80 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
24, Copturus quadricinctus. (Tab. V. fig. 25.) 
Copturus quadricinctus, Heller, Abhandl. Mus. Dresd. no. 11, p. 38°. 
Hab. Mexico! (Mus. Brit.; Mus. Dresden), Toxpam in Vera Cruz (Sa/lé); PANaMa, 
Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
We have several specimens of this species from Eastern Mexico and Chiriqui. It 
has three vitte on the prothorax, and the suture and two curved fascie on the elytra, 
ochreous or whitish. The elytral interstices are sharply costate throughout. The 
femora have each a small tooth; the carina on the outer face of the two posterior pairs 
is sharply defined. The metasternum is slightly depressed between the middle coxe. 
25. Copturus ludiosus. (Tab. V. figg. 26, 26 a.) 
Copturus ludiosus, Boh. in Schénh. Gen. Cure. iv. p. 642'; Heller, Abhandl. Mus. Dresd. no. 11, 
p. 80°. 
Hab. Mexico, Vera Cruz? (Chevrolat!), Teapa (1. H. Smith); Panama, Bugaba, 
(Champion). 
We have two specimens of this species, agreeing with the type communicated by 
Dr. Aurivillius. The coarse punctuation of the prothorax, the rough elytral interstices, 
and the rather short, stout legs separate C. dudiosus from most of its Central-American 
allies. ‘The prothorax has three faint interrupted ochreous vitte on the disc, and the 
elytra a twice-interrupted white sutural stripe and two irregular transverse ochreous 
fasciz, one basal and the other median. ‘The second joint of the funiculus is as long 
as the third and fourth united, these being equal in length. The mesosternum is 
slightly depressed in the middle. 
26. Copturus gracilis. (Tab. V. figg. 27, 27 a.) 
Copturus gracilis, Helier, Abhand!. Mus. Dresd. no. 11, p. 87”. 
Elliptic, nigro-piceous, the rostrum rufescent, the antenne and the apical margin of the elytra ferruginous ; 
variegated above with narrow white, ochreous, and blackish scales, the white or ochreous scales condensed 
into a narrow line around the eyes and five narrow vitte on the prothorax (the outer ones not visible 
from above), the elytra with a sutural stripe (which is interrupted beyond the middle in one specimen), 
and two transverse fascie at the sides, white, the disc also interruptedly bifasciate, the anterior fascia 
more or less ochreous ; the vestiture of the legs and under surface white, the mesothoracic episterna with 
a fuscous spot, the fifth ventral segment with a transverse darker patch in the middle. Eyes very large, 
narrowly separated. Rostrum rugulose and sharply carinate at the base. Joint 2 of the funiculus very 
elongate, about as long as 3-6 united, 3 shorter than 1, 4 twice the length of 3, 5-7 transverse. Prothorax 
transverse, gradually narrowing from a little before the base, constricted in front, with broadly rounded 
ocular lobes; closely, coarsely punctate. Elytra much broader than the prothorax, somewhat rounded at 
the sides; rather coarsely punctate-striate, the interstices almost flat and densely rugulose. Meso- and 
metasternum slightly depressed between the middle coxe. Legs moderately long ; femora unidentate, 
the posterior pair extending a little beyond the apex of the abdomen, the knees acute. 
Length 43-43, breadth 23-23 millim. 
Lab. Mexico, 'Toxpam in Vera Cruz (Sal/é!). 
