62 Mi'tnoim of tht litdunt Miiiieuui. [V<ii,. \'ll, 



Passalus nasutus, IVn-lifnui. 



PastaluM muitli't. I'errhpion. IKt.'i, pp. liO-91. |il vi ti;' H 



One .s|>ofiini*n front I'aranu, 24*4 mm. lung. 



Thi."* >>|K.fic.s rcMMnliU'-s tlu' prtHi-dinjj, hut is imii li >iii.illei . the i i*iitral tuluTt le i.s luiiu ul, 

 frvi* (listally aiitl ilire<-ti'<l ftirwanls aiul a littl<> ii|>war(is ; the pmnuluni \\&n let^s ucute 

 anterior angles ami .somewhat more numerous punrturcs in the HcarH ; the epipleura and 

 »lH)uKler.s of the elytra are densely covered with liair-liearing puncture.s ; the grooves of 

 the elytra are punctured much a- in /'. qmidninUis. 



Passalus polli, n >|>. 

 Ki-. VII •.•<• |. •.:; 



One .sjMM-imen from Joinville. ;54-5 mm. Innjj. 



Pasfutliis /Ml/// is ninth lar){cr than /'. ii<isiitii.s and has a hUialler (cntral tuhenle 

 hituated soniewhat further forwards. wlu)se ajiex is .scarcely free. The frontal ridge.s are 

 (tmall and extend almost directly outwards, then arching slightly f<»rwards t4» end in 

 the inner tul)ercles, whi«h are etpiidi.stant from the central anil outer tuljorcles ; the 

 whole surface of the head in front of the inner tubercles is rugo.se and glos.sy. The 

 anterior ends of the marginal gronves are somewhat <urved hut .scarcely expanded. The 

 mebostenial scars are depre.ssed and coveretl with moderately large, indistinct, coale.scent 

 punctures. The posterior interme<liate areas of the metasternum are closely covered with 

 coarse punctures ; the lateral areas are very hri>ad. especially Whind. and are coveretl 

 with hair-l»earing punctures. The puncturing of the grooves <(f the elytra resembles that 

 of P. quadricoUis, but is somewhat deeper laterally ; the shoulders, epipleura and 

 anterior half of the rib imme<liately above (ach nf the thickeneil latentl margins are 

 c«ivered with hair-ln'aring punctures. Tlie middle and hin<l tibiae are each armed with one 

 stout spiue. 



Passalus torilerus, KxlLMhultz. 



I'assalus lonfrni*, Kschttcholtz. \H'1'J. pp. I" IH. 



Three specimens from Brazil, one from Yucatan, and one .said (no dmibt incorrectly) 

 to come from S. Au.stralia. Length 28 ,-^4 mm. 



This .species differs from the last only in having the anterior part of the head le.ss nigo-se 

 (the frontal area .sometimes ])>iii(tured). the inner tul>ercles situated chtse behind and slightly 

 on the outer aide of the outer tubenles, the sides of the pmnotum strongly and coarsely 

 punctured at least near the wars, and the extreme anterior part of the eighth groove of 

 t' !iair>v The central tuben;le is very variable and may be distinctiv <»r niit at all 



f ■ ly. 



Passalus punctatissimus. Ivschscholtz. 

 Fij: VII. 1:1. p. .vj. 



PaaMtlus piinclali»atinut, IvH'hitrhi>ltz. IS'J't. pp. I!t-2(l. 



A number of specimens from the" 'Penivian an«l I'pper Amazon, twn from I{i(» and 

 one from Blumenau. I.^ngth 26-5-300 mm. Al.so one spe<imen 34-.: nun. long, .said to 



