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almost smooth interstices, Beneath very coarsely punctate. Anterior femora with a long, and the others 
with a shorter, tooth. Tibis sharply carinate on their outer edge. 
Length 64-77, breadth 3,!,-34 millim. 
Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson); Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 
Two specimens. Perhaps an extreme form of Z. affaber, from which it differs in its 
less elongate shape, the more transverse prothorax, the sides of which are not parallel 
behind, and the longer tooth of the anterior femora. The antennal club is ovate. 
5. Zascelis sulcifrons, sp.n. (Tab. XXVI. figg. 7, 7a.) 
Ovate, robust, shining, black, the antenne rufo-piceous, the narrow exterior tibial carina fulvous; rather 
sparsely squamose, the scales on the prothorax in great part fulvous, long, transversely or obliquely 
arranged, and condensed into a faint line on each side of the disc, those on the elytra whitish, slightly 
intermixed with fulvous, and here and there condensed into small patches; the vestiture of the legs and 
under surface sparser, whitish or fulvous. Head closely punctate, with a deep arcuate groove on each 
side between the eyes, which are depressed ; rostrum strongly curved, as long as the head and prothorax, 
rather slender, thickly and coarsely punctate at the base, the punctuation becoming finer and more diffuse 
towards the tip, the antenne inserted at the middle, joints 1 and 2 of the funiculus equal in length; the 
club ovate. Prothorax transverse, the sides arcuately converging from the base, the latter bisinuate ; 
coarsely, confluently punctate, except along the smooth raised median line. Scutellum oblong, smooth. 
Elytra narrowing from the base, much wider than the prothorax, somewhat flattened on the disc anteriorly, 
the humeri rounded; with rows of coarse, deep, oval punctures, the interstices almost flat, thickly 
punctate, becoming smoother towards the sides, Beneath coarsely punctate. Femora dentate, the tooth 
on the anterior pair short. Tibise: narrowly and uninterruptedly carinate on their outer edge. 
Length 83, breadth 44 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Acapulco (Hoge). 
One specimen. Easily separable from Z. affaber by its ovate shape, the flatter, 
punctate, elytral interstices, and closer vestiture, the scales on the prothorax fulvous 
and those on the elytra whitish. 
6. Zascelis rugosa, sp. n. 
Oblong-ovate, shining, black, the antenne and the tips of the tarsi ferruginous ; somewhat thickly clothed 
with coarse, intermixed, narrow, ochreous and white scales, the latter clustered into a small patch at the 
middle of the base of the prothorax, another on the humeri in front, and several on the disc of the elytra, 
many of the scales on the upper surface curled, decumbent, and setiform. Head closely, rugosely 
punctate, except along the very narrow smooth space bordering the eyes, the latter depressed and widely 
separated ; rostrum strongly curved, in repose nearly reaching the metasternum, rather slender, a little 
thickened towards the base, very sparsely, minutely punctate, the basal portion rugosely punctate and 
unicarinate, the antenne inserted at the middle, joints 1 and 2 of the funiculus subequal in length, 
the club ovate. Prothorax strongly transverse, much narrowed in front, the sides rounded anteriorly 
and parallel behind ; densely, rugosely punctate. Scutellum very small, the cavity triangular. Elytra 
moderately long, much wider than the prothorax, subparallel at the base, somewhat flattened on the 
disc ; with rows of coarse punctures, separated by narrow raised interstices, the latter subgranulate and 
much interrupted by oblique ruge. Beneath very coarsely punctate. Ventral segments 1 and 2 connate 
at the middle, 5 with a transverse, slightly curved ridge before the apex in the ¢. Legs short and stout ; 
femora dentate, the tooth on the anterior pair rather long; tibie simply carinate on their outer edge. 
Length 6-7, breadth 2,%-383 millim. (d 9.) 
Hab. British Honpuras, Rio Hondo ( Blancaneaur) ; Guatemaa, El Reposo, Zapote 
(Champion); Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson). 
