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obtained are referable to tliese families, whilst four ijertaiii to the Calandrida' 

 in its broadest sense. The Brenthidce are represented by two sijecies and 

 were found at comparatively hjw altitudes. So many of the Ehyiichophora 

 ai'e apterous that it would be unsafe to lay any great stress on the fact that 

 a certain proportion of the species in the present collection are wingless ; it 

 may, however, be worth mentioning that Macrops ccdorum is apterous, as it 

 was found at a A^ery great elevation and belongs to a genus which has 

 hitherto contained as far as I am aware only winged species. 



The measurements in the following descriptions are exclusive of the 

 rostrum except when the contrary is stated. 



I have to thank ]\Ir. F. P. Pascoe for kindly permitting me to see the types 

 in his collection that I have found it advisable to examine. 



The following are the new species described in this paper : — 



Helicorrhynchus vulsus. 

 Pandeldius argentatus. 

 Compsus TFliymperi. 

 Naupadus serjiiipeii. 

 N. pauper. 

 N. nigrans. 

 N. parvicollis. 

 Amphideritus hrevis. 

 A. pygmceiis. 

 Lidroderes inconspjicuus. 

 L. pundatissimus. 

 A mathynefea alticola. 



A. simulans. 

 Macrops coelorum. 

 Anchonus monticola. 

 A. Altar en sis. 

 Hilipus longicollis. 

 Erirrliinoid.es distinct us. 

 Erirrhinus glaber. 

 Otidocephalus ? spinicollis. 

 Apion Andinum. 

 Hphenophorus notandus. 

 Cossonus color at us. 



Fam. OTIORRHYNCHID^^. 



Helicorrhynchus, gen. nov. 



General characters of Otiorrhynchus; rostrum stout, longer than the head, 

 the tip feebly emarginate in the middle, with a slight sinuation on eacli 

 side near the anterior angles and a moderately strong circular impression 

 on the disc between the antenn?e. The antenna long ; scape .slightly sinu- 

 ous in the middle ; funiculus seven -jointed, the first two joints only slightly 

 longer than the following ones ; club elongate. Scrobes deep, lateral, strongly 

 arcuate and almost reaching the lower margin of the eye. Eyes moderately 

 large, round, not very prominent. Prothorax with a very strong circular 

 impression on each side behind the middle. Scutellum moderately large 

 and distinct. Elytra elongate, oval. Metasternum rather short, the side- 



