498 BRUCHIDES. 
Antenne rather*slender, distinctly serrate internally. Eyes moderately large, rather 
widely separated. Thorax very short, convex, greatly rounded in front, evenly covered 
with coarse somewhat distant punctures (in addition to the minute punctuation), with 
griseous pubescence, and a very obscure ochreous spot on either side of the middle. 
Scutellum rather short and broad. Elytra finely striate, the striz distinctly crenate, 
covered with scanty griseous pubescence, on the alternate interstices with numerous 
ochreous spots, more distinct behind than at the base. Pygidium dark, somewhat 
sparingly griseo-ochraceo-pubescent, and with a fine line of such pubescence along the 
middle. Under-surface uniformly griseo-pubescent; front legs obscure red, the hind 
legs darker. Front coxe moderately separated, the process not constricted, slightly 
prolonged, touching the mesosternum slightly above the lower level of the latter. 
Closely allied to S. leporinus, but readily distinguished from that species by the 
thoracic punctuation, and the different coloration of the upper surface. 
One example from each locality. 
13. Spermophagus perfectus. 
Elongato-ovalis, fusco-niger, griseo pubescens, vix maculatus; antennis pedibusque rufis; prothorace conico- 
transverso, medio absque punctis majoribus. 
Long. 53 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Tehuantepec (Sallé). 
Antenne slender, entirely red. Eyes coarsely granulate, moderately separated. 
Thorax rounded at the sides and greatly narrowed towards the front, evenly covered 
with griseous pubescence, which conceals the sculpture; there is, however, no coarse 
punctuation along the middle, and at the sides it is only obscure. Scutellum oblong, 
rather short. Elytra very finely striate, the strie not distinctly punctured, and greatly 
concealed by the nearly uniform griseous pubescence, on which are a few irregularly 
placed minute fuscous spots. Pygidium pale red, with pubescence like that of the 
elytra. Legs red, the hind ones darker. Front coxe rather widely separated, the 
process distinctly prolonged to form a short broad termination received on the apex 
of the mesosternum exactly at the level of its junction with the metasternum, so that in 
fact the apex of the process almost touches the metasternum between the middle legs. 
Although very similar to S. togatus this species is readily distinguished by the sternal 
characters; it is, too, more uniform in its colour, and has a longer thorax. Only one 
example has been received. 
14. Spermophagus trisignatus. 
Ovalis, fusco-niger, ochraceo pubescens, vage subvariegatus ; antennis pedibusque rufis; prothorace transverso, 
medio absque punctis majoribus ; pygidio ad angulos superiores, et in medio versus apicem fusco-trisignato. 
_ Long. 4-5 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Playa Vicente (Sadlé); British Honpuras, R. Sarstoon, R. Hondo 
