478 . RHYNCHOPHORA. 
middle onwards in the 9, the antenne inserted about midway, joint 2 of the funiculus rather shorter 
than 1, 2-7 closely articulated and widening outwards, the club ovate. Prothorax transverse, rather 
convex, slightly rounded at the sides, narrowed and feebly constricted in front, truncate at the base ; 
densely punctate. Elytra ovate, convex, at the middle not much wider than the prothorax ; very coarsely 
seriate-punctate, the interstices convex, 3 a little broader and more raised than the others. Ventral 
segments coarsely punctate, 1 and 2 subconnate, 2 as long as 3 and 4 united. Legs short, moderately 
stout, the femora unarmed. 
Length 23-3, breadth 13-14 millim. (¢ 9.) 
Hab. GuatEMALa, Cerro Zunil 4000 feet (Champion). 
Four specimens. A small, narrow, convex form, with the setosity of the upper 
surface and legs very coarse and abundant, the ochreous scales on the elytra showing a 
tendency to form three faint fascie. The elytral sculpture is very like that of 
A. foveolatus; the elytra themselves are narrower than in A. tricinctus, with the 
interstices more convex, &c. 
14. Acalles horrens, sp. n. 
Oblong-ovate, rather narrow, shining, black, the antenne and tarsi ferruginous; clothed with coarse brown 
scales, the elytra with a common transverse subapical whitish patch and a faint, interrupted, similarly- _ 
coloured fascia before the middle, the upper surface and legs also thickly set with short, very coarse, 
erect, clubbed sete. Head finely punctate ; rostrum rugulosely punctate and obsoletely tricarinate, the 
antenne inserted behind the middle, joints 2-7 of the funiculus closely articulated, widening outwards, 
2 shorter than 1, the club ovate. Prothorax transverse, rather convex, slightly rounded at the sides, 
narrowed and constricted in front; densely punctate. Elytra ovate, convex; very coarsely seriate- 
punctate, the interstices almost smooth, narrow, and convex throughout. Ventral segments coarsely 
punctate, 2 as long as 3 and 4 united. Legs short, the femora unarmed. 
Length 2-23, breadth 1-13 millim. 
Hab. GuaTeMaLa, Capetillo (Champion). 
Two specimens. Near A. crassisetis, but with relatively shorter, black elytra, the 
latter with a transverse whitish subapical fascia, and the interstices smoother, 
narrower, and equal in width. 
15. Acalles tantillus, sp. n. 
Subovate, shining, black, the antenne and tarsi ferruginous; the head, prothorax, and legs clothed with 
agglutinated brownish scales, the elytra with a narrow, sinuous, submedian fascia of white scales 
interrupted at the suture, the upper surface and legs also set with scattered, curled, fine, decumbent, 
pallid sete. Head and rostrum closely punctate, the latter smoother at the tip; antenne inserted 
behind the middle of the rostrum, joint 2 of the funiculus shorter than 1, 3-7 closely articulated, the 
club short-ovate. Prothorax transverse, rounded at the sides, narrowed and feebly constricted in front, 
and slightly flattened on the disc; densely punctate. Elytra subrotundate, very little wider than the 
prothorax at the base, convex ; rather deeply punctate-striate, the punctures oblong in shape, the inter- 
stices moderately convex. Ventral segments 3 and 4 extremely short, together as long as 2. Legs short 
and stout, the femora unarmed. 
Length 2, breadth 13 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
One specimen. A minute species, with rotundate, albo-unifasciate, distinctly striate 
elytra, the prothorax transverse and densely punctate. 
