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Show 174 MR. M. JACOBY ON N E W [Mar. 2, This species may be distinguished from IT. albofasciatus, Jacoby, by the different shape of the transverse elytral bands, which in H. albofasciatus are distinctly curved, by its narrower shape and smaller size, and the greater length of the antennae, and the long third joint of the latter. The thorax also is differently built, and the anterior angles much more advanced. Genus GSDIONYCHIS, Latreille. 16. ( E D I O N Y C H I S Q U I N Q U E V I T T A T A , sp. nov. Broadly ovate, convex. Below black, above light fulvou; head antennae, the suture, and two narrow longitudinal stripes on each elytron (one on the disk, the other near the lateral margin) black. Length 3 lines. Hab. British Honduras. Head with a few deep punctures round the inner orbit of the eyes; encarpae fulvous, but slightly elevated, separated from the head by a transverse groove ; carina distinctly raised and sharp; anterior margin of labrum and the palpi fulvous; antennae black, apex of the first three joints fulvous, fourth and fifth joints the longest, of equal length. Thorax transverse, sides rounded and rather broadly flattened; anterior angles slightly produced outwards; surface impunctate, fulvous, irregularly spotted with piceous. Scutellum black. Elytra a little widened behind the middle, convex at their posterior half, closely and distinctly punctate, light fulvous; the suture, a narrow stripe at the disk abbreviated near the apex, and another one near the extreme lateral margin, joined at the apex with the sutural one, black; inflexed limb of the elytra fulvous outwardly, black inwardly. Underside and legs black, strongly punctured; the outer margins of the abdominal segments and the underside of the tarsi fulvous. Collected by Mons. Blancaneau. Collections of Godman and Salvin and Jacoby. 17. (EDIONYCHIS ORNATA, sp. nov. Broadly ovate, convex. Fulvous ; a longitudinal spot at the base of the head ; the anterior legs and antennae black ; elytra testaceous, the suture, lateral margin, and a longitudinal stripe abbreviated at the apex, on the disk of each elytron, deep black. Length 3 lines. Hab. Capetillo, Guatemala. Head with a few punctures near the eyes, fulvous ; encarpae slightly raised, piceous ; carina indistinct; base of head with a short longitudinal black stripe ; antennae with the third and fourth joints of equal length, the rest robust. Thorax of nearly equal width, sides broadly flattened, anterior angles obtuse ; disk minutely punctured, with seven rather indistinct piceous spots (3. 4). Scutellum black. Elytra convex, closely and strongly punctured, pale testaceous ; a narrow sutural and lateral stripe joined at the apex, and another between the two, interrupted at a little distance from the |