radius; stigma of moderate
size. Leneth of the body 1? line. Very near P. flavicornis,
from which it is distinguished by its larger size and by the
colour of the hind femora.

18. Pteromalus micans. Oliv.

19. Pteromalus obumbratus.

Male. neous black. Head and thorax very finely
punctured, red. Head somewhat broader than the thorax.
Antennae piceous, filiform, a little longer than the head
and the thorax together; first joint tawny towards the
base. Abdomen smooth, subsessile, nearly linear, dark
eeneous, narrower and shorter than the thorax. Legs fer-
ruginous ; coxae and femora eneous. Wings dark cine-
reous; veins black; ulna less than half as long as the
humerus, a little shorter than the radius; cubitus much
shorter than the radius. Length of the body 1} lines.

One of the largest species of Pteromalus. I have found
it at Nice in May. It is most allied to A. pandeus.

Amurland Chalcidie. 317

20. Pteromalus albidovenosus.

Female. neous green. Head and thorax extremely
finely punctured. Head broader than the thorax. An-
tennae black, subclavate, a little shorter than the thorax ;
first joint luteous towards the base. Abdomen smooth,
lanceolate, partly cupreous at the base, keeled beneath
except towards the tip, a little narrower than the thorax.
Legs luteous; femora mostly and coxae green; tibiae
streaked with green; hind tibiae with a broad brown band ;
tarsi yellow, with blackish tips. Wings pellucid; veins
dingy whitish; ulna less than half as long as the humerus ;
radius a little shorter than the ulna; cubitus much shorter
than the radius. Length of the body 14—1# line.

Group of P. cingulipes.

21. Pteromalus platyphilus.

Female. Greenish zneous, broad. Head and thorax
extremely finely punctured. Head much broader than the
thorax. Antennae: black; first jomt tawny. Abdomen
smooth, oval, subpetiolated, shorter than the thorax which
it equals in breadth. Legs eeneous green; knees, tarsi and
tips of the tibiae luteous. Wings pellucid; veins yellowish,
ulna less than half as long as the humerus; radius a little
shorter than the ulna; cubitus much shorter than the
radius ; stigma brownish. Length of the body 14 lines.

Belonging to the group of P. cingulipes.

22. Pteromalus consocius.

Male. Aineous green, slender. Head and thorax very
finely punctured. Head rather broader than the thorax.
Antennae black, filiform, as long as the thorax, first
joint reddish. Abdomen smooth, nearly linear, shorter and
a little narrower than the thorax. Legs yellow; coxae and
femora green, tips of the latter yellow. Wings pale cine-
reous ; veins brownish; ulna about half as long as the
humerus ; radius a little shorter than the ulna; cubitus
much shorter than the radius. Length of the body 1 line.

Nearly allied to P. constans.

318 Mr. Walker’s Descriptions of

23. Pteromalus calrgatus.

Female. Bronze colour. Head and thorax most finely
squamous. Head somewhat broader than the thorax.
Antennae black, slender, about as long as the thorax ; first
joint tawny. Abdomen subsessile, lanceolate, keeled
beneath, zneous towards the base, very much longer than
the thorax. Tibiae brown, with whitish tips; knees and
tarsi whitish. Wings pellucid; veins whitish; stigma pale
brown. Length of the body 1 line.

Allied to &. obscwratus.

24. Pteromalus megaspilus.

Female. Greenish-black, rather broad. Head and
thorax very finely punctured. Head a little broader than
the thorax. Antennae black, stout, subclavate, much
shorter than the thorax ; first jomt dark reddish. Abdomen
purplish cupreous, subsessile, smooth, oval, acute at the tip,
shorter but hardly narrower than the thorax, keeled
beneath. Legs reddish. Wings cinereous. Forewings
with a very large blackish spot in the disk; veins tawny ;
ulna much shorter than the humerus. Length of the body
14 lines.

It belongs to the group of P. tricolor.

25. Pteromalus clavicornis.

Female. Green. Head and thorax very finely punc-
tured. Head as broad as the thorax; front golden-green.
Antennae black, clavate, a little shorter than the thorax ;
first joint luteous. Abdomen smooth, elliptical, subsessile,
keeled beneath, acute at the tip, a little longer and nar-
rower than the thorax. Legs luteous; coxae and femora
green. Wings cinereous; veins tawny. Length of the
body + line.

Belonging to the group of F. congruus.

26. Pteromalus proprius.

Male. A®neous green. Head and thorax very finely

Amurland Chaleidic. 319

punctured. Head much broader than the thorax. An-
tennae black ; first joint reddish. Abdomen smooth, nearly
linear, shorter and narrower than the thorax. Legs red-
dish; coxae and femora eneous-green, the latter reddish
towards the tips; hind tibiae partly brown. Wings pel-
lucid; veins yellowish; ulna about half as long as the
humerus ; radius as long as the ulna; cubitus very much
shorter than the radius; stigma brownish. Length of the
body 1} line.
Nearly allied to R. Elymus.

27. Pteromalus placens.

Male. Afneous-green. Head and thorax very finely
punctured. Head a little broader than the thorax. An-
tennae brownish, slender, filiform, much longer than the
thorax; first joint luteous. Abdomen smooth, nearly
linear, shorter and narrower than the thorax, cupreous
towards the base, near which there is a large transverse
yellow spot. Legs yellow; coxae and hind femora green,
tips of the latter yellow. Wings pellucid ; veins yellow-
ish; stigma brown; ulna about half as long as the
humerus ; radius a little shorter than the ulna; cubitus
much shorter than the radius. Length of the body ?—1
line.

Nearly allied to P. Ortalus.

28. Hetroxys tenellus.

Female. Bright golden-green. Head and thorax ex-
tremely finely punctured. Head much broader than the
thorax. Prothorax somewhat developed. Abdomen sub-
sessile, lanceolate, depressed, much narrower and longer
than the thorax. Legs yellow; coxae and femora luteous ;
hind femora streaked with green. Wings pellucid; veins
yellowish. Length 1 line.

29. Encyrtus longipes.

Male. Bright green, smooth, shining. . Head as broad as
the thorax. Antennae yellow, slender, subfiliform, brown-
ish towards the tips, longer than the thorax. Abdomen

320 Mr. Walker's Descriptions of

nearly linear, shorter than the thorax. Legs yellow, long,
slender. Wings cinereous; veins brownish. Length of
the body $ line.

30. Hulophus purpurascens.

Male. Bronze colour, slender, smooth, shining. An-
tennae black, slender, with the usual three branches.
Pectus purplish. Abdomen subsessile, nearly linear, a
little shorter than the thorax. Knees and tarsi yellow ;
tibiae brownish. Wings cinereous. Forewings rather
broad; veins brownish. Length of the body ? line.

Most allied to #. Tapetus and to #. Hedila.

31. Entedon Zanura, Walk.

A specimen of this species in the British Museum is
labelled #. Cionz, Foerst.

32. Entedon Diotemus, Walk.

33. Pleurotropis obscurellus.

Female. Bright green, slender, convex. Head as broad
as the thorax. Antennae black, shorter than the thorax ;
first jomt green. Abdomen cupreous towards the tip, a
ttle shorter and narrower than the thorax. Tarsi black.
Wings cinereous, veins black. Length of the body 2 line.

Somewhat smaller than P. Hubius and than P. Coenus,
from which it differs by its cimereous wings.

o4. Tetrastichus lepidus.

Male. Bronze colour, slender, smooth, shining. Head a
little broader than the thorax, yellow in front and on each
side. Antennae brown, filiform, with long hairs, very little
shorter than the thorax. Thorax with two yellow streaks,
which are united hindward and occupy the scutellum.
Legs yellow. Wings cinereous ; veins brown. Length of
the body 1 line.

Amurland Chalcidie. 321

35. Tetrastichus deplanatus.

Female. Black, smooth, shining, rather broad. Head as
broad as the thorax. Antennae subclavate, shorter than
the thorax. Sutures of the parapsides strongly marked.
Legs luteous; femora black except towards the tips. Wings
pellucid ; veins blackish. Length of the body 1 line.

Near allied to 7. Attalus.

36. Tetrastichus Amurensis.

Female. A‘neous, slender, smooth, shining. Antennae
black, subclavate, a little shorter than the thorax. Ab-
domen sublanceolate, a little longer than the thorax.
Knees and tarsi luteous; tibiae brown. Wings cinereous ;
veins blackish. Var. ? smaller. Tibiae luteous. Length
of the body 3—1 line.

Near allied to 7. Agathocles.

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Descriptions of two new species of Scorpions: by A. G.
But er, F.LS., F.Z.8., &e.

Chactas literarius, n. sp.

Colours :—Above pitchy, the vertex of cephalothorax,
mandibles, cheliceres and legs shining castaneous; tail
dark castaneous, with a triangular black spot in the centre
of the first four segments, fifth segment black behind,
vesiculus with a central oval ochreous spot ; below, pectus
and coxae testaceous; abdomen blackish at the sides, the
segments olivaceous in front, ochraceous behind; tail dark
castaneous, the segments with a cuneiform black streak on
each side.

Structure very similar to £. granosus, cheliceres rather
longer and slightly more slender, chelz finely and sparsely
punctured, a few coarse punctures here and there; pincers
longitudinally irregularly striated, rugulose internally ;
mandibles coarsely toothed; first five segments of ab-
domen above with a central W-shaped depression ; caudal
segments rather short and broad, deeply and abruptly cleft
anteriorly above, and excavated posteriorly ; last segment
and under surface of vesiculus slightly hairy; other seg-
ments below more or less distinctly bipunctate anteriorly ;
body below tolerably smooth and shining, pectines with 19
lamellae; abdominal segments with a well-marked longitu-
dinal depression on each side: length 36 mm.

Soriano, Uruguay (Thos. Havers).

Type B.M. A very pretty little species.

Chactas Haversii, n. sp.

Allied to the preceding, above pitchy, hind margins of
segments dull clay-coloured; pincers of cheliceres and
mandibles castaneous; body below dark olive-brown, a
lateral fold, the hind margins of the segments and pectines

324 My. Butler’s Deseriptioins of Scorpions.

testaceous; vesiculus above with a dull central castaneous
spot ; tarsi below ochreous.

Structure very similar to the preceding species; it differs
as follows: pincers of mandibles longer, more hooked ;
depressions of abdomen above less prominent; segments of
abdomen below rugulose; lamellae of pectines 19 on one
side, 17 on the other *; length 45 mm.

Soriano, Uruguay (Zhos. Havers.) Type. BM.

* T have no faith in the number of lamellae as a distinguishing character ;
it varies almost indefinitely.

Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay “Die Europiischen Torym-
iden”: by FRANCIS WALKER, Esq.

The Torymide, a family of the very extensive tribe of
minute Hymenoptera, are intimately associated with galls,
as they take a prominent part in the events which occur in
these habitations, each gall being a little nucleus for the
assemblage of living forms. There are three different
agencies as to galls; Ist, the gall-bearers, among which the
oak has the pre-eminence; 2nd, the gall-makers ; 3rd, the
gall-borers. Some of the Cynipidw are especially the
means of making galls, and are thus the proper possessors
of their dwelling-places, but their near relations are intro-
duced into the galls to live at their expense, and to consume
their substance and to shorten their lives. But there are
other tribes of gall-borers, which have different ways of
working ; for they have not only the galls, but also the
gall-makers or the previous gall-borers, and thereby have a
more inward agency and establish another degree of life.
Of these borers the Zorymide are the chief controllers of
the gall-makers, whose capacity of increase requires many
limitary agents. Dr. Mayr has published three essays as
materials for the history of galls and their inhabitants ; one
on Oak-galls; another on the Synergi, which associate with
the gall-makers; and a third on the Yorymide, and the
species which he has included in this family and their
means of subsistence which he relates are here enumerated.
In the first of his three essays Dr. Mayr describes. and
figures each kind of Oak-gall and gives the name of its
maker. His second essay is divided into two parts. In
the first part he gives the priority to the gall-makers, and
allots the second place to the Synergi ; in the second part
the Synergi are in the first rank and are described, and to
each kind is affixed the gall-maker with which it associates
itself. The third essay is also divided into two parts, and
in the first part Dr. Mayr puts the gall-bearers or plants in
the first class, and gives a list of them, excepting the oak,

*

326 Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay

and assigns the second class to the Torymide; in the second
part the Torymide take the precedence, and the plants are
transferred to the second class. Lochites and Syntomaspis
seem to have been needlessly separated from Callimome, and.
may be again combined with it. Of the three species
which are included in Diomorus, the first and second differ
much from the third and may form one genus with Crypto-
pristus caliginosus. The third species, D. armatus, is the
type of the genus Diomorus, which was perhaps unadvis-
ably separated by me from Callimome, the dentate hind
femora being the only character which distinguishes it.
The genus Podagrion, as I think, should continue in this
family, but Dr. Mayr excludes it. I formerly thought that
the comparative length of the oviduct was a good specific
character in the genus Callimome, but Dr. Mayr has a con-
trary opinion, and he is most qualified to judge, having been
enabled to examine numerous specimens of the family from
many kinds of galls. It might be supposed that the length
of the oviduct would correspond with the size of the gall
in which the Callimome seeks to find a maintenance for its
offspring, but Dr. Mayr observes that the long oviduct of
Syntomaspis caudata is inserted both into the oak apple and
into the oak spangle. Oak apples are the chief resort of
Callimome; at the end of June and in the beginning of -
July thousands of Andricus terminalis may be seen coming
out of these galls, and they are soon followed by hundreds
of Synergus facialis and of Callimome auratus.

GENUS I. LOCHITES. Joerst.

1. Lochites Papaveris. Foerst.

Galls of Aylaa Rhocadis in the same capsules of Papaver
hoeas.

GENUS II. MONODONTOMERUS. Westw.

1. Monodontomerus Strobili, Mayr.

Cones of Abies excelsa,

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2. Monodontomerus obscurus, Westw.

= pubescens, Walk., = Dresdensis, Ratz., = metallicus,
Ratz., = intermedius, Foerst., =? seneus, Fonscol.

This and Jf. nitidus are perhaps one species ; it is Tory-
mus polychlori, Kollar’s MSS., and may be Cynips punctata,
Ene. Meth. The species recorded as M. dentipes in the
British Museum List of this tribe is WM. obsewrus, and the
species recorded as M. obsoletus is M. dentipes.

3. Monodontomerus nitidus, Newport.

= Anthiphone, Walk., = vacillans, Foerst., = punctatus,
Fonscol.
Pupe of Anthophora retusa and of Chalicodoma muraria.

4. Monodontomerus cereus, Walk.

=anephelus, Ratz.

Pupe of Aporia crategi, Pieris Brassica, Porthesia chry-
“sorrhen, Lasiocampa Pini, Tortrix viridana.

Dr. Mayr mentions the specimens from the last moth as
a variety or perhaps a distinct species.

5. Monodontomerus dentipes, Boh.

= obsoletus, Ratz., = minor, Ratz., = interruptus, Foerst.,
=? cupreus, Nees, =? obsoletus, Walk.

Pupe of Aporia crategi, Pieris Rape, Lasiocampa Pini,
Psyche sp.-? Lophyrus similis, larvee of Nematus.

6. Monodontomerus obsoletus, Fabr.

Pupe of Aporia crategi; Zygena Filipendule, Z. Curnio-
lica, Psyche villosella, P. viciella, P. atra, Cimbex lutea, Trich-
zosoma Betuleti.

GENUS III. DIOMORUS. JFwlk.

1. Diomorus Kollari, Foerst.

Crabro rubicola.

» 328 Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay

2. Diomorus calcaratus, Nees.

Stigmus pendulus ; reared also from the gall of Cynips
Kollari, in which it may have been parasitic on a Stigmus,
and I have mentioned elsewhere its coming out of the gall
of Cynips argentea.

3. Diomorus armatus, Boh.

= nobilis, Walk.

GENUS IV. SYNTOMASPIS. Foerst.

1. Syntomaspis caudata, Nees.

=saphirinus, Boh.,=affinis, Walk.,=litteralis, Walk.,
= admirabilis, Foerst., = crinicaudis, Foerst = ? affinis, Fons-
eol.

Andricus terminalis, Newroterus lenticularts.

C. apicalis may be a variety of this species.

2. Syntomasprs pubescens, Foerst.

Galls of Rhodites Englanterie or of R. Centifolie.

3. Syntomasprs fastuosa, Boh.

=notatus, Walk.,=chrysis, Nees., =robustus, Ratz.
Galls of Trigonaspis megaptera.

4. Syntomaspis Cerri, Mayr.

Galls of Synophrus politus and of Andricus singularis.

5. Syntomaspis cyanea, Boh.

= dubius, Ratz.,=eurynotus, Foerst., =? tarsatus, Nees.

Galls of Dryophanta longiventris, D. divisa, D. agama,
D. disticha, Cynips corticis and C. Quercus-inferus,

“ Die Europdischen Torymiden.” 329

6. Syntomaspis lazulina, Foerst.

Galls of Dryophanta folii and of D. longiventris.
Perhaps Callimome nigritarsis is a species of Syntomaspis.

GENUS V. OLIGOSTHENUS. Foerst.

1. Oligisthenus stigma, Fab.

=ater, Nees.
Galls of Rhodites Rose.

2. Oligosthenus tibialis, Foerst.
Galls of Aylax (Xestophanes) Potentille.

GENUS VI. CRYPTOPRISTUS. Foerst.
1. Cryptopristus caliginosus, Walk.
=macromerus, Foerst.,=intermedius, Foerst.,=fulvo-

cinctus, Foerst.

GENUS VII. HOLASPIS. Mayr.
1. Holaspis Kiesenwetteri, Mayr.

2. Holaspis Apionis, Mayr.

Parasitic on Apion apricans in tufts of Trifoliwm pratense.

3. Holaspis Stachidis, Mayr.
Galls of Stachys sylvatica.

4. Holaspis militaris, Boh.
Seed-capsules of Papaver Rheas; these capsules in-
habited by Cecidomyia Papaveris.

5. Holaspis carinata, Mayr.
AA2

330 Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay

6. Holaspis Pannonica, Mayr.

GENUS VIII. CALLIMOME. Spin.

1. Callimome erucarum, Schrank.

= fulgidus, Boh., =cynipidis, Walk., rubripes, Ratz.
Galls of Cynips Cerricola.

2. Callimome fulgens, Fab.

= Rosaces, Walk.
Galls of Cecidomyia Faqi.

C’. Rosaces seems to me to be a variety of the preceding
species.

3. Callimome chrysocephalus, Boh.
=rudis, Walk.

4. Callimome Glechome, Foerst.
Galls of Aylax Glechome.

5. Callimome abdominalis, Boh.

=Cynpidis, Boh.,=cingulatus, Nees, = eeneus, Nees, =
angelicee, Hab., = medius, Foerst., = cyniphidum, Ratz.

Galls of Cynips cerricola, C. glutinosa, Dryophanta scu-
tellaris, D. folu, D. longiventris. D. divisa, Andricus termi-
nalis, A. curvator, Neuroterus lanuginosus, Spathegaster bae-
eurum.

6. Callimome nobilis, Boh.

= Roboris, Walk.,=regalis, Walk,,=conjunctus, Nees,
= subterraneus, Curt.
Galls of Biozhiza aptera, Aphilothrix radicis, A. Sieboldi.

7. Callimome ventralis, Foerst.

= quadricolor, Walk., = affinis, Foerst.

“ Die Europdischen Toryniden.” 331
8. Callimome incertus, Foerst.

Galls of Spathegaster baccarum, S. nervosa, Bathyaspis
Acris, Cecidomyia circinans.

9. Callimome regius, Nees.

= nigricornis, Boh.,=inconstans, Walk.,=lateralis, Walk.,
= longicaudis, Ratz. = Devoniensis, Parfitt.

Galls of Cynips cerricola, C. argentea, C. tinctoria, C. Kol-
lari, C. glutinosa, C. polycera, Aphilothrix gemme, A. globuli,
Synophrus politus, Dryophanta scutellaris, D. folii, D. longi-
ventris, D. divisa, Disticha, Andricus terminalis, A. multi-
plicatus, A. estivalis, Spathegaster baccarwm,

Dr. Mayr observes that this species is sometimes a para-
site on the householder, sometimes on the lodger. In the
gall of .C. glutinosa it appears in November of the first year
and again in the spring of the second year, and is a parasite
of Synergus facialis. In the gall of C. Kollari it is of
large size when it is a parasite of the householder and
appears in November of the first year, and of small size
when it is a parasite of the lodger and appears in the spring
of the second year. The lodgers also vary much in size,
and these observations suggest the incompleteness of the
knowledge of this species. Is the race thus dwarfed by
being associated with the lodgers able to restore its offspring
to the ancestral dimensions by committing its eggs to the
householders ?

10. Callimome Lasioptere, Gir.

= Arundinis, Walk.

Parasitic on Cecidomyia inclusa, on Lasioptera Arundinis,
and perhaps on Z. flexuosa in the stems of Phragmites
communis, C. elegans, C. Arundinis, and C. Druparwm are
perhaps one species.

11. Callimome azureus, Boh.

= caudatus, Boh., = chalybeus, Ratz.
Parasitic on Grapholitha strobilana.

332 Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay

12. Callimome Eglanteriae, Mayr.

=? caudatus, Ratz.

Ratzburg reared C. caudatus from galls of Andricus ter-
minalis and Nematus vininalis, whereby Dr. Mayr supposes
that several species are confounded under the above name.

13. Callimome quercinus, Boh.
= tarsalis, Walk., = macrocentrus, Ratz.
Parasitic on Saperda populnea.
14. Callimome Bedeguaris, Lin.

= pretiosus, Walk., = Foersteri, Ratz.
Parasitic on Rhodites Kose.

15. Callimome elegans, Boh.
=varians, Walk.
Parasitic on Cecidomyia salicna.

16. Callimome druparum, Boh.

=divisus, Walk.
From seeds of Sorbus scandica.

17. Callimome igniceps, Mayr.

18. Callimome pallidicornis, Boh.

— conturbernalis, Boh., =nitidulus, Walk.
Probably parasitic on Cecidomyia Betulee.

19. Callimome Artemisia, Mayr.

From galls of Cecidomyia Artemisie.

20. Callimome abbreviatus, Boh.

— euchlorus, Boh., = chloromerus, Walk., = equalis,
Walk., = chlorinus, Foerst.

“ Die Europdaschen Torymiden.” 309

Parasitic on Cecidomyia Rose.

Dr. Mayr describes several varieties of this species, and
mentions that the oviduct is as long as the abdomen with
the thorax or with half of the thorax.

21. Callimome speciosus, Boh.

From galls of Hormomyia Fagt.
Dr. Mayr mentions in this and in some other species also
the variation of the length of the oviduct.

22. Callimome fuscipes, Boh.

= chlorocopes, Boh.

23. Callimome Juniperi, Lin.

=amethystinus, Boh.
From galls of Hormomyia Juniperina.

24. Callimome sapphirinus, Fonscol.

From galls of Lasioptera Eryngit.

23. Callimome cyaninus, Boh.

This species is probably of frequent occurrence in Eng-
land ; it proceeds from galls or knobs on Cirsium arvense,
Carduus acanthoides, C. nutans, Centaurea paniculata, C.
montana, C. Jacea, Leontodon incanus, and Inula ensifolia.
It is a parasite of Trypeta Cardui, of T. truncata, and pro-
bably of other species of 7rypeta. I have reared it with
Lurytoma plumata and Pteromalus elevatus from thistle
galls made by 7. cardui.

26. Callimome hibernans, Mayr.

From oak-spangles or galls of Newroterus lenticularis. I
have reared Syntomaspis fastuosus from these spangles.

27. Callimome Tipulariarum, Zett.

=pumilus, Ratz.

334 Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay
From galls of Cecidomyia Salicis.

28. Callimome Hieracii, Mayr.

From galls on Hieraciwm made by Aylax Hieracwi and
probably also by 4. Sabaude.

29. Callimome Lini, Mayr.

From Linum usttatissimum.

30. Callimome cultriventris, Ratz.

= Nordlingeri, Ratz.

From the conical galls of Hormomyia Fagi, and may be
a native of England, as this gall has been lately found there.
I have reared one specimen from this gall on the Continent.

31. Callimome macropterus, Walk.

= purpurascens, Nees.
From galls of Rhodites spinosissima, of FR. rosarum, of
Diastrophus Rubi and of Lasioptera Rubi on Rubus cesius.

32. Callimome auratus, Fonscol.

= viridissimus, Boh., = autumnalis, Walk., = confinis,
Walk., = mutabilis, Walk.,=leptocerus, Walk., = minutus,
Walk.,=muscarum, Nees,=propinquus, Foerst, =nanus,
Foerst., = appropinquans, Ratz.,= gallarum, Ratz. (probably).

From galls of Andricus terninalis, A. inflator, A. curva-
tor, A. ramuli, A. 4-lineatus, Spathegaster baccarum, Neuro-
terus lenticularis, C. basalis, curtus, bicolor, latus, inconspectus,
micro-stiyma and leptocerus may be also varieties of this
species.
33. Callimome amenus, Boh.

=formosus, Walk.,=scutellaris, Walk., = compressus,
Foerst.

From galls of Aphilothrix radicis and of Trigonaspis
mrogaptera.

C. pretiosus may be a variety of this species.

“Dee Europdaschen Torymiden.” 330
34. Callimome Dauci, Curt.

From galls of Cecidomyia Pimpinelle on Pimpinella saxi-
Jraga and on P. magna ; also from galls on Pastinaca Sativa

and on Daucus carota.
30. Callimome albipes, Gir.

From galls on a Limoniastrum.

36. Callimome sodalis, Mayr.

From galls of Newroterus lenticularis and of N. levius-
culus. Dy. Mayr observes that it is especially distinguished
from C. hibernans by the shorter oviduct.

37. Callimome pygmeus, Mayr.

From the oak-galls of Cecidomyia subulifex.

38. Callimome Corn, Mayr.

From galls of Cecidomyia Cormi on Cornus sanguinea.

39. Callimome Galti, Boh.

=eracilis, Walk.

From galls of Cecidomyia Gali, Var. Orobi, from galls of
Orobus Pannonicus.

40). Callimome Urtice, Perris.

= difficilis, Ratz. (probably).

From galls of Cecidomyia Urtice on Urtica dioica.

41. Callimome viridis, Foerst.

From galls of Rhodites Eglanterie.

42. Callimome purpurascens, Boh.

=letus, Walk., = rufipes, Foerst., = congruus, Foerst.

336 Notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay

43. Callimome flavipes, Walk.
= contractus, Ratz.

From galls of Trigonaspis megaptera.

44. Callimome socius, Mayr.

With C. Dauci from galls of Cecidomyia on Pimpinella
saxifraga, P. magna, Pastinaca sativa and Daucus carota.

45. Callimome spilopterus, Boh.

46. Callimome Medicaginis, Mayr.
A parasite of Cecidomyia Loti in leaves of Medicago fal-
cata.

47. Callimome cupratus, Boh.

48. Callimome parellinus, Boh.

= posticus, Walk.
C. chlorinus, C. exilis and C. terminalis may be varieties
of this species.

49. Callimome brachywrus, Boh.
C. abdominalis (Walk.), C. brevicauda and C. nitens may
be one species.
GENUS IX. MEGASTIGMUS. Daln.
1. Megastigmus Synophri, Gir.
From galls of Synophrus politus.

2. Megastigmus stigmaticans, Fabr.

= stigma, Fabr., = giganteus, Kollar.

From galls of Cynips argentea, C. Kollari, C. glutinosa, C.
caput-meduse, C. calicis and Aphilothria lucida. It does
not occasionally exceed the size of M. dorsalis, from which
Dr. Mayr distinguishes it by the dark apical abdominal’
segment of the male, by the black streak on the hind

“ Iie Europdischen Torymiden.” 337

femora of the same sex, and by the pale ring of the stigma
of the forewings.

Dr. Mayr observes that this species is very nearly allied
to M. dorsalis, and especially to the var. xanthopygus, and
that it is distinguished by the larger size, by the last dark
abdominal segment of the male and by the ring on the
stigma of the forewing. Small females are often difficult to
distincuish from large females of JZ dorsalis, and one
female appeared from the gall of Andricus noduli or from
that of A. testaceipes with the pale ring on the stigma,
which is the character of JZ. stigmaticans. He believes
that the large specimens of JZ. dorsalis are parasites of the
gall-makers when the latter are larger in comparison with
the lodgers (ex. C. lignicola), but observes that the question
is still undecided when the size of the gall-maker does not
differ from that of the lodger.

3. Megastigmus dorsalis, Fabr.

= Bohemanni, Ratz., = xanthopygus, Foerst.

From galls of Dryophanta macroptera, Cynips Kollari, C.
caput-medusee, C. lignicola, C. conglomerata, C. glutinosa, C.
coriaria, C. polycera, Aphilothrix lucida, A. gemime, Syno-
phrus politus, Andricus noduli, A. inflator, A. terminalis, A.
multiplicatus, A. Cydonie, A. singularis, A. Grossularie and
Spathegaster glandiformas.

4. Megastigmus collaris, Boh.

=transversus, Walk., = punctum, Foerst., = vexillum,
Ratz., = flavus, Foerst.

Parasitic on Trypeta continua.

5. Megastigmus pictus, Foerst.

= strobilobius, Ratz.

Probably parasitic on Tortrix strobilana. I believe that
I have found it occasionally in the pine woods near Inter-
lacken, in Switzerland.

6. Megastigmus bipunctatus, Boh.
=? erythrothorax, Nees, =? brevicaudis, Ratz.

Parasitic on 7inea Hpilobiella and on Hypsolophus margi-
nellus.

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the Families Cetoniidae and Buprestidae: by OLIVER E.
JANSON.

Lomaptera Higginsii, n. sp. Plate LX., fig. 2.

L. Depressa, atra nitida; elytris subseriatim punctatis,
singulis vittis latis rufis; abdomine rufo, apice nigro.
Long., 31 mm., lat. 13 mm.

Black, shining, each elytron with a broad longitudinal
band extending from the base to the apical callus and the
abdomen beneath (excepting the apex of the penultimate
and whole of the apical segment) red, club of antennae
pitchy.

Head sparingly punctured, longitudinally strigose at the
sides, very convex in the centre, clypeus very deeply and
narrowly emarginate in front, margins elevated.

Thorax sparingly and rather finely punctured in front,
disc and base smooth, sides very deeply and irregularly
obliquely strigose, especially near the anterior angles;
posterior lobe large, triangular, very slightly rounded at
the apex.

Scutellum scarcely visible.

Llytra flat, sides almost parallel, sightly narrowed to the
apex, with numerous large, shallow punctures arranged in
tolerably distinct rows on the disc, obsolete at the base,
deeper and confused at the sides and linear towards and at
the apex, basal half of the suture depressed, elevated pos-
teriorly.

Pygidium finely transversely strigose.

Beneath, the thorax irregularly strigose at the sides,
smooth in the centre; basal segments of the abdomen
remotely and finely punctured in the centre, with numerous
large shallow punctures at the sides and on the penultimate

340 Mr. O. Janson’s Descriptions of

seoment, apical segment finely transversely strigose ; meso-
sternal process long, shghtly incurved ; femora and anterior
tibiae strigose, the former with a fringe of short, stout, black
hairs, the latter with one sharp external tooth, intermediate
and posterior tibiae punctured, faintly notched near the
middle.

Borneo. Coll. Higgins.

This fine species, distinguished at once from its congeners
by its depressed form, colour, ete., appears to be most nearly
allied to LZ. pulla, Billb.

Catoxantha eburnea, n. sp. Plate LX., fig. 1.

C. Atro-purpurea aureo tincta, nitida; prothorace an-
tice angustato, lateribus pone medium dilatatis, angulatis,
postice constricto; elytris eburneis, margine, apice, suturaque
basi nigro-coeruleis, costatis. Long. 45 mm.

$. Blackish purple with a coppery tint, elytra ivory
white, base, external margin, basal third of suture and apex
blue-black, abdomen beneath, antennae and legs black, the
latter and the whole of the under-side sparsely clothed
with very short and fine golden pubescence.

Head large, deeply furrowed in the centre, coarsely punc-
tured, the punctures confluent except at the base, eyes large
and prominent.

Thorax transverse, narrow in front, dilated laterally to
about one-third from the base, thence somewhat suddenly
constricted, thickly and coarsely punctate, the punctures
sparse on the disc, confluent at the sides and in the central
longitudinal furrow, which is well defined.

Elytra dilated in the middle attenuated behind, closely
and finely punctured, with smooth elevated ridges of which
the intermediate are less prominent and become almost
obsolete towards the apex, the apex of each elytron almost
semicircularly emarginate, with an acute tooth at both
angles.

Underside and legs punctured, abdominal segments nar-
rowly margined with pale yellow, penultimate segment
deeply emarginate.

Andaman Islands, Coll. Janson,

two new Species of Coleoptera. 341

Evidently closely related to C. purpurea, White ; but,
apart from the great dissimilarity in colour, it differs in the
following respects; the head is broader with the central
furrow deeper and the eyes larger and more prominent, the
thorax is much wider, especially behind, and the angle
formed by the posterior constriction is well defined and
prominent, and the elytra are not so closely punctured and
are conspicuously narrower towards the apex.

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A Review of Dr. Boisduval’s “Monographie des Agaristidées,”
published in the “tevue et Magasin de Zoologie,’ 1874,
pp. 26—110: by W. F. Kirpy, Assistant in the
Museum of the Royal Dublin Society.

The arrangement adopted by M. Boisduval in the present
paper is as follows: Uranides (Urania), Cydimonides
(Cydimon), Nyctalemonides (Nyctalemon), Cocytides
(Cocytia), Agaristides (Hecatesia, A%gocera, Charilina,
Eudryas, Alypia, Amazela, Agarista, Eusemia, Phegorista,
and Egybolis).

Perhaps the most striking point in this arrangement, 1s
the absence of the genera Mania and Larunda, Hibn.,
(Sematura and Coronis, Auct), the former of which has
been placed by all authors close to Nyctalemon, and at
times even included in the genus. But we will take M.
Boisduval’s genera one by one as they stand.

GENUS URANIA. (Chrysiridia, Hibu.)

As the Fabridan types (quoted by Boisduval himself in
his Species Général, p. 79), are Leilus and Patroclus, it 1s
difficult to understand why both Boisduval and Guénee
select Rhipheus, Grara., which they agree in placing in a
different family from Zedlws, as the type. Boisduval now
regards Drury’s insect as a second species of this genus, to
which the head of a Papilio had been attached. This
species he renames Druryi, regardless of Drury’s khipheus
having nine year’s priority over Cramer's. If Hiibner’s
name Liphearia be considered inadmissible for the latter,
we have Madagascariensis Lesson, £ rometheus, Drapiez or
Orientalis, Swains, to choose from. LBoisduval copies
Sganzin’s account of the transformations of the common
Mascarene species, and mentions a second species said to
oceur at Sainte Marie, which he supposes to be a variety ;
but takes no notice of Cresus, Gerst.

CistuLA ENTOMOLOGICA.
May 8th, 1875.

344 Mz. Kirby’s Review of Dr. Boisduval’s

GENUS CYDIMON. (Urania, fh

3oisduval maintains the distinctness of his Amphielus

(Amphiflus), Guén.) considered by the latter as a variety
of Ledlus.

GENUS NYCTALEMON. (Alcides & Lyssa, Hiibn.)

The only species of Alcides described by Boisduval are
Orontes, and Metaurus. Argyrifs, Gmel. seems to be
synonymous with the true Orontes, Cydnus and Liris, Feld.
and Zodiaca, Butl. are probably good species, and deserve
notice. Three species of Zyssa are described: Patroclus,
Crameri, and M¢netius. The second species did not
require a new name, as, if it is necessary to reject Hiibner’s
name Patroclaria, Zampa, Butl. has several year’s priority.
Mendtius, Hopff. is probably the same as Hector, Walk.,
both published in 1856, and the latter not noticed by
Boisduval. Longicaudus, Schaufuss, is another unnoticed
species, but only known to me at present by name.

GENUS COCYTIA.
GENUS HECATESIA.
GENUS AGOCERA.

Ten species described; and Dalman’s { (2) Amaithea,
noticed. 4. Manas, H. 8. is probably identical with
Metagorista Triphenoides, Walk., although Herrich Schiffer,
(perhaps merely by a printer’s error) refers to the latter
species under his Phagorista lewcomelas, in which Boisduval
has followed him.- Several species in fgocera and other
genera have been described from Felder’s work on the
Lepidoptera of the Novara, which, although it has long been
privately circulated among Entomologists, has only
quite recently been published. Private circulation,
however general, cannot be considered equivalent to
publication, and these species will therefore stand as
Boisduval’s. Three species of 2gocera unnoticed by Bois-
duval, are known to me by description, viz. limbata, Moschl,
postica, Walk., and Zriphanoides, Wallengr. The last

species may possibly prove to be identical with Fervida,
Walk.

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“ Monographie des Agaristidees.” 345

GENUS CHARILINA.

This genus is Walker’s, and Boisduval is in error in
attributing it to Felder. He places in it Amabilis, Drury
(Walker’s type; which Walker refers to the Lithosida,
placing it near Dezopeia); and decora, Linn., (the type of
Pais, Hiibn, Walk., placed by the latter in his Castnizde).
If the two species are to be united in one genus, the name
Pais must of course be retained; as even if we concede to
Boisduval that Hiibner’s names count for nothing, Pats is
yet used by Walker in an earlier volume to Charilina.
Pais Pulchra, Trimen, overlooked by Boisduval, is probably
allied to Amabilis.

GENUS EUDRYAS.

Three species admitted, Unio, Assimilis,* (Doubl. MS.)
and Bartholomei. The second species seems to be nothing
more than the well-known ZL. grata, Fabr., the last is pos-
sibly new, as it is distinct from Brevipennis, Stretch, Bois-
duval is unacquainted both with this species and £.
Sancte Johannis, Walk.

GENUS ALYPIA.

Nine species admitted, four of which Boisduval claims
as his own, unaware that Grote and Robinson described
and figured them the year before the publication of his
Lépidoptéres de la Californie. Stmzlis, Bbraqmani and
Lbpata of Stretch, and Langtonii of Couper are all
unknown to Boisduval except Similis, which he redescribes
as new under the name of HLdwardsit. Bimaculata, H.S.
(of which Husemia (?) Crescens, Walk., is probably a var.),
is renamed Zrimaculata. (It is an open question whether
such a correction is allowable). A. Grotei of Boisduval
does not appears to be distinct from this species.

* Grote has published some remarks on this paper, relating to this
species, A/ypia 8-maculata, and Urania Rhipheus, in the Canadian
Entomologist, vol. vi. p. 180.

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340 ~My. Kirby’s Review of Dr. Boisduval’s

GENUS AMAZELA. (Apina, Walk.)

The first species of this “new” genus A. Calisto, Boisd.,
is Apina Callisto, Walk., who describes two other species
Feisthamelit, subsequently referred to Agarista, and Angasi
also from Van Diemen’s Land and Australia. Boisduval’s
second species, Hchione from 8. Africa, may be new; but

the locality renders it improbable that it should belong to
the same genus.

GENUS AGARISTA. (Phalenoides Lewin.)

Twenty-one species admitted (exclusive of Megisto, after-
wards placed with doubt in Husemia), some new. As Bois-
duval’s knowledge of everything published up to within the
last fifteen or twenty years is better than that of most
other authors, and little has been published lately on this
genus, he has only overlooked three species Caswarine,
Scott, Micacea & Hesperoides, Walk., (C. L. H. vii p. 1772).
The two latter species probably do not belong to this genus,
and have also been overlooked by Walker himself, who has
described a second species of Agavista under the name of
Micacea, (C. L. H. xxxi p. 48). I therefore propose the
name of Phalenoides, Ceramensis for the latter species.

Noct. Bambucina, Esch., should have been quoted under
Lyncea, Cram.

GENUS EUSEMIA.

Forty-nine species described, two doubtful as belonging
to the genus ; and three others are referred to by Bois-
duval as unknown to him. He describes several species
as new, but has overlooked Walker's 2. Terminatus,
Connexa, Mollis, Bijugata, Chrysospila, Butleri and
Pardalina, and Moore’s Funebris and Albimarginata. It
is almost certain that some of his supposed new species
will prove to be synonymous with some of these; but im so
large a genus it would be hazardous to venture an opinion
on their identity, from comparison of description only.
soisduval’s Flavociliata is however very close to Moore’s
Albimarginata, chiefly differing in the colour of the border.

“ Monographie des Agaristidées.” 347

GENUS PHAGORISTA.

Boisduval admits two species, Agaristoides, Boisd., and
Leucomelas, H.S. (The latter is Mgocera Meenas, Walk.
nec. H. 8.) To this genus we may add Sala, Moore,
Catocalina, Walk., and Transiens, Walk., (= Catocaloides,
Walk.). The last species, originally described by Walker
as a Husemia, is one of those mentioned by Boisduval
under that genus as unknown to him.

GENUS EGYBOLIS.

Boisduval thinks that his #. Vatalii may be distinct from
Vaillantina, Stoll. Lastly, he adds that a damaged speci-
-men from California, formerly described by him as Ayarista
guttata, proves to be a Callimorpha allied to Dominula
& Hera. —

It is scarcely probable that we have succeeded in indi-
cating all the gaps in this paper, which in spite of its
deficiences, will be very useful to those who are working
at the groups of which it treats. It is only to be regretted
that Dr. Boisduval should have omitted to consult the
English, German, and American bibliographical works,
which must be accessible in the Paris lbraries, and an
acquaintance with which would have greatly increased the
value of his work; and our chief object in the present
notice is to indicate to any Entomologist who uses the
paper the amount of additional matter which it is necessary
for him to consult. (No notice has been taken, however,
of the allied genera published by Walker and others; but
only of those mentioned by Boisduval, as the bounds of the
Agaristide are still very uncertain.)

On a small Collection of Arachnida from Queensland, with
descriptions of three apparently new species; by A. G.
But er, F.LS., F.Z.S., &c.

PLATE X.

During the early part of the year 1874, we obtained a
small collection of Spiders in spirits from Rockhampton,
most of which I have succeeded in identifying as rare or
uncommon forms; I have not however had time hitherto
to determine the Thomisides & Attides, or the genera
Stephanopis, Poltys, Sphasus, Clubiona, &c., which are all
represented.

I have determined the following :—

Famity EPEIRIDA.

Cyrtarachne bispinosa.

Keyserling, Beitr. z. Kenntniss der Orbitele in der
Verhandl. der k. k. Zool. botan. Gesellsch, zu Wien. p.
4, n. 802, (1865).

Several examples (young and adult).

Tholia clypeata.

Koch, Arachn. Austral. p. 23 (1871).
I believe that the above is the species represented in the
collection by one minute example.

Tholia nasalis, n. sp. Pl. x, figs. 4, 5.

?. Colours—Cephalothorax mahogany-red, its anterior
margin clothed with short testaceous hairs; mandibles
mahogany-red, densely clothed internally with testaceous
hairs, terminal moveable claw lighter reddish ; maxillze and

350 Mr. Butler on a Coll. of Arachnida from Queensland,

mouth sordid testaceous, sternum pale fleshy-brown ;
abdomen dull ochreous, the outer margin, excepting at the
back occupied by fourteen orey-centred ocelloid spots, four
similar central spots arranged in a square (the front pair
nearest together), between and at the back of which is a
very uregular sinuated and partly embossed transverse
blackish marking, behind which marking, the ground colour
is brown dotted with ochreous; venter grey with rather
narrow testaceous outer margin: legs mahogany-red,
clothed sparsely with testaceous hairs, tips of tarsi black :
palpi mahogany-red, densely clothed with testaceous hairs.

Structure —Cephalothorax rather longer than broad,
wider behind than before and convex at the sides; head
gradually ascending in the middle to the central oculiferous
prominence, which is considerably higher than the lateral
tubercles; the front pair of central eyes smaller and nearer
than the hind pair; lateral pairs placed slightly obliquely ;
mandibles cylindrical, narrower from the middle forwards ;
sternum unequally pyriform: abdomen about $ broader
than long, convex and waved in front, round at he sides,
obtusely conical behind; the front area is swollen in the
centre close to the margin and produced obliquely back-
wards into a robust, prominent, obtusely-terminated projec-
tion (length 3 mm.), the hinder area is elevated and
somewhat abruptly bent downwards, and is ornamented by
a longitudinal central series of small tubercular processes,
the two first being somewhat isolated and most prominent;
palpi short, thick ; legs longitudinally sulcated: length of
cephalothorax (without the mandibles) 34 mm.; of abdlo-
men 54 mm., width 8 m.m., relative ienaih of legs, RS Me
3, the fourth pair being the longest.

Allied to 7. turrigera of Koch, but at once distinguished
by the differently formed and backward directed projection
on the abdomen, besides numerous other minor
distinctions.

Argiope magnifica.
Koch, Arashn. Austral. p. 27, n. 1, t. ii, fig. 6 (1871).

Argiope gorgoned.

Koch, 1. c., p. 35 (1871).

with descriptions of three apparently new species. 351

Argiope protensa.
Koch, 1. c. p. 211, t. xviii, fig. 8, 8a, 8b (1872).

Anepsia rhomboides.

Koch, 1 c. p. 46, t. iii, fig. 8 (1871).

Epeira felina, n. sp. Pl. x os 12.

? Colours—Cephalothorax dull olive-brown, clothed
all over with short greyish hairs; mandibles yellowish-
olive becoming reddish towards the extremities, tip and
moveable claw piceous ; maxilla and mouth shining clay-
colour; sternum greyish-brown, with central longitudinal
clay-coloured spot: abdomen above bright mahogany-red,
ochraceous dotted with black in front, also a whitish
ochraceous almost reniform spot behind the dorsal black
tubercles; from the tubercles backward an indistinct
diamond pattern of grey lines ; several longitudinal central
dots and a triangular zigzag ‘series on each side, silvery-
white; sides dark- brown, becoming ereyish towards the
base, with an oblique series of three bisinuate markings, a
number of short oblique parallel liture, and several dots,
silvery-whitish; venter blackish with a central oblong
darker area, bordered on each side by an irrecular white
line, and crossed down the middle by eight white dots in
a double series; legs pitchy, femora clothed with short
testaceous hairs, tibize and tarsi with short blackish bristles,
tibiz with a whitish band near the base, tarsi greyish at,
the base.

Cephalothorax circular, truncated in front, and slightly
excavated behind, central depression large, an impressed
oblique line from each side of it to the posterior margin of
the caput, the latter flat with a central longitudinal ridge
running backwards from the central oculiferous tubercle,
which is slightly more prominent than the lateral
tubercles ; anterior central pair of eyes rather smaller than
the posterior pair, nearer to one another than to the latter,
and slightly nearer than the latter are to one another
lateral eyes placed near together, somewhat obliquely, equal
in size to the anterior central pair; mandibles cylindrical,
terminal moveable claw small ; sternum irregularly arched
in front, pyramidal behind : abdomen oval, abruptly and

352 Mr. Butler on a Coll.of Arachnida from Queensland,

obliquely cut from the apex of the oval to the spinnarets
(viewed laterally it is distinctly conical); two small
vertical tubercles on the anterior area, between and behind
which are two impressed punctures, and in the centre of
the abdomen four larger impressions forming a square;
venter smooth; palpi rather short, tibiz and tarsal joints
covered with strong bristles; legs cylindrical, clothed with
bristles and short hairs. Length of cephalothorax 9 mm.,
of abdomen 18, width at widest part 11, first pair of legs
43, second pair 39, third pair 25, fourth pair 38.
Allied to H. heroine of Koch.

Epewra transmarina.

Keyserling, Verhandl. k. k. Zool. botan. Gesellsch.
Wien. p. 814, t. xviii, figs. 15, 16, (1865).

Epewra mucronata.
Koch. Arachn. Austral. p. 74, t. vi, figs. 2, 3, 3a (1871).

Epewra tenella ?
Koch. 1. ¢. p. 76, t. vi, figs. 5, 5a, 6, 6a (1871).

Meta monogrammata, n. sp. Pl. x. fig. 3.

Colours—Cephalothorax silvery-white, with two minute
shining oblique lateral black tubercles behind ; front of
caput and mandibles shining-black; maxille piceous ;
mouth stramineous; sternum greyish at the margins, its
central area (which is prominent and leaf-like) testaceous ;
abdomen whity-brown, silvery in front, with an irregularly
trilobed basal black marking. two central waved longi-
tudinal white lines, terminating behind in a species of
crux, by the addition of lateral outline square spots ; four
impressed black dots on the anterior area, limited by the
white central lines ; a lateral marginal waved white line,
relieved externally by brown streaks ; sides of abdomen
obliquely spotted and streaked with brown and_ black,
conical end with a central black bar; venter blackish at
base and anus, pale-brown spotted with black dots at the
sides; a central subquadrate patch, emarginate behind,
white, crossed tranversely by three macular black bars ;

with descriptions of three apparently new species. 353

legs shining olivaceous, gradually darker from base to apex,
the tarsi blackish at the tips.

Structure—Very similar to #. decorata: Length of
cephalothorax 5 mm., of abdomen 8, width 34, relative
length of legs ? 1, 2, 4, 3, the first pair being apparently
the longest.

The only example of this species is in rather a tender
condition the single leg of the first pair being already
detached, so that I have been afraid to examine it very
minutely, it is undoubtedly a new species alhed to #.
decorata, of Blackwall.

Nephila sulphwrosa.
Koch, Arachn. Austral. p. 163, t. xiv, fig. 2, (1872).

SuB-FaMILy ARCYIN 2A.

Arcys lancearius.

Walckenaer, Apteres 1, p. 497,; pl. 13, fig. 3a (1837).

Famity THERIDIIDA.

Latrodectus hasseltiz.

Thorell, Oefvers. af. Konel. Vetensk. Akad. Férhandl. n.
4, p. 369 (1870).

Latrodectus catapo.

? L. scelio var. Thorell. 1. c. p. 370 (1870).

Famity ENYOILDA.

Halronestes striatipes.

Koch, Arachn. Austral. p. 313, t. xxv, fig. 4 (1873).

354 Mr. Butler on a Coll. of Arachnida from Queensland.
Famity DRASSIDA.

Cheiracanthium longimanum, ?.
Koch, l.e, p: 398; t) xxx. figs: 1, 2 (1873).

The reference to the following species was_ kindly
forwarded to me by the Rev. O. P., Cambridge.

Idiommata reticulata.

Koch, Arachn, Austral. t. xxxvi, figs. 4, 5 (1875).

Explanation of Pl. X.

Fig. 1. petra felina, with arrangement of eyes.

Ds = (dorsal view, without colour markings.)
3. Meta monogrammata, (dorsal view of abdomen.)

4. Tholia nusalis (dorsal view.)

d. 3 (lateral view.)

Contributions to the Diptera of New Zealand: by A. G.
ButueER, F.LS., &e.

Whilst looking over some old MSS. in the British
Museum a short time since, Mr. White’s imperfect MS.
Catalogue of the Insects of the ‘Erebus and Terror” was
discovered ; the following are a few of the descriptions con-
tained therein, which appear from Captain Hutton’s List,
not to have been published up to the present time.

GENUS LIMNOBIA.
L. fumipennis, n. sp.

Tipula (Cylindrotoma) fumipennis, White MS.

Head and thorax dark-brown, abdomen dark-brown,
with a widish pale line at the base in the middle ; legs
black ; wings blackish, the veins at the end margined with

a deeper black than the general surface of the wings.
Hab. New Zealand.

GENUS PANGONIA.
P. lerda, n. sp.

Tabanus lerda, White MS.

Palpi and antenne yellowish-brown, the latter blackish
at the end. Face and front with greyish down; thorax
above black ; a line of deep-brown hairs on each side; a
tuft of yellowish hairs on each side, near the base of the
wings; scutellum black; abdomen above ferruginous
brown, black in the middle, the terminal segments with
yellowish hairs on the margins ; under side of the thorax
with longish yellow hairs in front and on the sides, in the
middle ‘ereyish ; abdomen beneath ferruginous, almost
without hairs ; legs ferruginous without hairs ; no tooth on
the third joint of the antenne.

Hab. New Zealand.

356 = Contributions to the Diptera of New Zealand.

P. adrel, n. sp.

Tabanus adrel, White MS.

Palpi brownish, beak deep-black ; face and front with a
yellowish-grey down; antenne black; thorax blackish-
brown above, the side with a narrow line of black hairs,
beneath yellowish-grey; scutellum blackish-brown, between
the scutellum and the base of wing a tuft of yellowish-grey
hairs ; abdomen above black, with a spot of yellowish-grey
hairs on each segment, in the middle of the margin; a
considerable tuft of whitish hairs on each side, near the
end of the abdomen; in the male the whole of the under
side 1s covered with yellowish-grey hairs ; legs black with
short hairs, tibie of fore legs yellowish, wings somewhat
fuliginous, an abbreviated band of a deeper colour about
the middle: no tooth on the third joint of the antenne.

Hab. New Zealand.

GENUS TABANUS.

T. oplus, White MS.

Palpi yellowish, beak blackish; face and cheeks grey ;
thorax above light olive-brown, with longish hairs, beneath
it is more grey ; abdomen above brownish-yellow ; a black
line down the middle, interrupted at the margin of each
segment which is brownish-yellow ; legs light yellowish-
brown: wings light.

Hab. New Zealand.

The remainder of Mr. White’s descriptions have been
superseded by those of Mr. Walker’s and others, so that it
would be rather injurious (as regards synonymy) to
repeat them here.

Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera; by
Hersert Drucs, F.LS, F.ZS. (Continued from
page 290).

FAMILY I. NYMPHALIDA, Swains.

SUBS-FAMILY IL SATYRINA Bates.
GENUS ZOPHOESSA. Westw.
Zophoessa Dirphia, n. sp.

Upperside dark brown, anterior wing crossed beyond the
middle from the costal margin to near the anal angle by a
pale brown band almost yellow on the costal margin, a yel-
low spot beyond near the apex, below which are three
minute black spots, posterior wing dark brown with a sub-
marginal row of four incomplete ocelli, the second the
largest, the third minute, the fringes of both wings white.
Underside bright chesnut brown, anterior wing crossed
beyond the middle by a cream coloured band, a pale
coloured band crossing the middle of the cell bordered
widely within by a wide reddish brown band which crosses
both wings, terminating near the inner margin of the pos-
terior wing, a row of four white pupilled ocelli near the outer
margin which is pale brown with a very fine dark brown
submarginal line. Posterior wing crossed beyond the mid-
dle by a reddish brown band, bordered outwardly by pale
yellowish brown, a submarginal row of six white pupilled
ocelli the first and fifth the largest, the outer margin pale
brown with a dark submarginal brown line. Exp. 2}
inch.

Hab. Darjeeling. Mus. Druce.

This species is allied to Z. Andersoni, Atkinson.

358 Mr. Druce’s Descriptions of
SUB-FAMILY VI. ACRAINA. Bates.

GENUS ACRAA.
Acrea Naura, n. sp.

Upperside brownish black, a bright red line in the cell
of the anterior wing near the base, which is speckled with
a few red scales. Underside anterior wing brownish black,
lightest at the apex and the outer margin, the basal half of
the cell bright red. Posterior wing brownish, darkish in
the middle, the base and the cell very pale brown, almost
white, the nervules and lines between them all black.
Exp. 13 inch.

Hab. Merida, Venezuela (Goering). Mus. Druce.

Quite unlike any species with which I am acquainted.

SUB-FAMILY VIII. NYMPHALINAL. Bates.
GENUS PERISAMA.

Perisama Goeringi, n. sp.

Upperside black, anterior wing with a narrow band of
golden green from the base to the middle, where it joins an
indistinct band crossing the wing to the inner margin, an
oblique golden green spot near to and beyond the middle
of the costal margin, and a pale blue line near the apex.
Posterior wing with a narrow broken submarginal band of
bluish grey commencing at the anal angle, and not quite
reaching the apex, the fringe alternately black and white.
Underside, anterior wing blackish brown from the base to
the end of the cell and the apex ochraceous, a short band
beyond the middle of the costal margin white, terminating
with a blue spot and a blue line above the middle of the
costal margin. Posterior wing ochraceous yellow crossed
at the middle by a waved black band broadest at the costal
margin, an indistinct submarginal waved band and a row
of small spots crossing the wing beyoud the middle black.
Exp. 2 inch.

Hab. Merida Venezuela (Goering).

A very distinct species.

new specres of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 309
GENUS PAPHIA. Fabr.
Paphia Bertha, n. sp.

Form of P. Panariste. Upperside anterior wing dark
brown, with a few reddish scales along the inner margin,
and a white spot at the apex; a row of five pear shaped
cream coloured spots crossing the wing near the outer mar-
gin, the one nearest the anal angle the largest, the fourth
small. Posterior wing dark brown, the abdominal half
reddish brown crossed beyond the middle by a wide cream
coloured band, dentated on its inner margin, commencing a
little below the apex and terminating at the anal angle,
the outer margin blackish brown, the fringe of both wings
yellowish white. The underside is the same as in P.
Panariste except that it is a little darker coloured, and the
dark markings wider. Exp. 34 inch.

Hab. Columbia. Mus. Druce.

A very beautiful species allied to P. Jansoni.

It is just possible that the above is the female of
P. Panariste, but I do not think it at all probable, because
the sexes of the two species belonging to the group.
P. Hlectra and P. Jansoni are alike.

SUB-FAMILY IV. LEMONIIN A.
GENUS LYROPTERYX, Westw.
Lyropteryx Cleadas, n. sp.

