78 Mr. F. P. Pascoe on the genus Hilipus, 
thorax broader than long, a depression behind the apex 
divided by a longitudinal elevation, the sides fully 
rounded and tuberculate, a few tubercles also on the 
disk ; scutellum triangular; elytra broadest at the base, 
irregular above and tuberculate, tubercles scattered, 
varying in size, the larger ones conical and with a 
puncture on the top, the intervals punctured, preapical 
callus prominent ; body beneath and legs with dispersed 
hair-like scales. 
This species, compared with H. echinatus, Boh., offers 
a remarkable discrepancy in the relative length of the 
club of the antenne ; in this the club—which shows no 
trace of being jointed—is nearly as long as the funicle, 
in the latter it is not longer than the last three joints 
together. In other respects the length of the rostrum 
and the median commencement of the scales are 
strongly-marked characters. 
Hilipus diversus. 
H. obovatus, niger, supra tuberculis nonnullis in- 
structus, interstitius squamuls fusco-silaceis dense tec- 
tus; funiculo antennarum breviusculo, articulo ultimo 
transverso. Long. 5 lin. 
Hab. Parana. 
Very near H. retusus, Boh., but uniformly coloured, 
a smaller prothorax with fewer tubercles, the elytra at the 
base more convex and more rounded at the sides, and 
much less expanded at the declivity above the apex; the 
funicle is much shorter than the scape, and the last joint 
is markedly transverse ; the club is nearly as long as the 
last five joints together. 
Hilipus austerus. 
H. subovatus, obscure nigrescens, supra granulis 
tuberculisque instructus, interstitiis sparse griseo-squa- 
mosis ; rostro longiuseulo, cylindrico, perparum arcuato, 
elytris subparallelis. Long. 6 lin. 
Hab. Parana. 
Subovate or rather oblong, dull blackish, above granu- 
late and tuberculate, the intervals with minute greyish, 
intermixed with whitish, scales; rostrum cylindrical, 
much longer than the prothorax, very slightly curved ; 
antenne pitchy; funicle short, two basal joints short, 
