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eyes larger, the prothorax more uneven and shallowly sulcate, the alternate elytral 
interstices costate, the sete much longer. 
2. Trachyphleomimus solitarius (p. 177). 
Trachyphleus solitarius, Sharp, anted, p. 177. 
THAMIRAS, gen. nov. 
Rostrum widened outwards, short, longer than the exposed portion of the head, the scrobes lateral, descending 
to the lower anterior margin of the eyes; eyes rather large, rounded, coarsely facetted, deeply inserted, 
extending for some distance inwards above; antenne with a gradually widened scape, reaching the 
tubulate anterior portion of the prothorax, joint 2 of the funiculus shorter than 1, 3-7 short and 
moniliform, the club stout and ovate; mandibular scar rather large; mentum small, incompletely 
covering the maxille; prothorax constricted towards the apex, the short anterior portion tubulate ; 
scutellum minute, narrow ; elytra broad, subtriangular, hollowed at the base, the humeri arcuate and 
prominent in front; metasternum short, the episterna very narrowly exposed; ventral segment 2 about 
as long as 3 and 4 united, the sutures straight ; legs short; femora clavate, unarmed; tibie strongly 
unguiculate, closely ciliate at the apex; tarsi with the lobes of the third joint narrow, the claws free ; 
body densely squamose, strongly setose throughout, apterous. 
Type, 7’. undulatus. 
This genus is based upon a single species from the Los Altos region of Guatemala. 
It is related to Trachyphleomimus. ‘The somewhat flattened, subcordate, nodulose 
elytra and the subtubulate anterior portion of the prothorax give the insect a peculiar 
facies. 
1. Thamiras undulatus, sp.u. (Tab. XV. figg. 32, 32a.) 
Broad, somewhat flattened above, black, the funiculus and tarsi obscure ferruginous; densely clothed with 
dark brown scales (those on the elytral prominences slightly paler), which are partly hidden by an 
earthy incrustation, the entire surface (tlle antenne included) also set with rather long, scattered, blunt, 
semierect, curved, stout sete. Rostrum slightly depressed at the base (appearing feebly curved when 
seen in profile). Prothorax broader than long, gradually, arcuately dilated from the base to the 
narrower tubulate apical portion; uneven, densely, finely punctate. Elytra much wider than the 
prothorax, somewhat cordate, broadly flattened on the disc anteriorly; punctate-striate, the interstices 
towards the sides and apex convex, and here and there nodose or undulate, the eighth with an oblong 
prominence below the shoulder. Fifth ventral segment slightly hollowed down the middle towards 
the apex. Anterior tibie abruptly bowed inwards towards the apex. 
Length (excl. rostr.) 43, breadth 24 millim. (7?) 
Hab. GUATEMALA, Totonicapam between 8500 and 10,500 feet (Champion). 
One specimen, found in August 1880. 
OTIORHYNCHINA ALATA 
TANYMECINA. 
PANDELETEIUS (p. 185). 
Since the remarks on the species of this genus were published (anted, p. 186), 
Mr. Schaeffer has kindly given us specimens of his P. cavirostris and ovipennis, from 
Brownsville, Texas, and P. robustus from the Huachuca Mts., Arizona, and also 
P. rotundicollis, Fall, from Clouderoft, New Mexico. P. cavirostris (as already stated) 