Upperside male, blue black with the blue bands the
same as in L. Lyra, only not quite so wide, the posterior
wing without the red spot on the middle of the abdominal
margin. Underside brownish black, anterior wing with
four bright scarlet spots near the base, not glossed with
purple as in LZ. Lyra, the wing covered with white
radiating lines, taking the direction of the nervures, and
increasing in width as they reach the outer margin. Pos-
terior wing brownish black with nine irregularly sized
bright scarlet spots not glossed with purple, the spots
placed nearest the base, covered with white lines
similar to those on the anterior wing. Upperside female,

CC

360 Mr. Druce’s Deseriptions of

dull brownish black, both wings with the outer margins
bright scarlet crossed by black nervules. Underside
brown, anterior wing black towards the base, near which
are five scarlet spots, the scarlet marginal band broken into
spots by brownish white lines in the direction of the ner-
vules. Posterior wing brown with nine unequal sized
scarlet spots on the basal half, the scarlet marginal band
wider and divided into spots by brownish white lines.
Exp. do 14, 2 24 inch.

Hab. Valley of the Rio Polochic (Hague). Mus. Salvin,
Godman & Druce.

A very distinct species, especially the female.

This genus will now contain five species as follows :—

1. L. Appollonia, Westw. Hab. Peru and Bolivia,
2. L. Lyra, Saund. Hab. New Granada.

oe EeOhwaa. Buil* Hab. 2

4. L. Cleadas, Druce. Hab. Rio Polochic, Guatemala.
5. L. Terpsichore, Westw. Hab. Brazil.

GENUS ANTEROS, Huwdn.
Anteros Micon, n. sp.

Upperside dark brown, anterior wing with a small cen-
tral white spot, the fringe white. Posterior wing with the
costal margin the anal angle and the fringe yellow.
Underside, pale yellow with bright chesnut spots placed
very much as in A. Mormosus, Cr., only much smaller and
brighter coloured, the metallic spots are also smaller, a sub-
marginal line of metallic dots to both wings. Exp. 1 inch.

Hab. Calobre (Arce). Mus. Salvin Godman & Druce.

A pretty little species allied to ormosus, Cr.

* | think it likely this will turn out to be the female of Lyra, or it will
be another Central American species of which we have not yet seen the
male. I have seen a specimen agreeing with mine from Chiriqui in Dr,
Staudinger’s collection,

new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 361

FAMILY LYCANIDA.

GENUS MILETUS, Hubn.
Miletus Hamada, n. sp.

Upperside male, dark brown, lightest in the middle of
the anterior wing. Underside of both wings white, crossed
from the costal margin of the anterior to the inner
margin of the posterior wing by five rows of large black
spots, a fine black line round the outer margin of both
wings, the fringe alternately black and white. The female
differs slightly from the male, being paler in colour above,
and having all the black spots smaller below. Exp. ¢,9,
13, inch.

Hab. Yokohama, Japan (Pryev’). Mus. Druce.

This species is quite unlike any other with which I am
acquainted.

Miletus Docus, n. sp.

Upperside, anterior wing pale brown with a large central
bluish white spot, crossed by two very fine black lines, a
brown spot at the end of the cell. Posterior wing very
pale brown, almost white in the middle, with a brown spot
at the end of the cell. Underside pure white, thickly
crossed by very fine brown zigzag lines which are very
indistinct on the posterior wing except at the base, where
they form two or three spots. Exp. 1 inch.

Hab. Madagascar. Mus. Druce.

A beautiful little species most delicately marked on the
underside.

GENUS LYCANA.
Lycena Kazamoto, n. sp.

Upperside of both wings dark brown, in some lights shot
with green, the anterior wing with a dark streak at the end
of the cell. Underside pale drab, anterior wing with a
dark streak at the end of the cell the same as above, and

oe?

362 Mr. Druce’s Descriptions of

crossed beyond the middle by a band of six blackish spots
curved inwards. Posterior wing with one black spot close
to the base and one in the middle of the cell, crossed below
the middle by a curved band of eight black spots sur-
rounded with pale greyish white, a submar einal row of very
indistinct brown spots common to both wings. Exp.
1} inch.

Hab. Yokohama, Japan (Pryer). Mus. Druce.

Allied to Z, Fusca, Brem. Grey, but quite distinct.

GENUS THECLA, Fabr.
Thecla Damo, n. sp.

Upperside, 3 pale greenish blue, anterior wing very long
and narrow, the costal margin nearly from the base to the
apex brownish black, the hind margin blackish, posterior
wing with the costal and outer margin blackish brown, the
inner margin greyish, two black spots near the anal angle,
the first the smallest. The posterior wing with two tails.
Underside, greyish white, anterior wing with a row of five
black spots below the costal margin, a black line at the end
of the cell with two black spots ‘beyond, and one black spot
below them. Posterior wing with the black spots placed
much as in 7. Marsyas, Godt. to which species this 1s
nearly allied. Exp. 2? inch.

Hab. Calobre (Arcé), Mus. Salvin, Godman & Druce.

FAMILY HESPERIDA.
GENUS PYRRHOPYGA, Hubn.
Pgrrhopyga Cossea, n. sp.

Upperside, anterior wing glossy black, with nine semi-
transparent white spots arranged exactly as in LP.
Maculosa, Hew. Posterior wing black, crossed from the
costal margin almost to the inner margin by a broad bright
orange band, the fringe of the posterior wing black and
white. Underside, anterior wing glossy black with the
spots the same as above, a few orange coloured scales at

new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 303

the base, and an orange spot on the middle of the costal
margin. Posterior wing bright orange with the outer mar-
gin broadly black, a black line crossing the wing from the
costal margin near to the inner margin. Exp. 24 inch.
Hab. Columbia. Mus. Druce.
A very beautiful species allied to P. Maculosa, Hew.
(Agathon Feld.) but very distinct.

Pyrrhopyga Cosyra, n. sp.

Upperside, anterior wing glossy blue black, a few orange
coloured scales at the base, crossed at the middle by a
band of three transparent white spots, two beyond and
three near the apex. Posterior wing orange, with the
outer margin broadly blue black. Underside, anterior
wing black with the white spots as above. Posterior

wing glossy blue black. Exp. 24 inch.

55

Hab. Bugaba, Veragua. Mus. Druce.

GENUS ERYCIDES, Hubn.
Lrycides Romula, n. sp.

Upperside, black with the fringe white, the front of the
thorax and the anus brick red, the head and antennex
black. Underside, anterior wing black, with the apical half
and the costal margin olive green, all the nervules black.
Exp. 23 inch.

Hab. Columbia. Mus. Druce.

On the upperside this species closely resembles
Pyrrhopyga Rhacia, Hew.

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Note on the Coleopterous genus Cantharolethrus with deserip-
tion of the female of C. Luxerti: by CHas. O
WATERHOUSE.

The British Museum has recently been fortunate enough
to add to the collection of Lucanidw, a female example of
Cantharolethrus Luxerti, and as it appears not to have been
noticed, 1 subjoin a description.

Canth. Luar, Buquet, 2 .

Elongatus, ater, velutinus. Capite thoroceque granulosis
granulis nitidis. Elytris ad humeros linea obliqua elevata
nitida. Long. 134 lin.; lat. 54 lin.

Head rather long, depressed, narrowed behind the eyes ;
the whole surface’ densely and very strongly punctured,
the interstices appearing granular and shining, the disk
with a large somewhat deep fovea behind. Thorax as long
as the head and mandibles together, nearly twice as broad
as long, narrowed in front, the front margin bisinuate, the
anterior angles very slightly prominent and obtuse, the sides
irregularly ‘crenulate, posterior angles obliquely emarginate,
the angle in the side made by the emargination prominent,
nearly rectangular; the posterior margin flexuous; the disk
with five shallow impressions which are with the rest of
the surface thickly and rugosely punctured, the raised parts
between the impressions shining. Seutellum shining,
strongly punctured. Elytra a little narrower than the
thorax narrowed towards the apex, dull velvety black ;
each elytron with a slightly oblique flexuous shining punc-
tured carina, extending from the shoulder to near the mid-
dle of the elytron.

Hab. Bogota. (Mr. Chesterton, by whom the ¢ was also
sent),

566 Description of the female of C. Luxeri.

This insect is at once distinguished from C. Reicher,
(which has by many been considered the ? of C. Luaerit)
by its much narrower form &c. From the 9 of C. Buckleys
it is distinguished by its longer head, and by the humeral
carina of the elytra being longer and more marked.

Description of a new genus and species of Lamellicorn
Coleoptera (Lewtelidw) : by Cas. O. WATERHOUSE.

FAMILY RUTELIDA.
Cyphelytra, gen. nov.

Clypeus separated imperfectly from the forehead by a
suture, slightly bidentate at the apex. Maxillary palpi
rather large, the apical joint shghtly inflated, subfusiform,
deeply impressed above. Posterior border to the thorax
mareined only near the posterior angles. Scutellum
shehtly transverse. Mesosteral process very small, not
projecting beyond the coxee. Posterior tarsi rather slender,
as long as the tibie; the larger claw to the inter-
mediate and posterior tarsi slightly bifid at the apex.
Anterior tarsi stout, a little shorter than the tibie, the basal
joint very small, the second, third and fourth transverse,
the fifth as long as the four previous joints together, stout ;
claws very unequal, the larger one slightly bifid at the
apex. Antenne with the basal joint elongate, the second
small, the third to fifth slightly elongate, the sixth
triangular, the seventh transverse, the eighth to tenth
forming a compressed club, equal in length to the previous
joints taken together.

This genus is closely allied to Parastasia, but the form
of the head, the structure of the antenne and the anterior
tarsi at once separate it.

Cyphelytra ochracea, sp. nov.

Oblonga ochracea; capite maculis duabus, thorace maculis
undecim, elytrorum lineis nonnullis irregularibus tarsisque
nigris. Long. 74 lin., lat. 43 lin.

Bright ochre yellow, the elytra somewhat paler. Head
with two black spots on the forehead; clypeus narrowed

368 Description of a new genus and species of Coleoptera.

towards the front, the line separating it from the head
obliterated in the middle, the apex notched, the margins,
the canthus of the eye and the mandibles black; the apical
joint to the maxillary palpi piceous, deeply impressed
above. Thorax arched, broadest behind, narrowed in
front, very sparingly punctured, the anterior angles slightly
obtuse. There are eleven black spots placed as follows :—
two oblong spots in the middle of the front with a small
oblique spot on each side, a triangular spot on the lateral
margin; an oblong spot in the centre near the posterior
margin, with a round spot on each side of it; a small
elongate spot on the posterior border just by the shoulder.
Scutellum in a curvilinear triangle, slightly transverse,
maregined with black. Elytra scarcely broader than the
thorax at the base, enlarged posteriorly, rounded towards
the apex, the surface somewhat uneven, with some black
lines and spots placed as follows: on each elytron a small
spot a little below the scutellum, two others oblique
behind the middle, two small humeral spots, two others
near the margin, and lastly two flexuous parallel lines
reaching from the middle of the elytra to near the apex.
There is a line of punctures near the suture, another line
running obliquely from the shoulder to the first black spot
and after approaching the scutellum again descends and
joins the sutural line. The lateral and other spots are
bordered with large punctures. The underside of the
insect is pale yellow, with various spots and the borders of
the abdominal segments piceous. The tibize are brownish
on the innerside ; the tarsi are black.

Hab. India, Allahabad (Bowring). Coll. Brit. Mus.

The markings and sculpture of the elytra are so unusual
in this insect that I was in doubt whether they might not
be the result of accident; I have, however, now seen a
second smaller specimen from Darjeeling, which agrees in
every particular, and shows that these peculiarities are
natural to the species.

Descriptions of some new Coleopterous Insects belonging to the
genera Myodites and Rhipidius (Rhipiphoride): by
Cuas. O. WATERHOUSE.

Myodites niger, sp. nov.

Niger, nitidus, crebre subtiliter punctulatus. Thorace
plagis quatuor levibus. Elytris obscure testaceis, basi
apiceque piceis, parce subtiliter punctulatis, lateribus fere
levibus. Pedibus anticis obscure piceo-testaceis, inter-
mediis posticisque nigro-piceis, his tibiarum _ basi
tarsorumque articulo basali flavis. [Antenne desunt.]
Long. 24 lin.

Head finely and obscurely granulose, vertex with a very
slight obtuse tubercle. Thorax very thickly and not very
finely punctured, the interstices irregular; on each side of
the disk there is a smooth spot, and near the hind margin
two others smaller and rather nearer to each other.
Elytra pitchy with an obscure yellow band near the base,
the apex less obtuse than in I. fasciatus; the base is some-
what thickly and distinctly punctured, the apex and sides
sparingly and obscurely punctured. Abdomen thickly,
finely, but distinctly punctured, the basal segments above
less punctured. Wings slightly smoky, with the costa
pitchy.

Hab. Duefias, (Guatemala); O. Salvin, Esq. Brit. Mus.

Myodites rugosus, sp. nov.

Niger, nitidus. Thorace fortiter crebre punctato, antice
linea brevi elevata nitida. Elytris flavis basi maculaque
apicali piceis, superne parce obsolete punctatis. Abdomine
subtus crebre distincte punctato. g Long. 24 lin.

Head in front impressed on each side; vertex clothed
with long pale pubescence, with a slight longitudinal carina.
Thorax very strongly and thickly punctured, with a slight

370 Descriptions of some new Coleopterous Insects

longitudinal carina near the front and on each side of the
disk a small smooth spot. Elytra pale yellow, with the
base and a spot near the apex pitchy ; margins impunctate,
the upper surface not very thickly and obscurely punctured.
Wings hyaline with the costa only pitchy. The anterior
legs are pitchy with the knees paler; the extreme apex of
the posterior tibiz and of the basal joint of the tarsi and
all the claws are reddish testaceous.
Hab. Columbia. Brit. Mus.

Myodites apicalis, sp. nov.

?. Niger, subnitidus. Antennis, abdomine pedibusque
flavis, femoribus posticis basi piceis; elytris flavo-testaceis.
Thorace crebre subtiliter distincte punctulato. Long. 23 lin.

Resembles AM. subdipterus, but has the forehead more
prominent, the thorax more distinctly punctured ; the
wings relatively shorter, transparent except at the apex
where they are pitchy. Head in front very thickly and
moderately strongly punctured, shghtly concave, with a
deep impression between the eyes; above convex with a
small obtuse tubercle on the vertex. Thorax very thickly
finely but distinctly punctured, especially behind, with five
small smooth spots on the upper surface. Elytra pale
yellow, truncate at the apex, not very thickly but distinctly
punctured above, the sides almost impunctate. Abdomen
thickly and somewhat strongly punctured with the basal
segments above almost smooth; apical segment black at
the tip. Antenne and legs entirely yellow, except the
base of the hind femora which are dark, and the claw jomt
to all the tarsi which is dusky.

Hab. Bombay. Brit. Mus.

Lthipidius thoracicus, sp. nov.

Obscure piceus, crebre punctatus. Thorace, abdominis
basi, femoribus flavis. Antennis fuscis, basi obscure
testacies. Long. 24 lin.

Resembles &. pectinicornis but is larger, and besides in
coloration differs in having the posterior angles of the
thorax more prominent, the surface less densely punctured,

belonging to the genera Myodites and Rhipidius. 371

and the legs longer. Head nearly black, rugose. Thorax
trapezoidal, much narrowed in front, sparsely punctured on
the disk, thickly and not very finely punctured elsewhere ;
the posterior angles prominent but blunt. Elytra scarcely
attenuated towards the apex, which is rounded, the surface
very thickly and rugosely punctured. Tibie and _ tarsi
fuscous, velvety.
Hab. Java, (J. C. Bowring, Esq.) Coll. Brit. Mus.

Descriptions of three new species of American Cetoniide ; by
OLIVER E. JANSON.

Gymnetis anceps, n. sp. Plate LX., fig. 3.

G. Atra, velutina, capite utrinque, thorace marginibus
lateralibus anguste, elytris lateribus apiceque late ochraceis;
elytris bicostatis; corpore infra nitido. Long. $22, ¢? 23
mm., lat. ¢10, 912 mm.

Black velvety and opaque above, shining beneath; a
narrow band at the apex, lateral margins of thorax and
some small contiguous confluent spots, and a broad mar-
ginal band and apex of elytra pale ochreous.

Head coarsely and remotely punctured, clypeus rounded
at the sides, margins elevated, apex slightly semicircularly
emarginate.

Thorax very remotely punctured, posterior angles
rounded, basal lobe short and only partly covering the
scutellum.

Scutellum very acute at the apex.

Hlytra finely punctured, the punctures arranged in
tolerably distinct rows on the disc, each with two slightly
elevated ridges extending from near the base to the apical
callus, suture elevated from the middle to the apex.

Pygidium rugose.

Beneath coarsely punctured mesosternal process narrow,
obtuse at the apex; abdomen longitudinally impressed ;
legs punctured, tibie unarmed, intermediate and posterior
with a fringe of fine short black hairs, tarsi rather long and
slender,

374 Mr, O. E. Janson’s Descriptions of

A second specimen which I have before me, and which is
evidently the female of this species, differs in its broader
and more rounded form, its somewhat shining head and
thorax, its bidentate anterior tibiz and unidentate inter-
mediate and posterior tibie, its shorter antennze and in
having all the ochreous markings obliterated except a few
irregular spots near the sides of the elytra.

Cayenne. Coll. Higgins.

A very peculiar species agreeing in several characters
with Allorhina, to which genus I should have referred it,
but as both sexes are before me, and the male has the
clypeus simple, I am constrained to locate it in Gymnetis.

Gymnetis Chontalensis, n, sp. Plate LX., fig. 4.

G. Rufo-brunnea, opaca; thorace elytrisque maculis
irregularibus nigris ; corpore infra pedibusque nigro-
cinereis, opacis. Long. 18-21 mm., lat. 10-12 mi.

Reddish brown, opaque, thorax and elytra with numerous
irregular black markings varying in form and_ size,
underside and legs cinereous.

Head flat, sparingly punctured, clypeus quadrate, apex
entire, slightly rounded and elevated, antenne pitchy.

Thorax sparinely and finely punctured at the sides,
lateral margins nearly straight, posterior angles somewhat
acute, basal lobe entirely covering the scutellum.

Elytra sub-truncate behind, sides nearly _ straight,
impunctate, sutural apical angles produced.

Pygidium closely strigose.

Beneath coarsely punctured at the sides, sparsely clothed
with very short brown hairs; mesosternal process very
obtuse, vertical and with a distinet tooth in front; legs
punctured, anterior tibiae with two indistinct teeth, inter-
mediate and posterior tibiae with a fringe of brownish hair.

The female differs from the male in its stronger punc-
tuation, its acutely bidentate anterior tibiae, and in having
the apex of the clypeus, underside and legs shining black,

three new species of American Cetoniida. 375

Chontales, Nicaragua, (Z. M. Janson).

Evidently allied to G@. schistacea, Burm, (Bates, Thoms),
which it closely resembles in form and in the structure of
its mesosternal process; in colour it approaches G.
Wollastoni, Schaum.

Euphoria (Erirhipis) Candexei, n. sp. Plate LX., fig. 5.

KE. Olivaceo-viridis, nitidissima, capite triangulariter
impresso; thorace parce punctata, postice Disinuato,
angulis postice rotundatis ; elytris parce punctatis, sutura
postice elevata ; corpore infra argenteo-pilosa. Long. 18-
21 mm., lat. 10-12 mm.

Green, very shining with a brownish tinge.

Head coarsely punctured, with a large triangular depres-
sion between the eyes divided by a slightly raised
longitudinal ridge, clypeus rounded at the sides with the
margins elevated and bidentate at the apex, antennze
pitchy. .

Thorax nearly as broad as the elytra at the base,
posterior angles strongly rounded, base trisinuate, sparingly
and finely punctured on the disc more coarsely so at the
sides.

Scutellum large, impunctate.

Hlytra sparingly strewn with shallow punctures arranged
here and there in irregular rows on the disc, apex strigose,
suture eradually elevated to the apex.

Pygidium circularly strigose, with sparse short hairs.

Beneath strigose and thickly clothed with long silvery-
erey pubescence at the sides, smooth in the centre ;
mesosternal process short, dilated and rounded; legs
strigose and pubescent, anterior tibiae with two acute teeth,
intermediate and posterior tibie with a fringe of long
whitish hairs on their inner edge.

The female is larger and slightly broader in proportion,
with the pygidium shorter and semicircularly strigose and
the teeth on the anterior tibize very acute, in other respects
‘it appears not to differ from the male.

376 Descriptions of three new specres of Cetoniida.

Central America.

Allied to #. fulgida, Fab. and £. flavo-viridis, Thoms.

A specimen (from Guatemala) of this very distinct
species was presented to my father by Dr. Candéze, to
whom | have dedicated it, and it was subsequently taken
in abundance by my brother, Mr. E. M. Janson, at San
Domingo, Chontales, Nicaragua.

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A Revision of the Colcopterous Family Erotylide: by
GEORGE R. CrotcuH, M.A.

Subfamily 1. LANncuRIDES.

Pachylanguria. g. n.
(Typ. Paivee, Woll.)

Antenne short, reaching to about one half the length of the
thorax, joints 2—7 thick, moniliform (the 3rd a little longer than
the others), 8—11 compressed, dilated, pubescent, closely adpressed
together, forming a club.

Head with the eyes rather flat, extremely finely granulated ;
frontal suture obsolete; clypeus emarginate in front.

Thorax broader than long; sides faintly margined; posterior
angles produced, acute; base margined, angularly produced in
front of the scutellum and very gradually sloped towards the
angles; a short impressed line on each side at about one third.

Elytra with the epipleural fold not marked, the reflexed
portion sinuate; seven distinct rows of punctures, leaving an
irregularly punctured space at the margin.

Legs short; tarsi dilated; claw-joint long.

Prosternum with a broad, thickly margined process, deeply
emarginate at the apex, and not depressed.

Mesosternum convex, apex emarginate; coxal lines abbreviated
but visible.

Pachylanguria collaris, sp. n.

Subelongata, parallela, cyanea, thorace supra et subtus auran-
tiaco (prosterno apice nigro); elytris crebre punctulatis, regulariter
punctato-striatis. L.3 lin. India (Bakewell).

Closely allied to P. Paive, but narrower, the last three ventral
segments with a yellow spot at the sides, and the clypeus not
emarginate in front. In fully matured specimens the thorax
would probably be marked with black.

Pachylanguria Paive.

Languria Paive, Woll. Ann. N. H. tv, 430 (1859).
N. China,

378 (2) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Pachylanguria metasternalis, sp. n.

Oblonga, crassa, punctulata, cyaneo violacea, thorace lateribus
late, metasterno macula laterali, aurantiacis. L. 8; lin. India
(Bakewell).

Body beneath rather obsoletely punctate, sides of mesoster-
num with a few very deep punctures; prosternum with the pro-
cess deeply sulcate on each side, apex triangularly emarginate.

Tetralanguria.
g. n. (typ. splendens, Wied.).

Closely resembling Pachylanguria, but with the thorax elongate
and with anterior angles well marked, the posterior produced,
acute.

The species of this genus are extremely variable, and I am not
at present prepared to differentiate them. Probably most of those
here given will ultimately prove to be varieties of one species,

Tetralanguria elongata.

Trogosita elongata, Fab., Syst. El. 1. 152 (1801).

This I believe to be a species very common at Penang and
Singapore, and of which I have seen numerous examples agreeing
with the Fabrician description.

Tetralanguria splendens.*

Languria splendens, Wied. Zool. Mag. 11. 46 (1823).
Java.

Tetralanguria tripunctata.*

Languria tripunctata, Wied. Zool. Mag. 11. 46 (1823).
Bengal.

Tetralanguria pyramidata.
Languria pyramidata, Mach. Ann. Jav. 44 (1825).

Java.
Very near 7’. splendens, Mots. and 7’. tripunctata, Wied.

Tetralanguria splendida.
Languria splendens||, Mots. Schrenck Reise, u, 242 (1860).
Java,

Tetralanguria angularis.*

Languria angularis, Mots. Schrenk Reise, 1, 243 (1860).
Java.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (3) 379

Languriosoma.
g. n. (typ. Muhoti, Crotch).

Thorax broad, enlarged in front; elytra with a basal margin;
antennz with a 4-jointed club, 11th joint largest, rounded, the
other three produced within; mesosternum very short, ventral
process acuminate, coxal lines distinct, parallel, approximate,
reaching nearly to the apex of the segment; elytra truncate,

Languriosoma cardiophoroides, sp. n.

Elongata, cuneiformis, nigra, capite thoraceque (supra et infra)
rufis; capite sutura frontali distincta, labro aureo-pubescenti, cum
thorace obsolete punctato, hoc antice latiore, lateribus valde reflexis,
rotundatis, postice coarctato, angulis paulo productis acutiusculis,
basi zegre marginato, ante scutellum triangulariter lobato, utrinque
striolato; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, striis ad apicem obso-
letis, interstitiis sublevibus; prosterno levi; epipleuris parce
fortiter punctatis ; abdomine parce punctato. L. 5$lin. Cam-
bodia.

Very like a species of Zlateride in form and coloration,

Languriosoma Mouhoti, sp. n.

Elongata, cuneiformis, nigra, capite, thorace (supra et infra),
elytrisque (apice nigra) castaneis; thorace sat fortiter punctato,
disco postice linea levi; elytris fortiter punctato-striatis, striis ad
apicem ipsam obsoletis; prosterno, epipleuris abdomineque parce
punctatis. L. 42lin. Laos (Mouhot).

Very like ZL. cardiophoroides, but smaller and differently
coloured.

Languriosoma Brookii, sp. n.

L. Mouhoti simillima, thorace obsolete parce punctato, corpore
subtus toto ferrugineo, obsoletissime punctato, femoribusque basi
ferrugineis bene distincta, L. 43 lin. Sarawak, Borneo (Wallace).

Languriosoma cyanipennis, sp. n.

Elongata, cuneiformis, nigra, capite thoraceque (supra et infra)
rufis, elytris cyaneis; capite sublevi, marginibus frontis elevatis;
thorace parce punctato, convexo, lateribus rotundatis, paulo
elongato, basi marginato, utrinque strialato; elytris striato-punc-
tatis, striis ad apicem obsoletis, interstitiis levibus; scutello nigro ;
prosterni epipleuris, abdominisque lateribus fortius parce punctatis,
lineis coxalibus minus bene determinatis. L. 42lin. Borneo

(Wallace).
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Pentelanguria.
g. n. (typ. elateroides, Crotch).

Antenne short, stout, joints 1—6 moniliform (3rd longer than
the others), 7—11 forming a 5-jointed club, transverse, dilated,
last joint broadly rounded. Head with the eyes moderate, finely
granulated ; front gently convex, suture hardly visible.

Thorax subquadrate, longer than broad; anterior angles pro-
minent, thickened, posterior produced, rather deflexed, acute, not
margined; sides straight, margin hardly thickened; base bisinuate,
not margined nor depressed.

Elytra acuminate, with the apex produced, subexcavate within ;
epipleural fold wanting, closely covered with rows of small pune-
tures.

Prosternum with a broad flat parallel process, margined at the
sides and rounded at the apex, fitting into the mesosternum, which
is rather elevated and emarginate behind.

Metasternum with an acute triangular emargination behind;
coxal lines abbreviated.

Tarsi not much dilated.

Pentelanguria elateroides, sp. n.

Mneo-viridis, abdomine (segmentis basi exceptis), femoribus
basi, metasternoque plus minusve rubris; capite sparse fortiter,
thorace crebre fortiter subrugose punctatis; elytris punctorum
seriebus 8—9, intervallis subtilissime punctulatis ; thoracis epi-
pleuris valde rugulosis, corpore subtus sparse punctato, L. 7} hn.

India (Bakewell).

Pentelanguria notopedalis, sp. n.*

Viridis, nitidissima, capite thoraceque sparsim fortiter (hoc in
lateribus subrugulose) punctatis; elytris confertissime subseriatim
punctatis ; corpore subtus leviter punctato, rufo-variegato, L,
8 lin. India, Himalayas (Hooker—coll. Janson),

Oxylanguria.
g.n. (typ. acutipennis, Crotch).

Antenne rather short, joints 1—6 subequal, moniliform, 7—11
flattened dilated; eyes ovate, not prominent; front slightly mar-
gined; mentum transverse, narrow; head angulated on each side
for the mandibles; thorax elongate, sides but little rounded, base
margined, with a well-marked stria on each side; elytra acumi-
nate, produced externally into a sharp divaricating point, sutural
angle dentate. Tarsi broadly dilated. Ventral process acuminate,
no coxal line.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (5) 381

Oxylanguria acutipennis, sp. n.

Viridis, subpurpurea, elongata; capite thoraceque sparsim sat
profunde punctatis; elytris profunde striato-punctatis; prosterno
levi; metasterni lateribus abdomineque sat crebre punctatis. L.
63—81lin. Sarawak, Sumatra (Wallace).

The tibiz are thickly fringed with golden hairs at the apex
within.

Callilanguria,
g. n. (typ. luzonica, Crotch).

Antenne short, club very gradual, 7th joint hardly dilated,
drd not longer than 4th; eyes very finely granulated, sides of
front incrassate, clypeus convex ; mentum large, pointed in front;
mandibles very large, head angulated at the sides to receive them.

Thorax globose; epipleural fold hardly marked; prosternum
with the process depressed, truncate; mesosternum depressed in
front, apex emarginate, ventral process acuminate, no coxal line.
Tarsi very broadly dilated. LElytra obliquely truncate at the
apex.

Callilanguria luzonica, sp. n.

Elongata, acuminata, nigra, thorace, cum epipleuris, rufo,
parcissime punctato; elytris viridibus, punctato-striatis, L,
10—11 lin. Luzon.

Callilanguria Wallacii, sp. n.

Elongata, postice acuminata, leete castaneo-rufa, antennis pedi-
busque (femoribus basi exceptis) nigris, elytris apice nigrocyaneis;
capite thoraceque sublevibus, hoc sine plica epipleurali, basi mar-
ginato, haud striato; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis levibus ;
corpore subtus obsolete punctulato. L. 5 lin, Sumatra (Wallace).

Elytra truncate, external angle dentate.

Doubledaya.

White, Proc. Ent. Soc. 1850 x111.—Trans. Ent. Soc. Ser. 2 11.
2 (typ. viator, White).

Antennz about as long as the head and thorax, 3rd _ joint
equal to the 2nd, 5—7 subequal, clavate, 8th dilated, triangular,
9th larger than 8th or 10th; head with the eyes prominent,
front narrowed, finely margined, clypeus distinct, transverse,
deeply emarginate. Thorax convex, longitudinally impressed,
base with a stria on each side. Prosternum with a broad truncate
process; mesosternum subelongate, grooved in front for the pro-
sternum; ventral process acuminate, no coxal line.

Mentum extremely narrow, transverse, gently emarginate in
front.

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Doubledaya viator.*

Doubledaya viator, White, Proc. Ent. Soc. 1850 xui.—T'rans.
Ent. Soc. Ser. 2 11, 2 (1852) fig. Madras.

Doubledaya Whitii, sp. n.

Castanea, nitidissima, antennis pedibusque nigris, femoribus basi
intus ferrugineis, pectore infuscato. L. 83 lin. Sumatra (Wallace).

Obs. Bohemann—Eugen. Resa. Ins. 212—describes an insect
from Manilla under the name of ‘ Doubledaia convexicollis,” of
which I find no mention in Mr Crotch’s MSS.; it cannot, however,
be referred to the genus Doubledaya as here defined. EH, W. J.

Fatua.

Dej. Cat. 454 (1837). (Typ. longicornis, Wied.)

[ Macromelea, Hope, Col. Man. 111. 190 (1840). |

Antenne elongate, 3rd joint longest, 8th emarginate at the
apex, and forming part of the club, longer than the 9th (in the
large species these joints are hardly thickened); thorax elongate,
narrowed in front, greatest breadth behind the middle, base
coarctate, impressed, with a rounded lobe in the centre; elytra
with the epipleural fold distinct, interstices punctate; legs long,
tarsi dilated; prosternum produced, sulcate, truncate; ventral
process acute, incrassate, no coxal line.

Fatua longicornis.
Languria longicornis, Wied. Zool. Mag. 11. 48 (1823).

Fatua —. , Dej. Cat. 454 (1837).

Macromelea --, Hope, Col. Man. ut. 191, T. 11. fi. 6
(1840).

Poonah.

The anterior legs extremely elongate, the antennz more than
half the length of the body.

Fatua Sealyi, sp. n.

F. longicorni simillima, sed thorace paulo breviore antice
latiore, elytris interstitiis distinctius punctatis distincta: an fe-
mina? L. 10lin. Madras (Sealy).

Fatua nigripennis.*
Languria nigripennis, Wied. Zool. Mag. u. 48 (1823).
Tranquebar.

Fatua Lambii, sp. n.

F. longicorni similis, sed dimidio minor, elytris fortius punc-
tato-striatis, interstitiis crebrius punctatis differt. L. 8 lin.
Penang.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (7) 383

Fatua Bowringii, sp. n.

F. Lambii simillima, sed paulo minor, thorace breviore basi
infuscato, lateribus regulariter rotundatis, antennis brevioribus
distincta. L.7lin. Cambodia.

Fatua crassa, sp. n.

Elongata, crassa, acuminata, nigra, capite thoraceque supra et
infra rufo-ferrugineis, elytris cyaneo-nigris; clypeo antice emargi-
nato; thorace elongato, lateribus rotundatis, basi impresso, paulo
infuscato; elytris tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis fere leevibus.
L. 9} lin. Penang.

Var. minor, interstitiis punctulatis.

Antenne with the 8th joit longer than the 7th, distinctly
triangular, dilated, about equal to the last three.

Languria.

Latr. Hist. Nat, ur. 209 (1802). (yp. Mozardi, Latr. = rufi-
collis, Latr. ined.)

A. Species Africane.

Languria dimidiata.
Languria dimidiata, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 314.
Senegal.
The body beneath is very coarsely punctate throughout. An-
tenn with the base red, 8th joint scarcely dilated, J—11 forming
a loose little marked club.

Languria africana.”

Languria africana (Chev.), Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 314.
Senegal.

Languria semiflava.*
Languria semiflava, Thoms. Arch. Ent, 11. 236.
Gaboon.

Languria rufopartita.*
Languria rufopartita, Thoms. Arch. Ent. 11. 236.
Gaboon.

Languria promontorii, sp. n.

L. formose affinis, sed minor, capite rufo, thorace minus con-
3 hte Bets E 2 :
vexo, lateribus fere rectis, striola basali longiore, elytris eequaliter
punctato-striatis, obscure viridibus (humeris obscure rufis) pedi-
busque rufis distincta videtur. L. 24 lin, Cape of Good Hope
diay } pe,
Guinea.

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Languria formosa, sp. n.

Elongata, parallela, rufo-ferruginea, capite femoribusque (basi
excepto) nigris, elytris viridi-cyaneis, dimidio apicali lete pur-
pureis; capite profunde parce punctato; thorace parce punctato,
subquadrato, convexo, postice angustato, coarctato, basi transver-
sim impresso, utrinque striola abbreviata, ante scutellum rotundato
producto, angulis posticis acutiusculis; elytris basi profunde punc-
tato-striatis, striis integris sed apicem versus minus fortiter punc-
tatis, interstitiis levibus. L. 3lin. Cape of Good Hope.

Antenne with the 8th joint very little enlarged, the club lax,
11th joint largest, rounded.

Languria illetabilis.*
Languria illetabilis, Pase. Journ. Ent. 1. 131, T. v. f. 4 (1860),
Natal.
Probably not a veritable Languria.

Languria pulchella,*

Languria pulchella, Pasc. Journ. Ent. 1. 132.
Natal.

Probably a distinct genus.

B. Species American.

Languria bicolor.

Trogosita bicolor, Fab. Ent. Syst. Supp. 50 (1798).
Languria , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 349.
thoracica, Oliv. Ent. v. 463, T. 1. f. 1 (1807).

, Lec. Proc. Phil. vir. 158.

Var. puncticollis, Say, J. Phil. u1. 462.

, Lec. Pr. Phil. vut. 159.

Southern States.
Distinct by the 6-jointed club of antenne.

Languria Mozardi.

Languria Mozardi, Latr. Gen. Crust. et Ins. 111. 66.

, Lec. Proc. Phil. v1. 161.

, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 350.
Var. minor Lang. apicalis, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11. 241.
Washington, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Southern States.

Languria cyanipennis, sp. n.

LI. Mozxardi affinis, sed major, thorace magis crebre sed minus
fortiter punctulato, basi ante scutellum paulo lobato, L, 44 lin.
Mexico.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (9) 385

Languria discoidea.

Languria discoidea, Lec. Proc. Phil. vit. 160.
, Crotch, Zr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 350.

Georgia.

Languria tedata.

Languria tedata, Lec. Proc. Phil. vit. 160.

— ——., Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent..Soc. 1873, 350.
— , rufiventris, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 242.

New York, New Jersey, Washington,

Languria angustata.*

Trogosita angustata, Pal. Beauv. Ins. d Afr. 125, T. xxx. f. 2.

Languria , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 350.

Uhlerit, Horn, Pr. Ent. Phil. 1. 188.

Var. Languria trifasciata, Say, J. Ac. Phil. 111. 462.
a eC ER)

Var, -: pulchra, Lec. Pr. Phil. vit. 159,

South Carolina, Baltimore.

Languria sellata, sp. n.

L. angustate proxima, sed capite, pedibus, antennisque rufis,
his clava infuscata; elytris cyaneis fascia rufa pone medium.
L, 33—4 lin.

Mexico.

Languria convexicollis.*

Languria convexicollis, Horn, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1868, 140.
= , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, 1873, 351.
Owen’s Valley, California.

Languria leta.

Languria leta, Lec. Proc. Phil. vit. 159 (1854).

— , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 351.
Kansas River, Colorado, Texas.
Distinct by the punctate interstices of the elytra.

Languria Lecontei.*
Languria Leconte, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 351.
Tlinois.
Languria sanguinicollis,

Languria sanguinicollis, Chev. Col. Mex. 1v. 99 (1834).
Mexico.

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Languria collaris.*

Languria collaris, Lec. Proc. Phil. vir. 159.
, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 351.

Georgia.
fo}

Languria femoralis.*

Languria femoralis, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 1. 242.
, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 352.

New Orleans.

Languria gracilis.

Languria 9 gracilis, Newm. Ent. Mag. v. 390 (1838).

, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 351,
bicolort, Latr. Gen. Crust. 11. 65, T. xi £11 (1807).
Latreillei, Lee. Pr. Phil. vit. 160 (1854).

— nigriceps, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 242 (1860).

var. Languria inornata, Rand. Bost. Journ. u. 48.

var. —- obscura, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 243 (1860).
Middle, Southern, and Western States.

No doubt can exist as to the application of Newman’s name.

C. Species Inpo-MALAYAN&.

Languria rufipes, sp. n.

LI. Giloloe proxima et forte varietas, sed capite pedibusque
obsoure rufis, elytrisque interstitiis distinctius punctulatis differt.
L. 4—54 lin.

Morty (Wallace).

Languria Gilolox, sp. n.

Elongata, sub-acuminata, nigra, elytris cyaneis, punctato-striatis,
interstitiis subseriatim punctatis. L. 44—54.

Gilolo (Wallace).

Antenne with the club abruptly 4-jointed, front with the
sides margined, thorax longer than broad, globose in front, very
obsoletely punctate, base coarctate, striole very short, abbreviate,
intermediate space with a few deeper punctures.

Languria papuensis, sp. n.

Elongata, postice paulo acuminata, nitida, nigra, capite tho-
raceque (supra et infra) rufis, elytris nigropurpureis, punctato-
striatis, striis ante apicem evanescentibus, interstitiis Jeevibus.
L. 54 Jin. .

Dorey (Wallace). :

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Antenne with a compressed 3-jointed club, 4th joint slightly
dilate, frontal suture distinct, lateral margins elevated, visible
behind the eyes; head and thorax finely and sparingly punctate,
the latter a little longer than broad, sides rounded, base coarctate,
striole short, straight, intermediate space hardly punctate, basal
lobe large.

Languria coarctata, sp. n.

L. papuensi structura simillima, sed minor, thorace paulo
breviore, basi punctis majoribus impresso, capite nigro, elytrisque
fortius punctato-striatis, interstitiis seriatim punctatis. L. 4 lin.

Macassar (Wallace).

Languria nigrocyanea, sp. n.

Elongata, postice angustata, tota nigrocyanea, elytris punctato-
striatis interstitiis sublevibus. L. 44 lin,

Tonda.

Antenne with an abrupt 4-jointed club, the last joint large
and rounded, frontal suture distinct, head not very strongly punc-
tate ; eyes extremely finely granulated, thorax clearly longer than
broad, convex in front, with a double punctuation, the fine punc-
tures rather obsolete, basal striz short, the interval with a few
deep punctures.

Languria menadensis, sp. n.
-)

Elongata, postice acuminata, lete ferruginea, antennis (basi
excepta) geniculisque nigris, elytris viridibus, punctato-striatis
interstitiis subseriatim punctatis. L. 3 lin.

Menado (Wallace).

Antenne with a distinct 4-jointed club, frontal suture distinct,
clypeus broad, sparsely punctate, head sparingly punctate ; thorax
very obsoletely punctate, longer than broad, convex in front, co-
arctate behind, basal impression impunctate, striole well marked ;
scutellum reddish, elytra margined at the base.

Languria barbara, sp. n.

Elongata, rufa, nitida, antennarum clava geniculisque nigris,
elytris cyaneis punctato-striatis, interstitiis sublevibus. L. 3} lin.

Macassar (Wallace).

Antenne with a rather lax 3-jointed club, the 8th joint slightly
dilated, 3rd not longer than the 4th ; frontal suture visible, sides
margined, head strongly punctate; thorax a little longer than
broad, disc coarsely, sides obsoletely punctate, base coarctate, the
striole well marked, diverging, the intermediate space covered
with deep coarse punctures,

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Languria propinqua, sp. n.

L. barbare valde affinis sed pedibus corporeque subtus nigris,
antennis clava distincte 4-articulata, articulo 7° paulo dilatato
distincta. L. 3} lin.

Sumatra (Wallace).

Languria tarsata, sp. n.

Cuneiformis, niger, capite thoraceque (supra et infra) rufis,
elytris ceruleis punctato-striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis.
L. 43 lin.

Ceram (Wallace).

Antenne with a compressed 4-jointed club, 7th joint slightly
dilated ; frontal suture distinct, the margin from the clypeus to
the eyes strongly incrassate, sides of the head angulate for the
base of the mandible; thorax very sparingly punctate, hardly
longer than broad, convex, gradually narrowed towards the base,
which is impressed and striolate, scutellum reddish, tarsi largely
dilated.

Languria nitidior, sp. n.

Subcuneiformis, rufoferruginea, nitidissima, antennis nigris,
elytris cyaneis, subtilius punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime
uniseriatim punctulatis. L. 3? lin.

Penang, Singapore (Wallace).

Antenne with a compressed 5-jointed club; frontal suture
well marked, head very sparingly punctate; thorax quadrate,
convex, sides rounded, coarctate behind, posterior angles acute,
base striolate, very sparingly punctulate, scutellum red; coxal
lines parallel, elongate.

Languria Cambodiz, sp. n.

Elongata, parallela, nigra, capite thoraceque (supra et infra)
rufis, elytris viridibus fortius punctato-striatis, interstitiis levibus.
L. 5—54 lin.

Laos, Cambodia.

Antenne with a lax 4-jointed club, dentate within, the 7th
joint slightly dilated, 3rd longer than the 4th. Frontal suture well
marked, clypeus and head strongly punctate, eyes not margined by
the raised side of the front; thorax 4 longer than broad, nar-
rowed behind, coarsely punctate on the disc, base compressed,
with a long stria on each side ; coxal lines parallel, elongate.

Languria scutellata, sp. n.

L. Cambodie persimilis, sed minor, corpore subtus, scutelloque
rufis, thorace lateribus magis parallelis.
Sumatra (Wallace), Cambodia.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (13) 389

Languria Moloides, sp. n.

Cuneiformis, ferruginea, antennis, geniculis late, thoracisque
vitta discoidali nigris; elytris cyaneis. L. 3 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Antenne with a gradual 5-jointed club, reaching almost to
the base of the thorax; frontal suture visible, head sparingly
punctate, thorax clearly punctate, longer than broad, sides sub-
parallel, base transversely impressed, striolate; elytra striate-
punctate, interstices very finely punctulate.

In form very like a species of AXolus.

Languria cuneiformis, sp. n.

Cuneiformis, pallide ferruginea, capite, antennis, pedibus,
segmentoque ultimo ventrali nigris ; elytris lete ceruleis. L. 4 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Antenne short with a well-marked club of 5 joints, flattened
largely dilated, transverse. No frontal suture, head sparingly
and strongly punctate, thorax quadrate, convex, sides strongly
rounded, anterior angles deflexed, posterior acute, base sinuate,
striolate on each side; obsoletely punctate; elytra striate-
punctate, interstices visibly punctate; coxal lines approximate
parallel, reaching almost to the end of the segment.

This is the only species with the head black in this division,

Languria Lewisii.

Languria Lewisii, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 184.
Kawachi, Nipon.

Languria unicolor.*

Languria unicolor, Mots. Bull. Mosc. xxx1x. 176.
, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 184.

Japan.

Languria nigripes.
Languria nigripes, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 184.
Japan, China.

Languria preusta.
Languria preusta, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 185.
China, Japan.

Languria atriceps.

Languria atriceps, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 185.
Japan, Nagasaki,

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Languria ruficeps.
Languria ruficeps, Crotch, Ent. Mo, Mag. 1x. 185.
Japan, China.
? Languria Jansoni.
? Languria Jansoni, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 185.
Japan.
Languria pretermissa.*
Languria pretermissa, E. W. Jans. Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 186.
Japan, Hiogo,
Languria nigritarsis.*
Languria nigritarsis, C. O. Waterh. Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 186.
N, Japan, Awomori Bay.
Languria pectoralis.*
Languria pectoralis, C, O. Waterh. Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 187.
Japan, Hakodaté.
Languria Waterhousii.*

Languria convexicollis, C. O. Waterh. Ent. Mo, Mag. 1x. 187
(1873). [nec. Horn (1868). ]
Japan, Hakodaté.

SPECIES INCERTA,

Languria nepalensis,*

Languria nepalensis, Hope, Gray Zool. Mise. 22.
Nepal.

Languria cyanea.*
Languria cyanea, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11. 243.
Nepal.

Languria rufotestacea.*

Languria rufotestacea, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11, 242.
Batavia (1 L. testacea, MacL.).

Languria flava.*
Languria flava, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11, 242.

Birma,

the Coleopterous Family Erotyhde. (15) 391

Languria bifasciata.*
Languria bifasciata, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11. 241.
Tranquebar.
Languria ceruleipennis.*

Languria ceruleipennis, Mots. Schrenck Reise 1. 241.
Ceylon.

Languria collaris.*
Languria collaris (De Haan), Mots. Schrenck Reise u. 241,

Java.
Languria nigriventris.*
Languria nigriventris, Mots, Schrenck Reise 1. 241.
Ceylon.
| Languria fulvipes.*
Languria fulvipes, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11. 241.
India or.
Languria chalybeipennis.*

Languria chalybeipennis, Mots. Schrenck Reise 1. 241.
Birma.

Languria minima.”
Languria minima, Mots. Schrenck Reise u1. 241.
Ceylon. (Very near L. parvula, Wied.)

Languria Menetriesii.*

Languria Menetriesii, Mots. Schrenck Reise 11. 240.
Siber. or, (Amur.)

Languria filiformis.*
Trogosita filiformis, Fab. Syst. El. 1. 152.
Sumatra.

Languria potatoria.*

Languria potatoria, Wied. Zool. Mag. u1. 49.
Sumatra,

Languria nigrina.*

Languria nigrina, Wied. Zool. Mag. u. 47.
Java,

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Languria parvula,*
Languria parvula, Wied. Zool. Mag. ui. 47.

Bengal.

Languria testacea.*

Languria testacea, Mach. Ann, Jav. 45.
India, Java.

Languria morio.*

Languria morio, MacL. Ann. Jav. 45.
Java.

Languria intermedia.”

Languria intermedia, Boh. Hug. Resa. Ins. 212 (1859).
Malacca.

Langurites.

Mots. Schrenck Reise 11. 243. (Typ. lineata, Lap.)

Antenne with a 5-jointed club, the 3rd joint elongate; eyes
oval finely granulated; thorax elongate, base impressed but with
no stria; elytra with the apex produced, obliquely truncate; no
coxal line; head without stridulating plate on the occiput.

Langurites lineata.

Languria lineata, Lap. Ann. Fr. 1. 412 (1832).
scapularis, Chev. Col. Mex. 111. 9 (1834).
Langurites vitticollis, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 11. 243 (1860),
vittatus, Mots, l.c. 243.

infuscatus, Mots. l.c. 243.

Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Columbia.

This species is very variable in colour.

Langurites ventralis.

Languria ventralis, Chev. Col. Mex. iv. 95.

Mexico (Orizaba).

This seems to be a variety of Z. lineata in which the thorax is
entirely zeneous; and a specimen (unnamed) in Chevrolat’s collec-
tion which agrees well with this description, is to be referred to
that species. The type itself is apparently lost. The specimen
named ventralis in Reiche’s collection was a T'rapezidera.

Langurites verticalis.*

Languria verticalis, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 181.
Peru,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (17) 393

Trapezidera.

Mots. Schrenck Reise, 11. 244 (typ. angusticollis, Mots.).

Antenne with a 5-jointed club, 3rd joint scarcely longer than
4th; thorax very elongate, base margined, deeply sinuate on each
side, the margival line nearly straight, thus leaving a produced
triangle in front of the scutellum; elytra separately rounded at the
base, the apex rounded, denticulate; no coxal line; head without
stridulating plate, with a lateral impressed line between the eyes.

Trapezidera prolongata, sp. n.

Elongata, postice angustata, tota znea, nitida, ubique subtilissi-
me alutacea, parce subtiliter punctulata, elytris obsolete subseriatim
punctulatis. L. 9 lin.

Nicaragua.

var.? mexicana. Smaller, thorax hardly visibly, elytra more
strongly punctulate. L. 7 lin.

Mexico.

Trapezidera chalcea, sp. n.

T. prolongate afiinis, sed minus elongata, humeris latioribus,
postice acuminata, thorace basi fere truncato (in medio producto),
sat crebre punctulato; elytris punctatostriatis, interstitiis crebre
punctulatis; pedibus plus minusve eneo-rufis, L, 6—7 lin,

Mexico.

Trapezidera enea, sp. n.

Elongata, zenea, postice acuminata, thorace elongato-quadrato,
crebre punctulato, basi utrinque sinuato, medio paulo producto,
striola abbreviata utrinque impresso; elytris crebre punctatis,
seriebus punctorum vix distinctis; abdomine subtus rufo-sneo.
L. 6—6$ lin.

Mexico.

Differs by the broader form, acuminate behind, and the basal
stria on the thorax; the median lobe is very little marked.

Trapezidera angusticollis,*

Trapezidera angusticollis, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 1. 244.
Central America.

Trapezidera brunnipes.*

Trapezidera brunnipes, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 1. 244,
Central America.

Trapezidera longicollis.*

Trapezidera longicollis, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 11, 244.
Nicaragua.

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Trapezidera dilaticollis.*

Trapexidera dilaticollis, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 1. 244,
Nicaragua.

Trapezidera brunneiventris.*

Trapexidera brunnetventris, Mots. Schrenck Reise, 1. 244,
Nicaragua.

Trapezidera porrecta.*

Languria porrecta, Kirsch, B. E, Z. x. 214.
Bogota.

Trapezidera andigrada.*

Languria andigrada, Kirsch, B. E. Z, x. 215,
Bogota.

Teretilanguria.
g. n. (typ. Kirschii, Crotch).
[Goniocephala, Chev. Dej. Cat. pars. |

Antenne with a 5-jointed compressed club; elytra rounded
and denticulate at the apex; thorax not margined at the base, a
small stria on each side; head with the occiput with two stridu-
lating plates, frontal suture well marked, emarginate.

Teretilanguria Kirschii, sp. n.

Elongata, postice acuminata, tota enea, vel viridi-enea; capite
parce punctato, lineis lateralibus impressis parallelis ; thorace parce
punctato, antice angustiore, angulis posticis productis, acutis, basi
utrinque sinuato; elytris obsolete seriatim punctatis; abdomine
subtus parce punctulato, prosterno rugoso, L. 11 lin,

Bogota, abundant.

The body is sometimes more or less red beneath.

Teretilanguria Panama, sp. n.”*

T. Kirschii valde affinis, sed thorace antice paulo latiore, angu-
lis anticis incrassatis, capite antice fortius punctato, lineisque
frontalibus minus parallelis distincta videtur.

Panama (Janson).

Teretilanguria basalis.

Languria basalis, Guér, Icon. R, A., Ins. 314.

Columbia (Guérin).

Thorax distinctly punctate, base deeply bisinuate; metaster-
num and ventral segments more or less zeneous.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (19) 395

Goniolanguria.
g. n. (typ. latipes, S. Saund.).
[Goniocephala, Chev. Dej. Cat. pars.|

Elytra produced at the apex, slightly divaricating, denticulate ;
thorax margined at the base, with a small stria on each side; head
with the sides angulated for the very large mandibles, occiput with
one stridulating series; antennz with a 5-jointed club; tarsi very
broadly dilated.

Goniolanguria latipes.

Languria latipes, S. Saund, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1. 149. T. xtv. f. 1.

Montevideo.

This species is exceedingly variable in colour, being either
brilliant purple, green or bronzed; I have specimens from Cayenne,
New Granada, and Brazil, and a closer examination than I can
now devote to them might probably eliminate several very closely
allied species.

?Goniolanguria Reichii, sp.n.

Valde elongata, postice angustata, tota ferruginea, elytris (basi
excepta) nigro-zeneis; thorace elongato, antice angustato, lateribus
postice rectis, basi bisinuato, in medio transverse impresso, fovea
utrinque in striola desinente; elytris sat fortiter punctato-striatis
(striis apicem versus obsoletis) interstitiis fere levibus; pedibus
ferrugineis, tibiis eneis, LL. 7 lin.

Brazil.

This differs by not having the tarsi dilated and by the basal
impression of the thorax.

Ortholanguria.
g. n. (typ. Batesii, Crotch).

Cylindrical, parallel; head destitute of stridulating organ;
antenne with a 4-jointed club; thorax elongate, base margined ;
elytra with the apex truncate, denticulate, sutural angle acute.

- Ortholanguria Batesii, sp. n.

Cylindrica, parallela, ferruginea, elytris segmentisque ventra-
libus 2—5 viridi-zeneis; capite thoraceque obsolete punctulato, hoc
angulis posticis acutis, basi utrinque profunde sinuato, latius mar-
ginato, elytris parallelis obsoletissime seriatim punctatis, vage
obsoleteque rugulosis ; abdomine subtus punctulato, segmento
ultimo emarginato. L. 74 lin.

Ega (Bates), Cayenne.

EE2

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Ortholanguria concolor, sp. n.

O. Batesii valde affinis, sed capite thorace distincte punctatis,
colore tota viridizenea distincta.
New Granada.
Cladoxena.

Mots. Bull. Mosc. xxx1x. 428 (1866). (Typ. rufipes, Mots.)

Cladoxena rufipes.*

Cladoxena rufipes, Mots. Bull. Mosc. xxx1x. 429 (1866).
Nura Ellia, Ceylon.

Cladoxena picipes*.

Cladoxena picipes, Mots. Bull. Mosc. xxx1x. 429 (1866).
Nura Ellia, Ceylon.

Subfamily 2. Erory.ipes.

Tribe 1. DaAcnint.

Dacne.
Latr. Préc. 12 (1796). (Typ. humeralis, Fab.)
[Engis Payk. (1800), Lacord. Bedel.|
’ Maxillary palpi with the last joint oval, tarsi visibly 5-jointed ;
antenne with the Ist joint dilated, 3rd elongate; thorax with
the base margined ; elytra seriate punctata.

Dacne notata.

Silpha notata, Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1617 (1788).
Ips bipustulata||, Fab. Mant. 45 (1787).
Engis bipustulata, Bedel, Abeille, v. 8.
Sweden, Germany, Austria.

Dacne quadrimaculata.

Ips quadrimaculata, Say, Bost. J. N. H. 1. 169 (1835).
Dacnequadrimaculata, Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1837, 352,
United States, Louisiana.

Dacne pontica,*

Engis pontica, Bedel, Abeille, v. 9.
Batoum (Reiche).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (21) 397

Dacne californica.*
Engis californica, Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1870, 97.
Dacne —————., Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, 1872, 352.
California.

Dacne japonica,*

Dacne japonica, Crotch, Ent. Mo, Mag. 1x. 188.
Japan.

Dacne picta.

Dacne picta, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 188.
Japan.

Dacne equinoctialis.*

Engis equinoctialis, Thoms. Arch. Ent, u. 235.

Gaboon.

I have great hesitation in referring this insect to the present
genus; I have a species from the Cape (Hngis capensis, Dj.),
which is certainly not a true Dacne,

Dacne rufifrons.

Tritoma rujifrons, Fab. Syst. Ent. 68 (1775).
Engis rufifrons, Bedel, Abeille, v. 10.
England, Sweden, France, Germany, Austria.

Dacne bipustulata.

Dermestes bipustulatus, Thunb. Nov. Ins. Spec. 1. 6. f. 4 (1781).
— scanicus, Fab. Syst. Ent. 58 (1775).

Ips humeralis, Fab. Mant. 45 (1787).

Engis humeralis, Bedel, Abeille, v. 10.

Sweden, England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Batoum,
Caucasus.

Dacne capensis, sp. 01.

Subovata, postice acuminata, nigra, nitida, antennis (clava
picea) pedibusque obscure rufis; capite parce punctato, clypeo
obscure rufo; thorace fortius punctato, subtransverso, lateribus
marginatis, rectis, basi immarginato, utrinque oblique truncato ;
elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis ; abdo-
mine subtus tenue pubescente, fortiter punctato, presertim lateri-
bus, linea coxali distincta fere marginem attingente; metasterno
obsoletissime, lateribus episternisque profwnde grosse punctatis,
lea coxali distincta ; mesosterno transverso, prosterno triangu-
lariter elevato, lateribus marginatis, postice infra coxas truncato,

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antice acuminato, epipleuris profunde punctatis; capite subtus
lateribus punctatis, antennis articulo 2 globoso, 3 elongato, clava
3-articulata, L. 2 lin.

