136 . RHYNCHOPHORA. 
examined under a strong lens appears very minutely coriaceous and sparingly and 
very finely, obsoletely punctulate. Elytra elongate, gently curvate at the sides, in- 
tensely black, somewhat shining, very minutely punctulate, and also with regular series 
of fine, remote punctures. 
This very distinct species is remarkable on account of the great depth of the orbital 
impression round the front of the eye, and the extremely deep depression at the base 
of the under surface of the rostrum. Four examples have been received of it; the 
male is smaller and more slender than the female, and has the elytra more parallel 
and the shoulders slightly prolonged. ‘The insect was labelled “ Epicerus foveicollis, 
Deyr.,” in Sallé’s collection. 
14. Epagrius smithi, sp. n. (Tab. V. fig. 25.) 
Gracilis, nigerrimus, politus ; prothorace medio depresso, utrinque subimpresso ; elytris sublevigatis, posterius 
tenuiter setosellis. 
Long. 11-13 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Omilteme in Guerrero 8000 feet (H. H. Smith). 
Antenne slender, black, the club clothed with cinereous pubescence. Rostrum 
shining, sparingly punctate, a little impressed along the middle, finely canaliculate, 
with a fovea on the forehead. Thorax elongate, slightly narrowed in front; closely and 
minutely punctulate, shining; an elongate depression on the disc, and another on each 
flank. Elytra polished and shining, with the merest traces of the usual serial punc- 
tures, the apical half feebly setose, and bearing a dark, thin squamosity that renders 
the surface dull without much affecting its colour. . 
About twenty examples of this very distinct species were procured by Mr. Smith. 
The males are more slender than the females, and have the front angles of the elytra a 
little more prominent, the suture of the elytra behind being less prominent. 
15. Epagrius albosquamosus. 
? Synthlibonotus albosquamosus, Chevr. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1880, p. xliii’. 
? Synthlibonotus viator, Chevy. t. c. p. xlii’*. 
Niger, tenuiter setoso-squamosus ; prothorace dorso late impresso, lateribus utrinque longitudinaliter late 
subimpressis ; elytris seriatim sat fortiter punctatis. 
Long. 12-14 millim. 
Hab. Muxico!?, Chiapas (Saddé); Guatemata? (Sallé), Tepan (Conradt), Dueiias, 
Calderas (Champion); Costa Rica (van Patten). 
Rostrum moderately broad, closely and rather coarsely punctate, nearly flat in the 
female, slightly impressed in the male, with a small slender fovea on the forehead; 
eyes convex. ‘Thorax rather elongate, much narrowed in front, densely and finely 
punctate-rugose, the larger part of the middle occupied by a broad, rather deep depres- 
