472 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
minutely uniseriate-punctate elytral interstices, an oblong, smooth scutellum, and a 
slightly hollowed prosternum. Not unlike B. ewnescens, Kirsch, from Peru, but much 
larger, the prothorax straighter at the sides, less transverse, and more sparsely 
punctured, the scutellum longer, &c. 
32. Baris quadratipennis, sp.n. (Tab. XXII. figg. 25, 25a, 2.) 
Oblong, flattened above, shining, black; the elytral interstices each with a row of widely scattered fine 
whitish sete, the punctures on the under surface and legs each bearing a minute scale. Head very 
sparsely, minutely punctate, deeply, transversely grooved between the eyes; rostrum strongly arcuate, 
stout, about as long as the prothorax, sparsely, finely punctate. Prothorax transverse, rounded at the 
sides anteriorly, strongly constricted in front; sparsely, irregularly, and somewhat finely punctate, 
except along the smooth median line. Scutellum small, widened posteriorly, subtriangular, canaliculate. 
Elytra rather elongate, considerably wider than the prothorax, nearly as broad at the middle as at the 
shoulders, the latter not prominent, the disc feebly transversely depressed at and below the base; with 
narrow faintly punctured strie, the interstices broad, flat, each with an irregular row of fine scattered 
punctures. Beneath sparsely punctate. Prosternum sulcate anteriorly, the sulcus terminating in two 
oblong foveze in front. ‘ibiz straight, neither dilated nor toothed at the outer apical angle. 
Length 41, breadth 2 millim. (@.) 
Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion). 
One specimen. An oblong form, with comparatively long, broad, subparallel elytra, 
the interstices of which are each set with a row of fine scattered sete, a tubulate 
prothorax, a subtriangular scutellum, a sulcate prosternum, a shining basal joint to 
the antennal clab, and straight tibiae. This species and &. prodita approach 
Pseudobaris in the form of the prosternum, but they have the basal joint of the 
antennal club shining and sparsely pilose. 
33. Baris prodita, sp.n. (Tab. XXII. figg. 26, 26a, 3.) 
Oblong, shining, black ; the elytral interstices each with a row of scattered, fine, stiff, decumbent sete, the 
‘ punctures on the under surface and legs each bearing a minute scale. Head sparsely, minutely 
punctate, deeply, transversely grooved between the eyes; rostrum very stout, short, not so long as the 
prothorax, strongly arcuate, almost straight beneath (as seen in profile, fig. 26a), with scattered minute 
punctures. Prothorax rather convex, transverse, rounded at the sides anteriorly, strongly constricted 
in front ; coarsely, closely punctate, except along the smooth median line. Scutellum large, subquadrate, 
rugose. Elytra oblong, a little wider than the prothorax; sharply, narrowly punctate-striate, the 
interstices broad, flat, each with a row of scattered minute punctures. Beneath closely, the abdomen 
sparsely and finely, punctate ; first ventral segment flattened down the middlein the ¢. Prosternum 
shallowly sulcate, the groove limited on each side anteriorly by a feeble oblique ridge. Tibi almost 
straight. 
Length 3-34, breadth 12-1} millim. (<¢.) 
_ Hab. Mexico (ex coll. Flohr), Acapulco (Lége). 
Two specimens. Smaller than B. quadratipennis ; the rostrum very stout, shorter, 
strongly arcuate above and broadly flattened beneath (when viewed in profile); the 
prosternal depression shallower and widened forwards ; the elytral sete more numerous ; 
the scutellum larger. | ' 