Natal.

Combocerus.
Bedel, Abeille, v. 12 (typ. glaber, Schall.).

Differs from Dacne by the antenne with the 3rd joint equal
to the others; tarsi with the 4th joint nodiform ; elytra clearly
punctate-striate ; mesosternum carinate.

Combocerus gilaber.

Silpha glabra, Schaller, Act. Hal. 1. 255 (1783).
Ips sanguinicollis, Fab. Mant. 45 (1787).
Combocerus sanguinicollis, Bedel, Abetlle, v. 13.
Sweden, France, Germany.

Psendodacne.
g. un. (¢yp. admirabilis, Crotch).

Head with the eyes coarsely granulated, antenne inserted
under the front, lst joint very large, dilated, forming a cap to the
eyes, 3rd very long, 4—9 small, moniliform, 10—11 very broad,
flattened, sub-oblique ; prosternum not margined, hardly produced
between the cox, which are distinctly closed; mesosternum
broad, subtransverse ; metasternum short, episterna narrow ;
abdomen with the ventral process very broad, truncate ; no coxal
line; tarsi with the claw-joint longer than the rest, 3rd not
emarginate. In habit very like Dacne.

Pseudodacne admirabilis, sp. n.

Subovata, convexa, antice posticeque acuminata, antennis pe-
dibusque ferrugineis, capite thoraceque antice obscure rufis ; illo
crebre, hoc parcius punctulatis, basi lobato; elytris punctato-
striatis, interstitiis evidentius punctulatis, smgulo maculis 2 mag-
nis rufis (1 humerali, 1 subapicali). L. 12 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Thallis.

Liric. Arch. f. Nat. vit. 237 (typ. 2)

Antenne with the 3rd joint equal to the 4th, club loose, per-
foliate ; thorax margined at the base; elytra with a scutellar
abbreviated stria; anterior coxe rather approximated ; 1st ven-
tral segment with coxal line. Eyes coarsely granulated. Mentum
triangularly acuminate.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (23) 399

Thallis compta.

Thallis compta, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. vit. 238.

Tasmania, Adelaide, Sydney, Madagascar (?)

Abdomen pubescent, sides sparingly and deeply punctate ;
coxal line very short and slight ; metasternum black, sides deeply,
disc lightly punctured, canaliculate, apex depressed, prosternum
very coarsely punctate, process convex, rounded.

Thallis vinula.

Thallis vinula, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. vi. 238.

Tasmania, Melbourne.

Elytra with a scutellar stria ; abdomen sparingly, sides deeply,
punctate ; coxal line visible; metasternum with the sides deeply
punctate; prosternum deeply punctate, the intercoxal process
quadrate, truncate.

Thallis janthina.
Thallis janthina, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. vu. 238.
Tasmania, Sydney, Rockhampton.
Eyes less coarsely granulated, above very sparingly clothed
with extremely fine hair-like sete ; these exist also in 7’. compta,
but are scarcely perceptible.

Thallis nigrosnea, sp. n.

Oblonga, nigro-enea, alutacea, nitida, brevissime setulosa ;
capite thoraceque parce punctulatis, hoc lateribus marginatis, rectis,
basi utrinque sinuato; elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis
punctulatis ; abdomine subtus pubescente, alutaceo, parce punc-
tulato; linea coxali distincta; metasterno parce punctulato,
canaliculato, antice truncato; prosterno levi, processu rotundato.
L. 21 lin.

N. Caledonia.

Eyes coarsely granulated; antenne with the 3rd joint sub-
elongate.

Thallis (?) bifasciata, sp. n.*

Nigra, fortiter punctata, brevissime setulosa ; thorace quadrato,
angulis anticis deflexis; scutello parce punctulato; elytris punc-
tato-striatis, interstitiis parce uniseriatim punctulatis, rufis, ma-
cula quadrata scutellari, fascia media, alteraque apiculi nigris
(apice ipso rufo). L. 2 lin.

Rockhampton (Janson).

Abdomen finely punctate, coxal line evident, metasternum
finely (sides coarsely) punctate, sulcate behind ; mesosternum de-
pressed ; prosternum with the process narrow, parallel, margined,

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in front and at the sides coarsely, punctate ; head grooved beneath,
coarsely punctate; antenne, with the 3rd joint slightly longer
than the 4th.

Thallis? Erichsoni, sp. n.

Nigra, subelongata, aureo-pubescens, capite thorace subrugose
punctatis scutello rugoso; elytris punctato-striatis interstitiis
seriatim punctatis, nigris, fascia basali (macula scutellari inclu-
dente), altera pone medium, alteraque subapicali interruptis, rutis ;
corpore subtus profunde punctato, LL. 23 lin.

Sydney (Chapuis).

Rather intermediate between the typieal Tha/lis and 7’. inaueta,
The scutellar stria is present, the 3rd joint of the antennze sub-
elongate, the mentum normal. Abdomen punctulate, pubescent,
coxal line obsolete ; metasternum punctulate, sides deeply punc-
tate, canaliculate, depressed behind in the middle; mesosternum
depressed for the prosternum which is narrow, and pointed behind,
the anterior part is rugosely punctate; head with a transverse
furrow, coarsely punctate all over,

Thallis? Wallacii, sp. n.

Oblonga, rufo-testacea, nitida, glaberrima, capite postice obscu-
riore, cum thorace parce punctato, hoc lateribus crasse, basi te-
‘ nuiter marginatis, ante scutellum lobato; scutello levi; elytris
punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis, flavo-testaceis,
basi vage nigropicea, fascia pone medium lata, apiceque nigris
(apice ipso vage rufo) ; subtus testacea, abdomine subtiliter punc-
tato, medio fere levi, pubescente, segmento 1° linea abbreviata
coxali, metasterno sublevi, prosterno punctis paucis profunde
impressis, processu. quadrato, in medio acuminato-producto,
L. 14 lin.

Aru Isl. (Wallace).

Antenne with the 3rd joint short, eyes very coarsely granu-
lated, mesosternum depressed, short, so that the prosternum reaches
the metasternum.

Thallis polita.
Engis polita, White, Zool. Ereb. and Terr. Ins. 18.

Oblonga, nigro-subenea, antennis pedibusque ferrugineis; capite
thoraceque fortius punctato, hoe lateribus subtiliter marginatis,
bisi impresso, tenuiter marginate, ante scutellum late lobato ;
elytris tenuissime setosis, subtiliter seriato-punctatis, interstitiis
punctulatis, circa scutellum confuse punctatis; abdomine subtus
pubescente, vix punctulato, linea coxali tenui, valde abbreviato,
metasterno punctulato, mesosterno tranverse in medio depresso,
prosterno processu quadrato, punctis paucis impresso, LL, 2} lin,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (25) 401

Port Nicholson, New Zealand (Parry).
Antenne with the 3rd joint short, club loose, perfoliate, eyes
not very coarse.

Thallis? insueta, sp. n.

Obscure rufo-fulva, aureo-pubescens, fortiter punctata; capite ,
postice nigro; thorace transverso, lateribus fortiter reflexis, basi
marginato plus minusve nigro; elytris basi profunde punctato
striatis, apice subtilius, interstitiis sat crebre evidenter punctulatis,
stria scutellari abbreviata, nigris, macula basali subapicalique ob-
secure rufis; abdomine subtus subtiliter meta- et prosterno pro-
funde punctatis, L. 3} lin.

Queensland, Rockhampton (Janson).

Abdomen finely punctured, coxal line evident; metasternum
finely, sides coarsely punctured; mesosternum depressed ;_pro-
sternum hardly prominent beyond the cox, anterior part and
side pieces very coarsely punctate; head deeply grooved beneath,
sides punctate, mentum acutely triangular in front, maxillary palpi
very large, securiform; antennz with the 3rd joint subelongate,
club loose, perfoliate.

Thallis xanthosticta, sp. n.

Oblonga, parallela, nigrocyanea, subtus nigra, nitida, antennis
rufo-ferrugineis, pedibus piceis ; capite thoraceque parce punctatis,
hoc angulis anticis deflexis, lateribus crasse marginatis, basi sat
fortiter marginato, subsinuato; elytris punctato-striatis, inter-
stitiis parce subtilissime punctulato, maculis rufo-fulvis, 1 obliqua
humerali, 1 subapicali ; abdomine subtus pubescente, parce punc-
tulato, linea coxali sat distincta, precessu ventrali acuminato ;
metasterno canaliculato, vix punctulato; prosterno sublevi,
processu crasse marginato, apice leviter acuminato, L. 23—3 lin,

Gilolo,

Antenne with the 3rd joint barely longer than the 4th, 8—11
slightly dilated, forming a 4-jointed club,

Thallis indica, sp. n.

Elongato-ovata, postice angustata, tota rufo-testacea; capite
fortiter punctato, clypeo emarginato; thorace leviter transverso,
fortiter punctato, basi marginato, utrinque sinuato; elytris basi
fortiter, apice subtilius punctato-striatis, interstitiis evidentius
subseriatim punctulatis, stria abbreviata scutellari confusa ; abdo-
mine subtus tenui pubescente, punctulata, linea coxali fere mar-
ginem attingente ; metasterno parce punctato, linea coxali abbre-
viata ; mesosterno transverso, profunde punctato, antice excavato;
prosterno punctato, processu truncato, epipleuris rugosis ; capite
subtus punctato, vix impresso, antennis brevibus, articulo 3°
secundo et quarto distincte longiore. L. 24 lin.

India,

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Thallis rubicunda.

Triplax rubicunda, Lac. rot. 207.

Madagascar.

Abdomen with the coxal line distinct ; mesosternum depressed ;
prosternum with the coxal process rather narrow, parallel, mar-
gined; eyes somewhat coarsely granulated ; legs long.

Thallis (?) humeralis, sp. n.

Elongata, nigra, elytris nigrocyaneis macula humerali rufa,
pedibus rufo-piceis ; capite plano, parce fortius punctato; thorace
transverso -quadrato, obsolete punctato, basi marginato, fovea
utrinque punctis majoribus impressis, serieque utrinque in disco
punctorum majorum; scutello levi; elytris punctulatis, obsolete
seriatim punctatis; abdomine subtiliter punctulato, linea coxali
distincta ; metasterno vix punctulato, canaliculato, linea coxali
nulla; mesosterno oblongo, levi, marginato, postice subacumi-
nato; prosterno profunde parce punctato, processu oblongo, late-
ribus marginatis, postice truncatis ; capite subtus impresso, punc-
tulato, mentum trapezoidali, antennze brevibus, articulo tertio
quarto equali. 11° maximo. L. 23 lin.

Waigiou (Wallace).

Differs from typical Zhallis by the smooth underside, and the
oblong mesosternum.

Thallis (?) mycetocharoides, sp. n.

Subelongata, nigra, nitida, elytris singulo punctis 2 aurantia-
cis (1 humerali, | fere ad apicem), ore, pedibus corporeque subtus
rufo-piceis ; capite parce punctato, clypeo emarginato ; thorace
transverso, parce punctato, lateribus rotundatis, angulis anticis
deflexis, incrassatis, basi tenue marginato, ante scutellum rotun-
dato-producto; scutello subtransverso levi; elytris basi vix margi-
natis, levibus, obsoletius striato-punctatis; abdomine subtus tenu-
issime pubescente, vix punctulata, linea coxali nulla, processu
ventrali rotundato acuminato; metasterno subtilissime punctulato,
antice leviter foveolato; mesosterno quadrato, laevi, marginato;
prosterno vage profunde punctato, processu marginato, postice
emarginato ; capite subtus transversim impresso, lateribus puncta-
tis, antennis brevioribus, articulo 3° subelongato, L, 23 lin.

Batchian (Wallace). Allied to Zh. humeralis.

: Thallisella.
g. n. (typ. peruviana, Crotch).

Antenne as long as the head and thorax, clothed with long
hairs, 3rd joint longer than the 4th, club 3-jointed, loose, last
joint acuminate. Head small, subtriangular, eyes very convex,

the Ooleopterous Family Erotylide. (27) 408

very coarsely granulated. Thorax transverse with the sides and
base margined, base with a transverse impression limited by a deep
fovea. Tarsi very short, thick; abdomen with the coxal lines
distinct. Metasternum acuminate at the apex, coxal lines evident
and prolonged. Mesosternum sub-depressed. Prosternum with
the process elongate, parallel, truncate, sides margined.

Thallisella peruviana, sp. n.

Rufotestacea, subovata, nitida; capite thoraceque punctis raris
impressis, hoc convexo, angulis anbicis deflexis, antice regulariter
emarginato, lateribus paulo rotundatis, marginatis, basi tenue
marginato utrinque foveolato, late bata, scutellum leve, rotun-
datum; elytris levibus, sat fortiter punctato-striatis, macula
humerali fasciaque infra medium flavis. LL. 14+ lin,

Peru (Janson).

Prosternum with a raised medial line, thus appearing tricarinate,

Thallisella Malasia, sp. n.

Rufo-testacea, ovata, postice acuminata; capite thoraceque par-
cissime punctatis, hoc lateribus rotundatis, crasse marginatis,
postice angustiore, basi transversim impresso, utrinque foveolato,
marginato; elytris nigris, fascia communi longe infra medium rufa,
punctato-striatis, interstitiis levibus, margine basali elevata, ser-
rata; abdomine tenui pubescente, linea coxali abbreviata; meta-
sterno parce punctulato, convexo, postice subtiliter canaliculato,
antice acuminato, linea coxali distincta, mesosterno brevi ad pro-
sternum arcte applicato; prosterno levi, processu elongato-quad-
rato, marginato, medio foveolato. L, | lin,

Sarawak (Wallace).

Tetrathallis,
g. n. (typ. carminea, Crotch).

Differs from Thalis by the 8th joint of the antenne decidedly
dilated, and the prosternal process dilated beyond the coxe, finely
margined and deeply foveolate in the middle. The coxal lines are
both present, the mesosternum is smooth, oval in front, margined,
depressed in the middle, antenne with the 3rd joint a little longer
than the 4th.

Tetrathallis carminea, sp. n.

Oblonga, nigra, convexa, nitida, capite, thorace antice, corpore-
que subtus obscure rufis; elytris singulis maculis 2 (1 humerali
subobliqua, 1 subapicali) carmineis; capite parcius punctato;
thorace sat crebre punctato, subtransverso, angulis anticis deflexis
incrassatis, base tenuissime marginato, in medio leviter producto;

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scutello vage punctato; elytris punctato striatis, (striis 8—9) inter-
stitiis subtiliter parce punctulatis; abdomine subtus tenue -
pubescente, parce subtiliter punctulato; metasterno parce profunde
punctato, canaliculato, L. 23 lin,

Sarawak (Wallace).

Coptengis.
g. n. (typ. Sheppardi, Pascoe).

Eyes emarginate by the raised edge of the gene. Antenne
with the 3rd joint elongate, club 3-jointed, 9th elongate-triangular,
larger than the other two. Thorax much longer than broad, sides
parallel, base broadly emarginate. Elytra punctate, apex truncate.
Coxe distant, prosternal process very broad, metasternum short,
ventral process broad, truncate.

The brilliant colours of this genus (peculiar to the Malay archi-
pelago) give it a striking appearance. M. Chapuis had suggested
the above name in a provisional classification of the family for-
warded to me.

Coptengis Sheppardi.

Triplatoma Sheppardi, Pasc. J. of Ent. 1. 64.

Obscure viridis, nitidus, sparse punctatus, thorace punctis 2
anticis, elytris singulo punctis 2 (1 basali, 1 subapicali), pedibus-
que (geniculis exceptis) fulvis. L. 93 lin.

Batchian, Morty (Wallace).

Var. elytris punctis posticis obsoletis.

Coptengis Pascoii, sp. n.

C. Sheppardi simillimus, subcyaneus, nitidus, elytris singulo
punctis 2 (1 basali majore, 1 apicem versus subtransverso). L,
9 lin.

Gilolo (Wallace).

Coptengis Chapuisi, sp. n.

C. Sheppardi forma simillimus, sed totus cyaneus vel violaceus,
sparsim obsoleteque punctatus. L. 94 lin.

Gilolo, Morty (Wallace).

Coptengis Wallacii, sp. n.

Minor, sat confertim punctatus, eneo-viridis, pedibus (genicu-
lis nigris) fulvis; elytris punctatis, apice excavato-truncatis,
angulo externo producto. L, 5} lin.

Batchian (Wallace).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (29) 405

Coptengis multi-guttatus, sp. n.

Viridi-eneus, distincte punctatus, thorace punctis 4 fulvis (2
anticis, 2 fere in angulis posticis); elytris singulis punctis 4 fulvis
(2 transverse sitis ante medium, | paulo majore infra medium, 1
minuto subapicali) ; pedibus rufo-fulvis, geniculis nigris. L. 53 lin.

Malasia (Wallace).

The 9th joint of the antenne is less elongate than in the
preceding species.

Triplatoma.
Westw. Grif. An. King. Ins, T. ux. f. 5, et T. uxxv. f. 5 (typ,

picta, Perty).
[ Pantheropus, Thoms. Ann. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1856, 323.]

Triplatoma picta.

Engis picta, Perty Obs. Col. Ind. Or. 34. T. v1.

Triplatoma variegata, Westw. Griff. An. King. Ins, T. uxxv. f. 5.
— picta, Lac. Hrot. 45.

Penang, Java, Sarawak (Wallace).

Triplatoma Macleayi.

Triplatoma Macleayi, Lac. Erot. 47.

Pantheropus Pfeifferi, Thoms. An. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1856, 323.
T. vit. f. 4.

Malacca, Penang, N. Borneo, Sarawak, Tringano,

Very like 7. picta, but with the antenne less decidedly moni-
liform, and the first joint of the club less elongate, the last joint
large, rounded; abdomen with the sides of the ventral segments
impressed, ventral process narrower, rounded,

The light markings are often fulvous.

Triplatoma sexnotata.

Engis seanotata, Wied. Zool. Mag. u. 131,

Triplatoma —, Lac. Erot. 46.

Java.

Elytra impunctate, strize hardly visible, thorax very sparingly
punctate, a few coarse punctures on each side the base; antenne
with the first joint of the club sub-quadrate, large, not narrowed
at the base.

Triplatoma attenuata, sp. n.

Elongata, nigropicea, antice attenuata, vix punctulata; thorace
antice angustiore, angulis anticis porrectis, lunuld antic punctoque
minuto in angulis posticis fulvis, elytris obsoletius striato-punc-
tatis, fasciis tribus dentatis fulvis (1 sub-basilari, 1 pone medium,
1 sub-apicali), L. 10 lin,

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Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace).

Antenne with the Ist joint of the club elongate, but not so
narrowed at the base as in 7’. picta; head with the front bi-im-
pressed; prosternum compressed, sub-carinate; abdomen punctate
beneath, ventral process truncate.

Triplatoma bizonata, sp. n.

Elongata, attenuata, zenea sub-purpurascens, nitida, punctata ;
thorace angulis anticis porrectis, punctis 2 anticis fulvis; elytris
fasciis duabus abbreviatis fulvis (1 arcuata, subdentata, ante
medium; 1 infra medium, in margine dilatata, sub-recta). L.
6—8 lin.

Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace).

Prosternum subcompressed, the intercoxal process triangular,
margined, depressed at the apex; mesosternum constricted in the
middle.

Thorax with the sides rounded, posterior angles produced, base
bi-sinuate.

Triplatoma pubescens, sp. n.

Brunnea, obovata, convexa sat longe flavohirta, crebre punc-
tata; thorace lateribus rotundatis, reflexis, angulis posticis pro-
ductis acutis; elytris convexis, sulcatis, maculis rufis indetermi-
natis variegatis; corpore subtus pubescente, prosterno lato, apice
sub-emarginato. L. 64 lin.

Ceylon.

Antenne elongate, club compressed, Ist joint elongate-trian-
gular,

Triplatoma ceca.

Elater coecus, Fab. Gen. Ins. 234 (1777).

elegans, Pal. Beauv. Ins. d’ Afr. 10. T. vu. f. 4.
Episcapha ceca, Lac. Erot. 62.

Triplatoma apicalis, Westw. Ann. N. H. viu. 173.
Old Calabar, Cape Coast Castle, Benin, etc.

Plagiopisthen.
Thoms. Ann. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1856, 321 (typ. paradoxus, Thoms.).
Antenne as in Zriplatoma; eyes broadly margined by the
gene ; thorax longer than broad, sides rounded and strongly
margined, anterior angles acute, produced; prosternum convex,
apex emarginate; mesosternum convex; ventral process broad,
sub-truncate,

Plagiopisthen paradoxus.

Plagiopisthen paradoxus, Thoms. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1856,
OAL. "yi t, 0;

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (31) 407

Niger, sub-opacus, thorace sparse punctato; elytris vix punc-
tatis, tenuissime serie-punctatis, singulo maculis duabus sanguineis
(1 bumerali, 1 sub-apicali); corpore subtus vix punctulato. L.
74 lin.

Delagoa Bay (Janson). Mozambique (Thomson).

Episcapha.
Lac. Erot. 50 (typ. ).
Last joint of the maxillary palpi ovoid; antenne with joints
2—8 sub-equal; thorax more or less transverse.

Episcapha vestita.

Episcapha vestita, Lac. Hrot. 50.
Java,

Episcapha intermedia, sp. n.

E. vestite valde affinis, et presertim antennis multo breviori-
bus, lunulaque humerali minore, distincta. L. 5 lin.
Java,

Episcapha africana, sp.. n.

Elongato-ovata, opacula, nigra; capite thoraceque obsolete
punctulatis, hoc sub-quadrato, lateribus subrectis, angulis posticis
utrinque marginatis, basi medio late truncato-lobato; elytris sat
crebre punctatis, obsolete seriatim punctatis (punctis translucenti-
bus), fascia basali punctis duabus (1. humerali, 1 majore juxta-
scutellari) includente, annuloque sub-apicali completa, fulvis;
abdomine subtus tenuiter pubescente, subtiliter punctulato. L.
54 lin.

Old Calabar (Murray),

Episcapha annulata.

Engis annulata, MacLeay, Ann. Jav, 42.

Episcapha oculata, Lac. Hrot. 51,

Java.

It is true that MacLeay does not mention the pubescence,
but I cannot doubt that he referred to this species; a variety now
before me shows the completed posterior ring, as in his description,
the red spots on head and thorax are often obscure.

Episcapha antennata, sp. n.

Episcapha antennata, Reiche, MSS.

£, 4-macule simillima, antennis longitudine dimidii corporis,
clava valde elongata przsertim distincta. L. 5—54 lin.
Manilla (Reiche), Menado (Meyer), Tonda, Makassar (Wallace).

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Episcapha Fortunii.

Episcapha Fortunii, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 188.
China, Japan.

Episcapha consanguinea, sp. n.

E. Fortunii similis, sed minor, thorace multo breviore antice
angustiore, elytris fortiter sat crebre punctatis, annulo humerali
externe incompleto, fascia postica minus arcuata. LL. 5 lin.

China, Shanghai, India (?)

Episcapha indica, sp. n-

Nigra, subelongata, glabra, sparse obsolete punctata; thorace
transverso, lateribus confertius punctatis; elytris subseriatim
punctatis, singulo annulo lato humerali intus caudata (puncto
minore nigro amplectente) fasciaque denticulata arcuata apicem
versus, pallide fulvis. L. 64—7 lin,

Darjeeling.

Episcapha quadrimacula.

Engis 4-macula, Wied. Zool. Mag. 11. 132.

Episcapha , Lac. Erot. 53.

Nepaul, Ceylon, Malacca, Penang, Singapore, Philippine Isl.,
Borneo, Java, Sarawak, Ceram, Bourou, Tonda.

A very abundant species.

Episcapha glabra.

Engis glabra, Wied. Zool. Mag. 11. 131.

Episcapha , Lac. Hrot. 52.

This species appears to be confined to Java and is represented
in the rest of the archipelago by the following. They are the
only species in which the humeral angle of the elytra is entirely
fulvous.

Episcapha longicornis.

Episcapha longicornis, Lac. Hrot. 52.

Java, Sarawak, Amboina (Wallace).

The antenne of my specimens are not as long as Lacordaire
describes them.

Episcapha taishoensis.

Episcapha taishoensis, Lewis, Ent. Mo. Mag. x1. 79.
Chiosan and Tsu-sima, Straits of Corea,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (38) 409

Episcaphula.
g. n. (typ. amboinensis, Crotch).

The old genus Hpiscapha evidently requires subdivision, but
Ihave only ventured to cut off the species with the 3rd joint of
the antenne elongate, leaving the pubescent species together in a
homogeneous group; this new genus will want further subdivision.

Episcaphula amboinensis, sp. n.

Elongata, postice acuminata, nigra, nitidissima; sparsissime
obsolete punctulata; thorace subquadrato, angulis anticis pro-
ductis, incrassatis, macula irregulari sanguinea, basi bisinuato;
elytris vix seriatim punctatis, singulis fasciis 2 rectis sanguineis
(1 basilari, subdentata, fere suturam attingente, 1 subapicali),
apice indeterminate rufa; corpore subtus leviter punctato, pedibus
rufis. L. 34—4 lin.

Amboina (Wallace).

Antenne with a compressed club, the 8th joint elongate-tri-
angular, as in 7riplatoma; presternum broad, flat, emarginate at
apex.

Episcaphula obliquesignata, sp. n.

Acuminata, nigra, nitidissima, thorace sparse obsoleteque punc-
tulato ; elytris sublevibus, singulis fasciis 2 sanguineis (1 basilari
obliqua, in medio coarctata, humerum amplectente, 1 subapicali
recta) ; pedibus rufis. LL. 4 lin.

Amboina, Ceram, Bourou, Aru (Wallace).

Closely allied to H. amboinensis; the apical fascia varies in
breadth.

Episcaphula insularis, sp. n.

E. amboinensi simillima, nigra, obsolete punctulata; thorace
maculis 2 anticis rufis; elytris fasciis 2 fulvo-rufis (1 basilari
antice bidentata, 1 subapicali, arcuata), antennis pedibusque rufis.
L. 34—4 lin.

Malacca (Wallace).

Episcaphula nigro-rufa, sp. n.

E. amboinensi affinis, sed major, capite thoraceque obsolete
punctatis, hoc dimidia antica rufa; elytris crebrius evidenter
punctulatis, fasciis 2 subrectis rufis, per suturam rufam connectis ;
antennis pedibusque rufis. L. 43 lin.

The elytra have rows of black dots representing the striee, which
show through from the inside.

Ceram (Wallace).

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Episcaphula argus, sp. n.

E. nigrorufe affinis, sed aliter colorata. Ainea, capite thorace
obsoletius punctato, hoc punctis 4 fulvis (2 in margine antico,
2 in basi prope angulos); elytris crebrius evidenter punctatis,
singulis punctis 5 fulvis (2 transverse positis ante medium, 2 valde
oblique positis pone medium, 1 minuto apicali); antennis piceis,
pedibus piceo-rufis. L. 3}—4 lin.

Batchian (Wallace).

Episcaphula quadrisignata, sp. n.

E. argo valde affinis, sed undique obsolete punctulata, thorace
unicolore, elytris singulis punctis 4 fulvis, 1 prope scutellum,
1 infra humerum, 1 prope suturam pone medium, 1 in marginem
versus apicem ; femoribus fulvis tibiis piceis, L. 4 lin.

Batchian (Wallace).

Episcaphula quadrimaculata.

Triplax 4-maculata, Montrouz. Ann. Soc. Agric. Lyon. (2) vu.
73 (1855).
Island of Woodlark.

Episcaphula quadripustulata.

Triplax 4-pustulata, Montrouz. Ann. Soc. Agric. Lyon. (2) Vi.
73 (1855).
Island of Woodlark.

Episcaphula angustata.

Triplax angustata, Montrouz. Ann. Soc. Agr. Lyon. (2) vi.
74 (1855).
Island of Woodlark.

Episcaphula cruciata.

Episcapha cruciata, Lac. EHrot. 55.
Java.

Episcaphula rudepunctata, sp. n.

Nigra, glabra, oblonga, nitida, capite confertim punctato,
thorace brevi, subtiliter punctulata, punctis majoribus numerosis
(preesertim lateribus) impressis ; elytris subleevibus, seriatim punc-
tatis, fasciis 3 sanguineis (1 subbasilari, recta, 1 infra medium,
recta, 1 punctiformi subapicali), abdomine subtus punctulato, pu-
bescente. L. 3 lin.

Rockhampton (Janson).

Prosternum with the process margined, apex triangularly
emarginate.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (35) 411

Episcaphula xanthosticta, sp. n.

Depressa, nigra, nitida, subovata; capite confertim punctato,
thorace transverso, basi bisinuato, obsolete punctulato, punctis
majoribus raris impressis, fulvo, basi nigro; elytris obsolete
seriatim punctatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis, singulis maculis
2 lete croceis, 1 majore basilari ovata, 1 subapicali minore) ; an-
tennis (clava nigra) pedibusque rufis. L. 33 lin.

Waigion (Wallace).

Antenne short, eyes more finely granulated.

Episcaphula australis.

Episcapha Australis, Lac. Hrot. 58. 12.
Triplax vittata, Montrouz. Ann. Soc. Agr. Lyon. vit. 73 (1855).

Episcapha austro-caledonica, Fauv. Bull, Norm. vit. 172, T. x.
7S:

Deyrolii, Perr. Ann. Linn. Lyon. xt. 216.

Ceram, Batchian, Timor, Amboina, Makassar (Wallace), More-
ton Bay, Sydney, N. Caledonia.

This species is very variable but may be recognised by the
sculpture of the thorax ; the prosternum is emarginate behind.

Episcaphula Reichel.

Episcapha Reichei, Fauv. Bull. Norm. vir. T. x. f. 77.

New Caledonia.

This is closely allied to Z. australis ; the underside is that of
£. pictipennis, as are also the elytra ; the thorax, however, is like
that of #. australis, but the sculpture is unlike either.

Episcaphula pictipennis, sp. n.

Elongata, nigra, nitida, capite crebre punctato, vertice sangul-
neo-maculato; thorace transverso, basi fere marginato, evidenter
punctato, lateribus et basi punctis majoribus sparsim impressis ;
sanguineo, maculis 2 magnis discoidalibus nigris, basi attingentibus ;
elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis punctulatis, fasciis 2 ochraceis
(1 basilari acute dentata, 1 lunata infra medium) maculaque sub-
apicali sanguinea ; corpore subtus punctulato, prosterno, segmentis
2 ultimis ventralibus sanguineis. LL, 3}—4 lin.

Sydney, Tasmania.

Episcaphula parallela.
Triplax parallela, Montrouz. Ann. Soc, Agr. Lyon. (2) vu. 73
(E85), -
Island of Woodlark.
This differs from /. pictipennis in having the thorax entirely

red.
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Episcaphula granulata.*

Episcapha granulata, Lac. Erot, 59.
Australia.

Episcaphula Hislopi, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovata, nigra, opaca, subtus nitidior, undique creberri-
me subrugose punctata, subtiliter brevissime setosula; thorace
subtransverso, lateribus rotundatis, postice late lobato, tenuissime
marginato; scutello punctulato, subtus undique crebre punctulato,
linea coxali nulla, processu ventrali rotundato, prosterno postice
late emarginato; capite subtus profunde transversim impresso,
punctato. L. 3} lin.

Berah (Chevrolat).

This must be near /. granulata, Lac., but the elytra are there
described as sulcate, and moreover it is from Australia,

Episcaphula opaca, sp. n.

Nigra, opaca, pubescens, capite thoraceque scabris, hoc subtrans-
verso, lateribus tenuiter marginatis; elytris profunde punctato-
striatis, interstitiis evidenter punctulatis, lunula basali, fascia
angusta infra medium, macula rotundata subapicali rufis; corpore
subtus rufescente, pubescente. L, 34—4 lin.

Sydney, Rockhampton.

Episcaphula aulachochiloides, sp. n.

Nigra, scaphidiformis, subopaca; thorace sublevi, antice
angustato, lateribus rotundatis, basi levissime bisinuato utrinque
foveolato; elytris alutaceis, obsoletissime sparse punctulatis, sin-
gulis maculis 2 rubris (1 bidentato in angulo humerali, 1 transverso
subapicali), corpore subtus levi, prosterno carinato, lateribus pro-
funde punctatis, epipleuris levibus. L. 34 lin.

Natal.

Closely resembling Aulacochilus, from which the produced
anterior angles of the thorax, the structure of the antennee, and the
prosternum remove it.

Episcaphula dubia, sp. n.

E. aulacochiloides valde affinis, sed prosterno compresso haud
carinato lateribusque leevibus differt. L, 3 lin.
Natal.

Episcaphula thoracica, sp. n.

Ovata, convexa, nigra, nitida, capite confertim punctato,
thorace subtransverso, lete fulvo, sat erebre punctato, lateribus

the Coleopterous Family Erotyiide. (37) 413

tenuiter marginatis; elytris fortiter punctatis, punctis majoribus
subseriatim dispositis, macula ochracea in margine infra humerum,
punctoque obsoleta rufa ante apicem; corpore subtus femorumque
basi fulvis, segmentis ventralibus punctatis, metasterno crebre
profunde punctato. LL. 3} lin,

New Guinea (Wallace).

Episcaphula phillipinarum.

Lypiscapha philippinarum, Lac. Erot. 55.

Manilla (Reiche), Penang, Malacca, Sarawak (Wallace).
Var. fascia basilari antice dentato.

Timor, Menado (Wallace).

Episcaphula proxima, sp. n.

EL. phitippinarum simillima, sed angustior, capite thoraceque
sparsim punctatis, elytris obsolete striato-punctatis, prosternoque
levi distincta. L. 23—3+lin.

Batchian, Teens (Wallace),

Episcaphula angustata*.

Episcapha angustata, Lac. Erot. 60.
Ips abbreviata, Weber, Obs. Ent, 96.
Java,

Episcaphula subparallela, sp. n.

Nigra, nitidissima, subparallela, capite thoraceque sparsim
profunde punctatis; elytris obsoletissime vix seriatim punctulatis,
fasciis duabus sanguineis (1 basilari obliqua, humerum amplectente,
1 subapicali medio coarctata); corpore subtus sat crebre punctato ;
pedibus rufis. LL. 24 lin,

Amboina (Wallace).

Prosternum carinate, process obtriangular, margined; antennz
short, the 3rd joint scarcely longer than the rest.

Episcaphula denticulata, sp. n.

E subparallele proxima, magis ovata, capite confertim punc-
tato, thorace fortiter sparsim punctato, basi valde bisinuato,
elytris striato-punctatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctulatis, striis
ante apicem confusis, singulis fasciis 2 sanguineis (1 basali, postice
denticulata, humerum amplectente, 1 utrinque abbreviata, subrecta,
infra medium) ; prosterno epipleurisque fortiter punctatis. L.
24 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Prosternum carinate.

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Episcaphula senegalensis.

Engis senegalensis, Lap. Hist. Nat. 1. 15.
Episcapha interrupta, Lac. Erot. 57.
ipidea, Thoms. Arch. Ent. 11. 235.

Natal.

Episcaphula repanda.

Engis repanda, Klug, Erman’s Reise, Nat. Atl. 32. T. xv. f. 4.

Lpiscapha — , Lac. Erot. 56.

Senegal, Natal.

I have seen specimens marked “India,” but evidently in error.

The prosternum is compressed, the process broad, margined,
obtriangular.

Episcaphula Mouattii.

Episcapha Mouattii, Guér. R. Z. (1841) 159.
, Lac. Frot. 54.

Madagascar,
Prosternum not compressed, process broad, margined ; ventral
segments punctate, pubescent.

Episcaphula rectesignata, sp. n.

E. obliquate valde affinis, antennis articulo 8° paulo dilatato,
thorace lateribus magis rotundatis, elytrisque fascia basali recta,
transversa, apicali subobliqua, facile distinguenda. LL. 7} lin.

Africa.

Episcaphula trichroa, sp. n.*

Oblonga, nigra, nitida, capite thoraceque confertim punctatis,
hoe lateribus marginatis; elytris distincte serie-punctatis, interval-
lis punctatis, singulo fasciis 2 fulvis, apiceque rufo (1 basali antice
valde dentata, 1 valde arcuata ante apicem). L. 6 lin.

Old Calabar (Murray).

Ventral segments punctate, pubescent in the middle; proster-
num carinate, the intercoxal process broad, subquadrate, margined,
slightly emarginate.

Episcaphula obliquata.
Episcapha obliquata, Lac. Erot. 60.
Senegal, Gaboon, Old Calabar.
Episcaphula Savagii, sp. n.

Nigra, subopaca, sparse punctata; thorace subtransverso, lateri-
bus crasse marginatis, basi utrinque foveolato; elytris obsoletissime

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (89) 415

punctulatis, sine seriebus punctorum, lunula basali humerum
amplectente intusque caudata, fascidque arcuata pone medium
fulvo-ochraceis; apice ipsa abdomineque segmentis 2 ultimis rufes-
centibus. L. 10 lin.

C. Palmas.

Episcaphula abnormalis, sp. n.

L. Savagit simillima, sed dimidio major, et presertim antenna-
rum structura distinguenda ; 3 clave articulis oblique positis,
ultimo maximo, L. 13 lin.

Patria?

Episcaphula sublevis, sp. n.

Oblonga, convexa, nigra, glaberrima, sublevis; thorace sat
fortiter marginato, angulis anticis, acutis, deflexis, incrassatis, basi
utrinque sinuato, foveolatoque, punctis paucis grossis impressis ;
elytris levibus fortiter mar ginatis, fascia obliqua basali (antice
dentata, postice recta) fasciaque subapicali transversa sinuata san-
guineis. L. 6} lin.

Waigiou (Wallace).

The smooth elytra at once distinguish this species. Prosternum
subcompressed, closely punctate, epipleurze smooth.

Episcaphula elongata.

Episcapha elongata, Guér, R. Z. 1841, 160.
, Lac. Erot. 58.

Java.

The long antenne and their loose club render this species very
conspicuous; Lacordaire describes it as glabrous, but the specimens
before me are certainly pubescent; the eyes are very coarsely
granulated, the 3rd joint of the antennz is scarcely longer than
the 4th.

Megalodacne.
Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1873, 352. Cist. Ent. 141 (typ.
fasciata, Fab.).
Megalodacne fasciata.

Ips fasciata, Fab. Gen. Ins. 213 (1777).

Dacne , Lac. Erot. 65.

Megalodacne fasciata, Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1873, 353.
United States, Mexico, .

416 (40) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Megalodacne Audouini.

Dacne Audouini, Lac. Erot. 66.
Mexico.
3d tibiis anticis incurvis.

Megalodacne heros.

Daene heros, Lac. Frot. 67.

Megalodacne heros, Crotch, Trans. Amer, Ent. Soc, 1873, 353.

United States.

é segmento ultimo ventrali carina acuta, triangulari; tibiis
posticis intus crenulatis.

? thorace breviore, segmentis ventralibus pubescentibus.

Megalodacne grandis.

Ips grandis, Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. 511 (1792).

Dacne , Lac. Erot. 65,

Natal, Madagascar (?).

& segmento ultimo ventrali leviter elevato in medio.

Megalodacne sponsa”.

Dacne sponsa, Lac. Frot. 69.
Madagascar (Gory).

Megalodacne tortuosa.

Dacne tortuosa, Lac. Erot. 69.
Mexico (Lacordaire).

Megalodacne Batesii, sp. n.

M. fasciate simillima, elytris distincte punctato-striatis, inter-
stitiis obsolete punctulatis, annulo humerali sub-completa, intus
minus caudata, fascia postica per marginem paulo producta; cor-

pore subtus irregulariter, prosterno fortius, punctato. L. 74—
8 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Megalodacne quadriguttata.

Erotylus 4-guttatus, Ol. Ene. Meth. v1. 434 (1791).
Dacne 4-guttata, Lac. Erot. 70.

multifida, Lac. Erot. 70, 2 var.
brasiliensis, Lac. Hrot. 70, var.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (41) 417

Megalodacne 4-guttata, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 141.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Nicaragua (Janson).

6 tibiis posticis incurvis, intus remote crenulatis; prosterno
fortiter punctato. — :

@ thorace breviore.

Megalodacne chinensis, sp. n.

Nigra, nitida, antennis brevibus, thorace transverso sat crebre
punctato, lateribus rectis; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis
obsoletissime punctulatis, annulo humerali intus caudata, fasciaque
angusta denticulata subapicali, sanguineis. LL. 7 lin.

China.

Abdomen irregularly, prosternum strongly punctate, no male
characters visible.

Megalodacne luteoguttata, sp. n.

Nigra, nitida, obsolete punctata, thorace basi bisinuato utrinque
leviter foveolato, punctis majoribus impressis; elytris sublevibus,
obsoletius seriatim punctatis, singulis maculis 2 rotundatis fulvis
(1 pone humeros, 1 subapicali); abdomine subtus punctato. L.
5—74 lin.

Tringano.

é prosterno fortiter punctato, tibiis omnibus incurvatis crenu-
latis.

Megalodacne simillima, sp. n.

2 M. luteoguttate persimilis, sed major, thorace breviori,
paulo fortius punctato; elytris macula antica subobliqua, humerum
subcingente, prosterno levi, valde compresso, antice acuto producto.
L. 74 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Megalodacne elongatula, sp. n.

Hlongata, subopaca, nigra, fronte impressa, thorace brevi, late-
ribus leviter rotundatis, obsoletissime punctulata, basi utrinque
punctis majoribus impressis, ad marginem anticam continuatis;
elytris sublevibus obsolete punctato-striatis, macula basali hume-
rum subeingente, intus caudata, fasciaque postica denticulata,
fulvis. - L. 7 lin.

Malacca (Wallace).

Prosternum punctate, intercoxal process concave.

Megalodacne Ulkei.

Megalodacne Ulkei, Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1873, 353.
Kentucky.

418 (42) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Hoplaspis. -
Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 113 (typ. lamellicornis, Mots.).

Hoplaspis lamellicornis.*
Hoplaspis lamellicornis, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 113.
India.

Hoplaspis conicicornis.*
Hoplaspis conicicorns, Mots. Ht, Ent. 1858, 113.
India.

Histanocerus.

Mots. Ht. Ent. 1858, 112 (éyp. pubescens, Mots.).

Histanocerus pubescens. *
Histanocerus pubescens, Mots. Ht. Ent. 1858, 112.
India,
Zythonia.
Westwood, Thesaur. Ent. Oxon. 108 (typ. fulva, Westw.).

Zythonia fulva.*

Zythonia fulva, Westw. Thesawr. Ent. Oxon. 108. T.v. f. 1
(1874).

Guinea.
Subfamily 3. TrRipLAcIni.

Pselaphacus.

Perch. Gen. Ins. 4, no. 6. Crotch, Cist. Ent. 141 (typ. nigro-
punctatus, Perch.).

A. Anterior tibiz enlarged before apex, thorax with two
series of deeper punctures converging in front.

Pselaphacus nigropunctatus.

Pselaphacus nigropunctatus, Perch. Gen. Ins. 4, 6.
, Lac. Erot. 75.
Bolivia, Ecuador, Amazons.

the Coleopterous Family Hrotylide. (43) 419

Pselaphacus contaminatus.*

Pselaphacus contaminatus, Er, Arch. f. Nat. x11. 180.

Peru.

I should have supposed this was P. nigropunctatus but for the
frontal spots.

Pselaphacus ducalis, sp. n.

P. nigropunctato affinis, thorace seriebus 2 transversis punc-
torum quatuor, margineque tenui nigris; elytris margine, seriebus
4 punctorum, macula scutellari ac humerali, fasciaque interrupta
media, nigris. L. 9 lin.

N. Granada.

Pselaphacus giganteus.

Triplax gigantea, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 615,
Pselaphacus giganteus, Lac. Erot. 76.
Cayenne.

Pselaphacus transversalis.

Pselaphacus transversalis, Lac. Erot. 76.
Cayenne.
P. giganteo affinis, thorace fulvo margine tenui nigro.

Pselaphacus sparsus.
Pselaphacus sparsus, Lac. Erot. 79.
Brazil, Para.
Pselaphacus poecilosomus.

Pselaphacus poecilosomus, Lac. Erot. 76.
Hopei, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 309.
Columbia, Ecuador,

Pselaphacus quinquenotatus.

Pselaphacus 5-notatus, Lac. Erot. 78.
Cayenne.

Pselaphacus maculatus.*

Pselaphacus maculatus, Lac. Krot. 79.
Bolivia.

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Pselaphacus confusus, sp. n.

P. sparso affinis, sed thorace toto nigro, elytris basi nigro
bimaculato. LL, 6 lin,

Para.

[This and the preceding nine species are closely allied, and
I am inclined to think are very possibly colour-varieties. |

Pselaphacus nigropictus, sp. n.

Niger, nitidus, thorace subtiliter punctato, lateribus rotundatis,
postice paulo coarctato; elytris obsoletissime punctulatis, striato-
punctatis, fulvo-ochraceis, margine, sutura, vitta apicali, maculis-
que 6 (2, 2, 2) nigris. L. 6—7} lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The second spot touches the shoulder, the third reaches the
suture and sometimes joins the fourth, the fifth is occasionally
composed of two, the sixth is very small; the sutural margin is
dilated at the apex.

B. Anterior tibie arcuate at their base; thorax simple.
Pselaphacus curvipes.

Pselaphacus curvipes, Guér. Rk. Z, 157 (1841).
, Lac. Frot. 81.
gracilipes, Lac. EHrot, 82.
Bolivia, N. Granada, Amazons.
é segmento ultimo ventrali biimpresso.
I cannot distinguish P. gracilipes by any character given by
Lacordaire.

Pselaphacus trifasciatus.*

Pselaphacus trifasciatus, Lac. Erot. 83.

Cayenne.

Of this species I have not seen authentic types, it seems to me
to be merely P. cwrvipes; the markings are identical, the tibie
less arcuate, and the posterior femora not dentate at the base;
hence I suppose it is founded on small males of P. cwrvipes.

Pselaphacus distortus.

Pselaphacus distortus, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 142.
Mexico, Nicaragua (Janson).

Pselaphacus punctato-striatus, sp. n.

Niger, uitidus, thorace transverso, obsolete parce punctato ;
elytris levibus, profunde punctato-striatis, singulo lunula basali

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (45) 421

humerum subcingente intus caudata, fasciaque arcuata paulo pone
medium. L. 8 lin.
Para.

C. Anterior tibie straight.

Pselaphacus signatus.

Pselaphacus signatus, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 158.
, Crotch, Cist. Ent, 142.
signatipennis, Lac. Erot. 84.
Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley),
Bolivia, Nicaragua (Janson).

Pselaphacus dentatus.

Triplax dentata, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 615.
Pselaphacus dentatus, Lac. Erot, 87.
Brazil,

Pselaphacus mezandrinus.

Pselaphacus meandrinus, Lac. Erot. 86,
Columbia, Ecuador.

Pselaphacus amazonicus, sp. n.

P. dentato affinis, fascia basali nigra, lata, integra, basi elytro-
rum rufo-signato, fascia media marginem attingente, annulo apicali
incompleta. L. 6 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Differs from P. meandrinus by the broad basal fascia, which
entirely crowds out the upper part of the lunule.

Pselaphacus vitticollis.
Pselaphacus vitticollis, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 142.
N. Granada, Nicaragua (Janson).

Pselaphacus puncticollis.

Pselaphacus puncticollis, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 158.
, Lac. Erot. 87,
Amazons (Bates), Brazil, Cayenne,

Pselaphacus semiclathratus.

Pselaphacus semiclathratus, Lac. Erot, 88.
Yucatan, Mexico.

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Pselaphacus rubricatus.

Erotylus rubricatus, Hbst. Kéf. vu. T. cxxxvu. f. 2.
Pselaphacus , Lac. Erot. 85.
Cayenne, Amazons, Ecuador.

Pselaphacus approximatus, sp. n.

Niger, nitidus, capite punctulato; thorace obsolete punctulato,
brevi; elytris sublevibus, striato-punctatis, annulo humerali
sanguineo intus caudato et per marginem ad fasciam sanguineam
subarcuatam pone medium continuato, L. 6 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Pselaphacus Nicarague.*
Pselaphacus Nicarague, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 142.
Nicaragua (Janson).
Megischyrus.
Crotch, Cist. Ent. 143 (typ. undatus, Ol.).

Megischyrus undatus.

Erotylus undatus, Oliv. Enc. Méth, v1. 434 (1791).
oblongus, Dup. Erot. 40.
, Lac. Erot. 92.

Ischyrus
Cayenne.

Megischyrus brasiliensis.

Tschyrus brasiliensis, Lac. Evrot. 91.

Brazil.

Closely allied to Mf, wndatus, from which it differs by the
more evidently punctate strie of the elytra; I am, however, in-
clined to consider it a variety, especially as J. Jwrinei varies in a
similar manner,

Megischyrus Jurinei.

Ischyrus Jurinet, Lac. Erot. 94.
Jfasciato-dentatus, Guér, MSS.

Bolivia.

Allied to I. brasiliensis in structure. I have not seen a
specimen with the margins of the elytra red as described by Lacor-
daire, but I have one of M. wndatus without the red margin taken
by Bates; his series of specimens are nearly intermediate between
M. undatus and M, Jurinei.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (47) 423

Megischyrus Chevrolatii, sp. n.

M. Jurinei affinis, subopacus, elytris profunde punctato-
striatis, punctis nigris (ut in rot. histrio), ramo connectente
fasciisque latioribus (ut in I. brasiliensi). L. 10 lin,

Minaes Geraes.

Megischyrus mexicanus.

Ischyrus mexicanus, Lac. Hrot. 93.
Mexico, Orizaba.

Megischyrus Nicarague.*

Megischyrus Nicaraque, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 143.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Megischyrus columbianus.

Ischyrus columbianus, Lac. Erot. 95.

Columbia, Pebas.

The markings in the specimen from the latter locality are
broader and less dentate and their colour light ochreous,

Megischyrus scaphinotus.*

Ischyrus scaphinotus, Lac. Erot. 96.
Columbia.

Megischyrus angustatus.

Ischyrus angustatus, Lac. Lrot. 96.
Columbia (Reiche).

Megischyrus connexus, sp. i.

Subelongatus, convexus, parallelus, ater, capite thoraceque
obsolete punctulatis, elytris subtiliter punctato-striatis, transversim
subrugosis, fasciis 3 integris coccineis e maculis alternis conflatis.
L. 83 lin.

N. Granada, Ecuador (Buckley).

The specimens from Ecuador are brighter, more obviously
rugose, and have the fasciz broader; the emargination of the
thorax is also regularly rounded,

Megischyrus mesomelas, sp. n.

Ater, opacus, oblongus, latior, elytris antice punctato-striatis,
fasciis 3 dentatis ochraceis approximatis, ad marginem junctis,
L. 73 lin.

Keuador (Buckley).

424 (48) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Megischyrus Guatemal, sp. n.

Ater, subnitidus, oblongus, capite thoraceque subtiliter punc-
tulato, elytris tenue punctato-striatis, fasciis 3 e maculis alternis
conflatis sanguineis, L. 64—7 lin,

Guatemala.

Allied to IM. mesomelas but with the fascie well separated
from each other.

Megischyrus catenulatus.

Ischyrus catenulatus, Lac. Erot. 97.
Bolivia.

Megischyrus Bogota, sp. n.

Ater, opacus, vix punctulatus, elytris tenuiter obsolete punc-
tato-str as, fasciis 3 e maculis alternis conflatis ochraceis. L. 6 lin.
Bogota J anson),

Ver y like M. Guatemale, but opaque, almost impunctate.

Megischyrus catenatus, sp. n.

M. catenulato simillimus, sed paulo nitidior, punctulatus,
elytris bifasciatis, lateribus haud rufis. LL. 7 lin.

Amazons (Bates), Pebas, Ecuador (Buckley).

The Ecuador and Pebas specimens have the markings ochreous.

Megischyrus sanguinolentus.*

Ischyrus sanguinolentus, Lac. Erot. 97.

Megischyrus 5 Crotch, Cist. Ent, 143.

Mexico, Yucatan (Chapuis), Nicaragua (Janson).

This is very like JZ. catenatus, but differs in being opaque,
without visible punctuation; the markings differ a little, the
central fascia especially is narrower.

Megisckyrus bellicosus.
Ischyrus bellicosus, Lac. Erot. 98.
Brazil.
Megischyrus semipunctatus.

Erotylus semipunctatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 612.
Ischyrus , Lac. Erot. 99.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (49) 425

Megischyrus decempunctatus.

Tschyrus 10-punctatus, Guér, R. Z. 1841, 154.
, Lac. Erot. 99. ;

Bolivia, Guarayos.

Megischyrus semitinctus.*
Ischyrus semitinetus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 180 (1847).
Peru.
Megischyrus Knochii.
Ischyrus Knochti, Lac. Erot. 100.
Bolivia.
Megischyrus discipennis.

Ischyrus discipennis, Lac. Erot. 101.
Megischyrus , Crotch, Cist. Hnt. 143.
Mexico, Nicaragua (Janson).

Megischyrus sicarius.

Ischyrus sicarius, Lac. Erot. 101.
perizonatus, Lac. Hrot. 103.

Brazil (?), Columbia,

The variety perizonatus has the thorax ferruginous with five
black spots; and I have a variety in which the thorax has a
central black vitta and a black dot on each side.

Megischyrus zonalis.

Ischyrus zonalis, Lac. Krot. 102.
Var. lineolatus: elytris plaga nigra lineola rubra continente.
Bolivia, Guarayos, Amazons (Bates).

Megischyrus circumscriptus.

Erotylus circumscriptus, Dup. Erot. 41.
Ischyrus , Lac. ELrot. 102.
Brazil.

This is possibly an opaque form of Jf, zonalis.

Megischyrus lineatus.

Ischyrus lineatus, Lac. Hrot. 104.
grammistes, Lac. Hrot. 104.

Rio Janeiro, Goyaz.

I cannot see that Jf. gramimistes differs essentially from J.
lineatus, no two specimens of the latter are precisely alike.

GG

426 (50) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Ischyrus.
Lac. Erot. 89 (typ. quadripunctatus, Oliv.).

Ischyrus quadripunctatus,

Erotylus 4-punctatus, Oliv. E. M. vi. 437, 34.
Ischyrus , Lac. Hrot. 127.
—_— , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 353.
United States, principally in the South, but reaching as high
as New York.
The thorax has four spots in a transverse line.

Ischyrus Duponti.
Ischyrus Duponti, Lac. Erot. 110.
Columbia, N. Granada.
Ischyrus vespertilio.*
Ischyrus vespertilio, Lac. Hrot. 112.
Columbia, Mexico.
Ischyrus elegantulus.

Ischyrus elegantulus, Lac. Erot. 121.
» Crotch, Cist. Ent. 144.
Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson).

Ischyrus frontalis.

Ischyrus frontalis, Lac. Erot. 127.
Mexico.

Ischyrus impresso-punctatus, sp. n.

Rufo-fulvus, oblongus, fortiter punctatus ; capite nigro, thorace
fulvo, fortiter punctato, disco punctis 3 nigris in linea transversa,
margine antico dentibus 2 approximatis, postico 2 separatis nigris;
elytris rufo-fulvis, sutura nigra, fortius punctato-striatis, intersti-
tiis subtiliter punctatis, fascia basali valde dilacerata, maculis
2 fulvis includente, fascia subapicali depauperata, macula parva
apicali libera; corpore subtus rufo-piceo, prosterno rufo, L,
23 lin.

Distinct by the coarse punctuation and the thorax with 3
black dots.

Ischyrus agnatus, sp. n.

Subelongatus, fulvus, fortiter punctatus; capite rufo, bi-im-
presso; thorace transverso, fortiter punctato, maculis 3 in linea

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (51) 427

transversa nigris (centrali valde majore); elytris flavis, maculis
2 subquadratis communibus (1 basali, 1 pone medium) punctisque
2 externis (1 ante, 1 in medium), sutura margineque tenue nigris ;
subtus piceus, femoribus fulvis. L, 2? lin.

New Granada,

Ischyrus vittatus, sp. n.

Rufo-fulvus, oblongus; capite fortius punctato, vertice nigro
bimaculato ; thorace fortiter punctato, maculis 3 nigris (1 utrinque
in medio, 1 majore in basi ante scutellum); elytris sat fortiter
punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis, macula sub-
quadrata communi apicem versus, singuloque vitta basali sub-
integra lata (infra medium attingente), nigris ; subtus nigro-piceus.
L, 24 lin.

Brazil.

Ischyrus graphicus.

Ischyrus graphicus, Lac. Hrot. 125.
, Crotch, Cist. Hint. 144.

Mexico, Nicaragua (Janson).

Closely allied to J. 4-punctatus, and may perhaps prove to be
a red-headed southern form of it.

Ischyrus tetraspilotus.

Ischyrus tetraspilotus, Guér, Icon, R. A, Ins. 310 (1846).
Columbia.

ischyrus tripunctatus.

Ischyrus tripunctatus, Crotch, Cist, Ent, 144.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Ischyrus nigrans.
Ischyrus nigrans, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 354.
Florida,

Ischyrus extricatus.

Ischyrus extricatus, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 354,
Middle States.

Ischyrus interruptus.
Erotylus interruptus, Dup. Erot. 19, 'T. 1. f. 27.
Ischyrus , Lac. Erot. 116.
Brazil.

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428 (52) Mr. G. R. Croteh’s Revision of

Ischyrus subcylindricus.

Ischyrus subcylindricus, Lac. Erot, 117.

Cayenne, N. Granada.

This resembles a small specimen of J. interruptus with the
head red, and a black humeral spot isolated from the basal
fascia.

Ischyrus Sheppardi, sp. n.

