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nent, almost contiguous, rather coarsely granulate; the vertex carinate. The strie of 
the elytra, though very distinct and regular, are fine, and not punctate. The white 
pubescence on this insect is very minute and scanty, except on the parapleure and the 
scutellum, where it is more condensed. 
Only a single example has been received of this species, which has the aspect of a 
minute B. canus, Germ., and would appear to be closely allied to B. cyanipennis, 
except that the larger tooth on the hind femur is absent; possibly this may be the 
result of accident, but I do not think such is the case. The hind tibiz have no spur. 
47. Bruchus modestus. 
Niger, subtilissime albido-canescens ; antennis (femine ?) intus subserratis, articulis secundo tertioque minutis, 
subtus testaceis; oculis sat magnis, minus approximatis; prothorace conico, densissime et subtilissime 
sculpturato, opaco; elytris subtiliter striatis; tibiis anterioribus flavis; femoribus posterioribus dente sat 
elongato denticulisque duobus armatis. . 
Long. 2 millim. (capite deflexo), 
_ Hab. Guatemata, San Gerdénimo (Champion). 
Head with very short muzzle, eyes rather widely separated, vertex not carinate; legs 
rather slender, hind femora not much swollen. 
Notwithstanding the great resemblance in colour, form, clothing, and sculpture 
between this species and B. serraticulus, the structural differences separate the two 
completely. Only one example of B. modestus has been met with; it is, I fancy, a 
female, and, if so, the male will probably have the antenne more strongly serrate. 
48. Bruchus multisignatus. 
Niger, tenuiter albido-vestitus; antennarum basi, tibiis, tarsisque anterioribus, testaceis; elytris guttulis elongatis 
numerosis fascias transversas irregulares formantibus albidis; antennis maris elongatis, subpectinatis, 
femine sat elongatis, serratis; femoribus posterioribus dente elongato denticulisque duobus armatis. 
‘Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatremata, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
Antenne with the three basal joints dull yellow; second joint small, the third elongate. 
Head with prominent, coarsely facetted eyes, which are but little separated in front; 
vertex carinate. Thorax regularly conical, black, lightly sprinkled with white pubes- 
cence, its sculpture rather coarse and distinct. Hlytra black, with a small but 
conspicuous white mark on the suture behind the scutellum, and with numerous other 
white marks, forming two irregular bands across the middle; finely but distinctly 
striate, the strie finely punctured. The hind femora are moderately dilated, the tibie 
armed with a rather long apical spur. Besides the difference in the antenne of the 
sexes, the male appears to be rather larger than the female, and has the terminal 
ventral ring shorter in the middle. 
Two males and one female have been procured. The species is allied to B. cyani- 
