and its Neo-Tropical Allies. 83 
A very distinct species, and noticeable for its short 
funicle. In general outline it perhaps resembles to a 
certain extent H. Ziegleri, Boh. 
Hilipus scabrosus. 
H. ovatus, niger nitidus; prothorace elytrisque esqua- 
mosis, tuberculis mammilliformibus confertim instructis. 
Long. 54 lin. 
Hab. Colombia. 
Ovate, shining black, prothorax and elytra without 
scales, covered with closely set mammiliform tubercles, 
each mostly with a puncture at the top, those on the 
latter largest; rostrum not larger than the prothorax, 
slightly curved, finely punctured, scrobes commencing 
near the apex; antenne ferruginous, first two joints of 
funicle moderately elongate, the four following monili- 
form, the last transverse; eyes lateral, shortly ovate ; 
prothorax transverse, rounded at the sides, the tubercles 
flattish ; scutellum transversely triangular; elytra not 
much broader than the prothorax at the base, thence 
gradually broader to near the apex, irregularly tuber- 
culate, tubercles more or less united, generally in a 
transverse direction, several with a puncture at the top, 
the intervals pitted or punctured; body beneath shining 
black, without scales; legs with a reddish tinge. 
Apparently an isolated species, which should probably 
form a distinct genus; at first sight it might be taken for 
a Cherrus. I have adopted M. Buquet’s MS. name. 
Hilipus indutus. (Pl. IL., fig. 3.) 
H. oblongo-ovatus, niger, supra squamositate grise- 
scente dense tectus, granulisque setigeris adspersus ; 
prothorace subcylindrico; elytris postice latioribus, et 
subito declivibus, super apicem tuberculis duobus seti- 
geris obsitu. Long. 6 lin. 
Hab. Maceas. 
Oblong-ovate, black, closely covered above with a 
greenish grey squamosity, and with several small 
granules, each bearing a stiff black seta; rostrum 
shorter than the prothorax, gradually broader towards 
the apex, striolated and roughly punctured anteriorly ; 
antenne ferruginous; funicle rather short; the club as 
long as the last five joints together ; eyes rather distant 