Flavorufus, oblongus, parallelus, subtus rufus, pedibus nigris ;
capite rufo vertice nigro (colore nigro antice bilobato); thorace
subquadrato, fortius punctato, lateribus late albidis, puncto nigro,
disco figuram nigram (ad litteram H similem), basi nigro margi-
nato; scutello rufo; elytris tenuissime striato-punctatis, sutura
nigra, singula macula acuminata infra seutello, altera humerali
triangulari, puneto infra humerum, macula infra medium valde
dentata et per suturam prolongata ad apicem (et in margine ex-
terno continuata), nigris. L, 3 lin.

Brazil.

Allied to Z. subcylindricus, but most variable; the 2 speci-
mens I have seen are at first quite unlike ; the thorax has normally
4 discoidal spots, 2 anterior, and a quadridentate basal line; the
elytral fascize are broken up in every possible way.

Ischyrus Bahia, sp. n.

Pallide fulvus, oblongus, capite pectore geniculisque nigris ;
thorace crebrius sat fortiter punctato, punctis 4 transverse positis,
lineaque basilari tridentata, nigris; elytris fascia basali extus
abbreviata postice utrinque dentata, punctoque parvo marginem
versus nigris, macula postica in singulo triangulari, ad suturam
connexis. L. 27 lin.

Bahia.

Allied to J. wterruptus.

Ischyrus fraternus,

Ischyrus fraternus, Lac. Erot. 124.

Columbia, N. Granada,

In this the posterior angles of the thorax are black also; the
elytral punctures are coarse, translucent, and appear oblong.

Ischyrus pallidior, sp. n.

Pallide ochraceus, subellipticus; capite thoraceque subtiliter
punctatis, illo antice nigro, vertice ochraceo, vitta nigra; hoc
macula transversa in margine antico, punctisque 4 transverse
positis nigris; elytris alutaceis, teuue punctato-striatis (punctis

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (58) 429

numerosissimis), interstitiis subtilissime punctulatis, fasciis 2 com-

munibus nigris, extus abbreviatis (1 basali integra, 1 pone medium

leviter dentata), sutura, margine epipleurisque nigris. LL. 3 lin.
Mexico (Sallé).

Ischyrus insolens, sp. n.*

Pallide ochraceus, oblongus, subtus flavus, pedibus elytro-
rumque epipleuris brunneis; capite margine antico verticeque
nigris, thorace parce fortius punctato, margine antico macula
biloba, punctisque 4 transverse positis (in linea antico concava),
lateribus basique tenue nigris marginatis; scutello nigro, disco
rufo; elytris tenue striato-punctatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis,
macula subquadrata basali communi, puncto humerali, fascia com-
muni pone medium antice posticeque dentatis (maculis 2 fulvis
includente) apiceque nigris. L. 4 lin.

Mexico (Sallé).

Ischyrus Boucardi, sp. n.

Oblongus, fulvus, parallelus; capite vertice triangulariter
nigro; thorace parce punctato, margine antico, macula biloba,
punctisque 4 transverse positis nigris, basi tenue nigro marginato ;
elytris fasciis 2 communibus integris apiceque nigris (1 basali
punctoque fulvo humerali includente, 1 pone medium, dentata,
ad suturam paulo dilatata); subtus niger, fulvovariegatus. L.
3—3+ lin.

S. Catharina (Boucard), Amazons (Bates).

The specimen taken by Mr Bates is smaller, with the fascie
more dentate,

Ischyrus nobilis, sp. n.

Fulvo-rufus, oblongus, parallelus, nitidus, capite rufo, parce
fortius punctato; thorace parce fortiter punctato, punctis 4 nigris
(1 quadrato in margine antico, 1 utrinque in disco, 1 triangulari
in medio paulo ante scutellum); elytris nitidissimis, fortius sed
obsoletius punctato-striatis (punctis translucentibus oblongis), basi
fasciisque 3 angustis valde flexuosis; subtus rufus. L. 2 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The space between the fascize on the elytra is pale yellow, the
base and apex fulvous red. The basal point on the thorax is pro-
bably part of a tridentate line.

Ischyrus consimilis, sp. n.

Oblongus, convexus, crassus, fulvus, subtus rufus, pectore
nigro, capite rufo, bi-impresso, parce punctato; thorace fortius
punctato, vitta discoidali, macula utrinque in basi nigro; scutello

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nigro; elytris fortius punctato-striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis,
sutura fasciisque 3 communibus nigris, 1 basali (macula fulva
juxta scutellari anelaemie) 1 infra “medium, 1 parva extus ab-
breviata subapicali), L. 24 lin.

Amazons (Bates) ; allied to 7’ nobilis, but the thorax is very
differently marked,

Ischyrus nitidior, sp. n.

Rufus, subellipticus, postice angustior, nitidus; capite thorace-
que parce fortius punctatis, hoc punctis 4 nigris (2 anticis sub-
approximatis, 2 posticis remotis); elytris nitidissimis, tenuiter
striato-punctatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis, sutura (apice
excepto), fascia basali (humero attingente), centrali (margine attin-
gente), ad suturam dilatata, subapicalique parva nigris; subtus
rufus, epipleuris rufis. L. 25 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Ischyrus Bogota, sp. n.

Rufo-fulvus, subellipticus, capite nigro parce sed fortiter
punctato; thorace obsolete punctulato, maculis 4 nigris, 1 in
margine antico bilobo, 2 remotis in disco, 1 magna triangulari
ante scutellum nigrum ; elytris tenuissime striato-punctatis, opaculis,
macula quadrata scutellari, vitta brevi humerali, fascia communi
utrinque abbreviata infra medium, maculaque parva subapicali
nigris; sutura tenuiter nigro marginato. LL. 4 lin.

Bogota (Janson).

Ischyrus macularis.

Ischyrus macularis, Lac. Erot, 128.
Columbia,

Ischyrus angularis.*

Ischyrus angularis, Lac. rot. 126.
Columbia.

Ischyrus proximus.

Ischyrus proximus, Lac. Evrot. 113.
Mexico,

Ischyrus femoralis.

Dacne femoralis, Chev. Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. T. xvii. f. 10.
Ischyrus , Lac. Frot. 114.

Mexico.

This is probably a variety of J. prowimus with the head red.

the Coleopterous Family Hrotylidee. (55) 431

Ischyrus velatus.

Ischyrus velatus, Lac. Erot. 115.
N. Granada, Venezuela.

Ischyrus palliatus.

Ischyrus palliatus, Lac. Erot. 113.
Columbia, Amazons (Bates).
Probably a variety of Z. velatus with rufous head.

Ischyrus gratiosus.

Ischyrus gratiosus, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 310 (1846),

Columbia.

This is very nearly allied to J. velatus.

The five foregoing species are extremely close, and might be
regarded as varieties; I am unable to indicate any constant struc-
tural differences.

Ischyrus patruelis.

Ischyrus patruelis, Lac. Hrot. 124.

Brazil.

Distinct from the four preceding by the apical spot en the
elytra.

Ischyrus scriptus.

Hrotylus scriptus, Oliv. Ent. v. 484. T. ur. f. 38.
Ischyrus , Lac. Erot. 119.
maculiventris, Lac. Lrot, 120.
Brazil, Cayenne.
In J, maculiventris the head is blacker, and the pectus is black,
but no other difference is observable.

Ischyrus incertus.

Tschyrus incertus, Lac. Erot. 118.
Cayenne, Columbia.
Thorax with six black spots, the apical and basal pairs confluent.

Ischyrus letus.*

Ischyrus letus, Lac. Krot. 122.
Rio Janeiro (Lacordaire).

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Ischyrus variabilis.

Erotylus variabilis, Dup. Erot. 17. T. 1. f. 25.

Ischyrus ———., Lac. Erot. 121.

Brazil.

Thorax with 8 black spots, 2 on the anterior margin, 2 remote
on the disc, 4 along the base.

Ischyrus nigrolineatus, sp. n.

Fulvus, oblongus, subtus niger, prosterno, abdomine lateribus
tarsisque fulvis; capite nigro, sat fortiter punctato; thorace punc-
tis 8 nigris, 2 in margine antico, 2 in basi, 4 in linea transversa
discoidali, postice concava; scutello rufo; elytris punctato-striatis,
interstitiis subtiliter punctulatis, fascia basali communi extus
abbreviata postice fortiter biloba, sutura maculaque parva subapi-
cali nigra; singulo maculis elongatis pone medium. L. 2$—3d lin,

Habitat ?

The posterior spot represents the ordinary fascia broken up.

Ischyrus similior, sp. n.

Rufo-fulvus, oblongus, subtus niger, prosterno, abdominis
lateribus tarsisque fulvis; capite thorace parce subtilius punctatis,
illo nigro, hoc punctis 8 nigris (2 in margine antico, 3 in basi,
1 utringue in margine laterali); elytris sublevibus, obsoletius
punctato-striatis, punctis translucentibus, sutura tenue nigro mar-
ginata, ante apicem in macula irregulari dilatata, fascia basali
angusta, integra, postice valde dentata, nigra; singulo macula
magna media quadrata, antice tri-, postice bi-lobata, extus excisa.
L. 3 hn.

Habitat?

In this species the 2nd fascia is just in the middle of the elytra.

Ischyrus flavitarsis.*
Tschyrus flavitarsis, Lac. Hrot. 130.
St Domingo (Sallé).

Ischyrus modestus.

Erotylus modestus, Oliv. Ent. v. 483, T. ur. f. 35.
Ischyrus , Lac. Hrot. 130.
St Domingo.

Ischyrus fulvitarsis.

Tschiyrus Julvitarsis, Lac. Erot. 129.
Haiti.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (57) 433

Ischyrus auriculatus.

Ischyrus auriculatus, Lae. Erot. 123.

Cayenne, Bahia.

Distinct from all others by the thorax being black with the
anterior angles fulvous.

Ischyrus distinguendus,

Ischyrus distinguendus, Lac. Erot. 111.
Mexico.

Ischyrus collatinus, sp. n.

Fulvus, oblongus, subtus niger, prosterni lateribus rufis; capite
rufo vertice nigro, thorace crebrius punctatis, subtransverso, late-
ribus rotundatis, antice angustiore, linea transversali discoidali
nigra (utrinque abbreviata) basique nigro marginato in medio;
scutello nigro; elytris sublevibus punctato-striatis, singulo maculis
nigris 7; .1 transversa paulo infra scutellum, | minima marginem
versus, 1 transversa paulo ante medium, 1 minima marginem
versus, 1 obliqua in tertia apicali, 1 subapicali, ad suturam con-
juncta. L, 3lin.

N. Granada.

The colouring is unique in this genus.

Epytus.

Dej. Cat. 452 (typ. violaceus, Sturm).

[Oocyanus, Hope, 1841, Lac. Hrot. 194.]

This genus differs from Jschyrus by the almost equal dilata-
tion of the labial and maxillary palpi. The eyes are coarsely
granulated, though Lacordaire gives them as being finely so.
The species are apparently confined to the West Indies.

Epytus violaceus.

Erotylus violaceus, Sturm, Cat. 82, T, tv. f. 38 (1826).
Oocyanus , Lac. Frot. 196. F
Cuba.

Epytus tarsatus.

Oocyanus tarsatus, Lac, Erot. 196.

Ischyrus tarsalis, Lac. Erot. 106.

Cuba, Columbia (Reiche).

I cannot doubt from the descriptions that Lacordaire has de-
scribed this species twice over, the only discrepancy being size.

The locality “Columbia” assigned to Reiche’s specimen is pro-
_ bably erroneous, as I have seen numerous examples from Cuba,

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Callischyrus.
g.n. (typ. insignis, Lap.).

Allied to Ischyrus in the structure of the palpi and mentum,
but with the eyes much less strongly granulated, hardly more so
than in Wycotretus.

Callischyrus insignis.

Erotylus insignis, Lap. Hist. Nat. 11. 250 (1840).
Ischyrus ———, Lac. Erot. 108.

— blandus, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 180 (1847).
N. Granada, Ecuador, Caracas (Sallé), Peru (Erichson).

Callischyrus cyanopterus.

Ischyrus cyanopterus, Eric. Arch. f. Nat. x11. 180 (1847).
Peru, Ecuador, N. Granada.

Callischyrus venustus.

Ischyrus venustus, Lac. Erot. 109.

Columbia, Yucatan (Lacordaire).

Differs by the apex of the elytra being fulvous, and the thorax
having only two spots.

Callischyrus melanogaster.

Ischyrus melanogaster, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 310 (1846).
Columbia.

Callischyrus melanopus.

Morphoides melanopus, Guér, R. Z. 1841, 118.

Ischyrus , Lac. Erot. 109.

N. Granada.

Differs from C. insignis by the dark greenish elytra and the
five spots on the thorax.

Callischyrus Candezei, sp. n.

C. ameno proximus, thorace fortius punctato, punctis 2 anticis
nigris; scutello punctato; elytris lunula humerali, fascia media,
alteraque subapicali ad suturam interruptis albidis; epipleuris
nigris. L, 44—5 lin.

Guatemala (Chapuis).

Easily recognizable by the black epipleure of the elytra.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (59) 435

Callischyrus amoenus.

Lybas amenus, Guér, R. Z, 1841, 155.

Ischyrus amenus, Lac. Erot. 107.

Mexico.

Allied, in coloration, to Mycotretus psittacus and certain Bra-
chysphent.

Callischyrus hieroglyphicus,

Erotylus hieroglyphicus, Dup. Erot. 17, T. 1. £. 24.
Ischyrus ——_———— , Lac. Frot. 106.

Brazil.

This species resembles an Jphiclus in coloration.

Amblyopus.
Lac. Erot. 197 (typ. vittatus, Oliv.).

Amblyopus natalensis, sp. n.

A. senegalenst proximus, paulo major, magis elongatus, an-
tennis longioribus, clava nigra, tiblis apice rotundato-dilatatis.
L. 4 lin.

Natal.

A single specimen from Lake N’gami is smaller, and the tibize
are not so decidedly rounded as in the type from Natal, neither,
however, are they at all like the Senegal species.

Amblyopus senegalensis.

Amblyopus senegalensis, Lac. Erot. 201.
— testaceus, Lac. Hrot. 201.
Senegal (Lacordaire), Old Calabar (Murray).
Tibiz abruptly triangularly dilated, the external edge setose.
A, testaceus is simply a pale variety. In Mr Sheppard’s col-
lection a specimen is labelled (in error!) as coming from St
Domingo.

Amblyopus rubens.

Erotylus rubens, Hope, Zool. Afise. 31.

Amblyopus melanostomus, Lac. Erot. 200.

Darjeeling, Java (Lacordaire), Nepaul, Bengal.

The eyes in this species are certainly finely granulated.

436 (60) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Amblyopus rusticus.
Amblyopus rusticus, Lac. Erot. 200.

Java.

Amblyopus cinctipennis.

Amblyopus cinctipennis, Lac. Erot. 199.
Bengal, Ceylon, Thibet, Bombay.

Amblyopus Murrayi, sp. n.*

Oblongus, postice paulo angustior, subtus rufescens; capite
crebre punctato, oculis remotis; thorace transverso lateribus
rotundatis marginatis, angulis anticis acutis, posticis obtusis, basi
in medio lobato, sat crebre (lateribus fortius) punctato; elytris
alutaceis, sublevibus, seriatim punctatis, lateribus fortius reflexis,
fulvis, margine, sutura (basi dilatata, apice angustata) puncto
humerali, vittaque centrali (fere ad apicem excurrente) nigris ;
subtus abdomine puuctato, metasterno sublevi, prosterni lateribus
epipleurisque fortiter punctatis. L. 35 lin.

Old Calabar (Murray).

Amblyopus vittatus.

Triplax vittatus, Oliv. Ent. v. 490, T. 1. f. 2.

Amblyopus vittatus, Lac. Erot. 198.

Bengal, Penang, Java, Ceylon, Tringano.

[Tritoma preposita, Walker, Ann. N. H. 111. 259, is an imma-
ture specimen of this genus, probably of A. vittatus. |

Cyrtomorphus.
Lac. Erot. 240 (typ. pantherinus, Lac.).

The eyes are not coarsely granulated, but are rather interme-
diate between Amblyopus and T'riplax.

The structure of the mentum, their broad short-ovate form,
and thickly punctate (of the elytra hardly striate) surface will at
once separate them.

Cyrtomorphus pantherinus.

Cyrtomorphus pantherinus, Lac. Erot. 241.

Java.

The antenne have a broad 3-jointed club, the last joint being
very small and inserted in the hollow of the 10th; the abdomen
and pectus are very strongly punctate.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (61) 437

Cyrtomorphus bengalensis.

Erotylus (Cyrtomorphus) bengalensis, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 153.
we Icon. R. A. Ins. 307.

Nh oe ae
Cyrtomorphus bengalensis, Lac. Erot. 242.
Java, Bengal.

Cyrtomorphus nitiduloides.

Cyrtomorphus nitiduloides, Lac. Erot. 243.
Java.

Cyrtomorphus inversus, sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, crebre punctatus, niger; capite vertice, elytris
epipleuris, maculisque tribus (1 juxta-scutellari, 2 in medio trans-
verse positis) abdominisque apice aurantiacis, L. 4 lin.

Sumatra (Wallace), Penang.

The striz on the elytra are hardly visible.

Cyrtomorphus angustior, sp. n.

C. wverso simillimus, sed multo angustior, et maculis elytro-
rum in fascia media coeuntibus,
Penang.

Cyrtomorphus Wallacei, sp. n.

Niger, breviter ovatus, crebre punctatus, thorace elytrisque
fusco-ochraceis, marginibus dilutioribus; his vix punctato-striatis.
L. 23 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

The punctures of the striz shew through and form regular
rows, but are not impressed,

Mycotretus.
De. Cat. Ed. 3, 452 (typ. —— 1).

Mycotretus nigrovittis.*
Mycotretus nigrovittis, Lac. Erot. 157.
Cayenne,
Mycotretus arcuatus.*

Mycotretus arcuatus, Lac. Erot, 158.
Cayenne.

438 (62) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Mycotretus maculatus.

Erotylus maculatus, Oliv. Ene. Méth. v1. 436 (1791).
Mycotretus ? maculatus, Lac. Hrot. 192.
figuratus, Lac. Hrot. 159.

Cayenne, Columbia, Para (Bates).

Interstices of elytra very sparingly punctured; coxal lines
present. Antenne with a 4-jointed club, joints short, adpressed.

Mycotretus mutabilis, sp. n.

M. maculato simillimus, sed latior, colore rufo-fulvo, thorace-
que breviore distinctus, L. 4 lin.

Ega Para (Bates).

This is very close to I. maculatus, but is I think distinet ; the
markings on the thorax are the same, except that the basal pair are
much more oblique; the variations are numerous, the apical pair
united, the basal pair united into a triangular spot, the discoidal
one absent, &c. In the elytra the basal fascia is never divided
as in I. maculatus, but sometimes reaches the base, though not
the external margin. In one specimen (J/. tricinctus), which
may be distinct, there is a third supplementary subapical fascia.
Sides of the metasternum very sparingly punctate.

“ycotretus basalis, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, brevis, late fulvus, antennis nigris; capite
thoraceque punctulatis, illo puncto verticali nigro, hoc brevi,
tenuissimo nigro-marginato, punctis 2 anticis, 1 utrinque discoi-
dali, maculaque basali transversa, nigris ; elytris tenue punctato-
striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis, tertia basali nigra, epipleuris
flavis, corpore subtus sublevi. L. 34 lin.

Ega (Bates).

Allied to 1. maculatus, but much smaller.

Mycotretus cinctiger, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo acuminatus rufotestaceus, anten-
nis nigris (basi rufis) ; capite thoraceque crebre visibiliter punctu-
latis, hoc lateribus subrectis, punctis 4 transverse positis in disco,
basi paulo infuscato; scutello rufo; elytris punctato-striatis,
interstitiis subtiliter parce punctulatis, alutaceis, fascia lata com-
muni basali nigra, nec marginem nec basin attingente, L. 3 lin,

Santarem (Bates). i

Tiycotretus marginicollis.

Mycotretus marginicollis, Lac. Erot. 159.
Brazil.
Coxal lines present ; elytra hardly punctate.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (63) 439

Mycotretus pebasensis, sp. n.

M. marginicolli affinis, sed elytris distincte punctato-striatis,
corpore subtus rufotestaceo (tibiis solis infuscatis), fascia basali
basin attingente (puncto parvo juxta-scutellari flavo), fascia media
angustiore, medio constricto, maculaque apicali triangulari, multo
majori.

Pebas.

Mycotretus leprosus.

Mycotretus leprosus, Lac, Erot. 160.

Cayenne.

Coxal lines present; elytral interstices almost smooth, sides of
metasternum impunctate.

Iiycotretus argus.”

Mycotretus argus, Lac. Erot. 161.
Cayenne (Lacordaire).

Mycotretus palmiphilus.

Mycotretus palmiphilus, Lac. Hrot. 165.
Cayenne, Ega (Bates).

Mycotretus sexoculatus.
Mycotretus sexoculatus, Lac. Erot. 165.

Columbia.

Mycotretus melanopterus.

Mycotretus melanopterus, Lac. Krot. 162.
xanthosomus, Lac. Frot. 162.

Columbia.
Striz sub-gemellate ; form convex; thorax punctate.

Iiiycotretus ccelestinus.*

Mycotretus ceelestinus, Lac. Hrot. 170.

Columbia.

The coloration is that of Callischyrus venustus, but the mentum
is pentagonal, though produced into an acute point in front; no
coxal lines visible ; antennze long, club 3-jointed, joints large and
quadrate,

Mycotretus quatuordecimguttatus.

Mycotretus 14-gutiatus, Lac. Hrot. 163.
Columbia, Para.

440 (64) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Lacordaire’s description does not entirely agree with the type ;
the scutellum is red, and the 7th elytral spot nowhere reaches the
apex. The coxal lines are well marked, interstices almost smooth.

Var.? conjunctus. Form and punctuation similar, the three
pairs of spots coalesce transversely, the Ist and 2nd pair being
further joined by a small longitudinal mark.

Mycotretus pecari.

Mycotretus pecari, Lac. Erot. 167.

Columbia.

I have seen only the variety without the apical spot, it is
evidently very nearly allied to M. 14-guttatus.

Mycotretus sedecimguttatus.

Ischyrus 16-guttatus, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 310 (1846).
N. Granada.
Interstitial punctuation very fine.

Mycotretus scalaris.

Mycotretus scalaris, Lac. Erot. 168.

Columbia.

Interstices visibly punctate, metasternum at the sides more
strongly punctate. This is near J. conjunctus in markings,
except that in the type they are testaceous red, but this may be
the result of immaturity.

Mycotretus illustris, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, sat latus, paulo depressus, testaceus, ubique
subtiliter parce punctulatus, subtus fere levis; elytris albidis,
sutura tenuissime, fasciisque 4 communibus nigris; 1 basali (in
maculas 2 fracta, 1 humerali, 1 juxta-scutellari) ; 1 ante medium,
prope marginem fracta, ad suturam dilatata; 1 pone medium,
subrecta, prope marginem fracta; 1 utrinque abbreviata, lata,
subapicali, L. 5 lin.

Mexico (Sallé).

The last fascia is rather an oblong black spot.

Mycotretus psittacus.

Mycotretus psittacus, Lac. Hrot. 167.

Mexico.

My specimen agrees precisely with the description, but is
labelled “ Bahia.” Interstitial punctuation very faint. Coloration
of Callischyrus amenus.

the Coleopterous Family Hrotylide. (65) 441

Mycotretus Guatemala, sp. n.

M. psittaco affinis, sed paulo angustior, fascia apicali latiore,
fascia basali integra, punctisque 2 in basin nigris, L. 44 lin.
Guatemala.

Mycotretus polyophthalmus,

Mycotretus polyophthalmus, Lac. Erot. 163.

Cayenne, Venezuela.

Elytra strongly punctate-striate, with the extreme apex some-
times testaceous,

Mycotretus bisseptemguttatus, sp. n.

M. polyophthalmo proximus, sed thorace scutelloque totis
rufo-testaceis, elytrisque singulis maculis albis 7; 2 basalibus
(1 subhumerali), 2 ante medium, 2 pone medium, 1 subapicali
(apice ipso nigro). LL. 35 lin.

Cayenne.

The spots are large and arranged transversely, not obliquely as
in AM. polyophthalmus.

Mycotretus ocellatus.

Erotylus ocellatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 613 (1824),
12-guttatus, Dup. Erot. 24, T. 11. f. 38 (1825).
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 164.

Brazil, Fonteboa (Bates), St Catherina, Pebas.
Interstitial punctuation very fine, obsolete.

Mycotretus hilaris,

Mycotretus hilaris, Lac. Erot. 171.
Brazil.

Mycotretus sannio,

Mycotretus sannio, Lac. Hrot. 169,

Brazil.

My specimen is more mature and darker, being of a brownish
red with paler markings, the thorax also is distinctly punctulate.
I regard it as a variety of IZ. hilaris.

Mycotretus xestuans.

Mycotretus estuans, Lac. Erot. 170.

Brazil.

I have not seen the type, but identify a specimen communi-
cated by Mr Sheppard with this species. Further material would
in all probability unite it with J. hilaris.

beled

442 (66) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Mycotretus decoratus.

Frotylus decoratus, Dup. Erot. 21, T. u. f. 32.

Mycotretus decoratus, Lac. Hrot. 172.

Ega, St Paulo (Bates).

Very finely and sparingly punctate; maxillary palpi extremely
dilated.

Mycotretus decorus, sp. n.

MM. decorato valde affinis, sed thorace crebrius fortiusque punc-
tato, elytrorumque signatura differt. Thorax maculis 2 approxi-
matis anticis elongatis, fasciaque basali (utrinque usque ad medium
producta), nigris. Elytra ubique tenue nigro marginato, fasciis
tribus nigris marginem attingentibus, 1 basali (macula humerali,
basalique arcuata includente); 1 pone medium, (e maculis, 2—3
compositis), 1 subapicali integra. L. 3 lin.

Ega (Bates).

This varies in the development of the marks on the thorax,
and in having the medial fascia of the elytra entire or broken up
into spots.

Mycotretus separandus, sp. n.

M. decorato affinis, thorace paulo breviore, subtilius punctato,
elytris fascia basali integra (punctis 2 minimis flavis includente)
punctis 2 oblique positis pone medium, apiceque triangulariter,
nigris. L. 3 ln.

Ega (Bates).

This may prove to be a variety of the preceding.

Mycotretus Kge, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, lete fulvus, antennis nigris, capite macula
verticali, thorace punctis 4 (2 anticis approximatis, 2 discoidalibus
remotis) fasciaque abbreviata basali nigris; elytris nigris, mar-
gine anguste, apice late fulvis, capite thoraceque parce obsole-
tius punctatis, elytris subtilissime alutaceis, tenue seriatim puncta-
tis, interstitiis parcissime subtilissime punctulatis. L. 2? lin,

Ega (Bates).

_ Resembles JL. decoratus in the thorax but very distinct by the
elytra.

Mycotretus brasilianus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo angustatus, fulvotestaceus, an-
tennis, capite, thorace antice, postice punctisque 4, elytrisque
(fascia media excepta) nigris ; capite thoraceque crebre punctatis,
hoe punctis 4 discoidalibus inter se remotis nigris; ely tris punctato-

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (67) 448

striatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis, nigris, fascia angusta denticu-
lata integra in medio flava; epipleuris nigris, medio flavo. L.
Bor
23 lin. —
Brazil.

Mycotretus signatellus, sp. n.

& Subovatus, sat convexus, fulvo-testaceus, capite postice
antennisque (basi excepta) nigris; capite thoraceque crebrius
punctatis, hoe breviore, macula majori discoidali, punctoque
utrinque nigris; elytris ubique tenue nigro-marginatis; macula
quadrata scutellari (postice emarginato) altera humerali, fascia sat
lata paulo pone medium, apiceque nigris. L. 24 lin.

Ega (Bates).

Var. imperfecta. Thorace punctis 4 discoidalibus nigris ;
scutello rufo, elytris singulis macula humerali juxta-scutellari-
que, macula magna quadrata pone medium, altera triangulari
subapicali. L. 24 lin.

Para (Bates).

Mycotretus jocosus.*

Mycotretus jocosus, Lac. Erot, 173.
Brazil ?

Mycotretus reticulatus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, testaceus, antennis pedibusque albidis; capite
thoraceque punctulatis, elytris tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis
subtilissime parce punctulatis, rufo-testaceis anguste albido-reticu-
latis. L. 4 lin.

Ega (Bates).

Coxal lines present, metasternum with the sides punctate; the
elytra may be regarded as whitish yellow, with the suture and
margin narrowly, the apex, and each with 5 spots testaceous red,
1 humeral, on the callus; 1 immediately under it; 1 elongate
parallel to the suture, and to the 2 preceding; 1 transverse broad
just beyond the middle, 1 narrow transverse subapical.

Mycotretus psylloboroides, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, albidus, antennis (basi excepto) nigris; capite
thoraceque punctulatis; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subti-
lissime punctulatis, singulis maculis 4 angularibus nigris; 2 basa-
libus elongatis, 1 subquadrata in medio, 1 triangulari subapicali ;
corpore subtus sublevi. LL. 3}]in.

Ega (Bates).

The two basal spots look like one quadrate spot divided diago-
nally; none of the spots reach the margin, and the pale colour is
everywhere of the same width.

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Mycctretus tricolor, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, sat latus, subdepressus, lete rufo-testaceus,
elytris nigris, fascia subapicali albida; capite thoraceque punctu-
latis, elytris tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime punc-
tulatis, metasterno lateribus punctulatis. L. 4}lin. Ega (Bates).

The antenne are rather long, the club jointed and loose, almost
dentate within,

Mycotretus dimidiatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, clypeo, labro, macula utrinque prope
oculos, antennis basi, tarsis, abdomineque ochraceis; prosterno
pectoreque obsolete rufo-signatis; elytris dimidio basali late flavo,
punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtiliter punctulatis. L. 4 lin.

Ega (Bates).

This is less depressed than the preceding group of species.
Metasternum with the sides sparingly punctate.

Mycotretus rhodosomus.

Mycotretus rhodosomus, Lac. Lrot, 168.

Brazil.

Depressed, opaque, antennal club 3-jointed, posterior tibize
conspicuously incurved.

Mycotretus flavomarginatus.

Mycotretus flavomarginatus, Lac. Erot. 157.

Rio Janeiro.

Interstices very broad, hardly punctulate; posterior coxal lines
absent. Allied to JZ. rhodosomus and with similar tibie.

Mycotretus dorsofasciatus.

Mycotretus dorsofasciatus, Lac. rot. 173.

Brazil.

Elytra with an opaline lustre, interstices finely transversely
wrinkled ; body beneath very finely and sparingly pubescent.

Mycotretus opalescens, sp. n.

M. dorsofasciato proximus, capite postice nigricante, thorace
punctis 4 discoidalibus (2 internis majoribus) elytris fascia basali
[puncto subhumerali testaceo (alteraque pone medium) postice
indefinita] nigris. L. 24 lin.

Santarem, Ega, S. Paulo (Bates).

Finely pubescent beneath. This is much more opalescent than
M. dorsofasciatus ; the basal fascia is sometimes reduced to a black
lunule enclosmg the shoulder, and the subapical one to a narrow
line. Accords with M. pelliciens, Kirsch, i coll.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylidw. (69) 445

Mycotretus nitescens, sp. n.

M, opalescenti affinis, sed totus rufo-sanguineus, antennis clava
infuscata. LL. 2 lin.

Ega (Bates).

This may be an uncoloured variety, but appears perfectly
mature; the form and punctuation are identical with J/, opalescens.

Mycotretus sericeonitens, sp. n.

Subovatus, niger, fulvo-varius, sericeo-nitens; antennis sube-
longatis, clava nigra, capite nigro, punctulato, labro rufo; thorace
subtiliter punctulato, fulvo, lateribus rotundatis, angustissime
piceo-marginatis, disco macula magna difformi nigra, antice postice-
que marginem attingente; scutello nigro, levi; elytris obsolete
punctato-striatis, interstitiis fere levibus, fulvis, macula humerali
irregulari, fasciaque sat lata communi pone medium nigris; corpore
subtus tenuiter pubescenti, pedibus, abdomine, prosterni epipleu-
ris, metasterni lateribus episternisque testaceis. L, 23 lin,

Kga (Bates).

Var. monticola. Capite antice rufo, thorace punctis 2 anticis,
3 posticis, nigris; elytris obsolete seriatim punctatis, interstitiis
crebrius punctatis, fascia subapicali angustiore. L. 23 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Mycotretus balteatus, sp. n.

Subovatus, sat convexus, niger, elytris rufo-testaceis apice
nigro, abdomine metasternique lateribus testaceis; capite thorace-
que crebre punctulatis, hoc lateribus subrectis, macula obsoleta
rufa angulos anticos versus; scutello rufo, punctulato; elytris
tenuiter seriatim punctatis, interstitiis evidentius punctulatis; cor-
pore subtus leviter pubescente. L. 23 lin.

Ega (Bates).

Mycotretus rastratus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, testaceus, antennis elongatis nigris (basi ex-
cepto); capite thoraceque subtiliter punctulatis, hoc basi sinuato;
elytris subtilissime obsolete rugosulis, tenue obsoleteque striato-
punctatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis, paulo opalescentibus ;
metasterno lateribus punctatis, linea coxali posteriori nulla. L.
32 lin.

S. Paulo (Bates).

Mycotretus nugator.*

Mycotretus nugator, Lac. Erot. 174.
Cayenne.

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Mycotretus sticticollis.*

Mycotretus sticticollis, Lac. Erot. 174.
Cayenne.

Mycotretus vilis.*

Mycotretus vilis, Lac. Erot. 174.
Cayenne.

Mycotretus Peruse, sp. n.

Ovatus, subdepressus, albidus, pectore, abdomine, elytrisque
nigris, antennis clava infuscata, thorace macula antica bilobata,
punctoque ante scutellum nigris; capite thoraceque parce punctu-
latis, elytris obsoletius punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctu-
latis. L. 2 lin.

Peru (Janson).

Very near WM. vilis and with similarly dilated palpi. ‘

Mycotretus partitus.

Mycotretus partitus, Lac. Erot. 176.

Jolumbia.

Thorax thickly and clearly punctate; elytra faintly punctate-
striate, interstices evidently punctate; ventral segments punctu-
late; metasternum coarsely punctate.

Mycotretus lacertosus.*

Mycotretus lacertosus, Lac. Erot. 176.
Cayenne.

Mycotretus pulchellus.*

Mycotretus pulchellus, Lac, Erot. 177.

Rio Janeiro,

Rather deeply punctate-striate, interstices faintly punctulate,
under-side smooth.

Mycotretus lepidus.
Mycotretus lepidus, Lac, Krot. 178.
Cayenne, Tapajos (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley).
Clearly punctate-striate, interstices scarcely punctulate. The
specimens from Ecuador are larger and finer.

Mycotretus Chontalesi.

Mycotretus Chontalesi, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 145,
Nicaragua (Janson).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (71) 447

Mycotretus misellus.

Mycotretus misellus, Lae. Hrot. 183.
N. Granada.
Under-side smooth.

Mycotretus triplacoides, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, subcylindricus, rufo-testaceus, pedibus ochra-
ceis, vertice antennisque clava infuscatis, thorace piceo, angulis
anticis rufis, distincte punctato, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis
parce punctulatis, nigris, tertia basali epipleurisque rufo-testaceis,
corpore subtus levi. L. 2} lin.

Santarem (Bates).

Mycotretus fulvilabris, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, labro, antennis basi, metasterno lateri-
bus obscure, abdomine elytrisque fulvo-testaceis ; capite thoraceque
parce punctulatis; scutello rufo ; elytris tenuissime seriatim punc-
tatis, Interstitiis subtiliter punctulatis; corpore subtus levi, L.
3 lin.

S. Paulo (Bates).

Mycotretus fulviceps, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-fulvus, antennis (articulo 1° excepto)
thorace pedibusque nigris; thorace parce punctulato, lateribus
paulo rotundatis, angulis anticis obscure, utrinque puncto obsoletis-
simo basali, rufis; elytris confertim punctato-striatis, interstitiis
parce subtilissime punctulatis; corpore subtus punctulato, meta-
sterno lateribus parce haud fortiter punctatis. L. 4 lin,

Santarem (Bates).

Mycotretus cinctellus.

Brachymerus cinctellus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 153.

Mycotretus , Lac. Erot. 178.

Columbia, Ega (Bates), Bolivia.

Interstices visibly and thickly punctate; metasternum and
episterna deeply punctate.

Mycotretus cyanopterus.

Mycotretus cyanopterus, Lac. Erot. 179.
Interstices of elytra clearly punctate; ventral segments and
metasternum rather deeply so,

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Mycotretus melanophthalmus,

Erotylus melanophthalmus, Dup. Krot. 36, T. 111. f. 70.
Mycrotretus , Lac. Erot. 179.

Brazil.

Elytral interstices and under-side strongly punctate.

Mycotretus fuscitarsis.

Mycrotretus fuscitarsis, Lac. Erot. 180.
Mexico.
Very closely allied to I, melanophthalmus.

Mycotretus nigroterminatus.

Mycrotretus nigroterminatus, Lac. Hrot. 180.
Columbia.
The elytral interstices and under-side are strongly punctate.

Mycotretus gemmula.

Mycotretus gemmula, Lac. Frot. 181.
— pulicarius, Lac. Hrot. 182.
— gentilis, Lac. Erot. 182.
Columbia, Peru (Janson).
M. gentilis does not differ from J. gemmula; M. pulicarius
has the disc of the thorax black.

Ilycotretus apicalis.

Mycotretus apicalis, Lac. Krot. 181.

Columbia, Peru (J anson).

Very variable in size (1}—2} lin.). The elytral interstices
are finely punctured.

Mycotretus corallipennis, sp. n.

M. apicali affinis, elytrorum interstitiis fortius punctatis, thora-
ceque toto nigro distinctus. L. 2 lin.

Venezuela, N. Granada.

This may be a variety of the preceding species, but it differs
somewhat in sculpture ; varieties occur with a black apex to the
elytra.

Mycotretus adalioides, sp. n.

Late ovatus, subdepressus, niger, antennis basi, thorace angulis
anticis macula quadrata albidus, elytris tertia basali maculaque
sat magna subapicali rufis, seriatim punctatis, interstitiis con-
fertim punctatis. L. 2 lin.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (73) 449

Peru (Janson),

Prosternum, abdomen, tibise and tarsi pale ochreous; meta-
sternum sparingly and faintly punctate. Antennz with a strong
3-jointed club.

Mycotretus miniatus.*

Mycotretus miniatus, Lac. Hrot. 183.
Mexico.
Metasternum coarsely punctate.

Micotretus dytiscoides.

Mycotretus dytiscoides, Lac. Hrot. 184.
Mexico.
Metasternum sparingly but very coarsely punctate.

Mycotretus terminalis.

Mycotretus terminalis, Lac. rot. 134,

Brazil, Rio Janeiro.

Metasternum finely and rather thickly, sides deeply, punctate.
Coxal lines present.

Mycotretus intermedius.*
Mycotretus intermedius, Lac. Hrot. 135.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro.
Mycotretus difficilis,*
Mycotretus difficilis, Lac. Erot. 136.
Brazil.
Mycotretus ornatus.

Erotylus ornatus, Dup. Erot. 20, T. 1. f; 31.
Mycotretus ——, Lac. Erot. 137.
Brazil.

Mycotretus maculosus.

Frotylus maculosus, Dup. Erot. 23, T, 1. f. 36.
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 140.
Rio Janeiro.

Mycotretus dubius.*

Mycotretus dubius, Lac. Krot. 141.

Brazil.

The type has cloudy markings which accord precisely with
those of I. maculosus.

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Mycotretus coronatus.*

Erotylus coronatus, Dup. EFrot. 21, T. u. f. 33.
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 141.
Brazil.

Mycotretus nigropunctatus.

Erotylus nigropunctatus, Dup. Hrot, 22, T. 1. f. 34.
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot, 142.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro.

Mycotretus graphoderus.

Mycotretus graphoderus, Lac. rot. 144.
Brazil.

Mycotretus cognatus.

Mycotretus cognatus, Lac. Erot. 145.

Rio Janeiro.

[The preceding ten species agree, it appears to me, in all
structural characters, and I am quite unable to separate them
satisfactorily ; all of them are apparently natives of South Brazil. |

Mycotretus melanostictus.

Mycotretus melanostictus, Lac. Krot. 139.

Columbia.

Very closely allied to the preceding group and scarcely specifi-
cally distinct from them.

Mycotretus quadripunctatus, sp. n.

Subovatus, lete fulvus, antennis (articulis 1—2 exceptis),
geniculis, tibiis, tarsis, capitis puncto verticali, thoracis mar-
ginibus tenue, punctisque 4 in serie transversali discoidali, ely-
trorum fasciisque 2 (1 basali, 1 pone medium) nigris; capite
thoraceque confertim subtiliter punctatis, elytris punctato-striatis,
interstitiis crebre punctatis ; corpore subtus punctulato, meta-
sterno lateribus fortius punctato. L. 4 lin,

N. Peru (Bates).

Antennz longer than the base of the thorax, ninth joint
elongate- -quadrate. Allied to MZ. terminalis.

Mycotretus Godarti.

Mycotretus Godarti, Lac. Hrot. 146.
posticus, Lac. Hrot. 147.

Columbia.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylida. (75) 451

Abdomen beneath shining, punctate, metasternum sparingly
and finely, sides more deeply punctate ; coxal lines visible.

M. posticus has lost the spots on the thorax and at the base
of the elytra.

Mycotretus Deyrollii, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, fulvus, antennis pedibus pectoreque nigris ;
capite crebre sat profunde punctato, thorace minus crebre punc-
tato, punctis 6 nigris (2 anticis, 4 basalibus), scutello nigro ;
elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce subtilissime punctulatis,
macula oblonga discoidali sat magna ante medium ; corpore subtus
punctulato, metasterno lateribus parcissime punctatis. L, 2 lin.

St Catharina.

Mycotretus tigrinus.

Erotylus tigrinus, Oliv. Enc. Méth. vi. 437 (1791).
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 145.
— leopardus, Kirsch in litt.

Cayenne, St Paulo, Ega (Bates),

Finely punctate, striz sub-gemellate; beneath sparingly
punctate. The mentum is decidedly rounded in front, and this
has led Kirsch to consider it a new species.

Var. pardalis. Elytris:maculis majoribus, magis approxi-
matis ; elytris interstitiis distinctius punctatis. L. 3—33 lin.

Peru (Janson), Ecuador (Buckley), St Paulo (Bates).

Mycotretus singularis,

Mycotretus singularis, Lac. Erot. 148.

Columbia.

Finely punctate-striate ; surface alutaceous, very finely punc-
tulate.

Mycotretus trabeatus.

Mycotretus trabeatus, Lac. Erot. 148.

Columbia.

Apparently more strongly punctate than Jf. singularis, and
always fulvous in colour, but possibly only a variety of it.

Mycotretus tigratus.

Mycotretus tigratus, Lac. Krot. 150.
nigrocinctus, Lac. Erot. 151.

Very near MZ. trabeatus, and perhaps only a small variety of
it. MM. nigrocinctus has lost the elytral spot, retaining only the
band. Columbia.

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Mycotretus clitelliger.

Mycotretus clitelliger, Lac. Erot. 149.
Columbia.
Differs from JL, trabeatus in having the thorax with four spots.

Mycotretus succinctus, sp. n.

Subovatus, lete fulvus, antennis pedibus capite elytrisque
nigris ; capite confertim punctulato, labro rufo; thorace brevi,
lateribus subrectis, confertim subtiliter punctulato, punctis 2
utrinque discoidalibus nigris, paulo oblique positis, basi tenuis-
sime nigro; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis confertim sub-
tiliter punctulatis, cum epipleuris nigris, fascia lata fulva pone
medium (puncto parvo nigro notato); corpore subtus punctulato,
metasterno lateribus fortiter profunde punctato, L. 23 lin.

N. Granada (Reiche).

Allied to J, clitelliger, but the 4 spots on the thorax form
2 pairs remote from each other ; the elytral fascia is interrupted
at the suture.

Mycotretus fasciolatus.

Mycotretus fasciolatus, Lac. Frot. 150.

Mexico.

Interstices of elytra very faintly punctulate, metasternum
rather deeply punctate at the sides; antenne witha 3-jointed club.

Mycotretus cruciger, sp. n.

Subovatus, fulvus, capite puncto verticali, thorace punctis
majoribus 4 (1 antico, 1 utrinque discoidali, oblongo basin attin-
gente, 1 basali ante scutellum) nigris; capite thoraceque crebre
subtiliter punctulatis; elytris rufo-piceis, margine externo et basali
fulvis, punctato-striatis, interstitiis tenuissime punctulatis ; corpore
subtus punctato, metasterno lateribus fortiter profunde punctatis.
L. 3 lin.

Habitat ?

The yellow margin of the elytra extends along the base and
partly down the suture.

Mycotretus Sallei, sp. n.

Ovatus, antice posticeque paulo acuminatus, fulvus, antennis,
capite puncto verticali, thorace maculis 3 discoidalibus, elytris
macula magna subquadrata ante medium, nigris; capite thoraceque
alutaceis, subtiliter punctulatis; elytris alutaceis, obsolete seriatim
punctatis, interstitiis omnium subtilissime punctulatis; metasterno
lateribus punctis majoribus impressis. L. 34 lin.

Mexico (Sallé).

the Coleopterous Family Erotyide. (77) 4538

Mycotretus dorsonotatus.

Mycotretus dorsonotatus, Lac. Erot. 151.

Cayenne, Ega, St Paulo (Bates).

The punctuation is very curious, being frequently gemellate on
the elytra, the interstices elevated. The scutellum and a small
dot on the anterior and posterior margin of the thorax black.
Ventral segments and sides of metasternum deeply punctured.

Mycotretus durius.

-Mycotretus durius, Lac. Erot. 161.

Cayenne, Ega (Bates), Upper Amazon.

The palpi are somewhat dilated, but the peculiar punctuation
evidently approximates this species to J/. dorsonotatus. Lacor-
daire’s type is nearly unicolorous, but my specimens have the
elytra with four rows of quadrate brown spots on the alternate
interstices: antennz with the 8th joint conspicuously dilated.

Mycotretus parallelus, sp. n.

Oblongus, subparallelus, nitidus, lete fulvus, elytris ochraceis,
antennis clava punctoque verticali nigris, thorace subtransverso,
lateribus rectis, margine antico infuscato, punctis 3 discoidalibus
nigris, parce punctato; scutello nigro, punctulato; elytris tenue
punctato-striatis, interstitiis vix punctulatis; corpore subtus levi.
L. 33 lin.

Ega (Bates).

In my specimen the elytra are slightly infuscate with a pale
narrow band before the middle, but this I think probably acci-
dental.

Mycotretus graniformis.*

Mycotretus graniformis, Lac. Erot. 152.

Cayenne.

Head and thorax sparingly, visibly punctate, elytra rather
deeply punctate-striate, interstices very finely punctulate; under-
side shining, faintly punctate.

Mycotretus episcopalis.

Mycotretus episcopalis, Lac. Erot. 152.
Cayenne.

Mycotretus fallax.

Mycotretus fallax, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 155.
, Lac. Erot. 153.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro.

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Interstices of the elytra very finely punctulate; sides of the
metasternum and episterna coarsely punctate. This species has
exactly the appearance of an IJschyrus; 8th joint of antenne
scarcely dilated.

Mycotretus scitulus.

Mycotretus scitulus, Lac. Hrot. 154.

Rio Janeiro, Bogota, Mexico, Ega (Bates).

Elytra clearly punctate-striate, interstices sparingly punctulate ;
8th joint of antenne black and slightly dilated,

Mycotretus puncticeps, sp. n.

Mycotretus puncticeps, Kirsch in litteris.

Oblongo-ovatus, fulvus, antennis clava, capite puncto verticali,
thorace punctis 6 (2 anticis 4 discoidalibus in linea arcuata), elytris
epipleuris fasciisque 2 externe abbreviatis (1 basali, puncto flavo
juxta scutellari includente, 1 paulo pone medium subtriangulari)
nigris; capite thoraceque crebre evidenter punctatis; elytris pro-
fundius punctato striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctulatis; cor-
pore subtus levi. L. 3} lin.

N. Granada.

Thorax with a few deeper punctures in the basal sinuation ;
epipleure black except just at the base.

Mycotretus nigrotinctus, sp. n.

M. puncticipiti valde aftinis, sed minor, capite antice nigro,
linea verticali nigro, thorace punctis 2 anticis connectis, elytris
epipleuris totis nigris, interstitiis crebrius punctulatis, pedibusque
nigris, L. 2zlin.

Teapa (Chevrolat).

Mycotretus leviventris, sp. n.

M. puncticipiti iterum aflinis, sed paulo latior et subtilius
punctatus; thorace punctis 2 mediis basin attingente; scutello
rubro, fasciis elytrorum liberis, ad suturam interruptis, interstitis
alutaceis, subtilissime parce punctulatis; epipleuris fulvis. L.
3 lin.

Mexico,

Mycotretus chilensis, sp. n.

M. leviventri proximus, sed thorace ut in I. puneticipiti
signato, capite concolore, fasciis elytrorum latioribus, per suturam
junctis, denticulatis, epipleuris flavis distinctus. L. 23 lin.

Chili,

Elytra faintly punctate-striate, interstices alutaceous, finely and
rather sparingly punctulate.

the Coleopterous Fanvily Erotylide. (79) 455

Mycotretus minutus.

Erotylus minutus, Dup. Frot. 25, T. 1. f. 46.
Mycotretus , Lac. Erot. 154.
quadrinus, Lac. Hrot, 155.

Brazil.
Mycotretus Lesueuri.

Erotylus Lesueuri, Chev. Col. Mex. 11. 175.

Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 155.

Mexico (Chevrolat).

Convex, frontal suture indicated by an oblique line on each
side; elytra with interstices rather closely punctate.

Mycotretus Savignyi.

Mycotretus Savignyi, Lac. Erot. 156.
a —, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 145,
Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson).
Very near I, Lesuewri, but elytra with interstitial punctua-
tion faint and the legs red.

Mycotretus pygmeus.

Mycotretus pygmeus, Lac. Erot. 156.
——-- — , Crotch, Cist. Ent. 145.
Bahia, Bogota (Janson), Nicaragua (Janson).

Mycotretus cordiger, sp. n.

Ovatus, sat convexus, antennarum clava, capitis puncto ver-
ticali, thoracis punctis 2 discoidalibus, scutello, elytrorumque
macula magna discoidali communi cordata, nigris; capite thorace-
que parce subtiliter punctulatis, hoc tenuissime nigro-marginato,
lateribus subrectis, puncto parvo basali cum seutello nigro conflu-
ente; elytris punctato-striatis tenue nigro-marginatis, interstitiis
crebre subtiliter punctulatis, corpore subtus punctato, metasterno
lateribus fortiter punctato. L. 3 lin, Ega (Bates).

Mycotretus lissomoides, sp, n.

Oblongo-ovatus, convexus postice angustatus, nitidissimus,
rufo-fulvus, antennis clava, thorace punctis 7, scutello, elytrisque
macula magna oblonga communi, nigris; capite thoraceque sat
crebre fortiter punctatis, hoc punctis 2 anticis, 5 basalibus
(medio triangulari); scutello nigro, punctulato; elytris tenue
punctato-striatis, luterstitiis levibus; corpore subtus levi. L.
23 lin.

Ega (Bates).

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Mycotretus magus.*

Mycotretus magus, Lac. Hrot. 184.
Brazil.

Iycotretus floriger.

Mycotretus floriger, Lac, Erot. 185.
Cayenne.
Elytra with the interstices nearly smooth.

Mycotretus episcaphoides, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, subdepressus, obscure rufus, antennis clava
elytrisque nigris (his flavo-fasciatis), pedibus pallidioribus; capite
thoraceque evidenter punctulatis, hoc lateribus leviter rotundatis;
scutello rufo, levi; elytris alutaceis sat profunde punctato-striatis,
interstitiis parcissime vix visibiliter punctulatis, nigris, fascia
angusta subdenticulata prope basin, ad scutellum currente, altera
recta angusta subapicali, flavis; corpore subtus levi. L, 3} lin.

Ega (Bates).

Allied to IL, floriger.

Mycotretus sobrinus.

Brachymerus sobrinus, Guér, R. Z. 1841, 154.
Mycotretus —, Lac. Erot. 186.
silaceus , Lac, Hrot. 187.

Brazil.

Metasternum deeply and coarsely punctate. J. silaceus does
not differ perceptibly from the ordinary form of the species.

Mycotretus sanguineus.

Erotylus sanguineus, Dup. Erot. 25, T. 1. f. 42.
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 187.
Brazil, New Granada.

Mycotretus bistrigatus.

Mycotretus bistrigatus, Lac. Hrot. 188.

Mexico.

Elytra very finely punctate-striate, interstices faintly punctu-
late; under-side smooth; elytra black, with a curved fulvous mark
at the base and apex.

Mycotretus pusillus.

Mycotretus pusillus, Lac. Erot. 188.

Cayenne.

Thorax clearly punctate; sides of metasternum coarsely punc-
tured.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide.

Mycotretus luteipes.
Mycotretus luteipes, Lac. Erot. 189.
Mexico.
Mycotretus ambulator.*

Mycotretus ambulator, Lac. Erot. 175.
Cayenne.
The maxillary palpi are very littie dilated.

Mycotretus humeralis,*

Erotylus humeralis, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 614.
Mycotretus , Lac. Hrot. 189.
Brazil.

Mycotretus humilis.*

Mycotretus humilis, Lac. Erot. 189.
Cayenne.

Mycotretus distigma.*

Mycotretus distigma, Lac. Erot. 190.
Columbia.

(81) 457

Elytra extremely obsoletely seriate-punctate, interstices smooth ;

thorax very finely punctulate.

Mycotretus hepaticus.*

Mycotretus hepaticus, Lac. Erot. 190.
Columbia.
I have not seen this species.

Mycotretus mycetophagoides, sp. n.

Subovatus, rufo-testaceus, antennis clava elytrisque nigris, his

Para (Bates).

singulis maculis 2 flavis (1 in tertiam basalem, obliqua, 1 transversa
majore, apicem versus); capite thoraceque subtiliter distincte
punctatis ; scutello rufo, levi; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis
subtiliter punctulatis, epipleuris nigris; corpore subtus levi. L,
24 lin.

Var. ? erythrocerus. Major, antennis totis rufis, elytris macula

antica nulla, postica lineari. L. 2 lin.

Tapagos (Bates).

If

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Mycotretus mycetophiloides, sp. n.

Subovatus, subdepressus, supra niger, subtus testaceus, capite
antice testaceo, parce punctulato; thorace brevi subtiliter punctu-
lato, lateribus subrectis, angulis anticis irregulariter flavis; scutello
punctulato, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis subtilissime punctu-
latis, singulis fascia angusta obliqua fulva basin versus; corpore
subtus levi. LL, 21in.

Ega (Bates).

Var. careus. Elytris unicoloribus.

Mycotretus coccineus.

Lybas coccineus, Lac. Hrot. 239.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Ega and Fonteboa (Bates).

Metasternum deeply punctate at the sides; scutellum large,
punctate.

Distinct from the other IMycotreti by its convex sub-hemi-
spherical form.

Mycotretus sanguinosus, sp. n.

M. coccineo proximus, sed major, elytris interstitiis crebrius
evidentius punctulatis, metasterno lateribus minus fortiter punc-
tatis distinctus. L, 24 lin.

N. Granada.

Mycotretus rufilabris.*
Tritoma rufilabris, Lac. Erot. 222. —
Brazil (Turin).
This is certainly a J/ycotretus.

Mycotretus limbatus.

Tritoma limbata, Lac. Frot. 223.

Brazil, Ega, St Paulo (Bates).

Metasternum deeply punctate at the sides. Thorax not mar-
gined at the base, and the only species of the genus which I have
seen presenting this character.

Mycotretus tesserarius.*

Mycotretus tesserarius, Lac. Erot. 191.
Columbia.

Mycotretus (?) xanthomelas, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, obscure testaceus, antennis (basi excepto)
punctisque 3 in vertice nigris; capite antice crebre, postice parce,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (83) 459

punctato ; thorace fortius parcius punctato, lateribus rotundatis,
nigro, angulis anticis late, maculisque 2 discoidalibus flavis; scu-
tello nigro, punctulato; elytris profunde punctato-striatis, inter-
stitiis parce punctatis, nigris, lunula humerali parva fasciisque 3
leete flavis (1 basali, puncto juxta scutellari includente, 1 in medio,
1 latiore apicem versus), ad suturam interruptis; corpore subtus
punctulato. L. 5 ln.

Para (Chevrolat).

Metasternum deeply punctate; episterna smooth; no coxal
lines,

Mycotretus sanguinipennis.*

Tritoma sanguinipennis, Say, J. Acad, Phil. tv. 89.

Mycotretus , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 354.

Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Washington, Pennsyl-
vania,

Mycotretus pulcher.*

Tritoma pulchrum, Say, J. Acad. Phil. v. 301.

cincta, Lac. Erot. 223.

Mycotretus pulchra, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 354.
Var. Hrotylus dimidiatus, Lac. Erot. 225.

Tritoma basale, Melsh. Pr. Phil. 111. 175.

Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Washington,

Mycotretus dissimulator.*

Mycotretus dissimulator, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 355.
Illinois,

Cyrtotriplax.

Crotch, Ent. Mo, Mag. 1x. 189.—Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 355
(typ. bipustulata, F.).

[Tritoma, Fab.—nec Geoffr. |

This genus is widely scattered over the northern hemisphere,
and I have referred to it some doubtful species from the Malay
Archipelago.

The two Brazilian species given by Lacordaire are JLycotreti.

T. bifaciens, Walker =Cychramus, T. proposita, Walker =
Amblyopus—?

Cyrtotriplax bipustulata.

