66 COLEOPTERA RHYNCHOPHORA. 



C. floridanus n. sp.— Form oblong oval, nearly as in pusillus, 

 piceous, tibiae and tarsi rufopiceous, closely though not very densely, 

 somewhat unevenly clothed with narrow scales and squamiform hairs, 

 mostly ochreous in color but sparsely intermixed with Vv^hite, the latter 

 condensed in a short transverse fascia at the summit of the elytral 

 declivity, and in a few very small spots on the costae. One example 

 shows four very small white spots, each consisting of from four to six 

 squamules, arranged in a median transverse series on the prothorax, 

 these being nearly obsolete in a second example. Beak moderately 

 stout, about one-third longer than the prothorax in the cf , about one- 

 half longer than the prothorax in the 9 , shining and sparsely finely 

 punctate apically. more coarsely punctate and substriate basally, a dis- 

 tinct punctiform fovea between the eyes. Antennae inserted barely 

 visibly in advance of the middle (c?) or slightly behind the middle 

 (9 ); second and third funicular joints equal and each as long as the 

 third and fourth united, the third slightly longer than the fourth. 

 Prothorax not much wider than long, sides parallel and feebly arcuate 

 in more than basal half, rather suddenly narrowed and constricted in 

 front, surface moderately coarsely and densely punctate, the median 

 line narrowly rather feebly cariniform, becoming obsolete basally. 

 Elytra fully one-half wider and two and one-half times as long as the 

 prothorax, sides parallel in basal half, then gradually parabolically 

 rounded at apex ; alternate intervals 3-5-7-9 distinctly though not very 

 strongly costate, strial punctures moderately coarse basally, much finer 

 toward the apex. Mesosternum protuberant, ventral segments rather 

 finely punctate, the third and fourth very sparsely and finely so, the 

 last segment more closely punctured, broadly convex in the d^, nearly 

 flat in the 9 . Thighs with a moderate tooth ; claws with a small and 

 broad basal tooth. Length, 4.4-5 mm. ; width, 2.2-2.4 mm. 



Type. — From Miami, Florida. One pair. 



In the table given by LeConte in the " Rhynchophora," 

 floridanus must be placed neax posticatiis, from which it differs 

 by its more conspicuous and coarser vestiture, more oblong 

 form, less developed pronotal and elytral costae, and much 

 sparser and finer ventral punctuation. In the 9 type the 

 posterior elytral fascia is ill-developed. 



C. iieoinexic.aiius n. sp.— Rather closely similar in form sculpture 

 and general facies to elegans, but much larger, vestiture rather coarse 

 and denser, prevailing tint ochreous-brown, with the thoracic lines, 

 posterior elytral band and femoral rings whitish. The elytral band is 

 biarcuate anteriorly, most advanced on the second costa, and most 

 developed posteriorly from the suture to the first costa, narrowed to 

 the lateral margin, which it attains at a point opposite the first ven- 



