434 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
Three specimens. Easily known by the short rostrum and the fasciculate arrange- 
ment of the elytral vestiture. P. fasciculata is perhaps nearest related to P. senescens, 
but it has the scales on the elytra clustered into small spots as in P. multiquttata. 
15. Pseudobaris multiguttata, sp.n. (Tab. XXI. figg. 14, 144, ¢.) 
$. Oblong, flattened above, moderately shining, black ; the elytra with small scattered fascicles of yellowish- 
white setiform scales on the interstices 3, 5,7, and 9, and a large oval ochreous spot at the base of 3, as 
well as seriately-arranged minute pallid scales on the rest of their surface ; the sides of the prothorax, 
the under surface, and legs sparsely clothed with fine, hair-like, whitish scules. Head closely punctate, 
flattened between the eyes; rostrum arcuate, moderately stout, about as long as the prothorax, closely, 
finely punctate, the antenne inserted just beyond the middle. Prothorax transverse, subquadrate, 
constricted in front, rounded at the sides anteriorly ; densely and somewhat finely punctate, except along 
the smooth median line. Elytra oblong, with feebly punctured striw, the interstices flat, densely 
punctate, 3 much widened at the base. Pygidium broad, densely punctate. Beneath closely punctate : 
ventral segments 1 and 2 excavate down the middle. LTrosternal sulcus shallow. Femora clavate, the 
anterior pair obsoletely dentate. 
Length 4, breadth 14 millim. 
flab. Mexico, Ciudad in Durango 8100 feet, Ventanas (Forrer). 
Two males, the one from Ventanas abraded. Differs from PP. fasciculata in its 
oblong shape, duller surface, densely and less coarsely punctured prothorax, more 
finely and closely punctured elytral interstices (the third with a large ochreous spot at 
the base), longer and smoother rostrum, and deeply excavate first ventral segment in 
the male. 
16. Pseudobaris leucostigma, sp.n. (Tab. XXI. figg. 15, 15a, 3.) 
Oblong-ovate, very shining, black, sometimes with a brassy lustre; the elytra with a rather large, dense, oval 
patch of white scales at the base of the third interstice and various coarse, narrow, elongate-oval, white 
scales along the alternate interstices 3, 5, 7, and 9; the punctures at the sides of the prothorax and on 
the underside and legs each bearing a hair-like white scale. Head closely, minutely punctate, trans- 
versely grooved between the eyes ; rostrum moderately stout, curved, slightly longer than the prothorax, 
closely punctate, smoother and flattened at the tip in the 9, the antennw inserted near the middle. 
Prothorax transverse, rather convex, constricted and much narrowed in front, the sides rounded anteriorly 
and subparallel behind; very sparsely, finely punctate on the disc, the punctuation becoming coarser and 
more crowded towards the sides. Elytra with feebly punctured fine strie, the interstices broad, flat, 
and each with a scattered irregular row of very minute punctures, 3 considerably widened at the base. 
Beneath closely punctate; first ventral segment slightly depressed along the middle in the ¢. 
Prosternum with a deep straight sulcus, Anterior and intermediate femora obsoletely dentate. 
Length 23-3, breadth 1,,-14 millim. (¢ 9.) 
Hab. Mexico (coll. Solari), Toxpam (Sallé), Cordova (Sallé, Hige), Julapa (Hoge); 
GuaTEMALA, Lanquin, Chiacam, Senahu, Capetillo, Guatemala city (Champion) ; 
Honpuras (Sal/é). 
Fourteen examples. Larger and much smoother than P. cylindricollis, the finer 
vestiture on the elytra wanting, the basal spot larger, the long scattered scales on the 
alternate interstices broader, the disc of the prothorax very sparsely, finely punctate, 
the punctures on the elytral interstices minute and widely separated. 