Tritoma bipustulata, Fab. Syst. Ent. 68 (1775).
, Lac. Erot. 221.

— , Bedel, Abeille, v. 40.
Europe, in Boleti and Polypori.

rig

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Cyrtotriplax humeralis.

Tritoma humerale, Fab. Syst. Hl. 1. 571.
Triplax teniata, Lec. J. Phil. (2) 1. 71.—Pr. Phil. vir. 162.

Var. ruficeps, Lec. J. Ac. Phil. (2) 1. 72.
Var. vittata, Lec. J. Ac. Phil. (2) 1. 72.
Var. aulica, Horn, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1871, 343.

Europe, United States.

Cyrtotriplax biguttata.

Tritoma biguttata, Say, J. Ac. Phil. rv. 89.
—— basalis, Lac. Erot. 225.
Middle and Southern States of North America, abundant.

Cyrtotriplax mimetica.

Cyrtotriplax nimetica, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 355.
Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, Washington.

Cyrtotriplax Maackii, sp. n.

Ovata, nigra, nitida; capite thoraceque parce punctatis, hoc
convexo, lateribus rotundatis, basi sinuato; scutello punctu-
lato; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis evidentius punctulatis;
abdomine punctulato, linea coxali distincta, metasterno punctu-
lato, haud canaliculato, mesosterno punctulato, prosterno processu
lato, truncato triangulari, lateribus marginatis, antice epipleuris,
capiteque lateribus, fortiter rugoso-punctatis, L, 24 lin.

Siberia (Maack).

The coxal line is visible for the intermediate coxe as well.

Cyrtotriplax erythrocephala.

Tritoma erythrocephala, Lac. Erot. 226.
Cyrtotriplax , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 356.

Georgia, Missouri.

Cyrtotriplax atriventris.

Triplax atriventris, Lec. J. Phil. (2) 1. 71.—Pr. Phil. vir. 162.
Cyrtotriplax , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 356.
Georgia, Texas, Missouri.

Cyrtotriplax angulata.

Tritoma angulata, Say, J. Phil. v. 300.
flavipes, Lac. Erot. 226.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (85) 461

“Var. Tritoma brunnea, Lac. Erot. 222.
Cyrtotriplax flavipes, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 356.
Washington, New York, Pennsylvania.

Cyrtotriplax unicolor.

Tritoma unicolor, Say, J. Phil. 1v. 300.

, Lac. Erot. 220.

Cyrtotriplax , Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, 1873, 356.
Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, Maryland, etc.

Cyrtotriplax affinis.

Tritoma affinis, Lac. Erot. 224.

, Lec. J. Phil. (2) 1. 71.—Pr. Plal. vi. 162.
Cyrtotriplax —, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 356.
Var.? Tritoma livida, Lac. Erot. 227.

Cyrtotriplax Lewisii.

Cyrtotriplax Lewisti, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 189.
Japan.

Cyrtotriplax consobrina.*

Cyrtotriplax consobrina, Lewis, Ent. Mo. Mag. x1. 78.
Siberia.

Cyrtotriplax niponensis.*

Cyrtotriplax niponensis, Lewis, Ent. Mo. Mag. x1. 78.
Japan.

Cyrtotriplax octonotata.*

Cyrtotriplax octonotata, Bedel, Bull. Ent. Soc. Fr. 1874, oxcvt.
Transcaucasia.

Cyrtotriplax senegalensis, sp. nu.

Breviter ovata, ferruginea, capite evidenter punctato, sutura
frontali obsoleta, semicirculari ; thorace crebre sat fortiter punctato,
basi vix marginato ; scutello vage punctato ; elytris fortius punc-
tato-striatis (striis 8), interstitiis distincte punctulatis. L. 2—21.

Senegal, Guinea (Chevrolat).

Abdomine punctulato, linea coxali marginem attingente ; meta-
sterno vage punctulato, linea coxali distincta ; mesosterno trans-
verso, subrugoso; prosterno postice late emarginato, processu
lateribus marginatis, antice haud carinato, epipleuris concavis ;
capite subtus convexo impunctato. Antennisarticulo 3° elongato.

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Cyrtotriplax (?) anisotomoides, sp. n.

Rufo-testacea, breviter ovata, antennarum clava thoraceque
rufo-piceis ; capite parce punctato, clypeo emarginato ; thorace parce
punctato, lateribus rotundatis, antice angustiore, basi immarginato,
utrinque subsinuato ; elytris basi immarginatis, fortius seriatim
punctatis (seriebus 8), interstitiis evidentius punctulatis, prope
marginem obscure piceis. L. 1} lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Abdomine vage punctulato, linea coxali distincta, processu
ventrali truncato ; metasterno parce punctulato, brevissime setu-
loso, subtilissime canaliculato, episternis profunde punctatis ; me-
sosterno subtransverso, antice depresso ; prosterno compresso, ele-

vato, antice acute producto, postice late emarginato, lateribus tenue
marginatis ; epipleuris levibus, concavis ; capite subtus convexo,
impunctato, Antennis articulo 3° elongato; palpi maxillares
valde transverse dilatati.

Cyrtotriplax (?) dentipes, sp. n.

Rufo-brunnea, breviter ovata, capite crebrius punctato, elypeo
semicirculariter emarginato ; thorace minus crebre punctato, lateri-
bus paulo rotundatis, antice angustiore, basi immarginato, ante
scutellum lobato; elytris confuse punctatis, punctis majoribus
seriatim dispositis, singulo punctis 2 flavis (1 in basi prope scutel-
lum, | infra medium prope suturam). L. 1} Iin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Abdomine vix setosulo, sat crebre punctato, linea coxali brevi,
processu ventrali truncato; metasterno brevi, obsolete punctato,
subtiliter canaliculato, linea coxali abbreviata, antice late truncato,
immarginato ; mesosterno valde transverso ; prosterno brevi, pro-
cessu elevato, marginato, postice late emarginato, margine antico
elevato subcarinato; antennis articulo 3° valde elongato, clava
triarticulata ; oculis subtiliter granulatis.

Cyrtotriplax (?) postica, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovata, rufa, antennarum clava ,elytrisque (apice ex-
cepto) nigris, nitida, capite thoraceque parce punctatis, hoc trans-
verso, postice acuminato-producto, vix marginato, lateribus rotun-
datis ; elytris fortius punctato-striatis (striis 7 tantum), interstitiis
subtiliter punctatis, nigris, apice macula magna communi antice
acuminato rufo ; scutello rufescenti levi. L, 2¢ lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Antennis articulo 3° elongato, 8° leviter incrassato.

Abdomine tenuissime pubescente, parce punctulato, linea coxali
nulla, processu ventrali lato, truncato ; metasterno vage punctato,
episternis levibus, apice truncato, immarginato ; mesosterno semi-
circulari, antice crasse marginato, postice ad metasternum arcte

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (87) 463

applicato, prosterno triangulariter elevato, postice emarginato,
antice sub-acuto, immarginato ; epipleuris punctatis, pro antennis
concavis ; capite utrinque punctato, mentum sub-elongatum, rotun-
datum.

Triplax.
Herbst, Kaf. v. 146—1793 (typ. russica, L.).

The European and North American species are typical, those
from Madagascar and Brazil are not so, and will doubtless require
the establishment of at least two new generic divisions for their
reception ; paucity of material, however, precludes me from inves-
tigating them satisfactorily at present.

Triplax melanocephala.

Tritoma melanocephala, Latr. Hist. Nat. xit. 39 (1804).
Triplax nigriceps, Lac. Hrot. 213.
melanocephala, Bed. Abeille, v. 23.
» Crotch, Entom. Ve Te

Germany (Lacordaire), France, Spain, Italy, Algeria.

Distinct by the antennz, of which joints 2—8 are short, equal,
moniliform.

Triplax Marseuli.
Triplax Marseuli, Bed. Abeille, v. 24.

8. France, Algeria.

Differs from 7’. melanocephala by the antenne, which have the
3rd joint sub-elongate, and from 7’. cyanescens by the black elytra
and the flat scutellum.

Triplax cyanescens.

Triplax cyanescens, Bed. Abeille, v. 26.
melanocephala ||, Lac. Hrot. 211 (nee Latr.).

Spain, Portugal, Algeria.

Distinct by the blue tint, and the punctures in the strie of the
elytra.

Triplax enea.

Silpha cenea, Schall. Act. Hall, 1. 254 (1783).
Triplax — , Lac. Erot. 212.
— , Bed. Abeille, v. 27.
— , Crotch, Entom. v. 7.

Europe generally, commoner towards the north, Caucasus,
E, Siberia.

T. bicolor, Marsh., is not a black variety, but merely a specimen
discoloured by grease ’and dirt,

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Triplax Lacordairii.

Triplax Lacordairii, Crotch, Entom. v. 7 (1870).
ruficollis t+, Lac. Brot. 211 (nec Steph.).
, Bed. Abeille, v. 28.
England, France, Croatia, Sicily, Algeria.
Differs fr om its allies by its red head and thorax, while the
pectus and abdomen are black.

Triplax russica,

Silpha russica, L, S. N. Ed. x. 360 (1758).
Triplax , Lac. Hrot. 209 (1842).
—— , Bed. Abeille, v. 29 (1868).
, Crotch, Entom. v. 7 (1870).

Europe (from Sicily to Lapland), Caucasus, Algeria, United
States (Bedel).

This is the largest species of the genus and the only one having
the pectus alone black beneath.

Triplax macra.

Triplax macra, Lec. Proc. Phil. vu. 161.
, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 357.

Maine, Illinois.

Triplax frontalis.*
Triplax frontalis, Horn, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. 1. 188 (1862).
Texas.

Triplax festiva.

Triplax festiva, Lac. Erot. 208.
, Lec. J. Phil. (2) 1. 71.—Proe. Phil. vu. 161.

’ Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 357.

Southern Beaten.

Triplax antica.

Triplax antica, Lec. Proc. Phil. 1861, 358.
, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 357.

Oregon.
Triplax californica.

ee californica, Lec. Proc. Phil. vit. 161.
, Crotch, Ir. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 358.

Califor nia,

the Ooleopterous Family Erotylide. (89) 465

Triplax elongata.

Triplax elongata, Lac. Erot. 210.
, Bed. Abeille, v. 31.

Austria, Vienna.

Nearest in many respects to 7. russica, but more elongate,
entirely red beneath, and with the last joint of the palpi extremely
dilated.

Triplax scutellaris.

Triplax scutellaris, Charp. Hor. Ent. 244 (1825).
, Lac. Hrot. 214.
bicolort, Giyll. Ins. Suec. 1. 205 (nec Marsh.).
, Lac. Hrot. 215.
, Bed. Abeille, v. 32.
Gyllenhalii, Crotch, Hntom. v. 7.
Mountainous countries. Sweden, Lapland, France, Austria,
Croatia, Dauria, L. Baikal (Maack).
The red under-side and scutellum sufficiently distinguish this
species; the elytra are not margined at the base.

——
—
ey

Triplax thoracica.

Triplax thoracica, Say, J. Phil, (1) tv. 89.

» Lee. Jy Phil. ya. 71.

, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 357.
melanoptera, Lac. Erot. 215.

Lake Superior, Hudson’s Bay, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, ete.

———=

Triplax lepida.

Ischyrus lepidus, Fald. Faun. Transe. 11. 395 (1835).

Triplax lepida, Bed. Abeille, v. 33.

Sweden, France, Armenia,

Very nearly allied to 7’. rufipes, but readily distinguished by
the elytra being immarginate at the base, the red club of the

antenne and their 3rd joint scarcely perceptibly longer than the
4th.

Triplax rufipes.

Tritoma rufipes, Fab. Reise n. Norw. 63 (1779).

Triplax , Lac. Hrot. 216.

—— , Bed. Abeille, v. 34.

, Crotch, Entom. v. 7.

elevata, Lac. Hrot. 217.
Finland, Sweden, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Sicily.
Distinct from 7’. lepida by the antenne with piceous club

and elongate 3rd joint; the maxillary palpi are extremely dilated.

——=

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Triplax japonica.*

Triplax japonica, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 189.
Japan (Lewis).

Triplax collaris.

Silpha collaris, Schall, Act. Hall. 1. 256 (1783).
Triplax , Bed. Abeille, v. 36.

capistrata, Lac. Erot. 217.

France, Germany, Austria, Dalmatia.

At once recognised by its black head.

Triplax sibirica, sp. n.

Ovata, subdepressa, nigra, antennis pedibus thoraceque ferru-
gineis, hoc antice posticeque nigro, valde transverso, sat crebre
punctulato; scutello magno, nigro, fere levi; elytris basi denticu-
lato-marginatis, subtiliter punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punc-
tatis, circa scutellum confuse punctatis. LL. 1} lin.

L. Baikal (Maack).

The depressed ovate form conjoined with the black head will at
once distinguish it.

Triplax flavicollis,

Triplax flavicollis, Lac. Erot. 218.
» Lec. J. Phil. (2) 1. 71.—Proe. Phil. v11. 162.
, Crotch, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, 358.
Var confinis , Lec. Proc. Phil. vit. 162.
Pennsylvania, New York, Washington, Dlinois, ete.

—E

Triplax Goudoti.
Triplax Goudoti, Lac. Erot. 205.
Madagascar.

Triplax omogera.
Triplax omogera, Lac. Erot. 206.
Madagascar.

Triplax pauxilla.

Triplax pauxilla, Lac. Erot. 207.
Madagascar.
Under-side as in 7. omogera. Mentum quadrangular.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (91) 467

Triplax hemastoma.

Triplax hemastoma, Lac. Erot. 208.

Madagascar.

Mentum quadrate, broadest in front and acuminate in the
middle; ventral process acuminate, no coxal line; metasternum
canaliculate; mesosternum depressed; prosternum with the pro-
cess narrow, parallel margined, deflexed.

Triplax cruentipennis.*

Triplax cruentipennis, Lac. Erot. 205.

Brazil.

Intermediate coxal line visible, metasternum sparingly punc-
tate.

Triplax indica, sp. n.

Oblonga, fulva, antennis (basi excepto) pectore elytrisque
nigris; capite fortiter puuctato, vertice leviore, thorace subtrans-
verso, lateribus rotundatis, basi bisinuato, fortius parce punctato;
elytris 8—9 punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce sed fortiter punc-
tatis; abdomine metasternoque fortiter punctatis. L. 2 lin.

India.

Antenne elongate, 3rd joint long, club lax.

Triplax apicata, sp. n.

Oblonga, parallela, nitida, lete rufa, clypeo, antennis, pedibus,
elytrisque dimidio apicali nigris ; capite thoraceque parce punctatis,
elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctatis; abdomine
metasterno episternisque sat fortiter punctatis. L. 3—3}lin.

India, Nepaul. I have seen specimens labelled “Natal,” but
doubtless erroneously.

The thorax is margined at the base, the prosternum not keeled
or raised before the coxe, the process finely margined and arcuate ;
the tibie are slightly dilated and setose; the maxillary palpi
dilated, last joint very short and broad; antenne rather short,
club 3-jointed, 3rd joint scarcely longer than 2nd.

Triplax coccinea.”

? Ischyrus flavus, Mots. Et. Ent. 1866, 116.

Oblonga, convexa, lete rufa; capite thoraceque parce punctatis,
abdomine metasterno episternisque fortiter punctatis. L. 3 lin.

India.

Thorax margined at the base; head bi-impressed; antenne
elongate, 3rd joint conspicuously longer than the 2nd, club 3-
jointed, lax.

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Triplax(?) sanguinea, sp. n.

T. coccinec valde affinis, at minor, antennis brevioribus, clava
articulis sub-transversis, elytrorumque sculptura fortiori. L.
24 lin.

India.
Species dubiz.
Triplax nigripes.*
Ischyrus nigripes, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 116.

Birma.
Triplax unifasciata.*

Triplac unifasciata, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 115.
India.

Triplax quadrimaculata.*

Triplax 4-maculata, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 115.
India.

Triplax cyanipennis.*

Triplax cyanipennis, Mots. Ht. Ent. 1858, 114.
India.

Triplax lugubris.”
Triplax lugubris, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 114.
Ceylon.
Triplax nigripennis.*
Triplax nigripennis, Mots. Ht. Ent. 1858, 114.

Triplax Motschulskii.*

’Triplax melanocephala, Mots. Et. Ent. 1859, 107 (nec Latr.).

Ceylon.

[Triplax Menetriesi, Fald. Faun. Transe. 11. 396, cannot belong
to this genus, nor probably to the family. |

Tritomidea.
Mots. Ht. Ent. 1859, 104 (typ. translucida, Mots.).

Tritomidea translucida.*

Tritomidea translucida, Mots. Et. Ent. 1859, 106.
India.

the Ooleopterous Family Erotylide. (98) 469

Tritomidea basalis.*

Tritomidea basalis, Mots. Ht. Ent. 1859, 106.
Ceylon, India.

Tritomidea oblonga.*

Tritomidea oblonga, Mots, Et. Ent. 1859, 107.
India,

Tritomidea (?) chrysospila, sp. n.

Nigra, subhemispherica, palpis abdomineque subtus ferrugineis ;
elytris singulo maculis 2 lete fulvis, 1 basali, 1 subapicali. L.
2 lin.

Singapore (Wallace).

Closely resembling 7’. negrocruciata but more strongly punctate.

Tritomidea (?) nigrocruciata, sp. n.

Hemispherica, rufa, thorace elytrorumque signaturis nigris ;
capite vage punctato; thorace parcius punctato, transverso,
antice valde angustato, basi utrinque oblique truncato, basi
tenuissime vix marginato ; scutello levi; elytris fortius punctatis,
nigris, singulo maculis 2 magnis (1 basali, 1 infra medium) apice-
que rufis; abdomine crebrius punctulato, segmentis 1—2 equalibus,
3 brevissimo, processu ventrali lato, truncato, linea coxali distincta ;
metasterno breviore, canaliculato, crebrius punctato, lateribus sub-
leevibus ; mesosterno latissimo, transverso ; prosterno antice elevato-
producto, processu lato, infra coxas vix producto leviter emarginato ;
epipleuris concavis; capite subtus convexo, impunctato. Tarsis
brevioribus : capite convexo quali, oculis parvis; palpis max.
securiformibus. IL. 1? lin,

Sarawak (Wallace).

Very near Tritomidea, Mots., but the structure of the palpi
and antenne, both in this and the preceding species, does not ac-
cord with the characters given by Motschulsky.

Spondotriplax.
g. n. (typ. endomychoides, Crotch).

Head broad, eyes finely granulated, antennz with the 3rd joint
elongate, 9th dilated, 11th larger than the others, maxillary palpi
with the last joint dilated into a long narrow crescent (as in some
Mycotreti), mentum large triangular, head not impressed beneath.

Prosternum very short, the coxal process elevated, margined,
triangular (reaching the anterior margin), slightly emarginate
behind ; mesosternum short, semicircular, margined in front (the

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remainder depressed for the prosternum); metasternum broad,
coxal line continuous from the intermediate (round the outside) to
the posterior coxe.

Abdomen with the coxal line almost reaching the margin, ven-
tral process truncate, 3rd segment short.

Tarsi short, last joint about equal to the others.

Spondotriplax endomychoides, sp. n.

Breviter ovata, haud convexa, supra carminea, subtus testacea,
antennis clava nigra; capite punctato, sutura frontali translucida,
semicirculari ; thorace transverso, macula magna nigra utrinque,
angulis anticis acutis, posticis rotundatis, basi haud marginato, vix
lobato ; scutello parvo punctulato ; elytris fortius punctato-striatis
(striis 8), interstitiis evidentius punctulatis, macula nigra prope
marginem infra humerum., L. 23 lin.

Sarawak (Wallace).

Abdomen hardly punctulate, metasternum coarsely but very
sparingly punctate.

Spondotriplax cyanecula, sp. n.

Breviter ovata, sub-depressa, ochracea, antennarum clava
thoraceque (angulis anticis exceptis) nigris, elytris nitidis cyaneis ;
capite punctato, thorace parce subtiliter punctato, antice paulo
angustiore, angulis anticis acutis, ochraceis, basi utrinque suboblique
truncato ; scutello obsolete punctulato; elytris basi marginato,
punctato-striatis (striis 7), interstitiis crebre punctulatis. L, 2 lin,

Salwatty (Wallace).

The palpi are less dilated, the abdomen is obsoletely punctulate,
the coxal line curved round to follow the coxa, the metepisterna
deeply punctate.

Spondotriplax ceramensis, sp, n.

Subovata, depressa, ochracea, pectore abdomineque picea, cyaneo
micantibus, elytris cyaneis ; thorace parce punctulato, ochraceo, vix
cyanescente, basi macula difformi rufo-picea, punctis majoribus
paucis in basi ipso impressis ; scutello levi ; elytris, interne obsolete
externe profunde, punctato-striatis, interstitiis crebre subtiliter
punctulatis. L. 14 lin.

Ceram (Wallace).

Beneath hardly punctulate, coxal line obsolete.

Mycophthorus.
Lac. Erot. 193 (typ. melanocerus, Lac.).

Antenne with a compressed 3-jointed club as in Tvriplaa.
Mentum as in J/ycotretus.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (95) 471

Mycophthorus melanocerus.

Mycophthorus melanocerus, Lac. Erot. 193.
Cayenne.
Under-side coarsely punctate.

Mycophthorus pauperculus.

Mycophthorus pauperculus, Lac. Erot. 194.

Columbia, Ega, St Paulo (Bates).

Thorax nearly smooth, base sinuate, sinuation with several
deeply impressed punctures ; elytra with interstices hardly punctu-
late ; under-side smooth,

Lybas.
Dej. Cat. 453 (typ. normalis, Lac.).

The characters of this genus are difficult to define; the first
section with produced lobe to the thorax seems sufficiently distinct,
especially as LZ. lucidus is not intermediate but is nearly allied to
Mycotretus; the second section has a double punctuation on the
thorax, but some of the species are uncertain.

A. Thorax produced behind, covering the scutellum in part
(Hemiaspis, Lac.).

Lybas bicolor.

Brachymerus bicolor, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 153.

Lybas , Lac. Frot. 230.

Bolivia (Guérin).

The type (which is now before me) is pretty clearly punctate-
striate, the elytra with the apex narrowly red, the head deeply
impressed in front, the sides of the metasternum punctate, both
coxal lines visible. The specimens from Venezuela accord better
with Lacordaire’s description, having no ‘visible strie or punctures
and the elytra entirely black.

Bates found specimens at 8. Paulo and Kga, of which some
have the elytra entirely black and the head less impressed, the
others having the external margin and apex of the elytra red ;
Buckley sent 2 specimens from Ecuador, exactly alike in sculpture,
one having the elytra black, the other red at the apex ; hence for
the present I have left all these forms under one specific name.

Lybas ferrugineus.

Erotylus ferrugineus, Oliv. Ent. v. 482, T, m1. f. 34.

Lybas — ,Lac. Hrot. 230.

Cayenne.

Very like a pale form of Z. bicolor, but with a much more
strongly punctured abdomen.

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Lybas granatus.

Lybas granatus, Lac. Erot. 231.

Mexico.

Antenne with the 8th joint scarcely dilated; under-side shining,
sparingly punctate.

Lybas rufinus.

Lybas rufinus, Lac. Erot. 232.
Cayenne.
Distinct by the concolorous legs and deeply punctured abdomen.

B. Scutellum uncovered.
Lybas calidus.

Lybas calidus, Lac, Erot. 233.

Yolumbia, Ega, St Paulo (Bates).

Bates’ specimens agree exactly with the description, except
that there is only one black dot on each side the discoidal mark on
the thorax. Under-side rather deeply punctate ; thorax with a
double punctuation, the larger points evident.

Lybas chlamydophorus.

Lybas chlamydophorus, Lac. Erot. 234.

Columbia.

Very near Z. calidus, but the fine punctures on the thorax are
scarcely discernible.

Lybas faba.
Lybas faba, Lac. Erot. 234.

Columbia.
Thorax very sparingly punctate, the large punctures almost
obsolete.

Lybas normalis.

Lybas normalis, Lac. Erot. 235.

Cayenne, Ega (Bates).

Thorax evidently and thickly punctate, punctuation double,
In the Amazon specimens the large elytral spot is not gradually
paler behind, but abruptly black.

Lybas thoracicus.

Erotylus thoracicus, Oliv. Ent. v. 486, T. m1. f 41.
Lybas , Lac. Erot. 236.

Cayenne, Para (Bates).

Thorax evidently punctate.

the Coleopterous Famt’y Erotylide. (97) 473

Lybas axillaris.

Lybas axillaris, Lac. Erot. 236.
Cayenne.
Thorax sparsely punctate.

Lybas mycetophilus.*

Lybas mycetophilus, Lac. Hrot. 237.

Cayenne (Turin).

Very unlike the other species; thorax deeply and thickly ~
punctate, under-side deeply punctate, metasternum very coarsely
punctate, even the sides of the prosternum punctate.

Lybas seminulus,

Lybas seminulus, Lac. Erot. 237.
Cayenne.
Prosternum in front deeply punctate.

Lybas pulicarius.

Lybas pulicarius, Lac. Hrot. 238.

Cayenne.

Thorax very evidently and rather closely punctate; sides of
metasternum with 4—5 deep punctures, prosternum impunctate.

Lybas (?) carbunculus.

Lybas carbunculus, Lac. Erot. 238.
Mexico.
Thorax with a fine uniform punctuation,

Lybas (?) corallinus.

Lybas corallinus, Lac. Erot. 239.

Cayenne.

Thorax with the basal fovea deeply punctate ; under-side smooth,
no posterior coxal line, intermediate line deep, extending nearly to
the margin.

Mycolybas.
g. n. (typ. lucidus, Lac.).

Differs from Mycotretus by the convex surface, no coxal lines,
thorax not margined at the base and the basal lobe truncate before
the scutellum.,

Differs from Lybas by the absence of coxal lines, the truncate
lobe of the thorax, the form of the mentum, the dilated tibiz, ete.

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Mycolybas lucidus.

LIybas lucidus, Lac, Erot. 232.

Brazil.

This species is very distinct, having no coxal lines, and the
tibie being suddenly angularly dilated at the apex; the mentum
appears to be almost as in Mycotretus.

Mycolybas Ege, sp. n.

M. lucido proximus, sed opacus, pallide coccineus, elytris mar-
gine tenui apiceque flavis; capite antice fortius punctato, sutura
clypeali distincta; thorace subtilius punctato; elytris minus visibi-
liter striatis, interstitiis vix punctatis, corpore subtus punctulato,
meta-epipleuris flavis. L. 4} lin. Ega (Bates).

Antenne with a 3-jointed club.

Mycolybas cruentatus.

Lybas cruentatus, Kirsch, B. EB. Z. 1x. 97 (1865).

M. lucido affinis, sed thorace fortius punctato distinctus.

Bogota (Kirsch), N. Granada.

A specimen from N. Granada differs from Kirsch’s type in
having the thorax more like M. lucidus, and the legs black: pos-
sibly all three form one species.

Mycolybas melanocorynus.

Lybas melanocorynus, Lac. Erot. 233.
Brazil.

Mycolybas (?) sanguinosus.*
Tschyrus sanguinosus, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 116.
Colunbia.

Mycolybas (?) coccineipennis.*
Tschyrus coccineipennis, Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 117.
Central America.

Paleolybas.
g. n. (typ. andres, Crotch).

This genus is apparently the representative of the 8. American
Lybas, which it resembles in its convexity and polish; the most
marked character is the triangular dilatation of the tibie, which
extends to their whole length. The thorax is not margined, the
prosternum is margined on either side but not keeled in front,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (99) 475

the process is broad and emarginate; antenne very short, third
joint elongate equal to the three following. Eyes finely granu-
lated, first ventral segment with a raised line as in Coccinella,
following the movement of the coxa.

Paleolybas andrez,* sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, valde convexus, rufus; capite thoraceque
crebre punctatus, hoc transverso, lateribus rotundatis, angulis
posticis obtusis, lateribus marginatis, basi in medio lobato; elytris
tenue punctato-striatis, interstitiis sparse punctulatis, lateribus
marginatis, callo humerali prominente, fascia basali (externe
latiore) punctisque 2 transverse positis pone medium nigris ; corpore
subtus punctato (prosterno excepto), elytrorum epipleuris con-
cavis. L. 4 lin.

Old Calabar (Murray).

Palzolybas humeralis,* sp. n.

P. andree simillimus, sed minor, totus rufus (puncto humerali
nigro), minus crebre punctatus, tibiisque minus fortiter dilatatis.
L, 3 lin.

Old Calabar (Murray).

Paleolybas nigripennis, sp. n.

P. andrew proximus, sed paulo minor, elytris totis nigris,
thorace convexiore, nitidiore, parcius punctato. L. 3} lin.

My specimen is marked “India,” but there is no doubt it is a
W. African insect and not impossibly identical with the 2 previous
species.

Palzolybas coccinelloides, sp. n.

Subhemisphericus, lete sanguineo-rufus, capite thoraceque
crebre punctatis, hoc convexo lateribus marginatis subrectis;
elytris punctato-striatis interstitiis subtiliter punctulatis, nigris,
macula sat magna discoidali rufa (paulo ante medium posita).
L. 2} lin.

Old Calabar (Murray), Natal.

Xestus.
Woll. Cat. Can. Col. 420 (typ. throscoides, Woll.).

Xestus throscoides.*

Xestus throscoides, Woll. Cat. Can. Col. 421.
, Bedel, Abeille, v. 43.

Teneriffe,

ERY

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Xestus fungicola,
NXestus fungtcola, Woll, Col. Atlant. 385.

Gomera.

Neoxestus.
g. n. (typ. chilensis, Crotch).

Near Xestus by the coarsely granulated eyes, antennz with
a 3-jointed club, etce.; mentum trapezoidal, depressed, acuminate
in front ; the base of the elytra with a raised denticulate margin,
scutellum very transverse.

It seems to me impossible to range this with [schyrus; it has
at first sight the appearance of Xestus.

Neoxestus chilensis, sp. n.

Niger, subtiliter alutaceus, subopacus, antennis pedibus ano-
que ferrugineo; capite thoraceque parce evidentius punctatis, illo
labro rufo; hoc subtransverso, lateribus paulo rotundatis, cum basi

Py ? ?
tenuiter marginatis, puncto utrinque discoidali impresso, basi
utrinque sinuato, fovea grosse punctata impressa; scutello valde
transverso, punctulato; elytris subtiliter seriato punctatis, inter-

’ 2 ¥ P ?
stitiis subtilissime punctulatis, lateribus sat fortiter reflexis, macula
humerali, subapicali parva, apicalique ferrugineis. L. 25 lin,

Chili.

Abdomen beneath pubescent, sparingly, last sequent thick]

SHES
punctured, coxal line abbreviated, fine; metasternum punctulate,
mesosternum quadrate depressed for the prosternum, with about a
dozen deep punctures; prosternum nearly smooth, process subtri-
angular, apex emarginate.

Tribe 3. ENGAUSTINI.

Encaustes.
(Dej.) Lac. Evot. 33 (typ. verticalis, Macl.).

Recognizable by the trapezoidal thorax, sides straight, base
slightly bisinuate, antenne with the 3rd joint elongate, club
3-jointed, abrupt, prosternum but little produced between the
coxee, margined, obtriangular.

Elytra generally sparsely pilose on the posterior fifth.

Thorax with the base slightly foveolate on each side.

the Ooleopterous Family Erotylide. (101) 477

Encaustes verticalis.

Engis verticalis, MacL. Ann. Jaw, 41.

Encaustes , Lac. ELrot. 35.

Java.

A specimen labelled “Bengal” is larger and with the apical
sixth of the elytra entirely black; it is, however, scarcely speci-
fically distinct.

Encaustes malayana.

Pselaphacus malayanus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 157.
Encaustes malayana, Lac. Erot. 36.

Java, Sumatra (Lacordaire), Tringano, Malacca (Wallace).
The thorax is partially margined behind.

Encaustes opaca, sp. n.

Nigra, opaca, punctata; capite levi, fronte profunde emar-
ginato, sulcis ocularibus profundis ; thorace antice latiore, angu-
lis anticis productis rotundatis, lateribus reflexis, basi late rotun-

. . oe . A 2 . .
dato, levi, macula utrinque difformi fulva; elytris subsulcatis

? . 2 . . a . ; 2
punctatis, unicoloribus. L. 11 lin,

Ligor (Wallace).

Encaustes cruenta.

Engis cruenta, MacL. Ann. Jav. 42.

Encaustes — , Lac. Frot. 38.

Cambodia, Java, Penang, N. Borneo (Wallace).

The base of the thorax margined at the angles only. The
specimens without a scutellar spot are males, and have the anterior
femora curved.

Encaustes javanica.

Engis javanica, Lap. Hist. Nat, 1. 15.
Encaustes — , Lac. EHrot. 40.
Java.

Encaustes dispar.*

Encaustes dispar, Lac. Erot. 39.
Java (Buquet).
I have not seen this species.

Encaustes marginalis, sp. n.

Nigro-picea, nitida, capite antice sublevi, vertice punctato,
fronte clypeo maculisque duabus in vertice rubris ; thorace sub-
quadrato, basi plus minusve marginato, sparse subtiliter punc-

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tulato, maculis duabus difformibus fulvis (ut in #. crwenta) ;
elytris tenuiter striato-punctatis, interstitiis obsolete punctulatis,
vel levibus, basi fulvo-marginato, vittis duabus fulvis valde
abbreviatis (1 in callo, 1 sub-suturali) vittaque laterali fulva
angusta ad apicem dilatata, LL. 13—14 lin.

Penang, N. Borneo.

Eyes more approximated than in the other species, the trans-
verse impression more distinct, front deeply emarginate.

Encaustes humeralis, sp. n.

Nigra, nitidissima, capite parce punctato ; thorace brevi, antice
angustiore, lateribus rectis, angulis anticis haud productis, basi
late angulato, parcissime obsolete punctato, macula utrinque
difformi rubro-fulva ; elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis levibus,
macula magna humerali, alteraque subapicali fulvis, L. 114—12lin.

New Guinea (Wallace).

Encaustes Wallacii, sp. n.

Nigra, magis angustata, nitida, capite sparse punctato, oculis
magis approximatis ; thorace sub-quadrato, angulis anticis minus
prominulis, basi leviter sinuato, in medio producto, parcissime
obsoleteque punctulatis, maculis 4 in disco (lateralibus connectis)
fulvis; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctatis,
singulo humero, macula quadrata ante medium (cum humero con-
juncto) maculaque subtransversa ante apicem fulvis, LL, 9 lin.

Tonda (Wallace).

Eincaustes cinctipes.*
Encaustes cinctipes, Lac. Erot. 41.
Manilla.

Encaustes gigantea.*
Encaustes gigantea, Boh. Bug. Resa. Ins. 211.
Malacca.

Micrencaustes.
g. n. (typ. lunulata, MaclL.).

This differs from Hncaustes proper by the structure of the pro-
sternum which is compressed, elevated and produced into a point
under the mentum.

Micrencaustes lunulata.

Dacne lunulata, MacL. Ann. Jav, 42.
Encaustes , Lac. Hrot. 42.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (103) 497

Encaustes sinuata, Lac. Frot. 41.

Java, Penang, Sarawak, N. Borneo (Wallace).

Hi, sinuata, Lac., differs only in the markings of the thorax,
which are exceedingly variable.

Micrencaustes carnifex.

Encaustes carnifex, Lac. Erot. 37.
Java, Sumatra (Wallace).
Thorax short, base with a punctured fovea on each side.

Micrencaustes liturata.

Dacne liturata, MacL. Ann. Jav. 42.
Encaustes — , Lac. Erot. 43.
Java,

Tribe 4. Erotry int.

Aulacochilus.

Chev. Dej. Cat. Ed. 3 (1837), 453.
Lac. Hrot, 245 (scrip, Aulacocheilus). (typ. — %)

Aulacochilus javanus.

Aulacochilus javanus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 155.
, Lac. Frot. 246.
, Bedel, An. S. £. Fr. 1871,-274.

Java,

Aulacochilus quadripustulatus.

Erotylus 4-pustulatus, F. Syst. El. 1. 6.
Aulacochilus , Lac. Erot. 247.
— , Bedel, An. S. H. Fr. 1871, 274.

Java, Sumatra, Malacca.

Aulacochilus Dorie.
Aulacochilus Doric, Bedel, An. 8S. EZ. Fr. 1871, 275.

Borneo.

Aulacochilus quadrisignatus.

Aulacochilus 4-signatus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 156.
— , Lac. Frot. 248.

— — , Bedel, An. S. BE. Fr. 1871, 275.
Philippines, Manilla.

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Aulacochilus maximus.*
Aulacochilus maximus, Bedel, An. S. LH. Fr. 1871, 276.
India.

Aulacochilus propinquus.

Aulacochilus propinquus, Lac. EFrot. 248.
— , Bedel, An. S. HE. Fr. 1871, 277.

Manilla.

Aulacochilus tetraphacus.

Aulacochilus tetraphacus, Bedel, An. S. LE. Fr. 1871, 278.
Malacca,

Aulacochilus luniferus.

Aulacechilus luniferus, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 156.
, Bedel, An. S. E. Fr. 1871, 279.
cuniferus, Lac. Hrot. 249.

Java, Borneo.

Aulacochilus birmanicus.
Aulacochilus birmanicus, Bedel, An. S. E, Fr. 1871, 280.
Birma, Rangoon.
Aulacochilus micans.*

Aulacochilus micans, Bedel, An. S. F. Fr. 1871, 281.
janthinus ?, Lac. Erot. 250.

Malacea.

Aulacochilus sericeus.

Aulacochilus sericeus, Bedel, An. S. FE. Fr. 1871, 282.
atro-cyaneus ? Mots. Et. Ent. 1858, 117.
Malacca, Birma? (Motschulsky).

Aulacochilus capensis.

Aulacochilus capensis, Lac. Erot, 251.
, Bedel, An. S. #. Fr. 1871, 283.
Cape of Good Hope, Natal.

_

Aulacochilus Chevrolati.

Aulacochilus Cheerolati, Luc. Expl. sctent. de VAlg. Zool. 11, 220.

Ey SB te:

, Bedel, An. S. EF. Fr. 1871, 284.
— algerinus, Bedel, Abeille, v. 47 (1868).
Algeria, Constantine.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (105) 481

Aulacochilus violaceus.

Triplax violacea, Germ. Ins. Spec. Nov. 616 (1824).
Aulacochilus violaceus, Lac. Frot. 251.

, Bedel, Abeille, v. 45.—An. S. #. Fr.

1871, 284.
Austria, Sicily.

Aulacochilus medioceruleus.

Aulacochilus medioceruleus, Bedel, An. S. LE. Fr. 1871, 285.
Philippines, Mindanas.

Aulacochilus japonicus.*

Aulacochilus japonicus, Crotch, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1x. 189.
Japan.

Aulacochilus (?) rhomboides.*

Triplax rhomboides, Montrouz. Ann. S. Agr. Lyon. (2) vu. 74
(1855).

Island of Woodlark.

This will probably form the type of a new genus.

Thonius.
Lac. Erot. 252 (typ. pavoninus, Lac.).

Distinct from Cyclomorphus by the elongate thorax, and from
all others of this group by the coarsely granulated eyes.

No coxal line, meso- and meta-sternum very short ; thorax not
margined ; ventral process strongly margined.

é with an impressed point in the middle of the first ventral
segment,

Thonius pavoninus,

Thonius pavoninus, Lac. Erot. 253.

Columbia.

The female differs but little from the male; Lacordaire’s de-
scription of the female evidently applies to a distinct species,

Thonius maculatus.
Thonius maculatus, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins, 308 (1846).

Columbia.

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Thonius substriatus, sp. n.

T. pavonino simillimus, sed latior, thorace breviore ; elytris
basi striato-punctatis, fascia basali sub-recta, maculis duabus api-
calibus fere confluentibus, ferrugineo-cinctis. L. 54 lin.

Columbia.

Thonius Buckleyi, sp. n.

T. pavonino similis, sed postice valde dilatatus et convexus,
thorace breviore postice tenue marginati, unicolore, elytris ut in
7’. maculato signatis, macula interna subapicali minuta, totis
ferrugineo-cinctis, L, 6—7 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

The prosternum is compressed, largely elevated and dilated.

Thonius nebrioides, sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-brunneus, nigro-signatus, capite levi, nigro-bi-
signato; thorace quadrato, angulis anticis acutis, crasse marginatis,
lateribus fortiter rotundatis, basi elytris multo angustiore, disco
levi nigro-signato ; elytris levibus, basi punctis perpaucis sub-
seriatim impressis, fascia basali interrupta, subapicalique obliqua
nigris ferrugineo-cinctis. L. 54 lin.

Columbia.

Very distinct by the dilated thorax; the markings are similar
to those of 7’. pavoninus.

Thonius flexuososignatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, elytris basi constrictis, fulvus, capite oculis fortius
marginatis ; thorace angusto vix transverso, antice leviter emar-
ginato, lateribus rotundatis, ante angulos posticos rectos, sinuatis,
basi truncato, levi, tenue nigro-limbato, maculis 2 discoidalibus
(cum margine antico connectis), 2 basalibus remotis, nigris; elytris
basi constrictis, postice acuminatis, nigro-limbatis, nigro-signatis,
signatura ante medium ad sinistrum elytrum littera S simulante,
fasciaque flexuosa apicem versus. LL. 5 lin,

N. Granada.

The first 2 ventral segments are black in the middle and with
black spots at the sides, the epipleuree bordered with black.

Thonius flavipennis,
Thonius flavipennis, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 309.

Columbia.
Thonius (?) unicolor,

Thonius unicolor, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 309.
Columbia,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (107) 483

Euphanistes,
Lac. Erot. 255 (typ. hydrophiloides, Lac.).

A very anomalous insect; smooth polished, eyes rather coarsely
granulated, thorax broadest at the base, which is not margined ;
elytra with a strong, denticulate, basal margin ; metasternum very
short, coxal line complete, apex emarginate for the mesosternum ;
prosternum with a raised triangle in the middle, pointed in front
and truncate behind; abdomen short; uo coxal line; epipleurz
very broad at the base and flat.

Euphanistes hydrophiloides.
Euphanistes hydrophiloides, Lac. Erot. 256.
N. Granada.
Cyclomorphus.
(Hope) Lac. Erot. 258 (typ. globosus, Guér.).

Allied on the one hand by its eyes and polished appearance to
Thonius, but gradually fading off into Brachysphenus. Some of
the latter genus (e.g. B. pertinax) evidently belong here. The
intermediate coxal line is present, and nearly reaches the margin.

Cyclomorphus Beauvoisil.

Cyclomorphus Beauvoisii, Lac. Erot. 259.

Columbia.

Very close to Thoniws in markings and sculpture, but with a
short thorax, and coxal line developed.

Cyclomorphus Mzander.*

Cyclomorphus Meander, Lac. Erot. 260.

Columbia (Turin).

Deeply punctate-striate, intermediate coxal line well marked,
posterior absent,

Cyclomorphus tumidus.*

Cyclomorphus tumidus, Lac. Erot. 261.

Columbia.

Cyclomorphus leviusculus, sp. n.*

Ovatus, sat convexus, rufo-brunneus, thorace vix punctulato,
convexo, lateribus rotundatis; elytris leevibus, fascia dentata utrinque

484 (108) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

abbreviata nigro-picea prope basin; corpore subtus punctulato,
L. 33—4 lin.

Venezuela (Sallé).

Allied to C. Beauvoisit but smaller; the intermediate coxal
lines united forming a deep groove across the front of the meta-
sternum, tarsi short.

Cyclomorphus alienus, sp. n.

Ovatus, convexus, rufo-brunneus, elytris fulvis, antennis nigris,
thorace vix punctulato, antice posticeque nigro-limbato, lateribus
rotundatis ; elytris levibus, macula nigra pone medium mar-
ginem versus, altera parva obsoleta discoidali ante medium.
L. 41 lin.

N. Granada.

The coxal lines are here both absent.

Cyclomorphus globosus.

Cyclomorphus globosus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 120.
, Lac. Frot. 261.

Columbia.

The posterior coxal line is present in this species; and the
metasternal line is produced almost across the apex of the meta-
sternum, forming a deep furrow on each side.

Cyclomorphus Bonplandi.
Cyclomorphus Bonplandi, Lac. Erot. 263.

Columbia.
The spots are much the same as in C. globosus.
The coxal lines are distinct. ~

Cyclomorphus inflatus.

Cyclomorphus inflatus, Lac. Erot. 262.
Columbia.
Allied to C. globosus, coxal lines distinct.

Cyclomorphus Humboldti.

Cyclomorphus Humboldti, Lac. Erot. 263.
infaustus, Lac. Hrot, 265.

Columbia.

Posterior coxal lines obsolete. C. infaustus is founded on a
badly preserved specimen, in which the pigment has run into
regular lines.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (109) 485

Cyclomorphus extricatus, sp. n.

C. Humboldtt persimilis, sed convexior, nitidior, maculis
elytrorum nigris majoribus ferrugineo-cinctis. .

L. 43 lin. Bogota (Janson).

I have seen several specimens, all exactly alike.

Cyclomorphus pertinax.

Brachysomus pertinax, Lac. Erot. 336.

Columbia.

I cannot understand why this species was referred to Brachy-
somus (Sternolobus) ; it is in every respect a Cyclomorphus.

Cyclomorphus sub-ocellatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-castaneus, antennis nigris ; thorace brevi obsolete
punctulato, basi punctis majoribus impressis ; elytris punctato-
striatis, in basi figura numeri 8 ferruginea nigro-pupillata, macu-
laque duplicata apicem versus nigra, ferrugineo-cincta. L. 3 lin,

Columbia.

Intermediate coxal line present; this is less convex than the
other species.

Cyclomorphus quadriplagiatus.

Cyclomorphus 4-plagiatus, Lac. Erot. 264.
Columbia.
Intermediate coxal line visible.

Cyclomorphus bis-bimaculatus.

Cyclomorphus bis-bimaculatus, Lac. Hrot. 265.

Columbia.

Both coxal lines visible; this species has an extreme resem-
blance to Brachysphaenus.

Cyclomorphus iphicloides, sp. n.

Subovatus, paulo elongatus, fulvus, capite vertice nigro-punc-
tato, oculis late marginatis; thorace plano, antice angustiore, lateri-
bus sub-rotundatis, basi utrinque leviter sinuato, punctis majoribus
impressis, punctulato, antice punctis 2, disco punctis 4 nigris;
seutello nigro; elytris pallide-olivaceis, punctato-striatis (striis 7)
tenue fulvo-marginatis ; simgulo maculis 2 nigris pallide cinctis, 1
suturam versus ante medium, 1 majore prope marginem intra
medium ; femoribus apice tibiis tarsisque nigris, LL. 4 lin.

Keuador (Buckley).

Both coxal lines visible.

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Cyclomorphus apicicornis, sp. n.

Subhemisphericus, nitidus, flavo-ochraceus, piceo-variegatus ;
geet a ne iy cies
antennis nigris, articulo ultimo testaceo; capite fronte lateribus
crasse, oculis angustissime marginatis, leviter punctulato; thorace
transverso, antice angustiore, lateribus fortiter reflexis, levi

- b] 22 2 f >] Ee
antice posticeque nigro, disco fusco; scutello nigro; elytris
levibus, obsoletissime punctato-striatis; macula humerali fasciis

7 . . . ) .
2 communibus fuscis, 1 ante medium, antice angulata, 1 suba-
. . . . ? . . . ’ . 5 . ) .

picali, obliqua, minus distincta; inter primam et basin, et inter
primam et secundam, punctis 2 nigris oblique sitis. L. 2} lin.

N. Granada.

Intermediate coxal line fine, nearly reaching the margin; pro-
sternum not carinate in front.

Cyclomorphus zneomaculatus, sp. n.

C. apicicorni affinis, sed capite fortiter punctato, thorace
longiore, evidenter punctulato, disco vitta lata eneo-nigra ; scutello
rufo, elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis, fulvis,
puncto humerali, fascia ante medium utrinque dentata, obliqua,
sat lata, punctis 2 pone medium eneo-nigris ; ante apicem vitta
obliqua fusca. L. 24 lin.

N. Granada.

Metasternum deeply punctate.

Cyclomorphus coccinellinus, sp. n.

C. eneomaculate affinis, sed paulo minor, minus convexus,
thorace disco fusco-bilineato; elytris confuse punctato-striatis,
singulo puncto medio basali, 4 valde oblique sitis (externo parvo,
2° majore), 1 prope marginem ultra medium, nigris ; apice fusco.
L, 23 lin.

N. Granada.

Cyclomorphus gibbosus, sp. n.

Subovatus, elytris fortiter convexis, fere gibbosis, capite tho-
raceque deflexis ; rufo-piceus; fronte late, oculis vix marginatis,
fortiter granulatis ; thorace levi, lateribus rotundatis, antice semi-
circulariter emarginato; elytris levibus, obsolete punctato-striatis,
annulo fulvo humerali, alteroque postice incompleto apicem ver-
sus. L. 24—38 lin.

N. Granada.

The extremely convex form would seem to indicate a new
genus ; antenne long, reaching beyond the thorax, metasternum
and ventral segment very short, transverse, no coxal lines.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (111) 487

Cyclomorphus chrysomelinus.

Mycotretus chrysomelinus, Lac. Erot. 191.
N. Granada.

Cyclomorphus bihamatus.*

Brachysphenus bihamatus, Lac. Erot. 414.

Columbia.

Sides of metasternum deeply punctate, intermediate coxal line
visible.

Cyclomorphus octopunctatus.*
Cyclomorphus 8-punctatus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 179 (1847).
Peru.

Cyclomorphus variegatus.
Cyclomorphus variegatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. 1X. 98 (1865).
Bogota,

Strongylosomus.
Chev. Dej. Cat. 451 (typ. unicolor, Oliv.).
[Coccimorphus, Hope, 1841; Lac. Erot. 266. |

It is difficult to define this genus, which resembles Zyithus
but has a differently shaped thorax. The eyes are finely granu-
lated and the antenne very short.

A. Rostrum quadrate, frontal suture distinct, prosternum
scarcely compressed, no coxal lines, eyes scarcely margined, Ist
ventral segment short. Coccimorphus, Hope.

Strongylosomus nigripes.

Coccimorphus nigripes, Lac. Hrot. 268.
Brazil.
The epipleure of the elytra are deeply sulcate.

Strongylosomus melanopus.

Coccimorphus melanopus, Lac. Erot, 269.
Cayenne.

Strongylosomus carmineus.

Coceimorphus carmineus, Lac. Erot. 269.
Brazil.
Elytra rather coarsely punctate.

488 (112) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

Strongylosomus capitatus.

Coccimorphus capitatus, Lac. Erot. 270.

Brazil.

Distinct by its punctate-striate elytra; the striz are seven in
number and then a submarginal stria after a space. The black
head appears to me to result from false mending and not to be
the real head of the insect.

Strongylosomus rotundatus.
Coccimorphus rotundatus, Lac. Hrot. 270.
Cayenue.

Strongylosomus Emys.

Coccimorphus Emys, Lac. Erot. 518.

Oaxaca, Mexico.

The frontal suture is less apparent, and the eyes distinctly
margined,

Strongylosomus frenatus.

Coccimorphus frenatus, Guér. Rk, Z. 1841, 22.
—— , Lac. Lrot. 271.

Columbia.
The front of the head is rather deeply concave.

Strongylosomus peruvianus, sp. n.

Ovatus, testaceus, antennis, femoribus, apice, tibiis tarsisque
nigris ; capite postice nigro, sublevi; thorace subtilissime punc-
tulato, undique anguste nigro-marginato, basi maculis 2 elongato-
quadratis, remotis; scutello nigro; elytris flavis confertim punc-
tato-striatis, lateribus confuse punctatis, interstitiis leevibus ;
margine suturaque angustissime nigro. L, 3} lin.

Peru.

Near C. frenatus in colour, but very distinct by the smooth
interstices.

Strongylosomus coccinelloides,
Erotylus coccinelloides, Dup. Erot. 33, T. 11. f. 63.

Coccimorphus , Lac, Erot, 272.
Brazil.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (1138) 489

B. Rostrum cuneiform, short, forehead with two impressions
in front; frontal suture visible, eyes not margined above. Strongy-
losomus, Chevr.

Strongylosomus unicolor.

Erotylus unicolor, Oliv. Ent. v. 481, T. rit. f. 32.

brevicornis, Dup. EHrot. 36, 'T. m1. f. 68.

_ Coccimorphus unicolor, Lac. Hrot. 272. 8.
Brazil, Cayenne.

Strongylosomus rugosus.
Coccimorphus rugosus, Lac. Erot. 276.
Cayenne.

Strongylosomus dichrous.

Coccimorphus dichrous, Lac. Erot. 274.

Columbia, Bogota, Costa Rica, Guatemala.

Examples which I have before me from the two latter localities
are inseparable from this species.

Strongylosomus foveicollis,*
Coccimorphus foveicollis, Lac. Erot. 275.
Brazil.

The unique type seems to have been somewhat immature and
malformed.

Strongylosomus alutaceus.
Coccimorphus alutaceus, Er. Arch. f. Nat, x11. 179 (1847).

JEgithus.
Fab. Syst. El. 11. 9 (typ. surinamensis, L.).

A. Elytra smooth : no coxal lines.

AXKgithus chalybeus.

Erotylus chalybeus, Dup. Erot. 33, T. 111. f. 62.

Aigithus , Lac. Erot. 279.

Brazil, Espiritu Santo.

Distinct by its pyramidal form, flattened in front. Epi-
pleure of the thorax concave.

LL

490 (114) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

ZEgithus Walckenaeri.

Kgithus Walckenaeri, Lac. Krot. 280.
Brazil.
Resembling &. chalybeus but less pyramidal.

Egithus cinctipennis.

Lrotylus cinctipennis, Dup. Erot. 33, T. ut. f. 60.

Migithus , Lac. Erot. 280.

Brazil, Nicaragua (?).

Here the pyramidal form is entirely lost. Epipleurz concave.

ZEgithus cyanipennis.

Aigithus cyanipennis, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 120.
, Lac. Frot. 279.
consularis, Guér. Verh. x b. V. Wien, v. 610 (1855).
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Var. consularis. Elytris singulo plaga laterali obliqua rufa,
magnitudine variante.
Amazons (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley).
This variety seems very distinct but I have seen all the pas-
sages, Guérin’s character drawn from the scutellum is illusory.
The epipleure are concave, the whole form cordate.

a

B. Elytra with numerous irregularly disposed punctures.

Agithus punctatissimus.

Erotylus punctatissimus, Fab. Syst. Ent. 123 (1775).
, Herbst, Natursyst. vit. 367, T. 137,

£20.

a , Dup. Frot. 33, T. 111. f. 61.
, Lac, Erot, 281.

Aigithus

Surinam.

Thorax with a few punctures along the base, prosternum ele-
vated convex, epipleure plane; no coxal lines.

/Hgithus separandus, sp. n.

4. punctatissimo persimilis, sed elytris colore lete Iuteo,
punctis impressis paulo minoribus, magis numerosis, minus con-
fluentibus distinctus videtur. L. 6—64 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (115) 491

Agithus Burmeisteri.
Aigithus Burmeisteri, Lac. Erot. 281.
Bolivia, Amazons (Bates).
Differs from 7. punctatissimus by the yellow epipleurse of the
elytra,

AXgithus cribrosus.

Aigithus cribrosus, Lae. Erot. 293.

Brazil, Ecuador (Buckley).

The prosternum is compressed in front; the coxal process
broad and deeply foveolate ; intermediate coxal line well marked,
posterior absent.

C.. Elytra gemellate punctate: no coxal lines.

AXgithus suturella.

githus suturella, Lac. Erot. 290.
Columbia.

AXgithus brunnipennis.

Aigithus brunnipenms, Lac. Erot, 285.

Brazil.

The intermediate coxal line is here totally absent, in which
respect this species differs from the others with a similar colora.
tion ; it is very close to Z. Lebasii but is a little less opaque, and
larger.

AKgithus Leachii.

Ligithus Leachii, Lac. Erot. 287.
Columbia.
Distinct by the evidently punctate interstices of the elytra.

Aigithus maculicollis.

Erotylus maculicollis, Dup. Erot. 34, T. un. f. 64.
Ligithus , Lac. Erot. 288,
Brazil, Minas Geraes, Para.

AXgithus varicollis.

Ligithus varicollis, Lac. Erot. 291.

Columbia.

Thorax much narrower than the elytra.

A specimen labelled “Guatemala” is precisely identical, except
that the black on the thorax is less developed, neither of the three
lines reaching the margin.

1

492 (116) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

A£zithus ornaticollis.*

Agithus ornaticollis, Lac. Erot. 292.

Columbia.

Very close to 4. varicollis, but more oval, head with a pale
spot, elytra more coarsely punctate-striate, interstices evidently
punctate,

Jégithus andrez.

Aigithus andrew, Lac. Hrot. 282.
6-maculatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. 1x. 99 (1865).
Columbia, Amazons (Bates), Demerara.
Very variable both in colour and punctuation, the basal fascia
is sometimes divided, as in Kirsch’s specimens.

D. Elytra impunctate: coxal lines visible.

Aagithus uva.

Mgithus uva, Lac. Erot. 290.

Columbia, Bogota (Janson).

Elytra entirely smooth, shining ; prosternum compressed, sub-
carinate.

fagithus lineatus.
githus lineatus, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 308.

Columbia.

Axgithus truncatus, sp. n.

Hemisphericus, livido-fuscus, lzvissimus, nitidissimus ; capite
fulvo, occipite nigro; thorace nigro, lateribus late pallide fuscis,
postice ante scutellum producto, truncato; elytris levibus ; cor-
pore subtus nigro, segmentis 3 ultimis pallide fuscis. L. 44 lin.

Keuador (Buckley).

Very distinct by the thorax truncate behind; prosteruum
compressed, subcarinate in front; imtermediate coxal line well
marked,

AKgithus cardinalis.

