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Show 276 MR. M. JACOBY O N COLEOPTERA [May 21, CEDIONYCHIS GRAPHICA, n. Sp. Testaceous; eyes large; thorax impunctate; elytra minutely punctured, each with two spots at the base, a transverse band before and two spots below the middle, black. Var. Thorax fulvous, with some obscure piceous spots ; elytra darker. Length 2|-3 lines. Head with a few fine punctures, testaceous or obscure piceous ; eyes very large, the intermediate space only half the width of their diameter ; clypeus strongly deflexed, nearly black ; antennse entirely flavous, the third and fourth joints equal, the following ones shorter ; thorax more than twice as broad as long, the sides with a broad flattened margin, nearly straight, narrowed in front, the anterior angles not much produced, the surface impunctate, fulvous, with an obscure transverse depression near the base ; elytra very minutely punctured, testaceous, with two black spots placed across the extreme basal margin of somewhat triangular shape and connected anteriorly, a narrow transverse anteriorly concave band is placed before the middle, not extending to either margin, and two other small black spots, forming a nearly connected similar band, concave at its lower margin, are situated at some distance from the apex; the underside and legs are entirely testaceous. Caracas and Colonia Tovar. This species seems to be subject to discoloration, as in some specimens the elytra are of an obscure fuscous colour, the antennse being similarly darkened; these darker specimens have several blackish spots placed across the disk of the thorax, which in the type are entirely absent. CEDIONYCHIS HUMERALIS, Fabr. San Esteban. CEDIONYCHIS DIPUS, Illig. A variety from Caracas. CEDIONYCHIS HONDURENSIS, Jac. A specimen from San Esteban, which shows no difference from those from British Honduras contained in m y collection. CEDIONYCHIS PROXIMA, Jac. Two specimens from San Esteban. ASPH^ERA ABBREVIATA, Oliv. San Esteban. ASPH^ERA ALBIDA, Schauf. Caracas. ASPHH-ERA LUNATA, Fabr. (inclusa, Baly). San Esteban. |
