5360 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
13. Phenithon leucospilus, sp.n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 17.) 
$2. Black, upperside pubescent brown, very densely irrorated with white, without regular pattern: 
underside white; two irregular lateral spots each on prosternum and on metasternal episternum, a round 
lateral dot on the first three abdominal segments and a vestigial dot on the fourth brown ; apices of tibie 
and the tarsi brown or black, first tarsal segment white above except at tip, the black tip widest on 
hind tarsus. 
Rostrum nearly three times as broad as long. Frons evenly but slightly convex, without carina. Pronotum 
convex, feebly depressed along carina, which is slightly concave in middle. LElytra short, cylindrical, 
hardly depressed at suture, finely striate-punctate. Pygidium longer than basally broad in ¢, hardly as 
long as broad in 9, and more evenly rounded at apex than in ¢. Antecoxal portion of prosternum 
subvertical, about: one-third the width of the coxa. Mesosternal process rounded at apex, with the 
lateral angles distinct. Abdomen of ¢ flattened mesially: last segment impressed, feebly emarginate ; 
fourth segment with two small apical luteous tufts; anal segment of Q a little longer than third and 
fourth together, subtruncate, not emarginate, 
Length 4 millim, 
Hab. Mexico, Toxpam (Sal/é). 
Two males and one female. Nearest to P. albosparsus, Labr. & Imh. (1842), from 
South America, 
14. Pheenithon pardalis, sp.n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 18.) 
. Dark brown, upperside and flanks almost evenly dotted with luteous-grey, middle of underside grey ; legs 
rufescent, especially the tibia, pubescent grey, a basal spot or ring on tibia and the tip of hind tibie 
brown, tarsi also brown, first segment of hind tarsus grey. 
2ostrum about three times as broad as long. Frons half the width of the rostrum. Prothorax twice as broad as 
long, carina nearly basal, concave in middle, lateral angle very little over 90°, the lateral carina vestigial 
from base to near apex ; an interrupted mesial stripe. Elytra evenly convex, slightly flattened behind 
at suture, finely punctate-striate, base and side less densely dotted with back. Pygidium broader than 
long, rounded, with the apex feebly rotundate-angulate in middle. Mesosternal process very broad, 
truncate. Anal sternite short, feebly emarginate. 
Length 34 millim. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 
One female. 
15. Phenithon brevicornis. 
Anthribus brevicornis, Say, Descr. N. Amer. Cure. p. 4. n. 2 (1831)*; id. Complete Writings, i. 
p. 262°. 
Hab. Mexico? 2, 
Not known to me. 
16. Phenithon ceruleus, sp.n. (Tab. XIII. fig. 19.) 
Q. Thinly pubescent grey ; upperside (except pygidium), prosternum, and underside of head metallic-blue, rest 
of underside, pygidium, legs, and mouth-parts ochraceous-rufous, shaft of antenna rufescent ; a broad 
ill-defined antemedian band on elytra purple, with the pubescence brownish. 
Rostrum more than four times as broad as long. Frons half the width of the rostrum, with vestigial mesial 
carina. Prothorax twice as wide as long, carina subbasal, parallel to basal edge, obtusely angulate in 
middle, lateral angle less rounded than usual, lateral carina short, but the side of the prothorax not 
