Brazilian Baring 439 



base of the fifth, and one, twice as long as wide, at the base of the third interval, 

 the two third interval spots connected by a posteriorly subangulate line at some 

 distance behind the scutellum, with the angle on the suture; the only noticeable 

 vestiture beneath is a condensation of whitish scales behind the middle of the 

 met-episterna, not extending to the apex; beak distinctly longer than the head 

 and prothorax, the antennae rufo-piceous; prothorax large, a third wider than 

 long, the sides feebly converging and nearly straight, rapidly rounding and very 

 oblique beyond two-thirds to the feeble apical sinuses, the tubulation not quite 

 half as wide as the base; surface with fine but deep, separated and oblique, 

 somewhat disintegrated rugae, replaced broadly toward the distinct smooth 

 median line by moderate punctures arranged in continuation of the oblique 

 rugae; elytra oval, a third longer than wide, at the rather pronounced humeral 

 swellings evidently wider than the prothorax, three-fourths longer, the sides 

 somewhat unevenly arcuate, the surface strongly undulated and with distinct 

 subapical umbones; grooves moderate, punctulate; intervals with fine and loosely 

 confused punctulation; under surface coarsely, closely punctate, the propleura 

 obliquely rugose. Length 5.0 mm.; width 2.6 mm. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). 

 November. One specimen. 



The type is a male, the abdomen having a rather deep impression 

 on the median line anteriorly but not attaining the base. 



Genevra n. gen. 



If either of the species here assigned to this genus has already 

 been described, I am quite unable to trace it among the described 

 species of Pseudobaris. The tarsal claws are perfectly free, diver- 

 gent, arcuate and rather slender, which, with the straight mandibles, 

 prevents an assignment to the true Pseudobaris. The body is 

 oblong-oval, convex, polished and feebly sculptured, deep black and 

 glabrous, excepting a broad oblong-oval spot of dense white scales 

 at the base of the third interval, and a few widely scattered over 

 the general surface. The beak is evenly arcuate, compressed and 

 separated by an obtuse reentrant angle, the mandibles straight, 

 non-decussate and moderately dentate within. Antennae rather 

 short, submedial, the first funicular joint as long as the next two, 

 the outer joints not much enlarged, the club abrupt, oval, pubescent, 

 with distinct sutures and as long as the preceding four joints. The 

 prosternum has a distinct parallel canal and rather short truncate 

 posterior lobe, the coxae rather well separated. The legs are short, 

 normal, the hind tarsi as long as the tibiae. The two species in 

 my collection are the following: 



Form parallel, suboval, strongly convex, very polished and deep black; beak ( 9 ) 

 evenly, moderately slender and fully as long as the prothorax, the antennae 

 black; prothorax glabrous, but with a few white scales near the hind angles, 

 nearly a third wider than long, cylindric, the sides parallel and feebly arcuate, 

 rapidly rounding in apical third to the sinuses forming the distinct tubulation, 

 which is much more than half as wide as the base, the basal lobe gradual 

 but prominent and rounded; punctures coarse and evidently separated at 

 the sides, gradually becoming fine and sparse thence to the middle; scutellum 



