76 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
65. Apion subauratum, sp. n. (Tab. III. figg. 17, ¢; 17 a, head in profile, 2 .) 
Ovale, nigrum, supra rufo-obscurum, subsenescens, tenuiter aurato-setosum, antennis rufis, pedibus flavis ; 
prothorace subconico, obsolete punctato ; elytris leviter sulcatis. 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab. GuatTEMALA, near the city, Aceituno, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
Rostrum moderately stout, cylindrical, but little sculptured—in the male scarcely so 
long as the head and thorax, setose nearly to the tip, and more or less broadly yellow 
in front ; in the female considerably longer, the apical portion glabrous and shining for 
one-third of the length, and not flavescent ; antenne inserted about as far in front of 
the base as the width of the interocular space, this being only moderately broad and very 
little sculptured ; eyes rather large and prominent. ‘Thorax regularly and considerably 
narrowed from the base to the front, almost impunctate, sparingly clothed with fine 
golden depressed setosity. Elytra with narrow, moderately deep grooves, in which 
punctures can scarcely be detected ; the interstices broad, with a very distinct golden- 
grey setosity. Legs clear yellow, with the cox and trochanters of the same colour. 
Under surface clothed with a pallid setosity. Middle cox not widely separated. 
Intermediate tibiz of the male armed with a very minute mucro at the apex of the 
inner margin. 
Mr. Champion procured a good series of this species; but, unfortunately, most of 
the specimens are in a bad state of preservation. ‘The peculiar colour and the golden 
setosity lead to the identification of this species without difficulty. 
66. Apion teapense, sp. n. 
Sat gracile, ovale, nigrum, subopacum, fere nudum, elytris rufo-obscuris, prothorace subanescente, antennis 
pedibusque rufis ; prothorace conico-cylindrico, parce punctato; elytris argute sulcatis, interstitiis latis, 
planis. 
Long. 2} millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in February (1. H. Smith). 
Rostrum somewhat longer than the head and thorax, rather slender, cylindrical, a little 
curved, feebly punctate, shining ; head short and broad ; eyes convex, the space between 
them moderately broad, deeply biseriately punctate; antenne dull red, inserted quite 
as far in front of the eyes as the width of the interocular space. Thorax consider- 
ably narrowed in front, sparingly, moderately coarsely punctate, with a small fovea in 
the middle in front of the base. Elytra with remarkably sharply-marked grooves and 
broad flat interstices. Legs obscure red; coxe and trochanters ‘black. Middle coxe 
but little separated 
This is another species that is easy to recognize, the peculiar colour, the absence of 
setosity, and the sharply-marked sulcation of the elytra being characteristic. Only 
two examples have been found, and it is probable that both are of the female sex. 
