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68 Mr. F. P. Pascoe on the genus Hilipus, 
Hilipus collectus. 
H. angustus, niger subnitidus, elytris maculis nume- 
rosis silaceis, plus minusve conjunctis, notatis; rostro 
prothorace longitudine quali; prothorace angusto sub- 
eylindrico, carinula antice fere obsoleta. Long. 6 lin. 
Hab. Chontales. 
Narrowly oblong, glossy black, elytra with numerous 
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silaceous spots more or less conjoined to form two 
principal patches on each; rostrum as long as the 
prothorax, curved, closely and coarsely punctured so far 
as the commencement of the scrobe; antenne pitchy : 
first joint of the funicle rather longer than the second ; 
club as long as the last six joints together; prothorax 
subeylindrical, longer than broad, the base truncate, a 
small silaceous spot on each side at the base, punctures 
very minute, scattered; scutellum oblong, rounded at 
the apex; elytra narrow, convex, preapical callus not 
prominent, finely lineate-punctate; body beneath and 
eyes glossy black, but the abdomen rather dull; claw- 
joint slender, much shorter than the rest of the tarsus. 
A narrower form than H. apiatus, Ol., and differently 
sculptured, the spots on the elytra more aggregated, the 
rostrum and funicle shorter, &c. 
Hilipus pecilus. 
H. anguste ovatus, niger nitidus, prothorace elytrisque 
ad latera maculis numerosis pallide griseis notatis, illo 
subconico. Long. 5} lin. 
Hab. Chanchamajo. 
Narrowly ovate, glossy black, the prothorax and elytra 
with numerous round spots of pale greyish scales towards 
the sides; rostrum not longer than the prothorax, 
curved, closely and coarsely punctured at the base; 
antenne pitchy; first joint of the funicle stouter and 
rather longer than the second; club not so long as the 
five last jomts together ; eyes approximate; prothorax 
subconic, longer than broad, the sides slightly rounded, 
sparsely punctured, a nearly obsolete carina anteriorly, 
and a curved depression posteriorly; scutellum narrow, 
obovate ; elytra slightly rounded at the sides, seriate- 
punctate, punctures minute, preapical callus not promi- 
nent, body beneath glossy brown, nearly obsoletely 
punctured and with few setule ; claw-joint rather slender. 
