22 OTIOItHYXCHID^. 



[Horn. 



regularly oval, convex, with rows of moderate punctures not closely placed, 

 surface densely scaly with short setaj distantly placed in the intervals, 

 scales pale cinereous with a common basal triangular space as long as wide, 

 a very oblique fascia extending from behind the humeri to the suture, and 

 an indistinct transverse sub apical fascia all fuscous. Body beneath and 

 legs densely clothed with pearly scales with short setse sparsely interspersed. 

 Length .20 inch ; 5 mm. 



This insect reproduces exactly the form or coloration of some of the 

 smaller specimens of Epiccenis imbricatus. 



One specimen from the Peninsula of Lower California. 



Group III. Barynoti. 



Rostrum moderately stout, longer and slightly narrower than the he^d, 

 sub-cylindrical, slightly dilated at tip which is slightly notched, upper side 

 finely sulcate. Scrobes deep, slightly arcuate passing immediately beneath 

 the eyes, which are large, oval, and slightly oblique. Scape slightly clavate, 

 attaining the middle of the eye, surface glabrous and slightly ciliate ; funi- 

 cle 7-jointed, joints 1-2 longer, joint 3 conical, 4-7 rounded, club elongate 

 oval. Thorax subquadrate, slightly narrower in front, apex truncate, base 

 slightly arcuate. Scutellum small. Elytra moderately oval, convex, base 

 broadly emarginate and slightly wider than the thorax, humeral angles dis- 

 tinct in front. Thighs moderately clavate, anterior tibiae slightly arcuate, 

 middle and posterior slightly dilated at tip, all slightly mucronate. Hind 

 tibiae Avith a double row of fimbriae surrounding an oval smooth space (cor- 

 heilles caver neuses). Tarsi moderately dilated, pubescent beneath, claws 



free. 



BARYNOTUS Germ. 



Barynotus Germ. Ins. Spec. Nov. p. 337. 



This genus alone represents this group in our fauna containing one spe 

 cies which occurs also in Europe. 



B. Schoenherri Zetterst. Ins. Lapp. I, p. 187 ; Bohem. Schon. Gen. 

 Cure, vi, 2, p. 250. 



Head and rostrum as long as the thorax, rather coarsely and deeply but 

 sparsely punctured, sparsely pubescent at sides and tip. Thorax sub-quad- 

 rate, sides behind parallel, anterior third convergent, apex truncate, base 

 broadly arcuate ; surface moderately deeply punctured, punctures mode- 

 rately coarse with finer punctures in between, at sides punctures coarser 

 and deeply circumvallate ; median line finely impressed ; surface sparsely 

 clothed with pearly scales. Elytra slightly broader at base than thorax 

 oval, moderately convex, base broadly emarginate, surface clothed with 

 scales of pearly lustre with intermixture of cupreous and greenish scales, 

 and with rows of moderately coarse punctures ; intervals alternately slightly 

 more convex and (where denuded) moderately densely punctulate. Body 

 beneath coarsely, densely aud deeply punctured and sparsely pubescent, 

 the pubescence denser on the metasternal side pieces. Legs black sparsely 

 punctured. Length .33 inch ; 8.25 mm. 



