HILIPUS. 19. 
21. Hilipus lauri. (Tab. II. figg. 8, 2; 84, profile of head.) 
Heilipus lauri, Boh. in Schénh. Gen. Cure. viii. 2, p. 448. 
Hab. Mexico, Capulalpam (Saldé). 
Two specimens of this species are contained in the Sallé collection. The type is 
stated to have passed its metamorphosis in a fruit of Persea (Laurus) drymifolia. 
H., lauri is easily recognizable by its very long rostrum, conical prothorax, and some- 
what cordiform elytra, the latter with two short, narrow, transverse, pale ochreous 
fascie. 
22. Hilipus longirostris, sp.n. (Tab. IT. figg. 9, 2; 94, profile of head.) 
Oblong-ovate, shining, piceous, the rostrum, antenna, and legs reddish; the prothorax with an ill-defined 
oblique vitta on each side of the disc, which becomes very narrow in front and is formed of intermixed 
white and fulvous scales, the disc with scattered ochreous pubescence; the elytra with various oblong or 
rounded fulvous spots, which form an irregular curved series on the outer part of the disc below the base, 
a common, sinuous, transverse, subapical fascia, and a rounded apical patch, these markings interspersed 
with very small pure white spots, the rest of the surface with minute, scattered, ochreous scales; the 
under surface, legs, and rostrum with scattered, narrow, white scales. Head deeply foveate between the 
eyes, which are narrowly separated; rostrum slender, about three times as long as the prothorax, 
strongly curved, thickly punctured towards the base; antenne inserted slightly before the middle of the 
rostrum, joint 1 of the funiculus one-half longer than 2. Prothorax a little broader than long, deeply 
bisinuate at the base, narrowed in front, the sides rounded anteriorly and almost straight behind ; 
coarsely confluently punctate, and with a narrow smooth space down the middle. LElytra about one-half 
wider than the prothorax, narrowing from a little below the base, flattened on the disc, conjointly 
rounded at the apex, the humeri rounded; coarsely seriate-punctate, the discoidal interstices strongly 
transversely rugose, the punctures of the striz thus appearing to be transversely confluent. Metasternum 
and venter almost smooth. 
Length 12, breadth 42 millim. (2.) 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 3000 feet (Champion). 
One example. This species is extremely like H. mixtus and H. atomarius, both of 
which inhabit the same district, but it is readily separable therefrom by the exceedingly 
long, curved, and slender rostrum. 
23. Hilipus atomarius, sp.n. (Tab. II. figg. 10, 2; 10a, profile of head.) 
Oblong-ovate, shining, piceous or rufo-piceous, the rostrum rufescent at the apex in one specimen; the 
prothorax with a narrow white vitta on each side, upon which a few ochreous scales are visible, and 
scattered whitish pubescence ; the elytra with various oblong or rounded fulvous spots, which form a 
curved longitudinal series on the outer part of. the disc below the base, a common, sinuous, transverse, 
subapical fascia, and a small apical patch, these markings interspersed with very small white spots, which 
become larger at the base, the rest of the surface with scattered ochreous or white scales; the under 
surface, legs, and rostrum with scattered, narrow, white scales. Head very deeply foveate between’ the 
eyes, which are narrowly separated; rostrum stout, moderately curved, nearly twice as long as 
the prothorax in the 9, shorter in the ¢, rugosely punctured in its basal half; antenne inserted at 
about one-third from the apex of the rostrum in the ¢, further back in the 2, joint 1 of the funiculus 
slightly longer than 2. Prothorax a little longer than broad, narrowed in front, rounded at the sides 
anteriorly; coarsely, confluently punctate, and with a smooth, raised, median line. Elytra one-half wider 
than the prothorax, widest a little below the base and narrowing thence to the apex, flattened on the 
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