( 281 ) XXV. Descriptions of neio genera and species of South American Eumolpidte, chiefly from the Amazon region. By Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S. [Read August 7th, 1878.] List of Species. Eulampra (n. g.) Batesi. Chrysodina nigrita. Chalcoplacis femorata. „ elephas. „ hirticoUis. „ ingenua. „ alternata. „ nitidicollis. Chalcophyma ecliinata. „ cupreata. Lamprosphcerus diversicornis. „ fulvitarsis. Lamprosphcerus biplagiatus. J, pulcher. „ generosus. „ ruficcps. ,, lateralis. Colaspoides dorsata. „ ornata. „ Deyrollei. Trichochalcea (n. g.) rugata. Typophorus JBneipenuis. Paria vittaticollis. Genus Eulampra. Corpus elongato-ovatum, convexum. Caput breve, in tlioracem fere immersum, oculis distantibus ; antennis corporis dimidio vix longioribus, robustis, articuHs ultimis sex compressis et dilatatis. Thorax latus, convexus. Elytra thoracis basi vix latiora, ad apicem paullo attenuata, substriatim punctata. Pedes robusti, breviores ; femorihus paullo incrassatis ; tihiis simplicibus ; unguiculis appendi-culatis. Prosternum elongatum, ad apicem dilatatum, lateribus sinuatis, apice concavo-emarginato, angulis pos-ticis acutis ; disco longitudinaliter concavo ; episterno antico margine antico recto, angulo exteruo ad thoracis augulum anticum non producto. Type, Eulampra amazona. Eulampra differs from Spintherophyta in its more elongate body, thickened antennae in the $ sex, thickened thigs, and in the different form of the prosternum. TRANS. ENT. SOC. 1878. — PART IV. (dEC.)
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