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44. Goniocloeus capucinus spec. nov. 



?. Close to spiculosus (1833) Gylh., rostrum somewhat longer; protboras 

 with a small mesial tubercle before carina ; carina not interrupted, much less 

 flexed backwards dorsolateralh' ; subliasal tubercle of elytrum and subapical ones 

 much higher. 



Length, 8i mm. ; breadth, 'il mm. 



Ilab. Chauchamayo, Pern. 



1 ?. 



4.'i. Goniocloeus umbrinus spec. nov. 



S. Similar to armatus (1897) Jord., Noc. Zool. iv. p. 1T6. n. fi, described as a 

 Straboscopus. Pale clay-colour. Rostrum longer than in nrmafas, half as long 

 again as broad, with a sharply raised mesial carina which disappears before 

 apex and extends on to frons. Occiput brown, with three sharply marked pale 

 clay vittae, the lateral ones extending along upper edges of eyes. Pronotum 

 with elliptical clay spots, encircled with brown, basal mesial patch not essentially 

 paler than the others ; lateral carina more rounded and prominent in dorsal 

 view than in armntus. Elytra practically uniform in pattern, clay spotted with 

 brown all over ; tubercles not so high as in armatus, third and fourth of third 

 interspace not so close together, the elytra being longer in umhriinis. Metasternnm 

 coarsely granulose in middle, where it is smooth in armatus. Abdomen punctured 

 all over, not impressed, fifth segment with smooth mesial carina as in armatus. 

 Midtibia (J) with apical spur as in S oi armatus. 



Length, 9 mm. 



Hab. Mexico. 



1 6. 



Homocloeus gen. nov. 



(??. Close to Monocloeus. Rostrum porrect, gradually narrowed basad, 

 trisinuate at apex, with a mesial carina. Antebasal carina of prothorax more or 

 less evenly concave, slightly curved forwards at the sides ; basal transverse carina 

 present ; basal longitudinal carina absent. Eye less prominent than in typical 

 Monocloeus. False mentum mesially carinate, smooth, glossy. 



Type : //. veslitus spec. nov. 



41 i. Homocloeus concolor spec. nov. 



S. Black. Rostrum a little longer thau apically broad, clayish, carina not 

 extending to apex, which is coarsely punctured, continued to occiput. Frons 

 more than half the width of the rottrum, longitudinally rugulose like occiput. 

 Lobes of false mentum slightly acuminate. Antenna brown, segment 3 twice 

 as long as 2, a little longer thau 4, 8 dilated, as broad as long, club compact, 

 broad, 9 little longer than broad, 10 transverse, 11 as long as broad, truncate at 

 base, rufous at apex. Prothorax convex, slightly depressed transversely before 

 carina, which is situated behind basal fourth, more distinctly depressed behind 

 apex, clayish ochraceous, marmorated with black, a basal greyish clay mesial spot 

 obrdered by a black spot on each side. Scntellum greyish clay, transveree, apex 

 slightly rounded. Elytra punctate-striate, the ])unctures fine, concealed under the 



