BARIS. 467 
Prothorax transverse, rounded at the sides anteriorly, closely, moderately coarsely punctate. Scutellum 
small, transverse, concave or flattened. Elytra a little wider than the prothorax, oblong, undulate on 
the disc; with narrow, deep, feebly punctured strie, which become sinuous and deeper at the apex, the 
sutural stria deeply impressed from a little below the base, the interstices broad, flat, somewhat finely 
and closely uniseriate-punctate (the second with a few udditional punctures), subcostate towards the tip. 
Beneath closely, the abdomen more sparsely, punctate. Prosternum slightly depressed along the middle 
anteriorly. Tibis almost straight, the anterior pair with a distinct tooth at the inner apical angle, ia 
addition to the long apical uncus. 
Length 4, breadth 2 millim. (@.) 
Hab. Guatemata, Capetillo (Champion). 
Two females. Closely related to B. aspera and B. cavernosa, but with the elytral 
strie more deeply impressed and sinuous, and the interstices subcostate, at the apex, 
the interstices more finely punctate, the anterior tibie with a distinct tooth in addition 
to the usual claw. ‘The elytral vestiture is similar to that of B. cavernosa. 
20. Baris inopina, sp. n. (Tab. XXIII. figg. 4, 44, 4, 2.) 
Oblong-ovate, shining, seneous or sneo-piceous ; the elytra somewhat thickly (fig. 4 5), and the prothorax, under 
surface, and legs a little more sparsely, clothed with decumbent setiform scales. Head closely, finely 
punctate, shallowly transversely grooved between the eyes; rostrum very short, a little more than half 
the length of the prothorax, feebly curved, closely punctate, smoother at the tip. Prothorax transverse, 
rounded at the sides anteriorly ; densely, somewhat coarsely punctate, except along the smooth median 
line. Scutellum very small, transverse or subquadrate, hollowed. Elytra a little wider than the 
prothorax, with narrow, deep, feebly punctured striz, the interstices almost flat and densely, confusedly 
punctured throughout. Beneath closely punctate, Tibie straight. 
Length 3-34, breadth 13-13 millim. (2) 
Hab. Mexico, Chilpancingo (H. H. Smith). 
Two females. A small oblong-ovate form, with a very short feebly curved rostrum, 
which is separated from the head by a shallow groove, and the elytral interstices 
densely punctured and closely setulose. ‘The vestiture is closer and more confusedly 
arranged than in the less elongate B. setosella, 
21. Baris zeneopicea, sp. un. 
Oblong, rather broad, somewhat flattened above, shining, eneo-piceous ; almost glabrous above, the punctures 
on the under surface and legs each bearing a minute scale. Head minutely punctate, deeply transversely 
grooved between the eyes; rostrum short, stout, arcuate, finely punctate. Prothorax transverse, the 
sides rounded anteriorly and slightly convergent at the base ; closely, somewhat coarsely punctate, except 
along the smooth median line. Scutellum small, transverse, suleate. Elytra oblong, very little wider 
than the prothorax, subparallel at the base, slightly depressed along the suture ; deeply punctate-striate, 
the interstices flat on the disc, much broader than the strix, the third confusedly, the others closely and 
uniseriately, punctate, the ninth raised posteriorly, Beneath closely and coarsely, the abdomen more 
finely and sparsely, punctate. Tibie almost straight, 
Length 4, breadth 2 millim. (.) 
Hab. Mexico, San Angel, Distrito Federal (Wickham). 
Two females. Near B. tortidis, but with the elytra subparallel at the base, the 
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