42 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
tains at present two or three European and two or three Asiatic species, in addition to 
the American insect mentioned below. 
1. Deporaus glastinus. 
Rhynchites glastinus, Lec. Pacific R. R. Exp. and Surv., Ins. p. 52*, and Rhynch. N. Am. p. 7’. 
Hab. Nortu Amertca, California! 2, Arizona.—Mexico, Northern Sonora (Morrison). 
AULETOBIUS. 
Auletobius, Desbrochers, L’Abeille, v. p. 896 (1869) ; Sharp, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1889, p. 73. 
This genus has not been accepted by entomologists, but it is certain that Auletes, 
with which it is usually associated, must be divided; for if not, the other genera of the 
subfamily cannot be distinguished by any definable characters. The species of Auletes 
and Auletobius are all minute insects, and are scattered over most parts of the world, 
but are much neglected. 
1. Auletobius nudus, sp. n. 
Nigerrimus, tibiis versus apicem, tarsis antennarumque funiculo piceis ; absque pubescentia ; prothorace nitido, 
fortiter sat crebre punctato ; elytris subnitidis, obsoletissime punctulatis. 
Long. cum rostro 3 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 to 6000 feet (Champion). 
Rostrum rather slender, sublevigate, canaliculate at the insertion of the antenne ; 
head very broad; eyes rather small, but very convex, the space between them sparingly 
punctate. Thorax rather longer than broad, much dilated at the sides in the middle, 
sparingly punctate. Elytra short and broad, sparingly and very obsoletely punctate, 
with very distinct sutural stria. Legs slender. 
Four specimens; also one of a variety of small size, and with almost impunctate 
head. 
2. Auletobius rostralis, sp.n. (Tab. II. fig. 14.) 
Nigricans, elytris pedibusque piceo-rufis, pube depressa tenuiter vestitus; prothorace valde elongato, lateribus 
in medio subrotundatis; elytris parce obsolete punctulatis. 
Long. cum rostro 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, El Tumbador (Champion). 
Antenne piceous, the club rather slender. Head and rostrum punctate, the latter 
thick, ‘Thorax very long, a little convex in the middle so as to appear somewhat con- 
stricted in front and behind, its punctuation rather sparse, similar to that of the head. 
Elytra short, sparingly and finely punctate, with a short, scanty pubescence, and an 
obsolete sutural stria. Four examples. 
