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84 Mr. F. P. Pascoe on the genus Hilipus, 
in front; prothorax subcylindrical, the sides slightly 
rounded, the apex a little narrower than the base, 
eranules, owing to the squamosity, not very apparent, 
scutellum triangular; elytra a little broader than the 
prothorax at the base, but gradually increasing in 
breadth posteriorly, abruptly declivous at the apex, 
shoulders rounded, two small tubercles at the base and 
two prominent ones above the apex, the latter covered 
with stiff sete; body beneath and legs with silaceous 
scales; legs rather short. 
In general outline like H. retusus, Boh., but with a 
dense, somewhat crustaceous, squamosity, in which the 
sranules are almost imbedded, striolated rostrum, and 
other characters. 
Hilipus depictus. (PI. I., fig. 1.) 
H. ellipticus, ater, vittis arcuatis silaceis, ornatus ; 
rostro tenuiore, curvato; prothorace conico, in medio 
linea nitida elevata, instructo. Long. 6 lin. 
Hab. Sarayacu. 
Elliptic, intensely black, with lines of silaceous scales, 
more or less curved, on the prothorax and elytra; 
rostrum glossy, very slender, curved, not dilated at the 
apex, the base with a slightly elevated median line; 
antenne pitchy, inserted behind the middle ; first two 
joints of the funicle somewhat elongate; club obovate, 
rather short ; eyes moderately approximate ; prothorax 
conic, rather longer than broad, a narrow glossy very 
distinct elevated line in the middle, the disk on each 
side with a slightly curved silaceous stripe, and an oblong 
spot in front of the anterior cox; scutellum round, 
clossy; elytra subcordate, apex rounded, substriate- 
punctate, the punctures coarse, approximate, first three 
interstices with a few glossy granules, a silaceous stripe 
curving inwards at the shoulder, and another curving 
outwards at the apex; body beneath and legs with large 
scattered punctures, each enclosing a narrow silaceous 
scale; femora rather slender; claw-joint elongated. 
This species has an unusually slender rostrum for its 
cenus, and is also remarkable for its coloration, and the 
peculiar line on the prothorax. 
