106 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
and a spot at the middle of the suture. The first two joints of the funiculus are 
subequal in length. In two of the smallest specimens the femoral tooth is almost or 
quite obsolete. The type of C. infimus has been communicated by Dr. Aurivillius and 
those of L. turtur and L. sodalis by Dr. Heller. 
31. Lechriops auritus. (Tab. VI. fig. 32.) 
Copturus infimus, Boh., var. y. auritus, Schonh. Gen. Cure. viii. 2, p. 108°. 
Lechriops auritus, Heller, Abhandl. Mus. Dresd. no. 11, p. 14, nota’. 
Hab. Mexico, Toxpam in Vera Cruz (Sallé), Atoyac, Orizaba, Cuernavaca (H. H. 
Smith), 'Teapa (Sallé, H. H. Smith), Tapachula (Hoge); Guatemata, Chacoj, San Juan, 
San Joaquin, San Gerdénimo, Capetillo, Zapote (Champion), Champerico (Baker, in Mus. 
Brit.) ; Costa Rica, Surubres (Biolley) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui, Boquete, Caldera 
(Champion).—CotomB1a 1. 
Found in abundance at Teapa, apparently in company with ZL. infimus, from which 
it differs in having a broad space along the sides of the prothorax densely clothed with 
rather coarse white scales. ‘The prothorax is somewhat finely punctate and usually 
has two short, narrow, bare vittee on the posterior lobe. The elytra have a transverse 
white spot at the middle of the suture, preceded by a dark patch, and a very small 
white spot on the eighth interstice. ‘The first two joints of the funiculus are subequal 
in length. I have not seen the type of L. auritus, but there is little doubt about the 
determination. According to Heller ?, it is a good species. 
32. Lechriops infusus, sp. n. (Tab. VII. fig. 1.) 
Lechriops infusus, Faust, in litt. 
Subovate, black or piceous, the elytra sometimes rufo-piceous, the antenne, apical margin of the elytra, tarsi, 
and sometimes the tibize and knees also, ferruginous ; the vestiture rather coarse and close: the prothorax 
with a broad space along the sides, and sometimes the lower part of the flanks also, densely clothed with 
coarse white (or pale ochreous) scales, the disc with longer piliform scales down the middle; the elytra 
with a large spot at the middle of the suture, a streak along the latter at the apex, and a spot on the 
eighth interstice, white (or pale ochreous), the rest of their surface variable in colour, according to the 
predominance of the white (or pale ochreous) and black (or fuscous) scales; the under surface thickly 
clothed with coarse white or whitish scales, the vestiture of the legs similarly coloured, the posterior 
femora with a large blackish patch towards the apex. Eyes large, narrowly separated. Rostrum 
rugulose and carinate to about the middle. Joint 2 of the funiculus a little longer than 3. Prothorax 
transverse, narrowing from near the base; densely punctate and finely carinate. Elytra much wider 
than the prothorax, subcordate, rounded at the tip; punctate-striate, the interstices broader than the 
stria, rugose, and almost flat. Rostral canal deep. First ventral segment broadly depressed down the 
middle in the ¢. 
Length 23-32, breadth 14-13 millim. (d 9.) 
Hab. Mexico (Mus, Dresden), Chilpancingo and Amula in Guerrero (H. H. Smith), 
Toxpam, Juquila (Sad/é),Cordova, Cerro de Plumas, Oaxaca (Hoge), Jalapa (Smith, ex 
Wickham); GuatTemMaua, Senahu, Sinanja, Chacoj, Capetillo, Guatemala City, Zapote 
(Champion). 
