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angles not very prominent ; sides arcuately rounded, slightly sinuate just 

 before tlie apex, whicli is somewhat produced. Underside not such a 

 metallic colour as above, more finely pubescent, obsoletely punctured. Legs 

 moderately robust, finely pubescent. Length, 2 J mm. 



As this species does not appear to agree witli any of the South American 

 species of Apion described by Dr. Gerstaecker in the " Stettiner Entomo- 

 logische Zeitung" for the year 1854, I have ventured to characterise it as 

 new. In general shape and colour it is not unlike A. cuprescens, Mannerh., 

 from North America, but in sculpture, form of the rostrum, etc., it differs 

 greatly as will be seen iipon comparing the descriptions. 



Faiii. UALANDrJD.E. 



32. Metcunasius sericeus, Latr. Humbnldt and Bonpland, Voy. i, p. 206, \>]. 

 22, fig. 4 (1811); Horn, Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. xiii, p. 410 (1873). 



This widely distributed species was found at Nanegal at an elevation of 

 three thousand feet. 



33. S'phenophorus notanduf:, s]i. u. 

 Hah. Milligalli (6230 feet). 



Elongate-ovate, dull pitchy black, flattened above. Head small, extremely 

 finely and not very closely punctured ; rostrum long, strongly curved, pitchy 

 reil, -with a moderately strong longitudinal impression extending from the 

 Ijase to just in front of the antennse. Antenna pitchy black and shining. 

 Prothorax long, narrowed in front, very strongly and irregularly punctured ; 

 the sides nearly parallel for the basal two -thirds of their length then 

 narrowed to the apex. Elytra not much longer than the prothorax, strongly 

 narrowed towards the apex, with fine stria^, the interstices broad and with 

 very feeble transverse elevations near the suture. Underside black ; proster- 

 num did.1, as strongly punctured as the prothorax ; mesosternum shining, 

 extremely finely punctured ; metasternum and abdominal segments shining 

 and not rpiite as strongly punctured as the presternum. Legs pitchy black ; 

 tibite pitchy red. Length, 15 mm. 



At some future time it may be found necessary to institute a genus for 

 the reception of this species ; the anterior coxa; are cj^uite as Avidely separated 

 as in Metamasius, Horn. In general appearance and colour it greatly resembles 

 i<phenophm-us pustulatus, Gylh., Ijut differs in ha\ing the prothorax less 

 narrowed in front and the sides more parallel. 