Aigithus cardinalis, Chev. Col. Mex. Cent. 1. Fas. 4.
, Lac. Hrot. 284.
Crotch, Cist. Ent. 146.
—._— rufipennis, Chev. Col. Mex. Cent. 1. Fas. 4.
, Lac. Erot. 281.
Mexico, Teapa, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua.
Var. a. Capite thoraceque supra infraque nigris ; x1fipennis,
Chev.

the Coleoptercus Family Hrotylide. (117) 493

Var. b. Capite thoraceque rufis, hoc tertia discoidali nigra,
prosterno nigro, epipleuris rufis: cardinalis, Chev.

Var. c. Capite thoraceque rufis, prosterno et epipleuris rufis :
meridionalis, Crotch.

I consider these three forms referable to one species, though
the variation in outline is considerable. The intermediate coxal
line is well marked,

AMgithus clavicornis.

Chrysomela clavicornis, L. S. N. ed, x. 370 (1758).
surinamensis, L, Cent. Ins. 10 (1763).
, Lac. EHrot. 285.
clavicornis, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 146.

Costa Rica, Cayenne, Columbia, Ecuador, Amazons, Brazil,
Nicaragua.

Aiguhus

E. Elytra gemellate striate: coxal lines visible.

Aigithus hemisphericus.

ygithus hemisphericus, Lac. Erot. 289.
Brazil.

igithus inflatus, sp. n.

Hemisphericus, nitidissimus, livido-fuscus, capite thoraceque
subtiliter punctulatis, elytris levibus, sat fortiter sed irregulariter
gemellato-punctato-striatis, postice acuminato-productis ; corpore
subtus pallidiore, antennis nigris, tibiis tarsisque obscurioribus.
L. 5—514 lin.

Pebas (Bates).

This is the most convex of all the species of Mgithus; the
frontal margins are thickened and well marked.

igithus politissimus, sp. n.

44, inflato proximus, sed capite thoraceque fere levibus, elytris
paulo minus convexis, interstitiis sparse sed profunde punctatis,
postice minus acuminatis, L. 5 lin,

Ecuador (Buckley).

Jxgithus cordatus, sp. n.

Valde convexus, fere hemisphericus, capite thoraceque sub-
levibus, elytris confuse gemellato-punctato-striatis, interstitiis
fortiter punctatis, postice acuminato-productis; subtus totus rufo-
testaceus, scutello nigro, corpore subtus epipleurisque fulvis. L.
41 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

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AXgithus geminatus.

Agithus geminatus, Lac. Erot. 287.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil.

Coloration of 4. clavicornis, but smaller, and with gemellate
striee.

égithus scurra.*

githus scurra, Lac. Erot. 288.

Brazil.

I have not seen the type: a specimen labelled “4. scurra” in
Chevrolat’s collection, answering well to the description, has the
rostrum coarctate.

Aigithus Lebasii.

Hgithus Lebasii, Lac. Erot. 285.
cassideus, Lac. Erot. 295.

Columbia.

Distinct by its opaque elytra. 2. cassideus is founded on an
immature example of this species.

Axgithus bulla.*

Aigithus bulla, Lac. Hrot. 289.
Cayenne.

Axgithus torquatus.
Ligithus torquatus, Lac. Erot. 291.
Cayenne.
Thorax broad, transverse.

Xgithus lateritius.*
Aigithus lateritius, Lac. Hrot. 293.
Cayenne.

xgithus monochrous.

Aigithus monochrous, Lac. Erot. 294.
Cayenne.

égithus lineola.

githus lineola, Lac. Erot. 294.
Columbia.
Thorax convex, sides rather rounded.

the Coleopterous Fanuly Erotylide. (119) 495

AXgithus dichrous, sp. n.

Convexus, rotundatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus; capite thoraceque
subleevibus, illo puncto verticali nigro, hoc nigro, vitta utrinque
lateribus parallela testacea; scutello nigro; elytris nigris, tertia
basali fulva, postice dentata, leevibus, gemellato-punctato-striatis,
epipleuris nigris basi fulvis; corpore subtus pedibusque rufo-tes-
taceis. LL, 4 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Egithus quadrinotatus.

Hyithus 4-notatus, Chev. Col. Mex. Cent. 1. Fas. 4.
, Lac. Frot. 283.

, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 146.
clathratus, Lac. Erot. 282.

Orizaba, Teapa, Mexico, Nicaragua (Janson).

Aigithus satellitius.*

Hyithus satellitius, Lac. Erot, 295.
Columbia.

JEgithus striatellus, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, elytris fulvo-testaceis; capite levi,
clypeo fortiter punctato; thorace postice utrinque leviter sinuato ;
elytris punctato-striatis, striis vix gemellatis, postice evanescenti-
bus, punctis nigris translucentibus ; abdomine rufo-piceo. L. 35—
4 lin.

Keuador (Buckley).

Coxal line short; the 6th and 7th strize are distant from the
other five,

AAgithus assimilis, sp. n.

44. striatello valde affinis, sed minor, elytris rufo-brunneis,
abdomine rufo-testaceo differt. L. 3—3¥ lin,

Amazons (Bates),

The striz are arranged as in . striatellus, but the punctures
are not translucent; the form is the same.

AXgithus Jansoni.
yithus Jansoni, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 146.
Nicaragua (Janson).
Aigithus nigrocinctus.*

Aigithus nigrocinctus, Er, Arch. f. Nat. x1. 179 (1849).
Peru.

496 (120) Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of

JEgithus luteus.*
githus luteus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x1. 179 (1849).
Peru.
Aigithus Boucieri.*
Migithus Boucierii, Guér. Verh. x. b. V. Wien, v. 610 (1855),
River Napo (Osculati).
Aizithus bicolor.*

Ayithus bicolor, Kirsch, B. BE. Z. 1x. 99 (1865).

Bogota.

Brachysphenus.
Lac. Erot. 296 (typ.

1).

A. Thorax semicircularly emarginate in front (Jfegaprotus,
Lac.).

Brachysphenus decussatus.*

Brachysphenus decussatus, Lac. Hrot. 298.

Columbia.

Prosternum compressed, subcarinate in front, sutures curved,
distinct; coxal lines absent.

Brachysphenus cinctellus.

Brachysphenus cinctellus, Lac. Erot. 300,

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).

No coxal lines; sides of metasternum coarsely punctate.
I am doubtful whether this is not a Cyclomorphus.

Brachysphenus duodecimpustulatus.

Brachysphenus 12-pustulatus, Lac. Erot. 301.
Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).
Prosternum emarginate behind; no coxal lines.

Brachysphenus moniliferus.

Mycotretus moniliferus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 155.
Brachyspheenus , Lac. EFrot. 302.
Cayenne.

Allied to B, 12-pustulatus.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (121) 497

Brachysphenus ephippium.

Erotylus ephippium, Dup. Erot. 39, T. m1. £. 77.

Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 302.

Brazil.

Prosternum truncate behind, less compressed than in the allied
species; no coxal lines; elytra more obsoletely punctate-striate.

Brachysphenus signatus.

Erotylus signatus, Dup. Erot. 35,'T. 11. f. 67.

Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot, 304.

Brazil.

Elytra rather obsoletely punctate-striate; no coxal lines,

In a specimen received from M. Chevrolat the colour is of a
bright lemon yellow.

Brachysphenus amabilis.

Brachysphenus amabilis, Lac. Erot. 305.

Brazil.

I have not seen the original type, but M. Reiche’s specimen,
which agrees with the description, appears to me certainly to be a
variety of B. signatus.

Brachysphenus perlepidus.*

Brachysphenus perlepidus, Lac. Erot. 299.
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus delineatus.
Brachysphenus delineatus, Lac. Erot, 306.

Panama, Brazil.
Prosternum emarginate; no coxal lines.

Brachysphenus fasciunculus, sp. n.

B. delineato proximus, thorace angulis anticis solis flavis,
fasciisque elytrorum lete flavis, latioribus, multo minus dentatis.
L. 3 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

I can see no difference except in the form of the fascie; but
have before me a series quite constant in this respect; in B. deli-
meatus the basal fascia encloses 2 nearly round basal spots; in this
species it merely encloses 2 transverse black marks.

Brachysphenus fasciellus, sp. n.

B. delineato iterum perafiinis, et presertim elytrorum pictura
distincta. Thorax lateribus albidis, Elytra fascia latiore basali,

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minus denticulata, subapicalique recta denticulata, flavis. L.
34 lin,

Amazons (Bates).

The basal fascia here is somewhat oblique, following the
external margin a little, and thus approaching 5. circulus.

Brachyspheenus circulus.
Brachysphenus circulus, Lac. Hrot. 307.
Cayenne, Pebas (Janson).
The yellow ring is equally broad and not denticulate.
Brachysphenus zonula.
Brachysphenus zonula, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 147.
Ecuador (Buckley), Nicaragua (Janson).
Brachysphenus duplicatus.

Brachysphenus duplicatus, Lac. Erot. 299.
mediatus, Lac. Erot. 305.

Columbia.
Distinct by the smooth elytra; prosternum compressed; no

coxal lines,
B. mediatus is a variety with the discoidal black fascia obsolete,

leaving a broad fulvous band.

Brachysphenus luteoniger, sp. n.

B. duplicato affinis, sed elytris fasvia latissima lutea, tertia
apicali, puncto basali humeroque solis nigris. L, 3} lin,

Ecuador (Buckley).

This is very like B. duplicatus var. mediatus, and possibly
may sometimes have a discoidal fascia, The smooth elytra dis-
tinguish it from all except B. duplicatus.

Brachysphenus sedecimpunctatus.

Brachysphanus 16-punctatus, Lac. Erot. 309.

Cayenne.

The thorax is almost quadrangularly emarginate in front;
no coxal lines.

Brachysphenus pithecius.*

Brachysphenus pithecius, Lac. Erot. 309.
Cayenne.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (123) 499

Brachysphenus sexsigillatus.*

Brachysphenus 6-sigillatus, Lac. Erot, 390.

Brazil.

Thorax semicircularly emarginate; elytra nearly smooth; in-
termediate coxal lines visible.

Brachysphenus eximius.*

Brachysphenus eximius, Lac. Erot. 393.

Brazil.

Extremely brilliant and polished; thorax semicircularly emar-
ginate; no coxal lines,

B. Head deeply foveolate in front in the male, anterior tarsi
dilated.

Brachysphenus coadunatus.

Brachysphenus coadunatus, Lac. Erot. 303.
Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).

Brachysphenus nubilus.

Brachysphoenus nubilis, Lac. Hrot. 310.

Cayenne.

The head is deeply foveolate in the male; the intermediate
coxal line visible.

Brachysphenus masculinus, sp. 0.

Ovatus, niger, sat convexus, capite antice, antennis basi, abdo-
mine subtus, elytrisque fascia sat lata communi sub basali rufo-
testaceis ; capite thoraceque subtilissime punctulatis, antennis sat
elongatis, elytrorum fascia in medio latiore, usque ad scutellum
producta. L. 3} lin.

Amazons (Bates).°

g. capite antice profunde foveolato, tarsis 4 anterioribus dila-
tatis, brevibus.

Distinct by the short, rather stout, tarsi and the male characters.
No coxal lines.

Brachysphenus letus, sp. n.

B. masculino affinis, sed elytris aurantiacis, tertia apicali,
puncto geminato basali, humeroque nigris; corpore subtus fulvo,
pedibus rufo-piceis. L, 34 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

This species has the red head and dilated tarsi as in JB.
masculinus.

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C. Elytra gemellate punctate-striate.

Brachysphenus porcellana,

Brachysphenus porcellana, Lac. Erot. 300.

Cayenne.

Thorax semicircularly emarginate in front; prosternum com-
pressed into an acute ridge, pointed in front, broad and slightly
emarginate behind, with no sutures visible; sides of metasternum
deeply punctate; posterior tarsi long; no coxal lines.

Brachysphenus orphanulus.*

Brachysphenus orphanulus, Lac. rot. 307.
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus manicatus.*

Brachysphanus manicatus, Lac. Hrot. 312.

Columbia.

This is very near Mgithus ; the intermediate coxal line is
complete, the posterior absent; the striz of the elytra are closely
approximate, leaving broad smooth interstices.

Brachysphenus annulatus.

Erotylus annulatus, Germ. N. Ins. Sp. 613.

Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 330.

Brazil.

Prosternum broad behind, rather deeply emarginate; no coxal
lines; thorax almost semicircularly emarginate in front; antenne
with a 3 jointed club.

Brachysphenus conspersus.

Erotylus conspersus, Dup. Erot. 28. T. 1, f. 48.

Brachysphanus — , Lac. Erot. 342.

Brazil.

This species is certainly closely allied to B. annulatus: the
antennee are elongate with a 3 jointed club; the intermediate
coxal line is present, but abbreviated; the thorax is semicircularly
emarginate in front.

Brachysphenus epigraphus, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceus, oblongo-ovatus, nitidus, clypeo punctato ;
thorace convexo, lateribus rotundatis, vix punctato, nigro-signato ;
scutello nigro; elytris flavo-testaceis, gemellato-punctato-striatis,
interstitiis punctis paucis, confuse nigro-signatis, L. 44 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (125) 501

The coloration resembles that of Scaph. zigena; and is difficult
to describe; in the type there is a humeral and basal spot, a very
waved (but entire) fascia at +, an externally abbreviated (and often
interrupted) fascia in the middle, an irregular interrupted (but
starting from the margin) fascia at 2, and an irregular dentate
line at ?, all black; these however vary so much in their intensity
as to be very difficult to recognize sometimes,

Prosternum convex, emarginate behind; no coxal lines ; meta-
sternum with the sides strongly punctate ; anterior tarsi stout, 8th
joint longer than the 2nd; antennz with a 3-jointed club.

Brachysphenus luteopictus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, capite postice nigro,
clypeo punctato; thorace sat lato, convexo, lateribus rotundatis,
antice semicirculariter emarginato, nigro, vix punctato, lateribus
anguste rufo-testaceis; elytris ochraceo-flavis, sutura marginibus
epipleurisque rufo-testaceis, nigro-pictis, obsolete gemellato-punc-
tato-striatis, interstitiis parcissime punctatis; scutello nigro. L.
4 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Anterior tarsi dilated, joints 1—3 subequal, antenne with a 3-
jointed club. Prosternum very convex, emarginate behind; no
coxal lines. The colouring of the elytra is probably variable: in
the type there is a small dot in the middle of the base, a well-
defined cordate common spot below the scutellum, an irregular
transverse mark at } on the disc, connected from the middle with
a common fascia at 3 (which is dilated on the disc, and again at
the suture), and the apical } black.

Brachysphenus fasciatus.

Erotylus fasciatus, Oliv. E. M. v1. 433 (1791).
trifasciatus, Oliv. Ent. v. 473. T. mu. £16 (1807).
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Hrot. 384.
Brazil; abundant.
Recognizable by its opaque surface; the tarsi are short and
stout; no coxal lines,

Brachysphenus tricinctus.

Erotylus tricinctus, Dup. Frot. 13. T. 1. f. 16.
Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 385.

Cayenne,

Both coxal lines are present, but much abbreviated.

Var. rectesignatus. Elytris fasciis nigris rectis haud denticulatis,
Amazons (Bates).

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Brachysphenus peraflinis, sp. n.

B. rectesignato simillimus, lineis coxalibus nullis, metasternoque
lateribus profunde punctatis tantum differt.
Amazons (Bates), Pebas (Janson).

Brachysphenus bizonatus, sp. n.

B. tricincto affinis, sed paulo minor, thorace breviore, elytris
leete flavis fascia recte paulo ante medium, tertiaque apicali nigris.
L. 5 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The intermediate coxal line is abbreviate, the posterior entirely
wanting; the epipleure of the elytra are yellow, with the apical
+ black.

Brachysphenus musicalis.

Brachysphenus musicalis, Lac. Erot. 388.

Columbia.

No coxal lines; sides of metasternum coarsely but obsoletely
punctate; head with two red spots; meso- and metasternum
punctate and finely pilose in the middle.

Brachysphenus nigropictus.

Brachysphenus nigropictus, Lac. Erot. 387.
— , Crotch, Cist. Ent. 147.

Columbia, Nicaragua (Janson).

The head has sometimes two red spots in front; no coxal lines;
the meso- and metasternum are punctate and finely pilose along
the middle.

Var. decoloratus. Rufo-testaceus, thorace punctis 9 nigris (4
anticis 5 posticis); elytris nigro-signatis, apice rufo-testaceo,

Amazons \ Bates).

Brachysphenus Erichsoni.

Brachysphanus Erichsoni, Lac. Erot. 390.
Columbia.
Intermediate coxal line present, abbreviate.

Brachysphenus Westwoodit.

Zonarius Westwoodii, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 117.

Brachysphanus — , Lac. Erot. 391.

Bolivia.

I have only seen the variety described from M. Chevrolat’s
collection ; in this the elytra are almost smooth ; the intermediate
coxal line is present, abbreviate.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (127) 503

Brachysphenus quadrifasciatus.*

Brachysphenus 4-fasciatus, Kirsch, B. EH. Z, 1x. 98.
Bogota.

Brachysphenus Bremei.*

Zonarius Bremei, Guér. R. Z 1841, 117.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 393.
Bolivia.

No coxal lines.

Brachysphenus bicinctus.

Frotylus bicinctus, Oliv. Ent. v. 89. 472, T. 1. f. 15.

Brachysphenus — , Lac. Hrot. 381.

Amazons (Bates).

This species resembles Micrerotylus Gronovii, Hbst., in colora-
tion, but differs from it in structure; it has the thorax convex
and the prosternum without side pieces.

Brachysphenus geometra.

Brachysphenus geometra, Lac. Erot. 381.
Erotylus alternans, Oliv. Ent. v. 89, T. 1. f. 10 a,
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus lugens.*

Brachysphenus lugens, Lac. Erot. 384.
Columbia.

D. First joint of posterior tarsi elongate (Habrodactylus, Lac.).

Brachysphenus perspicillatus.

Brachysphenus perspicillatus, Lac. Hrot. 312.

Columbia.

Intermediate coxal line visible, reaching half across the meta-
sternum, side pieces distinct.

Brachysphenus quadrimaculatus.

Erotylus 4-maculatus, Dup. Hrot, 29, T. u. f. 25.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 313.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus bistripunctatus.

Brachysphenus bistripunctatus, Lac. Erot. 314.
Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).
No coxal line.

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Brachysphenus detritus,

Brachysphenus detritus, Lac. Erot. 314.

Morphoides? nebulosus\|, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 118.

Columbia.

No coxal line.

The specific name cited in synonymy is preoccupied by Guérin’s
Ischyrus nebulosus, now in this genus,

Brachysphenus oblongonotatus.

Brachysphenus oblongonotatus, Lac. Erot. 315.
Columbia, Amazons (Bates).
Intermediate coxal line well marked.

Brachysphenus vetula,*

Brachysphenus vetula, Lac. Erot. 316.
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus decempunctatus.

Erotylus 10-punctatus, Dup. Erot. 38, T. 11. f. 74.

Brachysphenus , Lac. Erot. 317.

Brazil.

Intermediate coxal line well marked; antennez with a 3-jointed
club.

Brachysphenus bisquinquepunctatus.*

Brachysphenus bisquinquepunctatus, Lac. Erot. 318.

Cayenne.

Appears to differ from B. 10-punctatus mainly by the black
thorax.

Brachysphenus basinotatus, sp. n.

B. 10-punctato affinis, sed minor, niger, abdomine elytrisque
tantum rufo-testaceis, his singulis punctis duabus nigris, 1 basali,
1 prope marginem pone humerum. L. 3 lin,

Brazil.

Brachysphenus congener.

Brachysphenus congener, Lac. Frot. 318.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
No coxal lines.

Brachysphenus meleagris.

Brachysphenus meleagris, Lac. Frot. 320.
Cayenne.
Intermediate coxal line present, margin of the front thickened.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (129) 505

Brachysphenus deficiens, sp. n.

B. meleagridi persimilis, sed elytris singulis maculis sex tan-
tum luteis (2 apicalibus deficientibus) distinctus, L. 3 lin.
Aiazons (Bates).

Brachysphenus obliqueguttatus, sp. n.

Ovatus. rufescens, oculis prominentibus, clypeo sat magno,
fronte lateribus incrassatis ; thorace brevi, subtilissime punctulato,
plano, antice in medio nigro-marginato; elytris obsolete punc-
tato-striatis, singulis maculis 4 luteis nigro-cinctis, 1 basali prope
scutellum, 1 pone humerum prope marginem, 1 elongata prope
snturam pone medium, | rotundata prope marginem apicem versus.
L. 3 lin.

Brazil.

Intermediate coxal line abbreviate, deeply impressed.

Brachysphenus melanostictus, sp. n.

Ovatus sat convexus, ochraceus subtus testaceus, capite
ante oculos utrinque lineola impressa; thorace plano, punctulato,
antice in medio nigro-marginato; scutello nigro; elytris punc-
tato-striatis, striis ante apicem evanescentibus, singulis maculis
4 subquadratis nigris ; 2 prope suturam (1 ante, 1 pone medium),
inferiore elongata, 2 transverse positis in medium, prope mar-
ginem (interiore elongata) ; ; corpore subtus testaceo, tibiis nigris.
L. 43 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Distinct by the 3-jointed club to the antenne and the impressed
head, which resembles Coccimorphus.

Brachyspheuus tetrastictus, sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-testaceus, capite antice utrinque leviter impresso,
frontis marginibus incrassatis ; thorace punctulato, plano ; scutello
nigro ; elytris punctato-striatis, tenuissime nigro-marginatis, sin-
gulis maculis 4 rotundatis nigris, subocellatis ; 1 prope suturam,
ad quartam, 1 prope marginem, ad tertiam, 1 discoidali, in medio,
1 prope suturam pone medium, LL. 4} lin,

Amazons (Bates).

Intermediate coxal line visible. Antennz with a 3-jointed club,
Rather like B. melanostictus, but the spots equal-sized and the
colour rufescent.

Brachysphenus mendax.*

Brachysphenus mendax, Lac. Krot. 321.
litigiosus, Lac. Hrot. 322
Rio Janeiro, Brazil (Lacordaire).
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Intermediate coxal line distinct, antenne with a 3-jointed
club. JB. litigiosus is only an immature example of this species.
I should prefer to describe it as obscurely fulvous, with two dark
interrupted common fascie.

Brachysphenus palmatus.
Brachysphenus palmatus, Lac. Erot. 347.
Columbia.

Brachysphenus fuscomaculatus.

Erotylus fuscomaculatus, Dup. Erot. 28, T. m. f. 50.
Brachysphenus , Lac. Erot. 322.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus Hoffmanni.

Brachysphenus Hoffmann, Lac. Erot. 323.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus sulphurifer.
Brachysphenus sulphurifer, Lac. Erot. 324.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus Kourouensis.*
Brachysphenus Kourouensis, Lac. Frot. 325.
Cayenne (Turin).

Brachysphenus hybridus.
Brachysphenus hybridus, Lac. Erot. 319.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil.

Brachysphenus rufescens.
Brachysphenus rufescens, Lac. Erot. 319.
Cayenne,

Brachysphenus hematomelas.*
Brachysphenus hematomelas, Lac. Erot. 320.
Bolivia ?

Brachysphenus oblitus.*

Brachysphenus oblitus, Lac. Erot. 325.
Mexico,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (131) 507

Brachysphenus hematites,*
Brachysphenus hematites, Lac. Erot. 326.
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus spadiceus.
Brachysphenus spadiceus, Lac. Erot. 409.
Cayenne.

Brachyspheuus ictericus.
Brachysphenus ictericus, Lac. Erot. 327,
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus antennalis.*
Brachysphenus antennalis, Lac. Erot. 410.
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus fuscipes.*
Brachysphenus fuscipes, Lac. Erot. 410.
Brazil (Lacordaire).

Brachysphenus discus.*
Brachysphenus discus, Lae. Erot. 327.
Cayenne (Turin).

Brachysphenus cordiger, sp. n.

Ovatus, latior, testaceus, antennis (basi excepta) nigris, elytris
macula magna communi (antice pone scutellum emarginata) picea;
capite leviter punctulato; thorace disco vix punctulato, lateribus
punctatis, plano, testaceo, basi punctis majoribus impressis; scutello
levi; elytris, levibus, punctato-striatis, striis latera versus fortius
punctatis; corpore subtus levi. L. 3} lin,

Ega (Bates).

The punctuation of the thorax is peculiar.

Brachysphenus concolor,

Brachysphenus concolor, Lac. Erot, 328.
Cayenne.

Brachysphenus punctiger.*

Brachysphenus punctiger, Lac. Erot. 328.
Cayenne.

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Brachysphonus subsignatus.*

Brachysphenus subsignatus, Lac. Erot. 329.

Cayenne (Turin).

Elytra deeply punctate-striate, interstices punctulate; thorax
with the base deeply punctate.

Brachysphenus centromaculatus.

Brachysphenus centromaculatus, Lac. Erot. 329.

Cayenne.

Elytra very coarsely punctate striate.
Brachysphenus agathinus.

Erotylus agathinus, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 154.
Brachysphoenus —, Lac. Erot. 411.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus deletus.*
Brachysphenus deletus, Lac. Erot. 408.
Cayenne (Lacordaire).

Brachysphenus rufifrons.*
Brachysphenus rufifrons, Lac. Erot. 409.

Columbia (Lacordaire).

E. Ovate, convex, thorax elongate, flat, tarsi elongate (Acro-
notus, Lac.).

Brachysphenus annularis.

Erotylus annularis, Lap. Hist. Nat. a. 520 (1840).
Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 333.

Columbia, Mexico,

No coxal lines.

Brachysphenus Columbii.

Brachysphenus Columbii, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 311 (1846),
Columbia.

F. Elongate, tarsi elongate, prosternum strongly compressed,
produced in front (Sternolobus, Guér.).

Brachysphenus dispilotus.

Brachysphoavus dispilotus, Lac. Erot, 334.
Columbia,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (188) 509

Intermediate coxal line very short; club of antenne 3-jointed,
9th joint elongate-triangular, longer than the 10th; eyes small;
strize of the elytra effaced externally.

Brachyspheaus bisignatus.

Erotylus bisignatus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 115,
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot, 335,
Columbia.

Closely allied to B. dispilotus.

Brachysphenus oblongosignatus.

Brachysphenus oblongosignatus, Guér. R. A. Ins. 311.
Columbia.

No coxal lines; the prosternum is a little less strongly keeled,

Brachyspheenus ecuadorensis, sp. n.

Oblongo-ellipticus, testaceus, antennis pedibusque (femoribus
basi exceptis) nigris; thorace punctulato, basi utrinque sinuato,
antice leviter emarginato, sat fortiter angustato; scutello rufo-tes-
taceo; elytris nitidis, griseis, tenue nigro-marginatis, epipleuris
nigris, dorso punctato-striato, paulo pone medium macula irregulari
subquadrata pallide cincta. LL, 5 lin,

Ecuador (Buckley).

Resembles B. bisignatus, but the prosternum is much less
developed, and the intermediate coxal line is present.

G. Thorax transverse, flat; tarsi rather robust, the first joint
very rarely elongate. (Jphiclus, Lac.)

Brachysphenus sexpunctatus.

Erotylus 6-punctatus, Dup. Erot, 39, T, 1, f. 78,

Brachysphenus — , Lae, Erot. 337.

Brazil.

No coxal line; thorax with some coarser punctures on each
side at the base; elytra gemellate striate-punctate,

Brachysphenus varians,

Brachysphenus varians, Lac. Erot, 344.
——— _ M-nigrum, Lace. Frot. 346.

Brazil.

Differs from the other species by the well-marked punctate
fovea ut the base of the thorax, the externally incomplete rect-
angular sutures of the prosternum, the very short coxal line, and
the gemellate striz.

B,. M-nigrum is a pale form.

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Brachysphenus rubidus.

Erotylus rubidus, Dup. Erot. 30, T. 1. £53.

Brachysphenus-, Lac. Erot. 331,

Brazil.

Differs from B. 6-punctatus by the presence of a coxal line, and
by the prosternum being slightly compressed forming a point on
the anterior margin. The interstices of the elytra are distinctly
punctulate.

Brachysphenus flavovittatus.

Erotylus flavovittatus, Dup. Krot. 30, T. u. f. 55.

Brachysphenus — , Lac. Hrot. 339.

Brazil.
_ Coxal line present, thorax with a punctured fovea at the base.
The 1st joint of the posterior tarsi does not appear to me shorter
than usual.

Brachysphenus tenuecinctus.

Brachysphoenus tenuecinctus, Lac. EHrot. 340.
Brazil, Upper Amazons.

Brachysphenus sedecimmaculatus.

Frotylus 16-maculatus, Bug. Rk. Z, 1840, 173.

Brachysphenus , Lae. Frot. 349.

Columbia.

Coxal line very short; head produced, clypeus punctate; thorax
punctulate, base with a few coarser punctures.

Var. concentrata. Smaller, with the elytra more deeply striate,
the spots much paler and smaller, the thorax less foveolate at the
base.

Brachysphenus sedecimpustulatus.

Brachysphenus 16-pustulatus, Lac. Frot. 349.

Amazon (Bates).

Guérin’s type was not in his collection in 1872, and the speci-
men from the Amazon has no spots on the thorax, but it agrees in
all other respects.

Brachysphenus basalis, sp. n.

B. 16-pustulato affinis, sed elytris singulis linea transversali
basali albida nigro-cincta, maculisque sex albidis late nigro-cinctis.
L. 43 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

[These 4 species all have the spots arranged in a similar manner
and may possibly be varieties ; they appear to be rare in collections. |

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (135) 511

Brachysphenus sedecimguttatus.

Erotylus 16-guttatus, Oliv. EH. M. vi. 436 (1791).
, Oliw. Ent. v. 477, T. 11. f. 238,
, Dup. Erot. 24, T. 11. f. 39.
thoracicus, Voet. 1. T. xxxtt. f. vii.
Brachysphenus 16-guttatus, Lac. Erot. 348,
Cayenne, Venezuela, Amazons (Bates).
Thorax somewhat convex, with three or four coarse punctures
on each side the base.

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Brachysphenus vigintipunctatus.

Erotylus 20-punctatus, Oliv. EZ. M. vi. 436 (1791).
20-guttatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 612 (1824).
, Dup. Erot. 24, T. 1. f. 38.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 350.

Brazil.

Coxal line visible; thorax with a basal punctate fovea.

Brachysphenus octodecimguttatus.

Brachysphenus 18-guttatus, Lac. Erot. 351.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil.

Brachysphenus guttatus.

Frotylus guttatus, Dup. Erot, 23, T. 11. f. 37.
Brachysphenus -, Lac. Erot. 352.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus lineellus.

Frotylus lineellus, Dup. Erot. 29, T. 11. f. 51.

Brachysphenus -, Lac. Erot. 354.

Erotylus amabilis, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 154.

Brazil.

Allied to B. guttatus, but the thorax is entirely destitute of the
basal fovea.

Brachysphenus pardalinus.

Brachysphenus pardalinus, Lac. Brot. 355.
Brazil,

Brachysphenus abdominalis.

Erotylus abdominalis, Oliv. EH. M. v1. 433 (1791).

, Oliv. Ent. v. 474, T. 11. f. 18.
, Hbst. Natursyst. Col. vit. 377.
, Dup. Erot. 15, T. 1. f. 19.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Hrot. 398,

Brazil.

No coxal line.

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Brachysphenus ventralis.

Brachysphenus ventralis, Lac, Erot. 399.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus flexuosus.*

Brachysphenus flecuosus, Lac. Lrot. 400,
Brazil (Robyns).

Brachysphenus decemnotatus.

Erotylus 10-notatus, Dup. Hrot. 16, T. 1 f. 22.

Lrachysphenus — , Lac. Hrot. 340.

Brazil.

Coxal line visible; thorax without basal fovez; head produced
in front beyond the eyes; elytral striz effaced externally.

A large form with rufous spots is labelled “‘rufonotatus” by
Reiche, but it does not differ specifically.

Brachysphenus cingulatus,

Brachysphenus cingulatus, Lac. Erot, 341.

Brazil.

Coxal line very short ; head produced in front; thorax with
the sides rounded, base equal.

Brachysphenus pictus.

Lrotylus pictus, Dup. Erot. 19, T. 1. f. 28.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot, 341.

Brazil.

Coxal line short; prosternum deeply emarginate behind.

Brachysphenus chelonarius.

Brachysphenus chelonarius, Lac. Lrot. 343.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus intersectus.

Erotylus intersectus, Dup. Erot. 20, T. 11. f. 29.

Ischyrus ? , Lac. Hrot. 131.

Brazil.

This is evidently a Brachysphenus, and may be conveniently
located here.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (137) 513

H. Elytra entirely smooth, opaque; no coxal lines; tarsi
short; antennz with a 4-jointed club, the joints elongate-quadrate,
(digithomorphus, Lac.)

Brachysphenus biplagiatus.*

Erotylus biplagiatus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 119.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Hrot. 374.

Brazil.

Guérin’s type was not in his collection in 1872.

Brachysphenus dorsomaculatus.*

Brachysphenus dorsomaculatus, Lac. Erot. 375.
Brazil.

I. Body oval, acuminate before and behind; tarsi short ;
striz of the elytra gemellate ; thorax slightly emarginate in front ;
no coxal lines; antenne with a large 4jointed club, 9th joint
elongate-quadrate. (Oogaster, Lac.)

Brachysphenus guadeloupensis.

Galleruca guadeloupensis, Fab. Ent. Syst. u. 16.
Brachysphanus , Lac. Hrot. 377.
suturalis, Lac. Erot. 378,

Guadeloupe.
S. suturalis is founded on a very immature example.

K. Form subparallel, colour brick-red and black ; thorax flat,
subquadrate, base often with a punctate fovea; elytra opaque,
with 5—6 dorsal strive, strie sometimes gemellate; coxal lines
generally absent. (Saccomorphus, Dej.)

Brachysphenus nebulosus.,

EFrotylus nebulosus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 155,

Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 357.

Sta. Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Thorax very flat, with a small punctate basal fovea; inter-
mediate coxal line very short.

Brachysphenus bimaculatus.

Erotylus bimaculatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 612 (1824).
, Dup. Frot:12,.T, 1. £. 13.
Brachysphoenus , Lac. Erot. 358.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro, Minas Geraes.
Thorax opaque, two or three coarse punctures at the base only;
elytra very faintly striate, the striz gemellate ; no coxal line.

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Brachysphenus ruficeps.

Erotylus ruficeps, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 118.

Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 359.

Columbia, Bolivia, Peru.

A very variable species. The thorax has a well-marked basal
fovea.

Brachysphenus hematocephalus,

Brachysphenus hematocephalus, Lac. Erot. 361.

Columbia.

Elytra with a large oblong-quadrate black spot ; no coxal line;
metasternum finely punctate and sparingly pubescent.

Brachysphenus glyptoderus.

Brachysphenus glyptoderus, Lac. Erot. 361.

Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas (Bates).

Nearly as variable as B. ruficeps. Underside as in B. hema-
tocephalus ; the impressions on the thorax seem constant ; the
elytra are deeply striate, externally irregularly punctate.

Brachysphenus Klugii.

Brachysphenus Klugii, Lac. Erot. 362.

Brazil, Chili (Germain).

The thorax is elongate and scarcely perceptibly narrowed in
front; no coxal line; elytra nearly smooth; metasternum canalicu-
late, opaque, not punctate ; antennee very short.

Brachysphenus quadrisignatus.

Erotylus 4-signatus, Dup. Frot. 42, T. un. f. 86.
Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 363.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus limbatus.

Erotylus limbatus, Oliv. E. M. vi. 437 (1791).
, Oliv. Ent. v. 477, T. 11. f. 25.

: — —_ , Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. 2. 39 (1792)—Syst. EI.
Bie dg

— — , Hbst. Natursyst. Col. vir. 379.

, Dup. Erot. 42, T. ur. f. 85,

Brachysphenus - , Lac. Erot. 364.

Cayenne.

Head and thorax punctulate ; striz of the elytra Gemmellates
no coxal line,

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Brachysphenus bisigillatus.

Brachysphenus bisigillatus, Lac. Erot. 365.
Columbia.
This is probably a variety of B. imbatus. |

Brachysphenus Adamsii.

Brachysphenus Adamsii, Lac. Erot. 366.
Columbia, Upper Amazons.
Probably a variety of B. limbatus.

Brachysphenus bilineatus.

Erotylus bilineatus, Dup. Erot. 42, T. 1. f. 85.

Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 365.

Brazil.

Less parallel than the others; thorax distinctly narrowed in
front ; striz of the elytra gemellate, interstices punctate.

Brachysphenus erotyloides, sp. n.

Leete rufo-testaceus, subovatus, capite parvo, antice impresso,
antennis nigris, articulo 1° fulvo, clava vix incrassata; thorace
brevi plano, leviter emarginato, lateribus fortiter rotundatis, basi
utrinque fortiter sinuato, profunde foveolato, disco punctato ;
elytris convexis dorso punctato-striatis (striis 5—6) lateribus
confuse fortiter punctatis, disco macula magna communi nigra
(fere marginem attingente) ; corpore subtus rufo-testaceo, pectoris
lateribus nigris, segmentis ventralibus lateribus nigro-maculatis.
L. 4} lin.

Amazons (Bates).

This species is difficult to place ; its coloration is precisely
that of the present section however. No coxal lines.

L. Ovate, convex species; coxal line present; prosternum
compressed ; coloration of Saccomorphus. (Morphoides, pars,
Lac.)

Brachysphenus Lacordairii.

Erotylus clavicornist, Oliv. EH. M. v1. 435 [nec Linn. }.
, Olw. Ent v. 479, T. u. f. 28.
, Dup. Frot. 13, T. 1. f. 14.
Brachysphenus— , Lac, Erot. 367.
Brazil.
Thorax with a line of coarse punctures in the basal sinuation ;
prosternum decidedly keeled ; intermediate coxal line visible.

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Brachysphenus Columbia, sp. n.

B. Lacordairii persimilis, sed major, abdomine nigro elytrisque
striis distincte gemellatis facile distinguendus, L. 64 lin.

Bogota (Janson).

This species retains the oval outline of B. Lacordairit.

Brachysphenus amazonus, sp. n.

B. Lacordairii similis, sed multo major, convexus, antennis
articulis 1—2 rufis, striisque elytrorum subgemellatis distinctus
videtur. L. 7—74 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The elytra are suddenly convex, thus breaking the uniform
outline.

Brachysphenus nigriventris, sp. n.

B. amazono simillimus, sed antennarum basi abdomineque
nigris, thorace levi, striis elytrorum distincte gemellatis. L. 7—7}
lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Brachysphenus immaculatus.
Brachysphenus immaculatus, Lac. Hrot. 369.
Brazil.
Thorax with a few basal punctures; form ovate, depressed ;

elytra with the striz subgemellate, 3rd and 4th distant at the
base,

Brachysphenus bicolor.

Brachysphenus bicolor, Lac. Erot. 368.
Brazil.

Elytra opaque, impunctate; coxal line visible; thorax without
any basal punctures.
Brachysphenus dorsonotatus.

Brachysphenus dorsonotatus, Lac. Erot. 370.
hematopterus, Lac. Hrot. 371.

Brazil.
Thorax with no basal punctures ; elytra smooth, opaque.
L. hematopterus has the elytra immaculate.

Brachysphenus rubripennis.
Brachysphenus rubripennis, Lac, Erot. 372.
Brazil.

Distinct by the shorter thorax and the uniform striz of the
elytra,

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Brachysphenus simplex.

Brachysphenus simplex, Lac. Erot. 372.

Brazil.

Opaque, rather convex, strie of elytra effaced externally’;
coxal line visible.

Brachysphenus tibialis,

Frotylus tibialis, Dup. Hrot. 26, T. 11. f. 44.
Brachysphenus, Lac. Hrot. 373.
Brazil.

Differs by the elytral striz being entire, and the scutellum
black,

Brachysphenus lateripunctatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, capite punctulato, antice late
impresso; thorace plano, fere levi, basi lobato, lateribus vix rotun-
datis; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7), lateribus confuse pune-
tatis, macula nigra subquadrata laterali in medio; corpore subtus
rufo-testaceo, antennis tibiisque nigris. L. 53 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley), Amazons (Bates).

Coxal line visible.

M. Ovate convex species; thorax convex without any basal
fovea; coloration generally black and yellow, thorax nearly always
black (Barytopus, Lac.).

Brachysphenus flavofasciatus.

Erotylus flavofasciatus, Dup. Erot. 14, T. 1. f. 18.

Brachysphenus , Lac. Lrot. 386.

Brazil.

Surface finely alutaceous; no coxal line.

Var. Thorace angulis lete flavis, elytris fasciis latioribus,
externe confluentibus.

Brachysphenus epipleuralis, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, palpis mavxillaribus lete ochraceis,
elytris fasciis 2 latioribus epipleurisque (apice excepta) flavis;
capite thoraceque punctulatis, hoc punctis paucis majoribus ad
basin; elytris, punctato-striatis (stris 7), fascia prima basali ad
suturam interrupta a macula triangulari scutellari; fascia secunda
(pone medium) recta ad suturam interrupta, L. 53 lin,

Amazons (Bates).

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Brachysphenus luteozonatus, sp. n.

B. epipleurali valde affinis, sed minor, epipleuris nigris, fascia
prima rectiore, secunda antice obliqua distinctus. LL. 5 lin.

Amazons: (Bates).

The discoidal black fascia is here narrowed towards the suture,
instead of being straight as in the preceding species.

Brachysphenus odyneroides, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, postice paulo acuminatus, nitidus, niger,
palpis ochraceis, capite punctis 2 rufis, segmentis ventralibus rufo-
maculatis; thorace convexo, punctulato, basi haud foveolato, elytris
punctato-striatis (striis 7), fasciis 3 epipleurisque flavis, 1 basali
angustiore ad suturam interrupta, 1 latiore in medio, integra, 1
subapicali, interrupta, antice curvata. LL. 5 lin.

Ega (Bates).

A variable species, the 2nd fascia is sometimes interrupted and
the subapical one nearly entire.

Brachysphenus dorsalis.

Erotylus dorsalis, Oliv. Ent. v. 475, T. 1. f. 20.
, Dup. Erot. 54, T. 1. f. 54.

Brachysphenus- , Lac. Erot. 388.

Cayenne.

The striz of the elytra are sub-gemellate; intermediate coxa]
line visible,

Brachysphenus quinquefasciatus.

Brachysphenus 5-fasciatus, Lac. Erot. 396.

Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas (Janson).

Ventral segments distinctly punctate.

The following varieties occur of this species, all having a similar
punctuation and structure:

Var. orthozonius.

Like the type, except that the fascie are nearly straight and
not denticulate.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Var. anisozonius.

In this form the basal, medial, and apical fascie are broad and
nearly straight; the other 2 narrow and denticulate.

Ecuador (Buckley), Amazons (Bates),

Var. basicinctus.

The basal fascia is entire and, as well as the other four,
straight; the basal fascia is often connected with the 2nd. A
subordinate variety has the thorax with 2 transverse series of 4
red spots.

Amazons (Bates).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylidew. (143) 519

Brachysphenus Brongniarti.

Brachysphenus Brongniarti, Lac. Erot. 397.

Var. , fasciato-punctatus, Lac. Erot. 396.
Columbia, Bolivia.

B. fasciato-punctatus is a variety with the basal bands much
reduced.

Brachysphenus distinctus.

Erotylus distinctus, Dup. Erot. 44.

Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 394.

Cayenne.

Rather broad and depressed; clypeus deeply punctate; elytra
with a marginal row of punctures; coxal line Eaiutel

Brachysphenus eburneus, sp. n.

B. distincto affinis, sed paulo minor, elytris dimidio basali
eburneo, fascia denticulata sat lata communi nigra, externe abbre-
viata, punctisque 2 externis nigris. L. 5 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

This is very like distinctus except that the black has further
invaded the elytra.

Brachysphenus adustus.

Erotylus adustus, Dup. Erot. 27, T. u. f. 47.
Brachysphenus -, Lac. Erot. 395.

Brazil.

Closely allied to B. distinctus.

Brachysphenus spectabilis.*

Brachysphenus spectabilis, Lac. Erot. 392.
Columbia.

Brachysphenus Venezuele, sp. n.

B. spectabili affinis, sed major, abdomine nigro, elytris fascia
prima nigra utrinque abbreviata, puncto laterali nigro ante medium,
punctisque duobus basalibus nigris distinctus. lL, 4% lin.

Venezuela.

Brachysphenus tripartitus.”

Brachysphenus tripartitus, Lac. Erot. 386.
Columbia.
Coxal line visible.

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Brachysphenus obsolete-signatus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, palpis ochraceis, elytris epipleurisque
flavo-ochraceis (tertia apicali nigra); clypeo punctato; thorace sat
convexo, subtiliter punctulato, basi punctis paucis majoribus;
elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7), lateribus confuse punctatis, singulo
puncto basali, 3 ante medium (suturali majore), 4 in medio, trans-
verse positis, fuscis. L. 5 lin,

S. Paulo, Ega (Bates).

Coxal line present.

Brachysphenus hexastictus, sp. n.

Ovatus niger, nitidus, antennis basi palpis abdomineque rufis;
capite antice impresso, clypeo parce punctato; thorace sat convexo,
punctulato, lateribus rotundatis, basi sinuato, punctis perpaucis
majoribus; elytris ochraceo-flavis dimidio apicali nigro, singulo
maculis 6 nigris, punctato-striatis (striis 7) serieque marginali
punctorum; abdomine subtus et metasterno in medio rufis, L.
43 lin.

Ega (Bates).

The spots are arranged thus, 3 near the base (the discoidal
nearest), 1 oblique elongate near the suture, 2 transverse (slightly
oblique) parallel and the apex black.

Var. discretus.

Structurally identical with the type, but the external basal
spot of the elytra is fused with the elongate spot lying under it,
the 2 spots in the middle are run together into an oblique trans-
verse fascia, the apical half is reduced to a fourth, a narrow black
fascia (abbreviated on either side) being the remainder of the
anterior portion; thus, there are 2 basal spots, 3 oblique fasciz
and the apex black.

8. Paulo (Bates).

Brachysphenus cerasinus.*

Brachysphenus cerasinus, Lac. Hrot. 400.

Brazil.

Elytra almost impunctate, but the first two strie are just
visible; coxal line visible.

Brachysphenus ramosus.

Lrotylus ramosus, Oliv. Ent. v. 480, T. m1. f. 30.
, Dup. Erot. 27, T. u. f. 46.

Brachysphenus -, Lac. Erot. 401.

Cayenne, Para (Bates).

Meso- and meta-sternum thickly punctate in the middle; coxal
line visible.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (145) 521

Var. dilaceratus.

The basal dent is abbreviated, and the 2nd fascia is produced
beyond the middle of the disc, the 3rd fascia is narrower than in
the type.

Columbia.

Var. carmineus.

The 2nd fascia is reduced to a small subquadrate spot, the
drd is much broader and denticulate.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Var. apicicinctus.

Besides the fascie, the whole external margin of the elytra is
bordered with red; in one specimen the thorax also is varied with
red,

Ecuador (Buckley).

Brachysphenus subsanguineus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, clypeo punctato, capite
macula nigricante; thorace convexo, punctulato, maculis 2 maxi-
mis nigris, linea discoidali margineque rufis; elytris tenuiter
punctato-striatis, serie marginali fortiter impressa, margine ex-
terno carmineo-cincto; fascia dentata basali (per marginem con-
tinuata), fascia obliqua apicem versus (ad apicem per suturam
continuata) carmineis ; corpore subtus toto rufo-testaceo. L. 44 lin,

S. Paulo, Ega (Bates).

Var. disjunctus,

Major, fascia basali discreta, thorace punctis 6 nigris,

Santarem.

Brachysphenus hebraicus.
Brachysphenus hebraicus, Lac. Erot. 403.
Cayenne,

Brachysphenus nitidulus.

Erotylus nitidulus, Oliv. Ent. v. 479, T. 1. f. 29.
, Dup. Erot. 43.
Brachysphoeenus —, Lac. Erot. 403.

Cayenne.

Brachysphenus bellulus.
Brachysphenus bellulus, Lac. Erot. 404.
Cayenne, Para.

Brachysphenus bajulus.

Brachysphenus bajulus, Lac. Erot. 413.
Brazil,

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Brachysphenus octoguttatus.

Erotylus 8-guttatus, Oliv. Ent. v. 484, T. m1. f. 39.
Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 412.

Erotylus oculatus, Dup. Erot. 37, T. 1. f. 73.
Brachysphenus —, Lac. Hrot. 414.

Cayenne.

Brachysphenus neophyta.*
Brachysphenus neophyta, Lac. Erot. 415.
Cayenne (Lacordaire).

Brachysphenus flavosignatus.

Erotylus flavosignatus, Dup. Erot. 28, T. 1. f. 49.
Brachyspheenus , Lac. Lrot. 352.
Brazil.

Brachysphenus conformis.

Brachysphenus conformis, Lac. Erot. 353.
Brazil, Rio Janeiro.
Differs from B. flavosignatus by the very oblique 2nd fascia.

Brachysphenus nigripennis.

Brachysphenus nigripennis, Lac. Erot. 412.
Demerara.

Brachysphenus stramineus.*

Brachyspheenus stramineus, Lac. Erot. 415.
Columbia.

Brachysphenus fulvipennis.*

Brachysphenus fulvipennis, Er, Arch. f. Nat. xu. 179.
Peru.

Brachysphenus salamandra.*
Brachysphenus salamandra, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x11. 178.
Peru.

Brachysphenus pyrrhocephalus.*

Brachysphenus pyrrhocephalus, Er, Arch. f. Nat. x11. 178.
Peru.

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Brachysphenus tabidus.*
Brachysphenus tabidus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 179.
Peru.

Brachysphenus grammicus.*
Brachysphenus grammicus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x1. 179.
Peru.

Brachysphenus amictus.*
Brachysphenus amictus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xiu. 178.
Peru. .

Brachysphenus luscus.*
Brachysphenus luscus, Hr. Arch. f. Nat. xi. 178.
Peru.

Brachysphenus procerus.*
Brachysphenus procerus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x1. 178.
Peru.

Brachysphenus regularis.*
Brachysphenus regularis, Er. in Schomb. Reise, 111. 578 (1848).
British Guyana.

Brachysphenus proximus.*

Brachysphenus proximus, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 311.
Columbia.

Typocephalus.
Dej. Cat. Ed. 3. 451 (typ. dimidiatus, Oliv.).

Head in the male deeply excavate, vertex generally armed
with a spine. Coxal lines present, abbreviated. Prosternum com-
pressed, elevated, emarginate behind, produced into a point in
front, sutures abruptly curved.

Typocephalus dimidiatus.

Erotylus dimidiatus, Oliv. E. M. v1. 435 (1791).

Brachysphenus — , Lac. Erot. 406.

Cayenne, N. Granada, Demerara.

& vertice lamina procumbente antice unidentata armato.

@ vertice plano, vel paulo concavo,

The elytra are almost smooth; in some examples there is a
trace of a black fascia across the yellow band.

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Typocephalus cruciatus.

Brachysphanus cruciatus, Lac. Erot. 407.

Cayenne, N. Granada,

é vertice profunde excavato, lateribus elevatis, postice lamina
brevi rotundata procumbente, utrinque cornu valde elevato supra
oculos.

Closely allied to 7. dimidiatus.

Typocephalus interpunctatus, sp. n.

Oblongus, niger, sublevis, fere opacus, elytris flavo-ochraceis,
tertia apicali nigra, singulisque punctis tribus transverse positis
(in linea postice concava), et macula sub-basali prope suturam,
nigris, L. 4—4$ lin.

Venezuela.

g capite profunde excavato, postice lamina deflexa truncata,
utrinque cornubus majoribus armatis.

Typocephalus vespoides.

T. dimidiato affinis, sed paulo minor, corpore subtus pedi-
busque rufis, elytrorum quarta basali lutea distinctus, L. 34 lin.
Amazons (Bates).

Sphenoxus.
Lac. Erot. 376 (typ. Germari, Lac.).
Lacordaire has left this under Brachysphenus, as a sub-genus,
but it is very distinct by the pointed rostrum, the elongate thorax
with a broad basal punctate fovea, semicircularly emarginate in

front ; the tarsi with the first joint short, the last joint very long,
equal to the rest. Intermediate coxal line very short.

Sphenoxus Germavri.

Brachysphenus Germari, Lac. rot. 376,
Columbia,

Eurycardius.
Lac. Hrot. 479 (typ. erythropterus, Lac.).

Eurycardius erythropterus.
Eurycardius erythropterus, Lac. Krot. 480.
Cayenne, Brazil.

Eurycardius concolor, sp. n.

E. erythroptero similis, sed. colore rufo, femoribus apice, tibiis
tarsis antennisque nigris, L. 5} lin,
Minas Geraes.

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Erotylus.
Fab. Syst. Ent. 123 (1775) (typ. giganteus, Fab.).

This genus seems to me somewhat difficult to characterize, as
Lacordaire has comprised in it species with the rostrum parallel
and coarctate. All the species are of tolerably large size, and
have the elytra more or less visibly gemellate punctate-striate.

A. Rostro quadrangulari, elytris plus minusve regulariter
punctato-striatis.
Erotylus histrio.

Erotylus histrio, Fab. Mant. 91 TU be
, Lac. Erot. 419.

Brazil.
Recognizable by the impressed punctures being black on the
yellow fascie ; 1st ventral segment with an impressed pilose dot.

Erotylus Chevrolatii.

Erotylus Chevrolati, Lac. Erot. 421.

Brazil, Minas Geraes, Sta. Catharina.

Differs from £. histrio by the deep coarse punctures of the
elytra, smaller size, etc. The type is an immature specimen with
the yellow markings sub-confluent: ¢ dotted; abdomen with
last segment faintly punctulate.

Erotylus egrotus.

Lrotylus egrotus, Lac. Lrot. 420.
Dryas, Lac. Erot. 424.

Brazil.

Very near FH. Chevrolatii, but with the punctuation more
obsolete, and the yellow fascie filled up with brown instead of
black: g@ dotted ; abdomen punctulate as in Z. Chevrolatii,

LE. Dryas is unquestionably only an immature state.

Erotylus histrionicus.

Erotylus histrionicus, Dup. Erot. 8, T. 1. f. 4.
, Lac. Erot, 422.

Brazil.

Differs from Z. histrio by its narrow boat-like shape; the
yellow markings crowd the elytra all over, leaving no decided
black fascia. Abdomen punctulate beneath.

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Erotylus Marshami.
Erotylus Marshami, Lac. Frot, 425.

Cayenne.
This is at once distinguished by its black epipleure.
& dotted ; abdomen punctulate.

Erotylus Buquetii.

Erotylus Buquetii, Lac. Erot. 445.

Brazil.

Closely allied to #. Marshami, with black epipleure, but with-
out the red apex and shoulders: Ist and 2nd segments of abdomen
slightly pilose, former with an impressed dot.

Erotylus teniatus.

EFrotylus teniatus, Latr. Humb. Voy. 11. 9, T. xxxi. f. 1.
, Lac. ELrot. 428.
Sulgurator, Lac. Hrot. 427.

N. Granada.

E. fulgurator, of which the type is before me, differs only in
having the markings less developed, and in being in bad con-
dition.

g abdomen slightly pilose and punctulate; 1st segment with
an impressed dot.

Erotylus vinculatus.

Erotylus vinculatus, Lac. Erot. 426.

Bogota (Janson).

Coarsely and sparsely punctate ; the striz of the elytra hardly
gemellate; the basal band rather straight: allied to ZL. teniatus,
but with all the fasciz red.

Erotylus margineguttatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, postice acuminatus, ater, nitidus; elytris fasciis 4
flexuosis (basali e maculis composita) signaturaque apicali luteis,
ad marginem (basali excepta) coccineis, L, 8—9 lin.

Amazons, Pebas.

Punctuation very coarse, subgemellate, the fascie irregular,
basal generally broken up into spots; the red marginal spots not
always visible, but then to be seen on the epipleure.

é abdomen very faintly punctulate and pilose, Ist segment
with an impressed dot,

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Erotylus marginemaculatus, sp. n.

E. margineguttato simillimus, magis elongatus, angustior, ely-
tris minus profunde et magis seriatim punctatis, fasciis minus
flexuosis, basali integra, signatura apicali minore, haud coccineo-
tincta. L. 8—8} lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Var. fasciis 2—3 totis, 4 dimidio coccineis.

é Ist ventral segment with an impressed dot, all the segments
punctulate.

Erotylus Buckleyi, sp. n.

Elongato-ovatus, navicularis, ater, nitidus, parce obsoletius
punctatis, punctis subgemellatis; elytris fasciis 3 signaturaque
apicali luteis (2* fere tota, 3* ad marginem coccineo-tincta). L.
73—93 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

The basal fascia is entire, the medial a little broader and evi-
dently consists of the 2nd and 3rd united; it is very distinct by
this and the smooth appearance. In one example the medial
fascia is obsolete.

g abdomen smooth, Ist segment with an impressed dot.

Erotylus rudepunctatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, ater, minus nitidus, elytris profunde crebreque punc-
tato-striatis, fasciis angustis 3 signuaturaque apicali fulvis vel
luteis. L. 7 lin.—9 lin.

Amazons, Pebas.

The fascize are well marked, uniform and narrow, the basal
forms a humeral spot, the 4th is confused with the apical mark-
ings. It is readily recognizable by the punctuation.

6 abdomen punctate, lst segment with an impressed dot.

Erotylus peruvianus, sp. n.

Convexus, ovatus, ater, nitidus, fasciis 4 flexuosis angustis,
signaturaque apicali luteis (2—4 coccineo-tinctis, ad suturam luteis).
L. 9 lin.

Peru.

Jt differs from #. Voeti by being broader, with much deeper
and coarser punctures, the bands are more flexuose, the apical
marks yellow. Varieties occur with the 2nd fascia obsolete, or
the basal reduced to dots.

gd abdomen punctulate, 1st segment with an impressed dot.’

