LECHRIOPS. 101 
the eyes, and the very narrow space between them, and the prothorax with an interrupted median vitta 
and some spots or irregular markings at the sides, ochreous or fulvous; the elytra mottled with ochreous 
(or fulvous) and blackish, the ochreous scales clustered into a small spot at the middle of the suture, a 
short streak at the apex of the latter, and a spot on the eighth interstice, the blackish scales condensed 
into two oblong patches along the suture; the vestiture of the under surface fine, sparse, in great part 
white, the ventral segments 3-5, and sometimes the knees also, fulvous, the femora with a blackish patch 
towards the apex. Eyes very large, narrowly separated. Rostrum rugulosely punctate and finely 
carinate to near the middle, the apical half shining in both sexes. Joint 2 of the funiculus much longer 
than 1. Prothorax short, somewhat rounded at the sides, narrowed and feebly constricted in front ; 
densely, rather coarsely punctate, and subcarinate. Klytra much wider than the prothorax, subcordate, 
feebly depressed along the suture anteriorly, punctate-striate, the interstices rugose and almost flat. 
Rostral canal deep, the metasternal depression limited by a v-shaped ridge. First ventral segment 
hollowed down the middle posteriorly in the ¢. Femora sharply dentate, the posterior knees with a 
short spine. 
Length 24-33, breadth 13-2 millim. (¢ 2.) 
Hab. Mexico, Toxpam in Vera Cruz (Sallé); Guatemaua, Cubilguitz in Vera Paz 
(Champion) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
Ten specimens. Very near L. lebasi, but with relatively broader, subcordate elytra. 
Compared with L. excavatus, the elytra are less inflated, and not so deeply excavate 
along the suture, the apical half of the rostrum is more shining in the male, and the 
eyes are more approximate above. ‘There are no intermixed white scales on the upper 
surface. The two specimens from Chiriqui have a less rugose prothorax and they may 
belong to a different species. The description is taken from the Mexican examples. 
21. Lechriops ochreoguttatus, sp.n. (Tab. VI. fig. 27.) 
Very like Z. parilis, but with sharply-defined, small, scattered pale ochreous spots on the upper surface—six 
on the prothorax, one at the middle of the suture, another at its apex, and six smaller ones scattered over 
each elytron (the three on the outer part of the disc triangularly arranged), the rest of the elytral 
vestiture black, that of the under surface and legs sparse and whitish, the femora each with a large black 
patch; the prothorax shining, coarsely punctate; the elytra coarsely punctate-striate, with rugose 
interstices, the humeral callus smooth ; the tarsi ferruginous. 
Length 34, breadth 2,4, millim. (@.) 
Hab. Mexico, Toxpam (Sallé). 
One specimen. This is a form of L. parilis, but it cannot very well be included 
under that species, the elytral spots being as sharply defined as they are in L. porcatus. 
It is one of many Lechriops from ‘“'Toxpam ” in the Sallé collection. 
22. Lechriops extritus, sp. n. 
Subovate, black, the antenne (the club excepted), apical margin of the elytra, and tarsi ferruginous, the knees 
and tibiz sometimes reddish; the vestiture fine and sparse: the prothorax with three faint ochreous 
vitte ; the elytra with a small spot at the middle of the suture, one at its apex, one on the eighth 
interstice, and various others (less distinct) on the basal half of the disc, white or ochreous, the rest of 
their vestiture blackish, the dorsal interstices sometimes sublineate with ochreous; the clothing of the 
legs and under surface very sparse, fine, white, the posterior femora with indications of a darker patch. 
Head rather small; eyes moderately large, subcontiguous ; rostrum sparsely, minutely punctate, rugulose 
and subcarinate at the base; joints 1 and 2 of the funiculus subequal in length. Prothorax short, 
