190 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
4. Pandeleteius hieroglyphicus, sp. n. (Tab. VIII. figg. 2, 2a, b, 2.) 
Moderately elongate, ferruginous; densely clothed with opalescent whitish or pale golden scales, the prothorax 
with a median vitta, and the elytra each with various oblong, obliquely confluent or angulate, markings, 
fuscous, the scales on the apical portion of the rostrum metallic, the upper surface also set with scattered 
minute curled hairs. Head and rostrum together as long as the prothorax, very finely, sparsely punctate, 
the rostrum very short, broad, flattened, deeply emarginate at the tip, grooved down the middle and with 
a transverse sulcus between the points of insertion of the antenne, the nasal plate triangular and limited 
behind by a v-shaped ridge, the scrobes deep and descending; eyes prominent. Prothorax about as long 
as broad, constricted at the base and before the middle, finely, sparsely punctate; vibrisse apparently 
wanting. Elytra comparatively short, much broader than the prothorax, gradually widening to the 
middle in 2, subparallel in ¢; finely punctate-striate, the alternate interstices somewhat raised. Legs 
slender, the anterior femora strongly and abruptly clavate; anterior tibiz elongate, curved at the apex, 
unguiculate, and armed with from 4-6 minute sharp teeth ; intermediate tibise hollowed towards the apex 
within, the posterior pair also hollowed in ¢. 
Length 3-33, breadth 1-14 millim. (¢ @.) 
Hab. GuatemaLa, Zapote (Champion); Costa Rica, Tucurrique (U.S. Nat. Mus.) ; 
Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
_ Twelve specimens—two from Costa Rica, in very fresh condition (taken as the types), 
three from Guatemala, smaller and paler, and seven from Chiriqui, all worn. <A small, 
submetallic form, with peculiar elytral markings (including a common -shaped patch 
towards the apex), a transversely sulcate rostrum, descending scrobes, prominent eyes, 
strongly clavate anterior femora. &c. The vibrisse are apparently wanting, perhaps 
owing to the dense clothing of scales. The tarsal claws are free. The v-shaped ridge 
bordering the nasal plate is similar to that of Pol; ydacrys depressifrons. 
5. Pandeleteius ephippiatus, sp.n. (Tab. VIII. fig. 3.) 
Moderately elongate, widened posteriorly, ferruginous or obscure ferruginous, more or less maculate with © 
black, the dark markings on the elytra assuming the form of a very large, more or less distinct, common, 
externally narrowed, saddle-shaped patch, which usually extends forwards along the suture to the base, 
the tibie and antenne wholly ferruginous; thickly clothed with rather large, brown and whitish scales, 
the latter condensed into a stripe along the sides of the head, one or two sinuous lines on each side of 
the prothorax, and an oblique fascia before and another beyond the dark space on the elytra; the upper 
surface also set with short, curled, adpressed hairs. Head and rostrum together as long as the prothorax, 
the rostrum short, broad, emarginate at the tip, slightly hollowed, and with a transverse groove between 
the points of insertion of the antenng, the nasal plate triangular, short, the scrobes deep and descending 
to the lower margin; eyes prominent; joint 2 of the funiculus very short, small, 8-7 moniliform. 
Prothorax subcylindrical, about as long as broad, feebly constricted at the base and before the middle, 
closely punctate; vibrissee long. Klytra much broader than the prothorax, widening to the middle, 
somewhat pointed at the tip, transversely depressed below the base ; rather coarsely punctate-striate, the 
interstices moderately convex. Anterior femora clavate. Anterior tibie elongated, bowed at the apex, 
sharply unguiculate, and armed with from 3-5 minute scattered denticles. 
Length 43-51, breadth 13-2 millim. (9 ?) 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 8000 feet (Champion), 
Hight specimens. Distinguished by the broad, deeply emarginate, transversely 
grooved rostrum, the descending scrobes, the prominent eyes, the subcylindrical pro- 
thorax, and the posteriorly widened, subacuminate elytra, which have a large, dark, 
saddle-shaped ost-median patch preceded and followed by an oblique whitish or paler 
fascia, 