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Erotylus Voeti.

Erotylus Voeti, Lac. Erot. 429.

Moxos, Bolivia.

Distinct by its ovate narrow form, and close, comparatively
fine, punctuation.

Erotylus loratus.*

Erotylus loratus, Er. Arch, f. Nat. x11. 176 (1848).
Peru.

Erotylus Guerinii.

Erotylus Guerinti, Demay, R. Z. 1838, 23:

, Lac. Frat. 430..

Guarayos, Bolivia.

Resembles /. Voeti in form, more coarsely punctate.
3 1st ventral segment slightly rugose and pilose.

Erotylus hexagrammus.

Erotylus hexagrammus, Lac. Erot. 430.
Bolivia. ;
Narrower and smaller than Z#. Voeti, with the fasciz more
regular and not approximate,
Erotylus incomparabilis.

Erotylus incomparabilis, Perty, Delect. Anim. Art. 110. T.
XXDs df,
» Lac: Brot. 467.

Amazons (Bates).

This is the most variable species of the genus.

A. Basal fascia consisting of 3 yellow dots near the scutellum,
and a large humeral patch, 2—4 flexuous, narrow, 5—6 confused
together (2—3 generally approximate).

B. Basal fascia reduced’ to 3 or 4 yellow dots, 2—3 united in a
broad band, or 2—5 confused inextricably. (This is the described
form and the most abundant).

C. Larger, basal fascia almost entire, 2—3 united in a band
narrowed at the suture, 4—5 united, near the apex.

D. Black, with 2 or 3 yellow dots at the base.

Erotylus Nauta, sp. n.

This is difficult to separate from . incomparabilis, but it is
rather more strongly and closely punctate, the basal fascia is red,
2—3 generally united, the others fragmentary, nearly black
varieties are apparently common. L, 9 lin.

Nauta (Bates).

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- Erotylus scenicus.*

Erotylus scenicus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x11. 176.
Peru.

Erotylus picturatus, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, nitidus, fasciis 4 (basali lutea, 2—3
externe junctis coccineis, 4 apicali coccinea, fracta) ; elytris fortiter,
dorso gemellato, punctatis. L, 5} lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Very distinct by its small size; the epipleurz are red in the
middle, and not yellow at the base.

Erotylus variegatus.

Erotylus variegatus, Fab. Sp. Ins. 1. 157 (1781).
, Lac. Hrot. 439.

Cayenne.
3 1st ventral segment with a pilose impressed dot.

Erotylus pretiosus.

LErotylus pretiosus, Perty, Delect. Anim. Art. 111, T. xxu. f. 9.
, Lac. Erot. 440.
Rio Negro, R. Essiquibo, Amazons, Carracas.

Erotylus giganteus.

Coccinella gigantea, Linn. Syst. Nat. Ed. 10, 368 (1758).
Erotylus , Lac. Hrot. 434.
Cayenne.

Erotylus sexfasciatus.

Erotylus 6-fasciatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. 36 (1792).
, Lac. Erot. 426.

Para, Maranham.

I am quite at a loss to understand how Lacordaire overlooked
the affinity of this with Z. giganteus, of which it is hardly more
than a variety with the fulvous spots coalescing into bands.

Erotylus incertus.

Erotylus incertus, Lav. Erot. 435.

Cayenne.

Very near Z. giganteus, but smaller and less convex. I am
very sceptical as to the validity of this species.

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Erotylus varians, sp. n.

Ovatus, subangustatus, ater, nitidus, modice punctatus ; elytris
fasciis latis 3 rufo-testaceis (1 subbasali, 1 medio, 1 apicali trian-
gulari). LL. 8—9 lin.

Amazons (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas.

Var. fasciis 1—2 decompositis.

Erotylus cingulatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, valde convexus, ater, subnitidus, thorace fovea basali
fortiter punctata ; elytris crebre vix gemellato-punctatis, cingulis 3
signaturaque apicali rufo-testaceis (1 prope basin, 1 ante medium,
1 paulo infra medium, omnibus latitudine sequali); epipleuris
testaceis, basi maculaque media nigris. L. 9} lin.

Amazons (Bates).

8 segmento primo ventrali puncto piligero. Very distinct by
its system of coloration.

Erotylus ecuadorica, sp. n.

Ovatus, convexus, angustatus, niger, nitidus; elytris distincte
subgemellato-punctatus, fascia basali interrupta, altera in medio,
maculaque subapicali fulvis. L. 54—6 lin.

Eeuador (Buckley).

g segmento 1° pilis paucis. in disco, margine in medio tuber-
culato.

This has the form of £. Olivieri; the fascize are composed of
large spots, sometimes partially separated: antennze short.

Erotylus Olivieri.

Erotylus Olivieri, Lac. Erot. 463.

Bolivia, Peru (Erichson).

é segmento 1° disco puncto pilifero,

This species is very distinct by the punctures of the elytra
being black on the orange fasciz, as in the 2nd group. The pro-
sternum is very convex, the ventral process margined.

Erotylus papulosus.
Erotylus papulosus, Lac. Erot. 436.

Cayenne.
Distinct by the black epipleure.

Erotylus pustulatus.

Erotylus pustulatus, Dup. Erot. 10, T. 1. f. 8.
, Lac. Hrot. 437.

Cayenne,

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Erotylus connectens, sp. n.

EL. pustulato affinis, sed thorace equali, elytris obsolete sed
regulariter gemellato-punctatis, epipleuris totis rufis, supra maculis
rubris sub-confluentibus. lL. 6 lin.

Brazil.

é segmento 1° puncto piligero.

In L. pustulatus there is a central black band free from spots,
which is not the case here.

Erotylus intermedius, sp. n.

Ff. pustulato affinis, sed magis elongatus, maculis plurimis
testaceis, equaliter sparsis, seriatim positis. L. 7—7} lin.

N. Granada.

The more abundant, equally scattered spots give it a very
different appearance.

Erotylus leopardus.
Erotylus leopardus, Lac. Erot. 442.

Mexico,
The orange margin of the elytra is characteristic.
é segmento lmo puncto pilifero.

Erotylus confluens, sp. n.

E. leopardo affinis, sed magis opacus, minor, maculisque ely-
trorum confluentibus. L. 53 lin.
Mexico, Guatemala.

Erotylus dichromostigma.

LErotylus dichromostigma, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 115.
, Lac. Erot. 441.

Sta. Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Strie of elytra regularly gemellate ; thorax punctate ; ventral
process margined.

g segmento lmo ventrali disco fovea punctata piligera,

Erotylus multiguttatus.

Erotylus multiguttatus, Lac. Erot. 441.
Bolivia.
Resembles Z. connectens, but the spots are much smaller.

Erotylus jaspideus.*

Erotylus jaspideus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 176.
Peru.

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Erotylus Nicarague.

Erotylus Nicarague, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 148.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Erotylus herpestes.

Erotylus herpestes, Lac. Erot. 445.
Columbia.

Epipleure yellow, base black.

gé segmento 1mo ventrali puncto piligero.

Erotylus onagga.

Erotylus onagga, Lac. Erot. 427.

Columbia.

The elongate shape, the opaque, hardly impressed thorax, and
the regularly fasciate elytra, at once separate this species.

Erotylus scaphidomorphoides, sp. n.

Elongato-ovatus, convexus, nitidus; thorace opaco, punctu-
lato; elytris parce punctatis, dorso sub-gemellatis, fasciis 2 (1
basali, 1 in medio), ad suturam interruptis, maculaque suba-
picali lete aurantiacis, L. 7$—8 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

This bears a curious resemblance to Scaphidomorphus Boscit.

The ventral process is very short and margined.

Erotylus bifasciatus, sp. n.

Elongatus, convexus, sub-gibbosus, niger, nitidus, thorace sub-
transverso, lateribus rectis, angulis anticis porrectis, nitido ; elytris
gemellato-punctato-striatis, striis valde approximatis, fasciis 2
dentatis sat latis (1 ante, 1 infra medium) testaceis; sutura
anguste nigra. lL. 83 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

é segmento 1° puncto piligero.

Very distinct by its shape.

Erotylus hieroglyphicus, sp. n.

Elongatus, antice angustior, niger, nitidus; thorace parvo
elytris distincte angustiore lateribus rectis ; elytris ochraceis (vel
fulvis), fasciis 7 irregularibus nigris (1°, 3°, 5° communibus, ad
suturam dilatatis, reliquis interruptis); epipleuris ochraceis.
L. 84 lin.

Venezuela (Sallé).

Punctuation obsolete, with traces of gemellated striz closely
approximated.

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Erotylus elongatulus, sp. n.

Elongatus, postice dilatatus, ater, subnitidus; thorace breviore,
angusto, obsolete punctato; elytris crebre punctulatis, obsoletis-
sime gemellato-striatis ; lineis transversis 4 (per paria approxi-
matis) annuloque apicali rufis; lineis basalibus oblique sitis, ad
suturam junctis. L. 13 lin.

Patria ignota.

Erotylus imperfectus, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus ; elytris dorso gemellato-, lateribus vage
punctatis, maculis subconfluentibus lete rufo-flavis (basin versus
raris, infra medium fascia irregulari formantibus), margine epipleu-
risque (humeris exceptis) rufo-flavis. L. 8 lin,

Ecuador (Buckley).

The unique specimen has unfortunately lost its head and
thorax.

Erotylus subreticulatus.

Erotylus subreticulatus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 115.
, Lac. Erot. 443.
Bolivia, Amazons (Bates), Peru (Erichson).
Easily recognizable by its punctuation.

é segmento lmo ventrali fovea piligera.

Erotylus melanostictus, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, elytris lete flavis basi anguste apiceque
nigris, punctis profundis nigris sparsis impressis ; epipleuris flavis
basi apiceque nigris. L. 84 lin.

Amazons (Bates), Panama (Sheppard).

This has the irregular punctuation of the 2nd group and the
outline of a Barytopus, but is evidently allied to Z. subreticulatus.

Erotylus gemmatus.

Erotylus gemmatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. 2. 38.
, Lac. Erot. 437.

Cayenne.

Distinct by its form which is rather pyramidal, being flattened
in front and obliquely so at the sides. I can detect no sexual
difference in the specimens before me.

Erotylus cassidoides, sp. n.
Cyaneus, nitidus, breviter ovatus, postice acuminatus, lateribus

late explanatis ; capite biimpresso, punctato; thorace inzquali,
punctato, brevi; elytris fortiter punctatis, dorso subgemellato-

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striatis, lateribus opacis, explanatis, vitta obliqua magna rufa ;
epipleuris macula media rufa, abdomine rufo, segmentis medio
punctoque laterali nigris. L. 6}—8} lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Allied to #. gemmatus by its pyramidal form, and very distinct
from all the other species. I can discover no sexual characters in
the series of examples which I have examined. The abdomen is
sometimes entirely black. The punctures on the elytra are black
on the red vitta.

Erotylus geminatus, sp. n.

Subovatus, niger, nitidus, elytris profunde punctatis dorso
gemellato-striatis, striis valde approximatis, margine maculis vage
sparsis epipleurisque rubris. L. 6} lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Closely allied to Z. pustulatus in appearance, but with a de-
cidedly pyramidal form, though less so than in /, gemmatus, from
which it differs by the regular dorsal strie.

Erotylus helopioides.

Lrotylus helopioides, Dup. Erot. 2, T. 1. f. 11.
, Lac. Frot. 447.
Lacordairei (Dej.), Lac. Erot. 446.

Brazil.

The impunctate elytra at once distinguish this species. I have
no doubt that £. helopioides and HL. Lacordairei are forms of one
and the same species. The former appears to be of very rare
occurrence ; I have seen but a single bad example of it.

& segmento lmo disco puncto piligero.

Ventral process margined.

Erotylus Reichei.

Zonarius Reichei, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 117.

Erotylus , Lac. Hrot. 431.

Bolivia, Guarayos.

Elytra with fine punctures intermingled ; thorax semicircularly
emarginate in front.

Erotylus toxephorus.

Erotylus toxophorus, Lac. Erot. 432.
Bolivia, Amazons.
Thorax punctate ; @ first segment with an impressed dot.

Erotylus toxographus.*

Erotylus toxographus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 176.
Peru.

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Erotylus Theodori.

Erotylus unifasciatus||, Lac. Hrot, 433 (1842); nec Fab. Ent.
Syst. Supp. 101 (1798).
Columbia.

Erotylus rufipes, sp. n.

Ovatus, ater, nitidus, ore femoribusque rubris; thorace brevi,
punctulato, interdum obscure rufo-limbato; elytris nigris, dorso
gemellato-striatis, maculis nigris subtessellatis ; epipleuris nigris.
L. 64 lin.

Bogota (Janson).

Very like #. Nicarague, but with the femora red ; the thorax
is short with the sides rounded, while in ZL. Nicarague they are
straight.

Erotylus maculiventris.

Erotylus maculiventris, Lac. Erot. 444.
Columbia, Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas, Peru (Erichson),
é segmento 1mo ventrali fovea piligera.

Erotylus nigrotibialis, sp. n.

EF. maculiventri simillimus sed tibiis totis nigris ; elytrorumque
margine rubro, maculis elytrorum minus quadratis, etc. L. 5—83
lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Erotylus flavangulus, sp. n.

E. maculiventri similis, sed brevior, magis ovatus, margine
basi et infra medium flavo, elytris nigris maculis irregularibus
rufis, antice et postice sitis, medio nigro, L. 6—8 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The markings are very near those of ZL. pustulatus.

B. Rostrum basi coarctato; elytris irregulariter punctatis,
punctis nigris.

Erotylus parcepunctatus, sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, postice acuminatus, niger, nitidus, thorace
subopaco, inzequali, obsolete punctulato, basi utrinque fovea punc-
tata; elytris fasciis 2 latis nigro-irroratis denticulatis (1 prope
basim, 1 paulo infra medium) ochraceis ; epipleuris macula basali
ochracea, L. 74—8 lin.

S puncto ventrali piligero.

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Ecuador (Buckley), N. Peru (Bates).
This reproduces the characters of the first section in every
respect except the rostrum ; the punctures are visible on the fasciz

as in Z. Olivieri.

Erotylus decipiens, sp. n.

Elongato-ovatus, postice dilatatus, ater, sub-nitidus, thorace
sericeo, vix punctulato, basi fovea punctata ; elytris nitidis, fasciis
2 ochraceis vel earneis nigro-irroratis, marginem haud attin-
gentibus ; 1 basali lata, macula juxtascutellari includente, 1 infra
medium angustiore subobliqua ; epipleuris nigris. LL. 9 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

This recalls #. bifasciatus in form and colour, but the rostrum
is very decidedly narrowed at the base.

Erotylus ustulatus.*

Erotylus ustulatus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x1. 176.
Peru.

Erotylus aulicus.*

Erotylus wulicus, Lac. Erot. 438.

Cayenne.
T have seen the type; it is very like Z. variegatus, but with an

additional apical fascia.

Erotylus Latreillii.

Erotylus Latreillei, Lac. Erot, 461.

Bolivia.

Thorax with the sides broadly rounded, rather deeply emar-
ginate in front, posterior angles produced, acute, base not mar-
gined; elytra evidently punctulate.

é puncto ventrali piligero,

Erotylus pardalis.*
Erotylus pardalis, Er. in Schomb. Reise Brit. Guy. ui. 578.
British Guiana.

Erotylus Cornalie.

Erotylus Cornalie, Guér. Verh. Z-b. Ver. Wien, v. 611 (1855).
Napo.

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Erotylus Ghilianii.*

Erotylus Ghilianii, Guér. Verh. z.-b. Ver. Wien, v. 611.
Napo.

Cypherotylus.

Crotch, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 1873, 358.—Cist. Ent. 148.
(typ. gibbosus, Linn.).

Cypherotylus sphacelatus.

Erotylus sphacelatus, Fab. Syst. El, 11. 4 (1801).
, Lac. Erot. 450.

Brazil.
Easily recognizable by the large opaque black fascia.

Cypherotylus Jacquieri.

Erotylus Jacquiert, Lac. Erot. 451.

Cayenne.

The anterior angles of the thorax are acute, produced, and
divaricate, the base is margined ; the tarsi are broadly dilated.

6 segmento dto ventrali emarginato.

Cypherotylus maximus, sp. n.

2 elongatus, ater, nitidus, thorace angulis anticis rotundatis,
lateribus rectis, basi marginatis ; elytris acute gibbosis, ochraceis,
punctis maximis sepe confluentibus nigris, apice nigro, L. 13—
14 lin.

Upper Amazons.

Cypherotylus impunctatus, sp. n.

Niger, nitidus, elongatus, thorace basi marginato; elytris
ochraceis, basi nigro-marginato, punctis perpaucis nigrisim pressis,
fascia media, apiceque lato nigris. L. 11—133 hin,

Amazons (Bates).

é thorace angulis anticis productis, acutis, segmento 5° ven-
trali acute triangulariter exciso.

thorace angulis acutis truncatis.

The male of this species appears to want the piliferous puncture.

Cypherotylus camelus,

Erotylus camelus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 16.
, Lac. Erot. 452.
Bolivia, Amazons (Bates).

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Var. fascia media integra.
The solitary male I have seen has not got the small piliferous
dot characteristic of the genus.

Cypherotylus gibbosus.

Chrysomela gibbosa, Linn. Cent. Ins. 10 (1763).
Erotylus gibbosus, Lac. Hrot. 453.

Cayenne.

&é thorace lateribus incrassatis.

Cypherotylus Debauvei.

Erotylus Debauvei, Demay, R. Z. 1838, 23,
, Lac. Frot. 457.

New Granada, Cayenne, Brazil.

This differs from C. gibbosus by the colour of the legs, and is
more gibbous.

Cypherotylus armillatus,*

Erotylus armillatus, Hr. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 176,
Peru.

Cypherotylus dromedarius.

Erotylus dromedarius, Lac. Erot. 455.

Cypherotylus , Crotch, Cist. Ent. 148.
Cayenne, Nicaragua (Janson).

Thorax margined at the base, obsoletely punctulate.

Cypherotylus annulatus.

Erotylus annulatus, Lac. Hrot. 456.

Brazil.

Closely allied to C. dromedarius, but larger and more acutely
gibbous.

Cypherotylus miliaris.

Erotylus miliaris, Lac. Erot, 458.

Bolivia, N, Granada, Amazons (Bates).
The thorax is deeply bisinuate at the base.
3 thoracis lateribus antice incrassatis.

Cypherotylus elevatus.

Erotylus elevatus, Fab. Syst. El. 11. 4 (1801).
, Lac. Erot. 459.

Cayenne, Bogota.

Thorax very short, posterior angles rounded.
g sine puncto ventrali,

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (163) 589

Cypherotylus annulipes.

Erotylus annulipes, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 115.
, Lac. Hrot, 461.

Bolivia.
The femora are narrowly circled with red; elytra evidently
punctulate,

Cypherotylus apiatus.

Erotylus apiatus, Lac. Erot. 462.
Joraminosus, Lac. Erot. 463.

Brazil.

Thorax margined at the base; elytra not visibly punctate.
E. foraminosus is only a variety with black thorax.

& segmento lmo ventrali fovea punctata.

Cypherotylus ezneoniger, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, sub-convexus, thorace «neo-nigro, punctulato,
basi marginato, utrinque sinuato ; lateribus rotundatis, reflexis ;
elytris ochraceis, subtilissime punctulatis, punctis nigris sparsim
impressis, fascia media interrupta (macula marginali suturalique).
L. 5—5} lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Cypherotylus Goryi.

Erotylus Goryi, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 116.

— , Lac, Frot. 464.

Columbia, Bogota.

Thorax emarginate behind, elytra not visibly punctulate.
é puncto ventrali piligero.

Cypherotylus Jansoni.

Cypherotylus Jansoni, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 149,
Nicaragua (Janson).

Cypherotylus vicinus.

Erotylus vicinus, Guér. R. Z, 1841, 116.

, Lac. Erot. 465.

melanostigma, Lac. Erot. 466.

Mexico, Guatemala.

Very near C. Goryi.

é puncto ventrali piligero.

C. melanostigma is based on a discoloured specimen,

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Cypherotylus Guatemala, sp. n.

C. vicino proximus, convexior, thoracis lateribus anguste rufo-
cinctis ; elytris punctis nigris multo majoribus,
Guatemala.

Cypherotylus stillatus.

Erotylus stillatus, Kirsch, B. EZ. Z. 1x. 100 (1865),

Bogota, Peru.

The male has the femora dilated, and the last ventral segment
sinuate.

Cypherotylus impressopunctatus.

Cypherotylus impressopunctatus, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 148.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Cypherotylus variolosus, sp. n.

EL. stillato affinis, sed brevior, magis convexus, nitidus, elytris
punctis variolosis apiceque nigris. L. 8—9 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

& puncto ventrali piligero.

Cypherotylus apicalis, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, thorace nitido, equali, basi marginato ;
elytris apice punctisque impressis nigris. L. 6—7 lin.

N. Granada.

Allied to Z. variolosus, but the impressed dots are much finer.

6 puncto ventrali piligero.

Cypherotylus Boisduvalii.

Erotylus Boisduvalit, Chev. Col. Mex. 1. 4.
, Lac. Erot. 466.
Cypherotylus , Crotch, Trans. Amer, Ent. Soc. 1873, 358.
Erotylus californicus, Lac. Erot. 447.
Mexico, California.
The thorax is margined at the base.
& puncto ventrali piligero.
E. californicus differs only in having the punctures more
numerous.

Cypherotylus sticticus.*

Erotylus sticticus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xut. 176.
Peru.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (165) 541

Micrerotylus.
(g. n., typ. Gronovii, Herbst).

These insects were rinked by Lacordaire under Barytopus,
with which they agree in the geminate striation of the elytra, but
in the structure of the thorax and margining of the elytra they
are much nearer Hrotylus. The males appear not to present any
external distinctive characters.

Micrerotylus Gronovii.

Chrysomela Gronovit, Herbst, Fiissl. Arch. 10, 52, T. xxut. f. 4.
Erotylus alternans, Oliv. E. M. vi. 434.

Brachysphenus —, Lac. Erot. 579.

Cayenne.

Micrerotylus dubitabilis, sp. n.

B. Gronovii simillimus, macula humerali carente, macula
apicali majore, fascia media utrinque abbreviata, punctis 3 prope
basin distinctus. L. 5—5$ lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Micrerotylus heterogrammus.

Brachysphenus heterogrammus, Lac. rot. 382.
Sta. Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Micrerotylus lunulatus.

Erotylus lunulatus, Oliv. E. M. vi. 435 (1791).

Brachysphenus lugubris, Lac. Erot. 383.

Columbia, Cayenne (Olivier), N. Granada,

Specimens from the latter locality do not entirely agree; the
basal fascia is hardly reniform, and the sub-apical is denticulate,
but the three examples which I have seen vary a good deal
inter se.

Micrerotylus hesitans, sp. n.

B. Gronovit simillimus, sed minor, macula humerali, scutellari,
punctisque 3 basilaribus nigris, fascia sub-apicali ochracea angus-
tiore, denticulata, recta. L. 44 lin,

Ecuador (Buckley), Pebas (Bates).

Micrerotylus funerellus, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger, nitidus, thorace medio fortius canaliculato, basi
fovea punctato ; elytris dimidio basali ochraceo, macula scutellari,
punctisque 3 nigris. L. 64 lin.

N. Granada (Janson).

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Zonarius. |
(Hope) Lac. Erot. 468 (typ. xanthomelas, Lac.).

A. Abdomine nigro, antennis clava 3-articulata.

Zonarius indicus.

Chrysomela indica, Herbst, Fiissl. Arch. 52, T. xxut. f. 5 (1784).
Zonarius indicus, Lac. Hrot. 471.
szanthomelas, Lac. Erot. 470.

Cayenne.

é puncto ventrali piligero.

In Z. indicus the basal fascia is entire ; in Z. xanthomelas it is
broken up into three spots.

Zonarius nigrotibialis.*

Erotylus nigrotibialis, Demay, Rk. Z. 1835, 24.
Zonarius , Lac. Hrot. 472.
Bolivia.

B. Abdomine testaceo, antennis clava 4-articulata. Elytris
gemellato-striatis. Thorace nigro.

Zonarius cacicus.

Zonarius cacicus, Lac. Erot. 474.
Mexico, Orizaba, Yucatan.
é puncto ventrali piligero.

Zonarius militaris.

Erotylus militaris, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 611.
Zonarius , Lac. Erot. 475.

Brazil, Minas Geraes.

& puncto ventrali piligero.

Zonarius peregrinus.

Zonarius peregrinus, Lac. Erot. 476.
Brazil, Minas Geraes.

Zonarius trizonatus.*

Erotylus trizonatus, Germ. Ins. Sp. Nov. 611.

Zonarius , Lac. Erot. 479.

Brazil (Germar).

This appears to differ from Z. peregrinus only by the fact that
neither of the fascie reach the margin.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (167) 543

Zonarius nigroteniatus.

Zonarius nigroteniatus, Lac. Erot. 477.
Columbia.

Zonarius hybridus.

Erotylus hybridus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 177.
Ecuador (Buckley), Peru (Erichson).
6 puncto ventrali piligero,

C. Elytris gemellato-striatis, abdomine, thoraceque antice
testaceis.

Zonarius zebra.

Erotylus zebra, Fab. Mant. Ins. 92.

Zonarius — , Lac. Frot. 478.

Columbia.

In this species and its allies I think the males have no pilose

dot on the first abdominal segment.

Zonarius Jansoni.

Zonarius Jansoni, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 149.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Zonarius quadrifasciatus, sp. n.

Z. zebre valde affinis, sed elytris fasciis nigris angustioribus,
margine externo inter fasciis, epipleurisque testaceis, intervallis
paulo minus fortiter punctatis. L, 3}—4 lin.

Mexico.

Zonarius Guatemala, sp. n.

Z. zebre iterum affinis, sed minor, thorace antice flavo limbato,
angulis triangulariter flavis; elytris fasciis dilatatis, antica margine
haud attingente, intervallis parcissime punctatis. L. 4 lin.

Guatemala.

Zonarius erythrogonus, sp. n.

Ovatus, niger subtus testaceus, antennis pedibus episternisque
nigris; capite testaceo vertice nigro ; thorace angulis anticis macula
quadrata, punctoque discoidali testaceis, obsolete punctato basi
truneato; elytris maculis 3 flavis, 1 basali, 1 transversa paulo
ante medium, 1 subrotunda apicem versus, epipleuris dimidio
basali flavo. L, 44 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

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Zonarius fractus, sp. n.

Z. zebre affinis, sed paulo major, elytris singulis maculis 5
nigris ; 2 in tertia basali (externa minore, interna magna obliqua),
2 pone medium (1 transversa, margine vix attingente, 1 elongata
suturali), 1 triangulari apicali et epipleuris albidis, apice et puncto
pone medium nigris. L, 6 lin.

Bogota (Janson).

Zonarius convexiusculus, sp. n.

Ovatus, convexus, niger, capite thorace lateribus corporeque
subtus rufis; elytris flavis singulo maculis 2 sub-basalibus fere
junctis, fascia magna communi paulo pone medium, maculaque
subapicali nigris. L, 44 lin.

Upper Amazons.

In this species the yellow is reduced to a narrow border at the
base and apex and between the fascie ; the interstices are coarsely
but very sparingly punctured.

D. Elytris rugosis, abdomine testaceo.

Zonarius cinctus.

Erotylus cinctus, Hbst. Natursyst. Kaif. vi. 372, T. cXxxvil.
Ak

discoideus,t Oliv. Ent. v. 482, T. 3, f. 33.

Zonarwus , Lac. Erot. 473.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates).

One of my specimens has the elytra with a narrow obsolete
yellow band across the centre.

Epipleurz of the elytra yellow.

é puncto ventrali piligero.

Zonarius convexus, sp. n.

Z. cincto affinis, sed brevior, magis convexus, thorace rufo,
elytris nigris, angulo humerali apiceque tantum rufescentibus,
epipleuris nigris basi testaceo. L. 3$—4 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The thorax sometimes has darker markings, and the elytra
have a white discoidal spot near the suture in the middle, and
an apical transverse vitta, also white.

Zonarius rugi-punctatus, sp. n.

Niger, subdepressus, rugoso-punctatus, capite antice rufescente ;
elytris macula humerali, fascia communi media utrinque abbre-

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (169) 545

viata, maculaque triangulari apicali flavis, epipleuris basi flavis ;
abdomine testaceo. LL. 4} lin.

Kcuador (Buckley).

g puncto ventrali piligero.

Zonarius Buckleyi, sp. n.

Z. rugi-punctato affinis, capite rufescente, elytris albidis nigro-
marginatis macula quadrata basali communi (lineola parva
utrinque juxta-scutellari flava includente), punctis 2 (interiore
majore) inter maculam et marginem exteriorem ; macula triangulari
in margine externo, punctisque 2 inter eam et suturam, maculaque
parva apicali nigris ; epipleuris basi albidis. LL. 5 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

This may be the same as the last, with the fascia broken up
into dots.

Scaphidomorphus.
Hope, R. Z. 1841, 11 (typ. 5-punctatus, Linn.),

Scaphidomorphus quinque-punctatus.

Chrysomela 5-punctata, Linn. S. N. 1. 2, 586.
Scaphidomorphus 5-punctatus, Lac. Erot. 483.
Boscit, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 117.
— , Lac. Frot. 482.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Pebas, Columbia, Bogota.

Prosternum largely produced between the cox ; deeply emar-
ginate.

S. Boscti is more obsoletely punctate, with the two pairs of
spots confluent.

Scaphidomorphus notatus.

Erotylus notatus, Fab. Ent. Syst. 1. 37.
Scaphidomerphus — , Lac. Erot. 484.

Amazons (Bates), Cayenne, Bolivia.

Prosternum compressed between the coxe, emarginate.

Scaphidomorphus impluviatus.*

Scaphidomorphus impluviatus, Lac. Erot. 485.

Columbia.

This seems hardly to differ from S. notatus, except that the
elytral band is described as “latissima, punctis nigris sepe con-
fluentibus crebre adspersa.”

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Scaphidomorphus bitzniatus.

Scaphidomorphus biteniatus, Lac. Lrot. 486.
Bolivia.

Scaphidomorphus Herbstii.

Scaphidomorphus Herbstii, Lac. Erot. 486.
crabronoides, Lac. Erot. 487.

Chiquitos, Bolivia, Amazons (Bates).

Differs from S. biteniatus by the pale epipleure. The bands
vary but are never denticulate as in S. biteniatus.

Scaphidomorphus Duponchelii.

Erotylus Duponchelii, Chev. Col. Mex. 11. 4.

Scaphidomorphus — , Lac. Erot. 488.

Mexico.

Var. thorace nigro, lateribus anguste nigris, elytris macula

apicali obsoleta.

Scaphidomorphus; xanthomelas.

Scaphidomorphus xanthomelas, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 150.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Scaphidomorphus undatus.

Erotylus undatus, Kab. Syst. Hl. 11. 8.
Scaphidomorphus — , Lac. Hrot. 491.
Erotylus preustus, Dup. Erot. 26, T. u. f. 45.
Scaphidomorphus —, Lac. Erot. 490.

zigena, Lac. Erot, 492.

Cayenne, Amazons (Bates), Columbia.

This species is perhaps the most variable of the group; the
only constant characters I find beyond the smooth surface and
finely punctate-striate elytra, are the black dot on the vertex, the
testaceous under-side, with a small black spot on the prosternum
behind the coxee under the femora, and the more or less black tibie.
I have separated the following forms :

A. undatus. Thorace puncto antico et postico, uncoque utrin-
que nigris; elytris basi maculis 3, fascia media, alteraque pone
medium undatis nigris, apice suffuso, tibiis basi nigris. L. 5 lin.

Var. The hook on the thorax.reduced to a point, the basal
dots of the elytra forming a waved fascia, the apical suffusion
extending to the 2nd fascia.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (171) 547

B. preustus. Thorace antice punctis 3, postice punctis 3 qua-
dratis magis remotis, nigris ; elytris fascia media in maculis 2 qua-
dratis divisa, fascia subapicali apice suffusa ; pedibus pallidis, L.
5 lin.

Var. Fascia media integra.

C. zxigena. Thorace antice punctis, linea discoidali abbre-
viata ante scutellum, unco utrinque nigris ; elytris punctis 3 sub-
basilaribus, fascia media (ad suturam interrupta), fascia subapicali
denticulata, apiceque rufo-fulvis, nigro-cinctis, tibiis basi nigris.
L, 5 lin.

The subapical yellow fascia consists of 2 rounded yellow spots.
Varieties occur in which the thoracic hook is broken into 2 spots,
the basal fascia entire, the medial broken up, the markings nigro-
piceous, instead of being merely edged with black, ete.

D. atroflavus. Luteus, nigro-signatus, thorace punctis 2 qua-
dratis anticis, 1 utrinque discoidali, 3 basalibus quadratis ; elytris
maculis 3 sub-basalibus, fasciis 2 integris apiceque nigris; tibiis
basi femoribusque extus nigris. L. 43 lin.

Varieties occur with the side-marks of the thorax united, or
the subapical yellow fascia on the elytra nearly obsolete, also with
the distance between the 2nd and 3rd fascie greatly increased.

E. interruptus. Luteus, thorace punctis 4 anticis, 3 basalibus
subquadratis ; elytris basi tenue flavo-marginato fasciaque pone
medium flava ; tibiis basi femoribusque extus nigris. LL. 4 lin.

The anterior dots on the thorax appear to be placed almost in
a transverse line.

F. deficiens. Thorace unco laterali, punctisque 3 nigris ; ely-
tris linea flava transversa in tertia basali ad scutellum per suturam
excurrente, fasciaque flava irregulari pone medium; tibiis basi
femoribusque extus nigris. L. 4 lin.

G. thoracicus. Thorace nigro, margine antico et laterali tes-
taceo; elytris nigris, fascia prope basin ad scutellum oblique
curvata, altera pone medium sat recta, testaceis; pedibus ut in
Ket F. L. 4 In.

H. inchoatus. Thorace punctis 2 anticis, et 2 posticis quadratis,
vittaque laterali utrinque nigris; elytris nigris fascia basali punctis
2 nigris includente, alteraque angusta pone medium flavis ; tibiis
basi nigris.

The basal fascia varies much in extent; the principal change
is in the decomposition of the central basal spot of the thorax.

I. basi-signatus. Fulvus vertice punctis 2 nigris, thorace antice
punctis 2, basi punctis 4 nigris; elytris punctis 3 sub-basalibus,
fascia media (sepe interrupta) tertiaque apicali nigris ; geniculis
nigris. L, 33 lin.

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Venezuela.

This is more like a separate species than any of the others.
The lateral lines of the thorax are reduced to basal points, but in
one specimen, the basal half is obsolete, thus leaving six points
arranged in a circle.

Scaphidomorphus partitus, sp. n.

Oblongus, antice angustatus, flavo-testaceus, antennis tibiarum
basi, punctoque prosternali nigris; vertice nigro-maculato; thorace
punctis 2 anticis, 4 basalibus nigris ; scutello nigro ; elytris nigris
tertia basali flava, punctis 2 basalibus, 4 in serie transversa pone
basin nigris ; epipleuris basi flavis. L. 2 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

New Granada.

Differs from any variety of S. wndatus by its oblong form.

Scaphidomorphus chameleo.

Scaphidomorphus chameleo, Lac. Erot, 489.
Columbia, Bolivia.

Scaphidomorphus opalizans.*

Scaphidomorphus opalizans, Lac. EHrot. 493.
Cayenne.

Scaphidomorphus disputabilis, sp. n.

S. opalizanti proximus, sed pedibus totis pallidis striisque
septem elytrorum distinctus videtur. LL, 4 lin.
Amazons (Bates).

Scaphidomorphus maculiforus, sp. n.

Testaceus ; elytris punctato-striatis, ochraceis, punctis quadra-
tis basin 4 transverse positis (3° ad basin approximato); 5 in
circulo pone medium positis (interiore majore, caudato) nigris.
L. 3$ lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Scaphidomorphus pustuliforus, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceus ; elytris subtiliter punctato-striatis, flavo-testa-
ceis ; margine rufo-testaceo, singulis maculis 7 nigris (4 prope
marginem, 2 prope suturam, 1 minore in medio). L. 3—49 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (173) 549

Scaphidomorphus duplicatus, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceus, elytris flavo-testaceis, rufo-marginatis, singulis
maculis 8 brunneis, per paria digestis, 4 mediis plus minusve
coalitis. L. 33 lin,

Amazons (Bates).

Scaphidomorphus barytopoides, sp. n.

Niger, ore abdomineque testaceis, elytris flavis macula com-
muni pone scutellum, apice, singulisque punctis 8 nigris (1 basali,
1 humerali, 1 pone macula communi, 4 transverse positis pone
medium), L, 31 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Scaphidomorphus varicollis, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceus, prosterno pedibusque nigris; capite puncto nigro,
thorace nigro, macula biloba ante scutellum, lineaque irregulari
laterali rufo-testaceis ; scutello nigro; elytris flavis, fasciis 2 angustis
flexuosis communibus extus abbreviatis, singulo punctis 6, apice-
que nigris; (punctis 2 basalibus, 2 in margine, 2 inter fasciam
secundam et maculam apicalem). L. 34 lin,

Amazons (Bates). ;

Epipleurz yellow.

Scaphidomorphus obliteratus.*
Prepopharus obliteratus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 178.

Peru.
Scaphidomorphus diffinis.
Prepopharus diffinis, Er. Arch. f. Nat. x1. 178.

Perithonius.
g. n. (éyp. misolampoides, Lac.),

It is impossible to allow this curious species to remain in
Euphanistes, with which it has only an external resemblance.
The eyes are rather coarsely granulated ; the clypeus emarginate ;
thorax hardly transverse, sides slightly rounded, with a basal line
of deep punctures; elytra smooth, not margined at the base ;
metasternum with no coxal line, prosternum not keeled,

Perithonius misolampoides.

Euphanistes misolampoides, Lac. Erot. 257.
Columbia.

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Rhynchothonius.
g. n. (éyp. albidoguttatus, Crotch).

The single species of this genus differs from all the genera of
this section by the very long and narrow rostrum, the large
prominent and oval eyes, the deflexed head, the narrow prosternum
(the coxee being approximated), the thorax wider than the elytra
at the base, and the short anterior tarsi (joints 1—2 equal).

Rhynchothonius albidoguttatus, sp. n.

Fusco-testaceus, ovatus, postice angustior, subtus rufo-testaceus ;
alutaceus, nitidus, obsolete punctatus, elytris punctato-striatis,
singulis maculis 2 albidis (1 basali, 1 subapicali). L. 3 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The spots vary slightly in size.

Priotelus.
(Hope) Lac. Erot. 493 (typ. 8-maculata, Oliv.).

I think this genus has been strained a little to bring in P.
lividus and above all P. jucundus, but short of creating new genera
for them there is nothing else to be done. It is distinguished by
its slender antenne, and pale colour with darker markings. The
males have the pilose dot on the first ventral segment. The
elytra are very slightly pilose near the apex.

A. Elytris postice serratis.

Priotelus octomaculatus.

Erotylus 8-maculatus, Oliv. E. M. v1. 436 (1791).

Priotelus , Lac. Frot. 500.

Cayenne.

Thorax transverse, base truncate, with a punctate fovea on each
side; elytra with the margin broadly reflexed, with a punctate
stria along it.

Priotelus Dejeani.*

Priotelus Dejeanti, Lac. Erot. 501.

Cayenne.

Very close to P. 8-maculatus, differs by the black head, and
the spots on the elytra more or less connected.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (175) 551

Priotelus orphanus, sp. n.

P. 8-maculato valde affinis, sed thorace breviore, elytris maculis
minoribus, secunda tertiaque haud quadratis, margine apicali
serrato, angulo suturali haud producto, distinctus videtur. L.
4— lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Priotelus sex-maculatus, sp. n.

P. 8-maculato proximus, macula humerali nulla, secunda parva,
intus obliqua, tertia pone medium, angusta transversa, quarta
apical, L. 4 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The apex of the elytra is irregularly serrate, the sutural angle
produced.

B. Elytris postice excavato-truncatis.

Priotelus tigrinipennis.

Priotelus tigrinipennis, Lac. Erot. 499.

N. Granada, Venezuela.

Elytra with seven striz and reflexed margin, thorax with the
base punctate on each side.

Priotelus transversofasciatus, sp. n.

P. tigripenni affinis, sed minor, elytris maculis magis trans-
versis, macula subapicali rotundata juxta-suturali, fascia ultima
transversa, haud obliqua. L. 3}—4 lin.

N. Granada.

The markings are closer and larger than in P. tigrinipennis.

Priotelus detrahens, sp. n.

P. tigrinipenni similis, sed thorace antice profundius emargi-
nato, lateribus rotundatis, basi truncato haud punctato, elytris
obsolete punctato-striatis, apice recte truncatis, angulo suturali
haud producto, facile distinguendus. L. 43—5 lin.

Amazons (Bates), Ecuador (Buckley).

The spots converge towards the suture, the last fascia con-
sisting of 2 spots placed obliquely.

Priotelus macasensis, sp. n.

P. tigrinipenni affinis, sed major, parallelus, thorace toto
punctulato, elytris lituris aterrimis, transversis, rectis, apice

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excavato truncato, angulo suturali haud producto, femoribus apice
late nigris. lL. 54 lin.
Ecuador (Buckley).

Priotelus truncatus.

Priotelus truncatus, Lac. Erot. 499.
Cayenne.

Priotelus ignobilis.*

Priotelus ignobilis, Kirsch, B. BE. Z. 1865, 102.
Bogota.
This is probably a pale variety of P. truncatus.

Priotelus obsoletus, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceus, oblongus, antennis (basi excepta) tibiisque
nigris ; thorace antice angustato, semicirculariter emarginato,
lateribus rotundatis, basin versus punctulato; elytris punctato-
striatis (striis 7), interstitiis vix punctulatis, lateribus crebre evi-
denter punctulatis. L. 53 lin.

Brazil.

The elytra are obliquely truncate, the external angle acute.

Priotelus debilis, sp. n.

Ovatus, pallide ochraceus, antennis (basi excepta) tibiarumque
basi nigris; thorace lateribus rotundatis, angulis posticis acutis,
supra punctulato, basi ante scutellum rotundato producto ; elytris
punctato-striatis (striis 5), lateribus confuse crebreque punctatis,
fasciis 2 (1 interrupta paulo ante medium, | latiore infra medium)
obsolete fuscis. L. 43—6 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Elytra truncate, external angle acute.

Var. elytris unicoloribus.

Priotelus stellio.*

Priotelus stellio, E. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 177.
Peru.

C. Elytris integris.

Priotelus apiatus.

Erotylus apiatus, Chev. Col. Mex. u. 5.

Priotelus , Lac. Erot. 428.

Mexico.

Lacordaire gives “Columbia” as its patria, but, I think, in-
correctly.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (177) 553

Priotelus equestris.

Priotelus equestris, Lac. Evrot, 495.

Cayenne (Lacordaire). ;

Var. amazonicus. Elytris striis subgemellatis, tibiis dimidio
apicali testaceis.

Amazons (Bates).

Priotelus lividus.

Priotelus lividus, Lac. Frot. 496.
Brazil.

Priotelus calceatus.*

Priotelus calceatus, Lac. EFrot. 496.
Cayenne.

Priotelus femoralis.
Bacis femoralis, Kirsch, B. EL. Z. 1865, 102.
Bogota, Venezuela.
& puncto piligero ventrali.
This is “P. nigrocalceatus,” Chev. MS.

Priotelus limbatus, sp. n.

Late ovatus, subdepressus, niger, nitidus, antennis articulis
1—2 testaceis; capite thoraceque brunneis, hoc transverso, angulis
anticis acutis, lateribus fere rectis, basi utrinque paulo obliquo,
punctato, ante scutellum nigro; elytris brunneis, undique anguste
ochraceo-limbatis, punctato-striatis (striis subgemellatis) apice pro-
ducto rotundato ; epipleuris ochraceis; corpore subtus punctulato,
prosterno obscure rufo. L. 54 lin,

Guayaquil.

The prosternum is compressed at the anterior margin.

Priotelus jucundus.
Priotelus gucundus, Lac. Erot. 497.
Cayenne.
Altogether unlike the other species; the striz are almost
gemellate.

Priotelus Spinole.
Omoitelus Spinole, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 312 (1846).
Columbia.
Priotelus difficilis, sp. n.

Ovatus, rufo testaceus, antennis (basi excepta) tibiis tarsisque
nigris ; thorace sublevi, antice semicirculariter emarginato, late-
ribus rotundatis, basi utrinque sinuatis, ante scutellum elongatum
producto; elytris striato-punctatis (striis 7), interstitiis punctis

Ee

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raris ; corpore subtus vix punctulato ; prosterno compresso antice
elevato. L. 44 lin.

N. Granada.

g without piligerous dot.

Priotelus ovatus, sp. n.

Ovatus, postice angustior, pallide ochraceus capite, parce
punctato, antennis nigris (articulis 1—2 testaceis); thorace parce
punctato, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque oblique truncato,
antice posticeque margine in medio nigro-tincto; scutello nigro,
elytris subgemellato-punctato-striatis (striis 7), interstitiis punctu-
latis, lituris cuneiformibus transversis 13 obscure nigris. L.
33 lin,

Amazons (Bates).

This has very much the shape of Tapinotarsus, the posterior
tarsi are elongate, the basal joint equal to the rest ; the prosternum
is compressed almost carinate in front; the thoracic epipleure
uneven behind.

Priotelus irroratus.

Brachysphenus irroratus, Lac. Erot. 331.
Cayenne.

Priotelus minor, sp. n.

Ovatus, ochraceus, antennis plus minusve scutelloque nigris ;
thorace brevi, lateribus rotundatis, equali, obsolete vage punctu-
latis; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7 et marginali) vix gemellatis,
interstitiis vix punctulatis; maculis oblongis fuscis inter strias
(3 basalibus, oblique positis, 1 sub humeris, 3 mediis in triangulo,
4 subapicalibus). I. 2? lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Very like Brachysphenus detritus: prosternum compressed in
front.

Priotelus habrodactyloides, sp. n.

P. minori affinis sed aliter signatus; elytris maculis 2 basali-
bus, annulo communi maculis 8 formato, macula oblonga laterali,
quatuorque subapicalibus, fuscis, L. 23 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Priotelus nitidior, sp. n.

P. minori affinis, sed nitidior, elytris obsoletius puncto-striatis
striis minus gemellatis, maculis 2 basalibus, annulo communi,
punctisque 3 apicalibus fuscis ; thorace nigro signato. L, 2} lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Near P. habrodactyloides by the markings, but very distinct
by the faint striz.

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (179) 555

Priotelus lineatulus, sp. n.

Sat late ovatus, testaceus, antennis (basi excepta) nigris; thorace
zequali, transverso, lateribus rotundatis, obsolete punctulato, antice
angustato; elytris punctato-striatis (striis 7, gemellatis), pallide
ochraceis, vittis 3 fuscis apice intus curvatis, lituraque parva sub-
seutellari, LL. 33 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Allied to P. minor, prosternum compressed in front, anterior
legs short, inner edge of elytral epipleuree margined with black.
In this species the pairs of strie are 1—2, 3—4, 5—6 instead of
2—3, 4—5, as usual.

Priotelus rugithorax, sp. n.

Ovatus, subconvexus, croceus; tibiis nigris; thorace zquali,
subtransverso, fortiter subrugose punctato, basi fere truncato,
ante scutellum paulo producto; elytris ochraceis, punctato-striatis
(striis 7) interstitiis lateribusque crebre fortius punctatis, corpore
subtus vix punctulato, prosterno antice compresso. LL. 43 lin,

Amazons (Bates).

Very distinct by the punctuation.

Priotelus festivus.

Brachysphenus festivus, Lac. Hrot. 332.
Mexico.

Tapinotarsus.
Kirsch, B. E. Z. 1865, 100 (éyp. maculatus, Kirsch).

T have not seen the type, but a specimen from the Amazons
obviously belongs to this genus. The principal characters are the
short anterior femora, and narrow third joint to the tarsi, the
posterior tarsi also have the first joint extremely elongate. It is
very near the small Prioteli, P. minor etc.; but the punctuation,
though hardly a generic character, may serve to separate it ; there
are no strie, but the black markings are surrounded each by a
ring of punctures,

Tapinotarsus maculatus.*

Tapinotarsus maculatus, Kirsch, B. E. Z. 1865, 101.
Bogota.

Tapinotarsus multinotatus.
Brachysphenus multinotatus, Lac, Erot. 330.
Cayenne.
This is evidently very nearly allied to and congenerie with
T. Kirschit, but even the sutural stria is obsolete.

PPQ

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Tapinotarsus Kirschii, sp. n.

Ovatus, convexus, rufo-testaceus, thorace nitido, parce punctu-
lato, basi in médio nigro ; elytris ochraceis nigro signatis, sutura
rufo-testacea, stria suturali integra, lituris transversis 15 nigris,
punctis cingulatis. L, 34 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

The markings are very like those of Priot. tigrinipennis.

Tapinotarsus ? brachymeroides, sp. n.

Oblongo-ovatus, niger, capite abdomine elytrisque rufo-brun-
neis ; thorace brevi, sat, lato, punctulato, basi vix sinuato, elytris
dorso punctato-striatis, lateribus punctorum seriebus ovatis 5
signatis. L. 3—3} lin,

Amazons (Bates).

The coloration is exactly that of Brachysphenus fulvifrons,
from which it differs by the rostrum and smaller thorax; the
punctuation is very curious and is evidently allied to that of
P. maculatus.

Bacis.
(Chevrolat) Lac. Erot. 502 (typ. 3-punctatus, Dup.).

This genus is difficult to define ; it has the gemellate punctua-
tion and marginal stria of Priotelus, from which it differs by its
broadly ovate form, and by the structure of the prosternum which
is produced on either side from the coxz in a straight line towards
the margin, the epipleurz in front being narrow, and concave,
while in Priotelus the suture goes from the coxe straight to the
anterior margin and the epipleure and prosternum are on one
plane.

Bacis tripunctatus.

Erotylus tripunctatus, Dup. Erot. 36, T, 111. f. 71.
Bacis —-_— Lac. Erot. 508.
Cayenne.

Bacis scutellaris.

Bacis scutellaris, Lac. Frot. 504.
— ambiguus, Lac. Erot. 505.
Cayenne.
B. ambiguus differs only in having the scutellum pale.

Bacis immaculicollis, sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, testaceus, elytris pallidis, scutello antennarum
clava, tibiis femoribusque extus nigro-fuscis ; thorace transverso

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (181) 55

levi, antice angustato, lateribus subrectis; elytris explanato
marginatis, fortius vix crebre punctatis, striis 5 gemellatis (2—3,
4—5). L. 34 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Bacis nigropictus, sp. n.

Breviter ovatus, rufo-testaceus, nitidus, antennis pedibusque,
femoribus basi excepta, nigris; capite macula verticali nigro;
thorace transverso, subleevi, basi punctis majoribus paucis, nigro,
macula utrinque disci rufo-testacea; elytris ochraceis, stria margi-
nali, suturali, quatuorque dorsalibus gemellatis, lateribus confuse
punctatis, tenue nigro limbatis, margine maculis 3 (1 subhumerali,
1 in medio, 1 infra medium), sutura, fasciis 2 extus abbreviatis
communibus (1 ante, 1 pone medium) punctoque apicali nigris.
L. 34—4 lin.

a

Venezuela.

Phricobacis.
g. n. (typ. Batesii, Crotch),

This genus differs from Bacis by its large size and oblong form,
close rugulose punctuation and different structure of the proster-
num. This is intermediate to some extent between Bacis and Pri-
otelus, the side pieces are on the same plane, but the prosternum
extends widely to right and left of the coxe.

Phricobacis Hopii.
Erotylus Hopei, Guér. R. Z 1841, 115.
— , Lac. Erot. 448.

Bolivia.
My specimen has the rostrum very decidedly narrowed.
6 puncto ventrali piligero,

Phricobacis arduus.
Bacis arduus, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 177.
— hepaticus, Kirsch, MS.

Rufo-testaceus, oblongus, thoracis punctis 8 (4 discoidalibus
4 ante basin), antennis (basi excepta) tibiisque nigris, elytris sutura
margineque flavo-ochraceis; capite parce punctato, fronte impresso ;
thorace antice semicirculariter emarginato, basi utrinque sinuato,
cum lateribus fortius punctato, disco obsolete punctato, subcanali-
culato; scutello elongato, levi; elytris confertim rugoso-puncta-
tis; subtus paulo dilutiore, punctulato, prosterno medio im-
presso, LL, 43—54 lin.

Peru (Erichson), Amazons (Bates).

6 puncto ventrali piligero.

‘The black dots on the thorax vary, some being absent occa-
sionally; the Amazon specimens are of an olive brown, with pale
ochreous thorax, probably arising from discoloration or immaturity.

558 (182) . Mr. G. R. Crotch’s Revision of .

Traces of gemellate punctuation are visible in some examples.
The disc of the thorax has the appearance of having been sulcate

and since filled up.
Var. tibiis apice flavis. (Amazons).

Phricobacis Batesii, sp. n.

Rufo-testaceus, oblongus, antennis (basi excepta) tibiis tarsis-
que nigris, elytris pallide ochraceis; thorace subeequali punctulato,
basi punctis paucis majoribus; elytris confertim punctatis, obsolete
geminato-punctatis; subtus rufo-testaceus, punctulatus. L. 53—
64 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

é puncto ventrali piligero.

Phricobacis pulcher, sp. n. .

Rufo-testaceus, oblongus, antennis brevioribus (basi excepta)
tibiis (apice rufo) tarsisque nigris; thorace elytrisque lete viridi-
bus (post mortem ochraceis) maculis rufo-piceis; illo subequali,
punctulato, lateribus valde rotundatis, punctis 8 rufo-brunneis (4
discoidalibus, antice concavis, 4 sub-basalibus); elytris fortius minus
confertim subrugose punctatis, dorso subgeminatis, singulo macu-
lis 9 rufo-brunneis; 1 sub-humerali, 1 obliqua majore, prope scu-
tellum, 1 discoidali sat magna ante medium, 3 mediis (2 externis
fere junctis, interno majore elongato subsuturali), 1 parvo discoi-
dali, 2 approximatis subapicalibus. L. 54—6 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

& puncto ventrali piligero.

; Phricobacis Ratzeburgii.*
Erotylus Ratzeburgu, Lac. Erot. 449.
Brazil.

Phricobacis marginatus.*

Omoiotelus marginatus, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 119.
Bacis , Lac. Erot. 505.
Bolivia.

Phricobacis rufolimbatus, sp. n.

Oblongus, fortiter convexus, niger, subnitidus, capite antice,
elytrorum epipleuris margine externo suturaque lete rufis; thorace
inequali, undique punctato, lateribus rotundatis, basi utrinque
sinuato ; elytris fortiter subrugose dorso subseriatim punctatis,
apice obscure rufo; abdomine subtus punctulato, prosterno mar-
gine antico elevato in medio. L. 7 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (183) 559

Phricobacis navicularis.

Omoiotelus navicularis, Lac. Erot. 512.

Cayenne.

This species is not altogether appropriately placed here, but it
is evidently not an Homoeotelus.

Homeeotelus.

Hope, Rk. Z. 1841, 112—scripsit “ Omoiotelus” (typ. testa-
ceus, Fab.).

A. Elytris confertim rugoso-punctatis.

Homeotelus testaceus.
Erotylus testaceus, Fab. Syst. Ent. Ap, 822 (1775).
Omoitotelus , Lac. Hrot. 508.
Brazil, Minas Geraes.
6 puncto ventrali piligero,

Homeotelus confusus.

Homeotelus confusus, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 150.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Homeotelus d’Orbignyi.

Omoiotelus @ Orbignyi, Guér. R. Z. 1841, 119.
testaceus var., Lac. EFrot. 509.

Peru, N. Granada, Amazons.

Lacordaire gives this as a variety of H. testacews, but it seems
to me very distinct. All the large specimens I have seen pertain
to this, and the femora are never infuscate.

Homeotelus Duponchelii.
Omoiotelus Duponchelii, Lac. Lrot. 507.
Brazil, Minas Geraes.
Differs from H. Orbignyanus in colour only.

Homeotelus Orbignyanus.

Omoiotelus Orbignyanus, Lac. Erot. 510.
Bolivia, Amazons (Bates).
Very near H, Duponcheli.

Homeotelus umbonatus.
Omoiotelus wmbonatus, Lac. Hrot. 510.
trimaculatus, Kirsch, B. EL. Z. 1865, 102.
Columbia, Bogota (Janson, Kirsch).
O. trimaculatus, Kirsch, appears to me nothing more than a
mature dark-coloured wmbonatus.

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Homeotelus distinguendus, sp. n.

H, umbonato peraffinis, sed paulo convexior, antice posticeque
magis angustatus, thorace maculis 3 fuscis obsoletis, elytris magis
regulariter punctatis, tibiis dimidio apicali testaceis. L. 5 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

Near H. pallidus by its tibie, but differing by punctuation
and the broad ill-defined marks on the thorax.

Homeotelus hepaticus, sp. n.

H. umbonato proximus, sed antennis articulo ultimo lete flavo
distinctus videtur. LL. 43—9 lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

Var. a, thoracis macula media divisa.

Homeotelus octomaculatus, sp. n.*

Omoiotelus 8-maculatus, Kirsch, MS.

H, hepatico simillimus, sed thorace seriebus duabus transversis
punctorum quatuor. L. 43 lin.

Pozuza (Kirsch).

This is probably a variety with the vittz divided transversely.

Homeotelus terminalis.*

Homeotelus terminalis, Er. Arch. f. Nat. xu. 177.
Peru.

Homeotelus pallidus.

Erotylus pallidus, Oliv. E. M, vi. 436 (1791).
Omoiotelus , Lac. Hrot. 511.

Cayenne.

