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patch at each of the hind angles, the elytra with various pale ochreous spots, these 
tending to form a straight, transverse, median, and a curved subapical, fascia. ‘The male 
has the first ventral segment broadly depressed down the middle. The head is deeply 
foveate between the eyes. The scrobes are directed downwards, and are separated 
only by an acute ridge at the base of the rostrum beneath. H. wndabundus, Boh., 
from Brazil, is very like the present species. 
28. Hilipus sexmaculatus, sp.n. (Tab. II. figg. 1, 3; 15a, profile of head.) 
Elongate-ovate, piceous, the prothorax with a rather narrow whitish vitta on each side; the elytra with a 
small transverse spot at the shoulders, a short, oblique, angulated fascia at the sides before the middle, 
and an irregular transverse spot or fascia on the disc before the apex, also white; the depressions on the 
rest of the upper surface thickly clothed with minute ochreous scales, amongst which on the prothorax 
some much longer ones are visible; the under surface, head, rostrum, and legs with scattered, narrow, 
whitish or ochreous scales, the pleura and the sides of the ventral segments 1—4 with patches of whitish 
scales. Head deeply foveate between the eyes, which are narrowly separated ; rostrum very stout, 
strongly curved, about one-fourth longer than the prothorax, rugosely punctured, except towards the 
tip, the scrobes directed downwards and separated only by a narrow ridge at the base ; antennz inserted 
a little before the apex of the rostrum, joints 1 and 2 of the funiculus subequal in length. Prothorax 
about as long as broad, narrowed in front, the sides rounded anteriorly and slightly sinuate behind ; 
granulate, punctured at the apex, and usually with a short carina before the middle. LElytra elongate, one- 
half wider than the prothorax, flattened on the disc, subparallel towards the base, conjointly rounded at 
the apex, the humeri rounded ; the entire surface granulate, the granulations here and there transversely 
confluent. Ventral segments coarsely sparsely punctate, 1 and 2 broadly depressed down the middle in 
the male. 
Length 15-164, breadth 53-63 millim. (d 9.) 
Hab. Guatemaa, Cerro Zunil (Champion). 
Numerous specimens, varying only in the size of the elytral spots. The upper 
surface is sculptured very much as in J. albifrons, which, however, is a much narrower 
insect, with immaculate prothorax and elytra. This is one of many species of Hilipus 
found by myself in forest-clearings on the Pacific slope of the Cerro Zunil, in the 
immediate vicinity of the coffee-plantation known as “ Las Nubes.” 
29. Hilipus albifrons, sp.n. (Tab. II. fig. 16, ¢ .) 
Elongate-ovate, rather narrow, pitchy-black, the head with a patch of pale ochreous or whitish scales behind 
the eyes; the prothorax and elytra covered with small, smooth, shining, granular elevations, which here 
and there on the elytra are arranged in transverse irregular series, the interspaces dull and densely 
clothed with minute ochreous scales: the under surface, rostrum, aud legs with scattered, narrow, whitish 
scales, the ventral segments each with a transverse patch of pale ochreous scales on either side in front. 
Head densely, rugosely punctured, foveate between the eyes, which are narrowly separated; rostrum very 
stout, strongly curved, slightly longer than the prothorax, densely, rugosely punctate, except towards the 
tip, the scrobes directed downwards and separated only by a narrow ridge at the base ; antenne inserted 
far before the middle of the rostrum, joint 1 of the funiculus slightly longer than 2, Prothorax convex, 
a little longer than broad, narrowed in front, the sides rounded anteriorly and almost straight behind. 
Elytra elongate, one-half wider than the prothorax, subparallel at the base, conjointly rounded at the 
apex, flattened on the disc, the subapical callosities rather prominent, the humeri rounded. Metasternum 
comparatively elongate, very coarsely confluently punctured at the sides. Ventral segments very sparsely, 
rather coarsely punctate, the first slightly depressed down the middle in the male. . 
Length 13-143, breadth 43-5 millim. (¢ 9.) 
