166 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
A. distigma-group. 
14. Anthonomus distigma, sp.n. (Tab. IX. fig. 27, 6.) 
Oblong-ovate, convex, shining, black or piceous, the anterior margin of the prothorax and the base, suture, 
and apex of the elytra sometimes ferruginous, the antenn and legs partly ferruginous ; very sparsely 
pubescent, the prothorax with a median line of dense, ochreous or white pubescence ; the elytra each with 
a very large rounded space beyond the middle, extending inwards to near the suture, and a smaller space 
near the apex, bare, for the rest irregularly tessellated with coalescing fascicles of whitish or ochreous 
pubescence. Rostrum (¢) about twice as long as the prothorax, moderately curved, seriate-punctate 
and 5-carinate, confusedly punctured at the tip,(@) longer and more curved, with the apical portion 
almost smooth, the antenne inserted before the middle in both sexes, joint 1 of the funiculus twice as 
long as 2. Prothorax transverse, convex, rounded at the sides, narrowed and constricted in front and 
narrowed behind, coarsely, irregularly punctate, except along the closely punctured depressed space 
occupied by the median vitta. Elytra much wider than the prothorax, suboval, widest at the middle, 
the basal margin raised, the humeri rounded ; finely punctate-striate, the sutural stria deeply impressed, 
the interstices smooth and flat. Femora each with a triangular tooth, that on the anterior pair large, the 
latter usually with a small tooth exterior to this ; anterior and intermediate tibice sinuous on their inner 
edge; tarsal claws with a long tooth. 
Length 31-41, breadth 13-2 millim. (d 9.) 
Hab. Muxico (Mus. Brit.), Orizaba (Sadlé), Jalapa (Hoge); GuaTemas, Cerro Zuanil 
(Champion), Aceytuno (Salvin). 
Six specimens. A peculiar species, with a large, bare, rounded patch on each 
elytron beyond the middle, which is sharply defined by the line of whitish pubescence 
surrounding it. In the Guatemalan examples the exterior tooth on the anterior femora 
is almost obsolete. 
A. funereus-group. 
15. Anthonomus funereus, sp. n. (Tab. X. figg. 1, 1a, 4, 6.) 
Elongate-ovate, very shining, black, the antennal scape, and usually the base of the femora also, ferruginous ;. 
the head, the sides, base, and middle of the prothorax, the apical declivity of the elytra, the under surface, 
and legs with long and sparse, and a line along the suture of ‘the elytra at the base, extending on to the 
scutellum, and another along their apical margin, and the sternal side-pieces, with dense, white pubescence. 
Head sparsely punctured, the interocular space smooth in some specimens, deeply foveate above the eyes, the 
latter large and rather narrowly separated ; rostrum ( ¢ ) nearly twice as long as the prothorax, moderately 
curved, seriate-punctate, sparsely punctured at the tip, (2) longer and smoother, the antenne inserted 
pear the middle in the 9 and at about one-third or two-fifths from the apex in the ¢, joint 1 of the 
funiculus as long as 2 and 3 united, 3 elongate, twice as long as 2. Prothorax a little broader than long, 
transversely convex, rounded at the sides, narrowed and constricted in front, coarsely punctate, the 
punctuation sparse on the disc and close at the sides. Hlytra oblong, gibbous, compressed at the sides, 
sloping towards the base, which is sharply margined, not much wider than the prothorax, the humeri a little 
swollen, the suture depressed in front ; finely punctate-striate, the interstices flat and smooth. Legs long ; 
anterior femora strongly clavate and with a stout triangular tooth, the intermediate and hind femora also 
with an acute tooth; anterior and intermediate tibie strongly sinuate ; tarsal claws with a long tooth. 
Var. The prothorax densely punctate, the pubescence denser along the elytral suture at the base and slightly 
yellowish in colour, that at the apex extending upwards along the suture. . 
Length 34-4, breadth 13-1? millim. (¢.) 
Hab. Mexico, Toxpam (Sailé); Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt); Panama, Bugaba 
(Champion). 
Five specimens, the two from Mexico belonging to the variety. Easily recognizable 