More rugulose than H. wmbonatus.

Homeotelus apicicornis.

Omoiotelus apicicornis, Guér. Icon. R. A. Ins. 312.
emarginatus, Kirsch, B. HL. Z. 1865, 103.
N. Granada.

Readily recognized by the truncate elytra.

Homeotelus vitiosus, sp. n.

H. apicicorni proximus, sed minor, elytris apice integris, sat
regulariter punctato-striatis, interstitiis crebre fortiter punctatis,
antennis brevioribus certe distinctus. L. 4 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

the Coleopterous Family Erotylide. (185) 561

Homeotelus prioteloides, sp, n.

Ovatus, antice acuminatus, testaceus, scutello antennis (basi
excepta) tibiis tarsisque nigris ; thorace lateribus rectis, subrugoso,
vitta discoidali nigro-picea ; elytris fuscis confertim rugoso-punc-
tatis, sublineatis, undique anguste flavo-limbatis. ~ L. 54 lin,

Amazons (Bates).

The antenne are shorter than usual.

Homeotelus spinifer.

Omoiotelus spinifer, Thoms. Arch. Ent. 1. 310.
Amazons (Bates).
This species varies considerably in size.

Homeotelus rugosus, sp. n.

Late ovatus, antice posticeque acuminatus, fortiter convexus,
nigro-piceus ; capite antice elytrorum margine suturaque, epipleuris
externe lete rubris; thorace punctato, lateribus rectis, angulis
anticis acutis productis ; elyprs fortius confertim rugosis ; corpore
subtus punctulato. L. 74$-—8 lin.

Amazons (Bates).

This has exactly the colouring and sculpture of Phricobacis
rufolimbatus.

B. Elytris gemellato-striatis.

Homeotelus gemellatus.
Omoiotelus gemellatus, Lac. Erot. 513.
Columbia.

This closely resembles Lacis in form and colour.
The tibize have the apical third testaceous.

Homeotelus mexicanus, sp. n.

H. gemellato affinis, sed postice minus acuminatus, magis de-
pressus, obsoletius punctato-striatus, interstitiis obsolete punctu-
latis, tibiisque nigris sat distinctus. L. 4—4} lin.

Mexico (Sallé).

Lacordaire has united this with H. g gemellatus.

Homeotelus Jansoni.

Homeotelus Jansoni, Crotch, Cist. Ent. 150.
Nicaragua (Janson).

Homeotelus crocicollis.

Omototelus crocicollis, Lac. Erot. 514,
N. Granada,

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Homeotelus albidipennis, sp. n.

H. crocicolli valde affinis, sed minus rotundatus, thorace niti-
diore, vitta discoidali nigra basi dilatata, elytris albidis, punctis
impressis nigris. LL. 5—5$ lin.

Ecuador (Buckley).

C. Elytris leevibus.

Homeotelus signaticollis.

Erotylus signaticollis, Dup. Erot. 35, T. 111. f. 66.

Omoiotelus , Lac. Erot, 514.

Brazil.

This ought probably to form a new genus; it has some re-
semblance to Hurycardius.

Subfamily 3. HELorTIDEs.

Helota.
Macleay, Ann: Jav. 42, 1825 (typ. Vigorsii, Macleay).

Helota Vigorsii.

Helota Vigorsii, Macl. Ann. Jav. 43, T. 1. f. 9 (1825).
Java, Malacca, India.

Helota Servillei.*

Helota Servillei, Hope, Col. Man. ut. 187, T. m1. f. 4 (1840).
Poonah, Bengal.

Helota gemmata.*
Helota gemmata, Gorham, Tr. E. S. Lond. 1874, 448.

Shanghai, Japan.

Helota Mellii.*
Helota Mellii, Westw. Cab.-Or. Ent. 86, ORT. tn (1848).
India.

Helota Guerinii.*

Helota Guerinii, Hope, Col. Man. 111. 188 (1840).
India, Travancore, Birma, Bombay.

INDEX.

| BRACHYMERUS
— sobrinus 80
BRACHYSPHGNUS 120

AGITHUS
— varicollis 115
— Walckenaeri 114

Acronotvus 132
AXGITHOMORPHUS 187
AXGITHUS 113

andrez 116
assimilis 119
bicolor 120

AMBLYOPUS 59

cinetipennis 60
melanostomos 59

abdominalis 135
Adamsii 139
adustus 143

— Boucieri 120 — Murrayi 60 — agathinus 132
— brunnipennis 115 — natalensis 59 — alternans 165
— bulla 118 — rubens 59 — amabilis 121

Burmeisteri 115
cardinalis 116
cassideus 118
chalybeus 113
cinctipennis 114
clathratus 119
clavicornis 117
consularis 114
cordatus 117
eribrosus 115
cyanipennis 114
dichrous 119
geminatus 118
hemisphericus 117
inflatus 117
Jansoni 119
lateritius 118
Leachii 115
Lebasii 118
lineatus 116
lineola 118
luteus 120
maculicollis 115
monochrous 118
nigrocinctus 119
ornaticollis 116
politissimus 117
punctatissimus 114
quadrinotatus 119
rufipennis 116
satellitius 119
seurra 118
separandus 114
sexmaculatus 116
striatellus 119
surinamensis 117
suturella 115
torquatus 118
truncatus 116
uva 116

AULACOCHILUS 103 —

rusticus 60
senegalensis 59
testaceus 59
vittatus 60

algerinus 104
atrocyaneus 104
birmanicus 104
capensis 104
Chevrolati 104
cuniferus 104
Dorie 103
japonicus 105
javanus 103
luniferus 104
maximus 104
medioceruleus 105
micans 104
propinquus 104

quadripustulatus 103

quadrisignatus 103
rhomboides 105
sericeus 104
tetraphacus 104
violaceus 105

BACIS 180

ambiguus 180
arduus 181
femoralis 177
hepaticus 181
immaculicollis 180
marginatus 182
nigropictus 181
scutellaris 180
tripunctatus 180

Barytorus 141
BRACHYMERUS

bicolor 95
cinctellus 71

amazonus 140
amictus 147
annularis 132
annulatus 124
antennalis 131
bajulus 145
basalis 134
basinotatus 128
bellulus 145
bicinctus 127
bicolor 140
bihamatus 111
bilineatus 139
bimaculatus 137
biplagiatus 137
bisigillatus 139
bisignatus 133
bisquinquepunctatus
128

bizonatus 126
Bremei 127
Brongniarti 143
centromaculatus 132
cerasinus 144
chelonarius 136
einctellus 120
cingulatus 136
circulus 122
clavicornis 139
coadunatus 123
Columbize 140
Columbii 132
concolor 131
conformis 146
congener 128
couspersus 124
eordiger 131
cruciatus 148
decemnotatus 136
decempunctatus 128

564 (188)

BRACHYSPHGNUS

decussatus 120
deficiens 129
deletus 132
delineatus 121
detritus 128
dimidiatus 147
discus 131
dispilotus 132
distinctus 143
dorsalis 142
dorsomaculatus 137
dorsonotatus 140
duodecimpustulatus

120
duplicatus 122
eburneus 143
ecuadorensis 133
ephippium 121
epigraphus 124
epipleuralis 141
Erichsoni 126
erotyloides 139
eximius 123
fasciatus 125
fasciellus 121
fasciunculus 121
festivus 179
flavofasciatus 141
flavosignatus 146
flavovittatus, 134
flexuosus 136
fulvipennis 146
fuscipes 131
fuscomaculatus 130
geometra 127
Germari 148
glyptoderus 138
grammicus 147
guadeloupensis 137
guttatus 135
hematites 131
hematocephalus 138
hematomelas 130
hematopterus 140
hebraicus 145
heterogrammus 165
hexastictus 144
Hoffmanni 130
hybridus 130
ictericus 131
immaculatus 140
intersectus 136
Klugii 138
Kourouensis 130
Lacordairii 139
letus 123
lateripunctatus 141
limbatus 138
lineellus 135
lugens 127

INDEX.

BRACHYSPH@NUS
— lugubris 165

— luseus 147

— luteoniger 122

— luteopictus 125

— luteozonatus 142

— manicatus 124

— masculinus 123

— mediatus 122

— melanostictus 129
— meleagris 128

— mendax 129

— M-niarum 133

— moniliferus 120

— multinotatus 179

— musicalis 126

— nebulosus 137

— neophyta 146

— nigripennis 146

— nigriventris 140

— nigropictus 126

— nitidulus 145

— nubilus 123

— obliqueguttatus 129
— oblitus 130

— oblongonotatus 128
— oblongosignatus 133
— obsoletesignatus 144
-— octodecimguttatus 135
— octoguttatus 146

— oculatus 146

— odyneroides 142

— orphanulus 124

— palmatus 130

— pardalinus 135

— peraffinis 126

— perlepidus 121

— perspicillatus 127
— pertinax 109

— pictus 136

— pithecius 122

— porcellana 124

— procerus 147

— proximus 147

— punctiger 131

— pyrrhocephalus 146
— quadrifasciatus 127
— quadrimaculatus 127
— quadrisignatus 138
— quinquefasciatus 142
— ramosus 144

— regularis 147

— rubidus 134

— rubripennis 140

— rufescens 130

— ruficeps 138

— rufifrons 132

— salamandra 146

— sedecimguttatus 135
— sedecimmaculatus 134
— sedecimpunctatus 122

BRACHYSPH@NUS

stramineus 146
subsanguineus 145
subsignatus 132
sulphurifer 130

suturalis 137

tabidus 147

tenuecinctus 134
tetrastictus 129

tibialis 141

tricinctus 125

tripartitus 143 .
varians 133
Venezuele 143
ventralis 136

vetula 128
vigintipunctatus 135
Westwoodii 126

zonula 122

sedecimpustulatus 134
sexpunctatus 133
sexsigillatus 123

signatus 121

simplex 141

spadiceus 131
spectabilis 143

CALLILANGURIA 5

luzonica 5
Wallacii 5

CALLISCHYRUS 58

amcenus 59
Candezei 58
cyanopterus 58
hieroglyphicus 59
insignis 58
melanogaster 58
melanopus 58
venustus 58

CHRYSOMELA

clavicornis 117
gibbosa 162
Gronovit 165

indica 166
quinquepunctata 169
surinamensis 117

CLADOXENA 20

picipes 20
rufipes 20

COCCIMORPHUS 111

alutaceus 113
capitatus 112
carmineus 111
coccinelloides 112
dichrous 113
Emys 112

— foveicollis 113
— frenatus 112
— melanopus 111

nigripes 111
rotundatus 112

COCCIMORPHUS

— rugosus 113

— unicolor 113
COCCINELLA

— gigantea 153
COMBOCERUS 22

— glaber 22

— sanguinicollis 22
COPTENGIS 28

—- Chapuisi 28

— multiguttatus 29
— Pascoii 28

— Sheppardi 28

— Wallacii 28
CYCLOMORPHUS 107
— eneomaculatus 110
— alienus 108

— apicicornis 110

— Beauvoisii 107

— bihamatus 111

— bis-bimaculatus 109
— Bonplandi 108

— chrysomelinus 111
— coccinellinus 110
— extricatus 109

— gibbosus 110

— globosus 108

— Humboldti 108

— infaustus 108

— inflatus 108

— iphicloides 109

— leviusculus 107
— Meander 107

— octo-punctatus 111
— pertinax 109

— quadriplagiatus 109
— sub-ocellatus 109
— tumidus 107

— variegatus 111
CYPHEROTYLUS 161
— eneoniger 163

— annulatus 162

— annulipes 163

— apiatus 163

— armillatus 162

— Boisduvalii 164
— camelus 161

— Debauyei 162

— dromedarius 162
— elevatus 162

— gibbosus 162

— Goryi 163

— Guatemale 164

— impressopunctatus 164

— impunctatus 161
— Jacquieri 161

— Jansoni 163

— maximus 161
— miliaris 162

— sphacelatus 161
— sticticus 164-

INDEX.

CYPHEROTYLUS
— stillatus 164

— variolosus 164
— vicinus 163
CYRTOMORPHUS 60
— angustior 61

— bengalensis 61
— inversus 61

— nitiduloides 61
— pantherinus 60
— Wallacei 61
CYRTOTRIPLAX 83
— affinis 85

— angulata 84

— anisotomoides 86
— atriventris 84
— biguttata 84

— bipustulata 83
— consobrina 85
— dentipes 86

— erythrocephala 84
— flavipes 85

— humeralis 84

— Lewisii 85

— Maackii 84

— mimetica 84

— niponensis 85
— octonotata 85
— postica 86

— senegalensis 85
— unicolor 85

DACNINI 20
DACNE 20

— equinoctialis 21

— Audouinii 40

— bipustulata 21

— brasiliensis 40

— californica 21

— capensis 21

— fasciata 39

— femoralis 54

— grandis 40

— heros 40

— japonica 21

— liturata 103

— lunulata 102

— multifida 40

— notata 20

— picta 21

— pontica 20

— quadriguttata 40

— quadrimaculata 20

— rufifrons 21

— sponsa 40

— tortuosa 40
DERMESTES

— bipustulatus 21

— scanicus 21
DOUBLEDAYA 5

(189) 56:

DOUBLEDAYA
— viator 6
— Whitii 6

HLATER

— cecus 30

— elegans 30
ENCAUSTES 100
— carnifex 103
— cinctipes 102
— cruenta 101
— Dehaanii 196
— dispar 101

— gigantea 102
— humeralis 102
— javanica 101
— liturata 103
— lunulata 102
— malayana 101
— marginalis 101
— opaca 101

— sinuata 103
— verticalis 100
— Wallacii 102
ENCAUSTINI 100
ENGIS 20

— equinoctialis 21
— annulata 31
— bipustulata 20
— californica 21
— cruenta 101
— Dehaanii 196
— glabra 32

— humeralis 21
— javanica 101
— picta 29

— polita 24

— pontica 20

— quadrimacula 32
— repanda 38

— rufifrons 21

— senegalensis 38
— sexnotata 29
— verticalis 101
EPISCAPHA 31
— africana 31

— angustata 37
— annulata 31

— antennata 31
— australis 35

— austro-caledonica 35
— ceca 30

— consanguinea 32
— Deyrolii 35

— elongata 39

— Fortunii 32

— glabra 32

— granulata 36
— indica 32

— intermedia 31

566 (190)

EPISCAPHA
— interrupta 38
— ipidea 38
— longicornis 32
— Mouattii 38
— obliquata 38
— oculata 31
— philippinarum 37
— quadrimacula 32
— Reichei 35
— repanda 38
— taishoensis 32
— vestita 31
EPISCAPHULA 33
— abnormalis 39
— amboinensis 33
— angustata 34, 37
— argus 34
— aulacochiloides 36
— australis 35
— cruciata 34
— denticulata 37
— dubia 36
— elongata 39
— granulata 36
— Hislopi 36
— insularis 33
— Mouattii 38
— nigro-rufa 33
— obliquata 38
— obliquesignata 33
— opaca 36
— parallela 35
— philippinarum 37
— pictipennis 35
— proxima 37

INDEX.

EROTYLUS

— amabilis 135

— annularis 132

— annulatus 124, 162
— annulipes 163

— apiatus 163, 176
— armillatus 163
— aulicus 160

— bicinctus 127

— hbifasciatus 156
— bimaculatus 137
— biplagiatus 137
— bisignatus 133
— Boisduvalii 164
— brevicornis 113
— Bucekleyi 151

— Buquetii 150

— californicus 164
— camelus 161

— cassidoides 157
— chalybeus 113

— Chevrolatii 149
— cinctipennis 114
— cinctus 168

— cingulatus 154
— circumscriptus 49
— clavicornis 139
— coccinelloides 112
— confluens 155

— connectens 155
— conspersus 124
— Cornalix 160

— coronatus 74

— Debauvei 162

— decemnotatus 136
— decempunctatus 128

— quadri-maculata 34
— quadri-pustulata 34

decipiens 160
decoratus 66

EROTYLUS

— Ghilianii 161

— gibbosus 162

— gigantea 153

— Goryii 163

— Guerinii 152

— guttatus 135

— helopioides 158
— herpestes 156

— hexagrammus 152
— hieroglyphicus 59
— hieroglyphicus 156
— histrio 149

— histrionicus 149
— Hopei 181

— humeralis 81

— hybridus 167

— imperfectus 157
— incertus 153

— incomparabilis 152
— insignis 58

— intermedius 155
— interruptus 51

— intersectus 136
— Jacquieri 161

— jaspideus 155

— Lacordairei 158
— Latreillei 160

— leopardus 155

— Lesueuri 79

— limbatus 138

— lineellus 135

— loratus 152

— lunulatus 165

— maculatus 62

— maculicollis 115
—- maculiventris 159

— maculosus 73

— quadri-signata 34 — dichromostigma 155 margineguttatus 150
— rectesignata 38 — dimidiatus 83, 147 — marginemaculatus 151
— Reichei 35 — discoideus 168 — Marshami 150

— repanda 38 — distinctus 143 — melanophthalmus 72
— rudepunctata 34 — dorsalis 142 — melanostictus 157
— Savagii 38 — dromedarius 162 — melanostigma 163
— senegalensis 38 — Dryas 149 — miliaris 162

— sublevis 39 — duodecim-guttatus 65 — militaris 166

— subparallela 37 — Duponchelii 170 — minutus 79

— thoracica 36 — ecuadorica 154 — multiguttatus 155
— trichroa 38 — elevatus 162 — Naute 152

—. xanthosticta 35 — elongatulus 157 — nebulosus 137
EPYTUS 57 — ephippium 121 — Nicarague 156

— tarsatus 57 — fasciatus 125 — nigropunctatus 74
— violaceus 57 — ferrugineus 95 — nigrotibialis 159
EROTYLIDES 20 — flavangulus 159 — nigrotibialis 166
EROTYLINI 103 — flavofasciatus 141 — nitidulus 145
EROTYLUS 149 — flavosignatus 146 — notatus 169

— abdominalis 135 — flavovittatus 134 — oblongus 46

— adustus 143 — foraminosus 163 — ocellatus 65

— sgrotus 149 — fulgurator 150 — octoguttatus 146

— agathinus 132 — geminatus 158 — oculatus 146

— alternans 127, 165 — gemmatus 157 — Olivieri 154

EROTYLUS

— onagga 156

— ornatus 73

“— pallidus 184

— papulosus 154

— parcepunctatus 159
— pardalis 160

— peruvianus 151

— picturatus 153

— pictus 136

— preustus 170

— pretiosus 153

— punctatissimus 114
— pustulosus 154

— quadriguttatus 40
— quadrimaculatus 127
— quadripunctatus 50
— quadripustulatus 103
— quadrisignatus 138
— ramosus 144

— Ratzeburgii 182

— Reichei 158

— rubens 59

— rubidus 134

— rubricatus 46

— rudepunctatus 151
— ruficeps 138

— rufipes 159

— sanguineus 80

— scaphidomorphoides

156

— scenicus 153
— scriptus 55
— sedecimguttatus 135

— sedecimmaculatus 134

— semipunctatus 48
— sexfasciatus 153
— sexpunctatus 133
— signaticollis 186
— signatus 121

— spectrum 196
— sphacelatus 161
— sticticus 164

— stillatus 164

— subreticulatus 157
— teniatus 150

— testaceus 183

— Theodori 159

— thoracicus 96, 135
— tibialis 141

— tigrinus 75

— toxographus 158
— toxophorus 158
— tricinctus 125
— trifasciatus 125
— tripunctatus 180
— trizonatus 166
— undatus 46, 170
— unicolor 113

— unifasciatus 159
— ustulatus 160

INDEX,

EROTYLUS
— variabilis 56
— varians 154
— variegatus 153
— vicinus 163
— vigintiguttatus 135
— vigintipunctatus 135
— vinculatus 150
— Voeti 152
— zebra 167
EKUPHANISTES 107
— hydrophiloides 107
— nmuisolampoides 173
HURYCARDIUS 148
— concolor 148

FATUA 6

— Bowringii 7

— crassa 7

— Lambii 6

— longicornis 6

— nigripennis 6

— Sealyi 6
GALLERUCA

— guadeloupensis 137
GONIOLANGURIA 19
— latipes 19

— Reichii 19
Hapropactyius 127
HELOTA 186

— gemmata 186

— Guerinii 186

— Mellii 186

— Servillei 186

— Vigorsii 186
HELOTIDES 186
HISTANOCERUS 42
— pubescens 42
HOMCOTELUS 183
— albidipennis 186
— apicicornis 184
— confusus 183

— crocicollis 186
— distinguendus 184
— dOrbignyi 183
— Duponchelii 183
— gemellatus 185
— hepaticus 184

— Jansoni 185

— mexicanus 185
— octomaculatus 184
— Orbignyanus 183
— pallidus 184

— prioteloides 185
— rugosus 185

— signaticollis 186
— spinifer 185

— terminalis 184
— testaceus 183

— umbonatus 183
— vitiosus 184

(191) 567

HOPLASPIS 42
— conicicornis 42
— lamellicornis 42

Ipnictus 133
IPS abbreviata 37

— bipustulata 20
— fasciata 39

— grandis 40

— humeralis 21

— quadrimaculata 20
— sanguinicollis 22
ISCHYRUS 50

— agnatus 50

— amenus 59

— angularis 54

— angustatus 47

— auriculatus 57
— Bahie 52

— bellicosus 48

— blandus 58

— Bogote 54

— Boucardi 53

— catenulatus 48
— circumscriptus 49
— coccineipennis 98
— collatinus 57

— columbianus 47
— consimilis 53

— cyanopterus 58
— decempunctatus 49
— discipennis 49

— distinguendus 57
— Duponti 50

— elegantulus 50
— extricatus 51

— fasciato-dentatus 46
— femoralis 54

— flavitarsis 56

— fraternus 52

— frontalis 50

— fulvitarsis 56

— grammistes 49

— graphicus 51

— gratiosus 55

— hieroglyphicus 59
— impressopunctatus 50
— incertus 55

— insignis 58

— insolens 53

— interruptus 51
— intersectus 136
— Jurinei 46

— Knochii 49

— letus 55

— lepidus 89

— lineatus 49

— macularis 54

— maculiventris 55
— melanogaster 58
— melanopus 58

568 (192)
ISCHYRUS

— mexicanus 47

modestus 56

— nigrans 51
— nigrolineatus 56

nitidior 5

nobilis 53
oblongus 46
palliatus 55
pallidior 52
patruelis 55
perizonatus 49
proximus 54
quadripunctatus 50
sanguinolentus 48
scaphinotus 47
seriptus 55
sedecimguttatus 64
semipunctatus 48
semitinetus 49
Sheppardi 52
sicarius 49
similior 56
subcylindricus 52
tarsalis 57
tetraspilotus 51
tripunctatus 51
variabilis 56
velatus 55
venustus 58
vespertilio 50
vittatus 51
zonalis 49

LANGURIA 7

Aoloides 13
africana 7
angularis 2
angustata 9
apicalis 8
atriceps 13
barbara 11
basalis 18
bicolor 8
bicolor 10
bifasciata 15
Cambodiz 12
chalybeipennis 15
coarctata 11
coeruleipennis 15
collaris 10, 15
convexicollis 9
convexicollis 14
cuneiformis 13
cyanea 14
cyanipennis 8
dimidiata 7
discoidea 9
femoralis 10
filiformis 15
flava 14

INDEX.

LANGURIA

— formosa 8

— fulvipes 15
— Gilole 10

— gracilis 10

— illetabilis 8
— inornata 10
— Jansoni 14
— leta 9

— latipes 19

— Latreillei 10
— Lecontei 9

— Lewisii 13

— lineata 16

— longicornis 6
— menadensis 11
— Menetriesii 15
— minima 15

— morio 16

— Mozardi 8

— nepalensis 14
— nigriceps 10
— nigrina 15

— nigripennis 6
-— nigripes 13
— nigritarsis 14
— nigriventris 15
— nigrocyanea 11
— nitidior 12
— obscura 10

— papuensis 10
— parvula 16
— pectoralis 14
— potatoria 15
— pretermissa 14
— preusta 13
— promontorii 7
— propinqua 12
— pulchella 8
— pulchra 9

— puncticollis 8
— pyramidata 2
— ruficeps 14
— rufipes 10

— rufiventris 9
— rufopartita 7
— rufotestacea 14
— sanguinicollis 9
— scapularis 16
— scutellata 12
— sellata 9

— semiflava 7
— splendens 2
— tedata 9

— tarsata 12

— testacea 16
— thoracica 8
— trifasciata 9
— tripunctata 2
— Uhlerii 9

— unicolor 13

LANGURIA

— ventralis 16

— verticalis 16

— Waterhousii 14
LANGURIDES 1
LANGURIOSOMA 3
— Brookii 3

— cardiophoroides 3
— cyanipennis 3
— Muhoti 3
LANGURITES 16
— infuscatus 16

— lineata 16

— ventralis 16

— verticalis 16

— vittatus 16

— vitticollis 16
LYBAS 95

— amenus 59

— axillaris 97

— bicolor 95

— calidus 96

— earbunculus 97
— chlamydophorus 96
— coccineus 82

— corallinus 97

— cruentatus 98

— faba 96

— ferrugineus 95
— granatus 96

_— lucidus 98

— melanocorynus 98
— mycetophilus 97
— normalis 96

— pulicarius 97

— rufinus 96

— seminulus 97

— thoracicus 96

MACROMELEA 6
_— longicornis 6
MEGALODACNE 39
— Audouinii 40
— Batesii 40

— chinensis 41

— elongatula 41
— fasciata 39

— grandis 40

— heros 40

— luteoguttata 41
— quadriguttata 40
— simillima 41

— sponsa 40

— tortuosa 40

— Ulkei 41
Mrcaprotus 120
MEGISCHYRUS 46
— angustatus 47
— bellicosus 48

— Bogote 48

— eatenatus 48

MEGISCHYRUS

— catenulatus 48

— Chevrolatii 47

— cireumscriptus 49
— columbianus 47

— connexus 47

— decempunctatus 49
— discipennis 49

— Guatemale 48

— Jurinei 46

— Knochii 49

— lineatus 49

— lineolatus 49

— mesomelas 47

— mexicanus 47

— Nicaraguee 47

— sanguinolentus 48

— seaphinotus 47

— semipunctatus 48

— semitinctus 49

— sicarius 49

— undatus 46

— zonalis 49
MICRENCAUSTES 102

— carnifex 103

— Dehaanii 196

— liturata 103

— lunulata 102
MICREROTYLUS 165

— dubitabilis 165

— funerellus 165

— Gronoyii 165

— hesitans 165

— heterogrammus 165

— lunulatus 165
MorpuHoipes 139

— nebulosus 128

— melanopus 58
MYCOLYBAS 97

— coccineipennis 98

—- cruentatus 98

— Lge 98

— lucidus 98

— melanocorynus 98
MYCOPHTHORUS 94

— melanoceras 95

— pauperculus 95
MYCOTRETUS 61

— adalioides 72

— estuans 65

— ambulator 81

— apicalis 72

— arcuatus 61

— argus 63

— balteatus 69

— basalis 62

— bisseptemguttatus

65

— bistrigatus 80

— brasilianus 66

— chilensis 78

INDEX.

MYCOTRETUS
— Chontalesi 70
— chrysomelinus 111
— cinctellus 71
— cinctiger 62
— clytelliger 76
— coccineus 82
— celestinus 63
— cognatus 74
— conjunctus 64
— corallipennis 72
— cordiger 79
— coronatus 74
— cruciger 76
— cyanopterus 71
— decoratus 66
— decorus 66
— Deyrollii 75
— difficilis 73
— dimidiatus 68
— dissimulator 83
— distigma 81
— dorsofasciatus 68
— dorsonotatus 77
— dubius 73
— duodecimguttatus 65
— durius 77
— dytiscoides 73
— Ege 66
— episcaphoides 80
— episcopalis 77
— erythroceras 81
— fallax 77
— fasciolatus 76
— figuratus 62
— flavomarginatus 68
— floriger 80
— fulviceps 71
— fulvilabris 71
— fuscitarsis 72
— gemmula 72
— gentilis 72
— Godarti 74
— graniformis 77
— graphoderus 74
— Guatemale 65
— hepaticus 81
— hilaris 65
— humeralis 81
— humilis 81
— illustris 64
— intermedius 73
— jocosus 67
— lacertosus 70
— leviventris 78
— leopardus 75
— lepidus 70
— leprosus 63
— Lesueuri 79
— limbatus 82
— lissomoides 79

(193) 569

MYCOTRETUS

— luteipes 81

— maculatus 62

— maculosus 73

— magus 80

— marginicollis 62
— melanophthalmus 72
— melanopterus 63
— melanostictus 74
— miniatus 73

— minutus 79

— misellus 71

— mutabilis 62

— mycetophagoides 81
— mycetophiloides 82
— nigrocinctus 75

— nigropunctatus 74
— nigroterminatus 72
— nigrotinctus 78

— nigroyittis 61

— nitescens 69

— nugator 69

— ocellatus 65

— opalescens 68

— ornatus 73

— palmiphilus 63

— parallelus 77

— partitus 70

— pebasensis 63

— pecari 64

— Peru 70

— polyophthalmus 65
— posticus 74

— psittacus 64

— psylloboroides 67
— pulchellus 70

— pulcher 83

— pulchra 83

— pulicarius 72

— puncticeps 78

— pusillus 80

— pygmeus 79

— quadrinus 79

— quadripunctatus 74
— quatuordecimguttatus

63

— rastratus 69

— reticulatus 67

— rhodosomus 68

— rufilabris 82

— sanguineus 80

— sanguinipennis 83
— sanguinosus 82

— Sallei 76

— sannio 65

— Savignyi 79

— scalaris 64

— scitulus 78

— sedecimguttatus 64
— separandus 66

— sericeonitens 69

QQ

570 (194)

MYCOTRETUS

— sexoculatus 63
— signatellus 67
— silaceus 80

— singularis 75
— sobrinus 80

— sticticollis 70
— gsuccinctus 76
— terminalis 73
— tesserarius 82
— tigratus 75

— tigrinus 75

— trabeatus 75
— tricolor 68

— triplacoides 71
— vilis 70

— xanthomelas 82
— santhosomus 63

NEOXESTUS 100
— chilensis 100

OMOIOTELUS 182
— apicicornis 184
— crocicollis 186
— dOrbignyi 183
— Duponchelii 183
— emarginatus 184.
— gemellatus 185
— marginatus 182
— navicularis 185
— octomaculatus 184
— Orbignyanus 183
— pallidus 184
— signaticollis 186
— spinifer 185
— Spinole 177
— testaceus 183
— trimaculatus 183
— umbonatus 183

OOCYANUS 57
— tarsatus 57
— violaceus 57

OoGastER 137

ORTHOLANGURIA 19
— Batesii 19
— concolor 20

OXYLANGURIA 4
— acutipennis 5

PACHYLANGUBRIA 1
— collaris 1
— metasternalis 2
— Paive 1
PALAAOLYBAS 98
— andres 99
— coccinelloides 99
— humeralis 99
— nigripennis 99
PANTHEROPUS 29
— Pfeifferi 29

INDEX.

PENTELANGURIA 4

— elateroides 4

— notopedalis 4
PERITHONIUS 1783

— misolampoides 173
PHRICOBACIS 181
— arduus 181

— Batesii 182

— Hopii 181

— marginatus 182
— navicularis 183

— pulcher 182

— Ratzeburgii 182

— rufolimbatus 182
PLAGIOPISTHEN 30

— paradoxus 30
PRIOTELUS 174

— apiatus 176

— calceatus 177

— debilis 176

— Dejeani 174

— detrahens 175

— difficilis 177

— equestris 177

— femoralis 177

— festivus 179

— habrodactyloides 178

— ignobilis 176

— irroratus 178

— jucundus 177

— limbatus 177

— lineatulus 179

— lividus 177

— macasensis 175
— minor 178

— nitidior 178

— obsoletus 176

— octomaculatus 174
— orphanus 175

— ovatus 178

— rugithorax 179
— sexmaculatus 175
— Spinole 177

— stellio 176

— tigrinipennis 175

— transversofasciatus 175

— truncatus 176
PSELAPHACUS 42

— amazonicus 45

— approximatus 46

— confusus 44

— contaminatus 43

— curvipes 44

— dentatus 45

— distortus 44

— duealis 43

— giganteus 43

— gracilipes 44

— Hopei 43

— maculatus 43

— meandrinus 45

PSELAPHACUS
— malayanus 101
— Nicarague 46
— nigropictus 44
— nigropunctatus 42
— poecilosomus 43
— punctatostriatus 44
— puncticollis 45
— quinquenotatus 43
— rubricatus 46
— semiclathratus 45
— signatipennis 45
— signatus 45
— sparsus 43
— transversalis 43
— trifasciatus 44
— vitticollis 45
PSEUDODACNE 22
— admirabilis 22

RHYNCHOTHONIUS 174

— albidoguttatus 174

Saccomorpuus 137

SCAPHIDOMORPHUS 169

— barytopoides 173
— biteniatus 170
— Boscii 169

— chameeleo 172
— crabronoides 170
— diffinis 173

— disputabilis 172
— duplicatus 173
— Duponchelii 170
— Herbstii 170

— impluyiatus 169
— maculiforus 172
— notatus 169

— obliteratus 173
— opalizans 172
— partitus 172

— preustus 170

— pustuliforus 172

— quinquepunctatus 169

— undatus 170

— varicollis 173

— xanthomelas 170
— zigena 170
SILPHA

— enea 87

— collaris 90

— glabra 22

— notata 20

— russica 88
SPHENOXUS 148

— Germari 148
SPONDOTRIPLAX 93
— ceramensis 94

— cyanecula 94

— endomychoides 94
STERNOLOBUS 132

STRONGYLOSOMUS 111

— alutaceus 113
— capitatus 112
— carmineus 111
— coccinelloides 112
— dichrous 113
— Emys 112

— foveicollis 113
— frenatus 112
— melanopus 111
— nigripes 111
—— peruvianus 112
— rotundatus 112
— rugosus 113

— unicolor 113

TAPINOTARSUS 179
— brachymeroides 180
— Kirschii 180
— maculatus 179
— multinotatus 179

TERETILANGURIA 18
— basalis 18
— Kirschii 18
— Paname 18

TETRALANGURIA 2
— angularis 2
— elongata 2
— pyramidata 2
— splendens 2
— splendida 2
— tripunctata 2

TETRATHALLIS 27
— carminea 27

THALLIS 22
— hbifasciata 23
— compta 23
— Hrichsoni 24
— humeralis 26
— indica 25
— insueta 25
— janthina 23
— mycetocharoides 26
— nigroznea 23
— polita 24
— rubicunda 26
— vinula 23
— Wallacii 24
— xanthosticta 25

THALLISELLA 26
— Malasizx 27
— peruviana 27

THONIUS 105
— Buckleyi 106
— flavipennis 106
— flexuososignatus 106
— maculatus 105
— nebrioides 106
— pavoninus 105
— substriatus 106
— unicolor 106

INDEX,

TRAPEZIDERA 17
— enea 17
— andigrada 18
— angusticollis 17
— brunneiventris 18
— brunnipes 17
— chalcea 17
— dilaticollis 18
— longicollis 17
— porrecta 18
— prolongata 17
TRIPLACINI 42
TRIPLATOMA 29
— attenuata 29
— bizonata 30
— ceca 30
— Macleayi 29
— picta 29
— pubescens 30
— Sheppardi 28
— sexnotata 29
— variegata 29
TRIPLAX 87
— enea 87
— angustata 34
— antica 88
— apicata 91
— atriventris 84
— aulica 84
— bicolor 89
— californica 88
— capistrata 90
— clavata 89
— coccinea 91
— collaris 90
— conjinis 90
— cruciata 34
— cruentipennis 91
— cyanescens 87
— cyanipennis 92
— dentata 45
— elongata 89
— festiva 88
— flavicollis 90
— frontalis 88
— gigantea 43
— Goudoti 90
— Gyllenhalii 89
— hematosoma 91
— indica 91
— japonica 90
— Lacordairii 88
— lepida 89
— lugubris 92
— macra 88
— Marseuli 87

— melanocephala 87
— melanocephala 87, 92

— melanoptera 89
— Menetriesi 92
— Motschulskii 92

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TRIPLAX

— nigriceps 87

— nigripennis 92
— nigripes 92

— omogera 90

— parallela 35

— pauxilla 90

— quadrimaculata 92
— quadrimaculata 34
— quadri-pustulata 34
— rhomboides 105
— rubicunda 26

— ruficeps 84

— ruficollis 88

— rufipes 89

— russica 88

— sanguinea 92

— scutellaris 89

— sibirica 90

— teniata 84

— thoracica 89

— unifasciata 92

— violacea 105

— vittata 35, 60, 84
TRITOMA 83

— affinis 85

— angulata 84

— basale 83

— basalis 84

— biguttata 84 _—

— bipustulata 83

— brunnea 85

— cincta 83

— erythrocephala 84
— flavipes 85

— humerale 84

— limbata 82

— livida 85 ;
— melanocephala 87
— preposita 60

— pulchrum 83

— rufifrons 21

— rujilabris 82

— rufipes 89

— sanguinipennis 83

— unicolor 88

TRITOMIDEA 92

— basalis 93

— chrysospila 93
— nigrocruciata 93
— oblonga 93

— translucida 92
TROGOSITA

— angustata 9

— bicolor 8

— elongata 2
TYPOCEPHALUS 147
— cruciatus 148

— dimidiatus 147
— interpunctatus 148
— vespoides 148

572 (196) INDEX.
XESTUS 99 ZONARIUS ZONARIUS
— fungicola 100 — discoideus 168 — peregrinus 166
— throscoides 99 — erythrogonus 167 — quadrifasciatus 167
— fractus 168 — Reichei 158
ZONARIUS 166 — Guatemale 167 — rugipunctatus 168
— Bremei 127 — hybridus 167 — trizonatus 166
— Buckleyi 169 — indicus 166 — Westwoodii 126
— cacicus 166 — Jansoni 167 — axanthomelas 166
— cinctus 168 — militaris 166 — zebra 167
— econvexiusculus 168 — nigroteniatus 167 ZYTHONIA 42
— conyexus 168 — nigrotibialis 166 — fulva 42
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[INDEX

ACHLYODES Sempiternus, 114 : viri-

diceps 115.

Acrea erudita, 210; Naura, 358: pseudo-
lycia 213.

Actidium lineare, 26.

Actinope griseata, 170.

Actinopteryx australis, 93.

Adolias Laverna, 29 ; Zichri, 6.

Afigiale indecisa, 116.

Afgithus cardinalis, 146: clathratus,
146; clavicornis, 147: Jansoni,
146; meridionalis, 146; quadri-

notatus, 146; rufipennis. 146; suri-
namensis, 147.

Amauris Hyalites 209.

Amblysterna bilineata, 220.

Amphizoa Josephi, 119: Le Contei,
121.

Amynthia, 45.

Anteros Micon, 360.

Anthocharis Danaé, 172.

Antirrhea Phasiana, 22

Apatura lLaurentia,8: Lucasii, &;
Plesaurina, 102: substituta, 159.

Appias, 49.

Argynnis inconstans. 164: pallescens,

164.
Aricoris Jansoni, 31.
Arteurotia, 112; tractipennis, 112.
Atteria Leopardina, 89 : volcanica, 90.

Beotis quadrinota, 32.

Barbicornis Dibaphina, 170 :
ops, 171.

Belenois, 50.

Bithys azurinus, 107 ; Hesperitis. 107.

Borophloeus Murrayi, 205.

Brachyspheenus zonula, 147.

Bracon semiluteus, 307.

Butler, A.G. Descriptions of new
Rhopalocera from the collection of
Herbert Druce, Esq., 1 : descriptions
of exotic Lepidoptera from the
collection of Herbert Druce, Esq.,
17; a revision of the genera of the
sub-family Pierinee, 33 ; descriptions
of new Butterflics from Costa Rica,
72; description of a new species

melan-

“.

: scoparia, 22.

of Pseudacreea in the Rev. Mr.
Cornthwaite’s collection, 125; des-
criptions of some new Pericopides
in the collection of Mr. W. Wilson
Saunders, 126; descriptions of
several new species of Thelyphonus,
129; descriptions of new species of
Lepidoptera, 151 ; monographie list
of the Homopterous insects of the
genus Platypleura, 183 ; description
of new African Lepidoptera, 209 ;
descriptions of four new Asiatic
Butterflies, 235: descriptions of
new Lepidoptera, 243; revision of
the Homopterous genera Cosmos-
carta and Phymatostetha, with
descriptions of new species, 245;
descriptions of some new Hetero-
cerous Lepidoptera from Australia,
291: description of a new species of
Blattaria, 294: descriptions of two
new species of Scorpions, 323; on a
small collection of Arachnida from
Queensland, with descriptions of
three apparently new species, 349 ;
contributions to the Diptera of New
Zealand, 355.

Butler, A. G., and Druce, H. Descrip-
tions of new genera and species of
Lepidoptera from Costa Rica, 95.

Caligo bubocula, 74; hemichroa, 3.

Callidryas, +6; intermedia, 81 ; minus-
cula, 16.

Callimome amurensis, 312; contractus,
313; insolitus, 313; mediocris, 312;
nanulus, 315.

Callizona Aceste, 162;
latifascia, 162.

Campoplex albimanus, 306.

Cantharolethrus Luxerii, 365.

Carystus deceptus, 112; Hpicincea,
113; fulvimargo, 176; gemmatus,
86.

Catagramma Latona, 16.

Catasticta, 43: actinotis, 80.

Catephia dubia, 292: ecclesiastica, 292.

Jatoxantha eburnea, 340,

fulvescens. 163 ;

RR

574 INDEX.

Ceratinia fulminans, 152; intermedia,
152; lurida, 152.

Ceroptres, 272.

Cethosia insulata, 165.

Chactas Haversii, 323; literarius, 323.

Charaxes Druceanus, 4: Zephyrus, 5.

Charops luteipes, 307.

Chelonus diversus, 308.

Chrysaspis propinqua, 221.

Chrysauges lutescens, 88.

Chrysesthes auronotata, 225.

Cirrhochroa satellita, 9.

Coccinella surinamensis, 147.

Colias, 43.

Corades fluminalis, 26; laminata, 27

Cosmosearta australis, 251: basino-
tata, 245; callizona, 256; chryso-
melena, 255; consequens, 250 ;
elegantula, 265; inaurata, 264; in-
canescens, 252; feralis, 256; fero-

ciens, 250; fictilis, 259; flaccida,
247; funeralis, 247; megamera.

246; miranda, 264; papuensis, 262
pellucida, 262; perstrigata, 253:
plutonica, 248; pulchella, 254;
rutilans, 249; semicincta. 256; si-
amensis, 245; timorensis, 262; vilis.
250; Wallacei, 247; zonata, 253.

Crotch, G. R. On the generic nomen-
clature of Lepidoptera, 59; notes
on the generic nomenclature of
Lepidoptera, 91; a list of Erotylidee
collected by Edward M. Janson, in
the vicinity of Santo Domingo,
Chontales, Nicaragua, 141; a revi-
sion of the Coleopterous family
Erotylidz, 377

Cryptus maculipes. 304; variator, 303.

Cynthia celebensis, 243.

Cyphelytra, 367; ochracea, 367.

Cypherotylus, 148: dromedarius, 148:
impressopunctatus, 148: Jansoni,
149.

Danais Ishna, 2; Vashti, 1.
Daphnusa Miskinii. 178.

Daptonoura, 50.

Darala Limonea, 291.

Dasyophthalma vertebralis, 2.

Delias, 40.

Dercas, 45.

Diadema interstincta, 157; Monteiro-
nis, 286; philippensis. 243: Wal-
lacei, 157.

Diaphonis. Breweri, 139;
238; gulosa, 136; lacunosa. 239;
luteola, 137: maura, 240: Mnis-
zechii, 179; obliquata, 241: Parryi.
135; vicina, 138.

Digglesii.

Dioptis Ithomeina, 87; noctiluces, 88.

Direcenna Lonera, 95 ; obfuscata, Lor
relata, 95.

Dismorphia, 54 ; candillata, 81s Haga-
resa; 82; Lubina, 83; lunina, paki ¢
Sororna, 82; viridifascia, 83.

Druce, H. Descriptions of new spe-
cies of diurnal Lepidoptera chietly
from acon America, 285, 357.

Drucina, 72; Leonata, 72.

Dynastor Stygianus, 73.

Ellipsidion gracile, 294.

Elodina, 40.

Emesis furor, 104;
103.

Emplocia primulina, 118.

Encyrtus longipes, 319.

EKothrus atrator, 306.

Epeira felina, 351.

Kpiphele grandis, 76.

Epyris crassicornis, 309.

Eresia Dismorphina, 7%.

Hroessa, 53.

Hronia, 52

Erotylus Nicaraguee, 148.

Erycides Romula. 363 ;
Vida, 86.

Eucheira, 42.

Euchloé, 53; Jalone, 15; Jobina, 14.

Euchromia scintillans, 87.

BEueides Hippolinus, 169: unifasciatus,
169; vulgiformis, 102.

Eulophus purpurascens, 320.

Hunica amata, 285: octomaculata,
160.

irata, 12; Olive.

socius. 112;

Euphoria Candezei, 375.

Kupeecila inscripta, iSO; pullata, 140.

Euptychia argentella, 95; insolata,
99; Jaresia. 20: Libitina, 21; mus-
cosa, 20; Oreba, 19.

Eurygona aurantia. 105
103.

Eurytoma generalis, 311; leucoptera,
312: longicollis, 312.

Euterpe, 42; approximata, 171: Dia-
morphites, 80; Latona, 14: nigri-
pennis, 174; rosacea, 174.

Eutornus congener, 206; dubius, 207.

Evides intermedia, 225.

regipennis,

Glypta albicoxa, 304.

yonepteryx. 45.

Gyara Clara, 128.

Gymuelia Jansonis. 116.

Gymnetis anceps. 373:
374,

chontalensis:

INDEX.

Halecia Batesii, 230: Beltii, 232:
bicolor, 227; chrysodemoides, 228 ;
costata, 229; cupriceps, 231: cyaneo-
notata, 251 ; igniventris, 235; paral-
lela. 228: picticeps, 230: rugicollis,
229.

Hebomoia, 48.

Hecabolus cinctus, 50s.

Helias lactifera, 115.

Heliconius bicoloratus, 167: difiusus,
168: metalitis, 167; mimulinus,
168: radiosus, 166; rufo-limbatus,

169; vetustus, 165; vittatus, 166.
Heliochroma, 15, 48; idiotica, 15.
Hemipharis castanea, 133; speciosa,

134; torrida, 237.

Herpeenia, 52.

Hesperocharis, 42: antipator, 285.

Heterochroa demialba, 77; Leuceria.
286; Mephistopheles, 7; tumida,
163.

Hetroxys tenellus, 319.

Himatium variolosum, 202.

Homoeotelus confusus, 150; Jansoni,

150.

Hymenitis albinotata, 153.

Ichneumon albidipes, 301 : diversipes,
302 ; insolitus, 302; lanceolatus, 302.

Ischnocerus bicinctus, 303.

Ischyrus tripunctatus, 144.

Ithomia nigrimargo, 153; plaginota,
95.

Ixias, 48.

Janson, O.E. Descriptions of new
species of Australian Cetoniide,
133: descriptions of two new
species of Australian Cetoniide,
179; descriptions of new species of
Australian Cetoniidze, 237 ; descrip-
tions of two newspecies of Coleoptera
pertaining to the families Cetoniidee
and Buprestidae, 339; descriptions
of three new species of American

* Cetoniidee, 373.

Junonia Zipha, 7.

Dr.
des

Kirby, W.F. A _ review of
Boisduval’s ‘ Monographie
Agaristidées,” 343.

Kricogonia, 46.

Lampides Zacheeina, 1(4.
Lamprotatus diffinis, 314 ; fulvicornis,
315 ; nobilis, 314 ; viridipes, 315.
Lemonias Adelina, 79.

Leodonta, 40.

575

Leptophobia, 45 ; tenuicornis, 110.

Lepidoptera, on the generic nomen-
clature of, 59, 91.

Leptosia, 54; sinensis, 173.

Leucidia, 43.

Leucothyris, 97: rubescens, 97.

Limnobia fumipennis, 355,

Lissonota semistriata, 305.

Lomaptera Higginsii, 339.

Lycena Kazamoto, 361.

Lymanopoda Issacha, 26,

Lymnas Hodia, 32.

Lyropteryx Cleadas, 359.

Macrus apicifer, 305.

Massaga Monteirona, 216.

Matthews, A. Description of Actino-
pteryx australis the first species
of ‘'Trichopterygia discovered in
Australia, 93: descriptions of: two
new species of Amphizoa discovered
in Vancouver's Island by Mr. Joseph
Beauchamp Matthews, 119; des-
cription .of a new Australasian
species of Trichopterygia, 123 ; notes
on Australasian and North American
Trichopterygia, with descriptions
of four new species, 295.

Mechanitis deceptus, 155; fallax 154.

Megalodacne, 141 ; quadriguttata, 141.

Megalura Valetta, 101.

Megischyrus, 143 ; Nicaraguee, 143,

Megonostoma, 46 ; Cynops, 171.

Melinzea parallelis, 155.

Mesene Oriens, 31.

Mesoleptus stygius, 306.

Mesosemia frequens, 104; Isshia, 11;
Jeziela, 11; Thymetina, 12.

Mesostenus laticinctus, 304.

Mesoxenophasis, 199; Brouni, 200.

Meta monogrammata, 352.

Metaporia, 51.

Methona confusa, 151.

Methonella chrysomela, 78.

Miletus Docus, 361; Hamada, 361,

Mithras Augustinus, 106.

Morpho Aquarius, 74; hydorina, 76;
Juturna, 28; limpida, 75; luna, 4;
Marinita, 75.

Moschoneura, 54.

Murray, R. P. Description of a new
species of Daphnusa (Sphingide)
from Queensland, 178.

Mycotretus Chontalesi, 145,

Mylothris Alethina, 81.

Mynes Doryea, 163.

Myodites apicalis, 370; niger, 369;
rugosus, 369. ,

Myscelia Pattenia, 101.

576

Nathalis, 41.

Nelo chrysomela, 117.
Nepheronia, 53; compacta. 235.
Nossidium posthumum, 298.
Nychitona, 41: nupta, 175.

Ophiusa constricta, 293: latizona, 293.
Oxeoschistus Euriphyle. 73.

Pachylarthrus promerus, 516.

Pamphila inimica, 114; uniformis.
13:

Pandemos Nymphidioides, 79.

Pangonia adrel, 356, lerna, 355.

Paphia ambrosia, 288; Beatrix, 287;
Bertha, 359: herbacea. 100: Mora.
289; Pedile, 287; Polyxo, 288.

Papilio clusoculis, 85: Letitia, 84;
luctuosa. 12; orabilis. 84; vulnera-
tus, 85.

Paracupta zneiventris, 222: samoen-
sis, 222.

Pasiphae amazonica, 233:
234.

Pedaliodes Hulda, 99: Japhleta, 24:
lithochaleis, 100: lugubris, 25:
Oaxes, 25; Rapha, 24.

Pelecopsephalus acutus, 226 ; Chevro-
lati, 226.

Pentarthrum canaliculatum, 208.

Pereute, 40.

Pericopis Fantasma, 126: Flora, 127:
Trenides. 88 ; Leonina. 89: Lucifer,
126; Sybilla 127.

Perilampus obscurus, 314; selectus.
313.

Perisama albipennis. 160; Boucieri.
160 ; divergens, 162 ; Goeringi, 358 :
lineata, 160; ochreipennis, 161;
rhodoptera, 162; tristrigosa, 161;
viridinota, 161.

Phlebodes Justinoides, 113.

Phlicophagosoma dilutum, 204: pe-
datum, 204; thoracium, 203.

Phrissura, 49.

Phulia, 52.

Phyciodes fulviplaga, 77 :
100.

Phymatostetha borneensis. 268; in-
conspicua, 267 ; perspicillaris, 266 ;
Stalii, 267 ; triseriata, 267.

Pieris, 49; noctipennis, 111; noti-
striga, 111; Trimenia, 13.

Planema elongata, 212; epiprotea.
210 ; formosa, 213 : metaprotea, 211 ;
Monteironis, 211.

Platypleura acutipennis, 195 ; fuscan-
gulis, 189 ; niveonotata, 197 ; quadra-
ticollis, 194; Stalina, 193.

vitticollis,

niveonotis,

INDEX.

Pleurotropis obscurellus, 355.
Pontia, 50.

Prepona Louisa, 30.
Prioneris, 3).

Proterops basalis, $08.

Pselaphacus distortus, 142; Nicara-
gue, 142: vitticollis, 142.
Pseudacrea epigea, 216: fulvaria,

214; simulator, 125; striata, 215.

Pseudochrysodema, 223 ; Badenii, 223.
Schmeltzii. 224.

Ptenidium Lawsoni, 123.

Pteromalus albidovenosus, 317; cali-
gatus, 318: consocius, 317: clavi-
cornis, 318; placens, 319: platy-
philus. 317 ; obumbratus, 316 ; pro-
prius, 318. :

Pteronymia, 96; fulvimargo, 97:
notilla, 96; Olyrilla, 96.

Ptychopteryx, 47.

Pyrrhopyga Cossea, 362 ; Cosyra, 363 :
Creon, 289; Creona, 290; Cydonia
289 ; fluminis, 176 ; latifasciata, 176,

Pyrisitia, 44.

Remigia Impressa, 117.

Rhipidius thoracius, 370.

Rhodites Japonica, 309.

Romaleosoma inanum, 158.:
mixtum, 158: viridinota,
Wardi, 286.

per-
159;

Sagaritis ventralis, 307.

Salamis Amarantha, 6.

Sapholytus, 272.

Saunders, E. Descriptions of new
Buprestide, 219.

Scaphidomorphus xanthomelas, 150.

Schizorhina concinna, 134.

Scordylia mortipax, 118.

Semiotus fulvicornis, 316; stigmaticus,
315.

Spathius fasciatus, 307.

Spheenogona, 44; Ectriva, 175: gra-
duata, 174.

Steraspis fusca, 221.

Sternocera Boucardii, 219; syriaca,
220.

Steroma Zibia, 23.

Strymon agricolor, 105;
107, pastor, 105.

Synchloé, 51; megamera, 173.

Synergus, 271; Japonicus, 309.

coelicolor,

Tabanus oplus, 356.

Tanaecia Robertsii, 235.

Taygetes, Cecilia, 98; incerta, 98:
Leuctra, 19; Ophelia, 18 ; umbracea,
98; Xantippe, 17.

Tatochila, 51,

Teracolus, 47 ; chrysomelis,
erescens, 172.

Terias, 44: calceolaria, 110: persis-
tens, 110.

Terinos fulminans, 9.

Tetrastichus amurensis, 321: deplan-
atus, 321; lepidus, 320.

Thanaos invisus, 114.

Thecla Damo, 362.

Thelyphonus nigrescens, 131: parvi-
manus, 130; philippensis, 130 :
Psittacinus, 129; Sepiaris, 131.

Tholia nasalis, 349.

Timetes funestis. 10: egaensis, 156:
pavonil, 156: pseudethra, 155.

Tmolus charichlorus, 10: crolinus,
107; Denarius, 109: Halciones, 108:
invisus. 108; Isobeon, 108: Vespa-
sianus, 109.

Trichopteryx inconspicua, 296; moe-
rens, 298.

Tychiodes Jansoni, 201.

244; cin-

Walker, F. Abstract of Dr. Mayr’s
Monograph on the Synergi of the
Oak-galls, 271; note on the Tachin-

577

ida, 279: descriptions of some
Japanese Hymenoptera, 301; des-
criptions of Amurland Chalcidiz.
311: notice of Dr. Mayr’s Essay
“Die Europiiischen Torymiden,”
325.

Waterhouse. C. O. Note on the Cole-
opterous genus Cantharolethrus
with description of the female of
C. Luxerii, 365; description of a
new genus and species of Lamelli-
corn Coleoptera (Rutelide), 367 ;
descriptions of some new Coleopte-
rous Insects belonging to the genera
Myodites and Rhipidius (Rhipi-
phoridze), 369.

Wollaston, T. V. Diagnostic charac-
ters of undescribed Cossonide, 199.

Ypthima megalomma, 236.

Zegris, 54.

Zelotea Eidothea, 171.
Zemeros albipunctata, 230.
Zonarius Jansoni, 149.
Zophoessa Dirphia, 357.
Zygena ochreipennis, 217.

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60,
fe):
82,

ERRATA.

Arad achh a » “* Danane,’ read * Danaus.”

oe bop: Boas ERYCINIDA, * read * ERYCININ &.”

i ae » “nigra,” read “nigro. ;

8 .. bottom, between “apicalibus ” and “ flavis,” insert
“nioris, punctis tribus apicalibus.”

, transpose & and 9 signs in description of * Dismorphia viridi-

Fascia.”
102, line 11 from bottom, for “vena minternum,” ead “ venam
internam.”
159, top, » “CQ of RR. Medon),” read “(& of
Medon.)”
INGOP Se vas an) - » “P. Capenas,” read “ EH. Capenas.”
164, 4 ,, bottom, and
N65; 5, (3. 338 top, fom Ay Niobe,” 7ead\ Al WViphe.-
187, 4, bottom, for * Hagluadi,” read ** Haglundi.”
244, lt ., top, for “ Teracolus chrysomelis, n. sp.,°? read
“ Teracolus pleione, Klug.”
Sas mee Sar a » » “*Fabrican,” ead “ Fabrician.”
SHO ee Gels ie » » § Urania R.,” read “ Urania F.”
sie wis aca eae Amphiclus, * read * Amphiclus.”

7 » “ Argyries,” read * Argyrios.”
lines 12 and 15 ‘from top, ead “* Meneetius.”
line 22 from top, after * Dalman’s,” insert ** .”
» 22 ,, bottom, for “ Brarmani,” read * Brannani.”
BP Jes a » “ Lemata,” read “ Lunata.”

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