Brazilian Baring 463 



developed, slightly elongate; elytra three-fifths longer than wide, with but 

 feebly oblique arcuate sides and broadly rounded apex, slightly wider than 

 the prothorax and distinctly more than twice as long, the surface transversely 

 and feebly tumid near the base; grooves strongly dilated and coarsely 

 punctured basally , broad and catenulate distally ; intervals with single series of 

 transverse and finely scratch-like punctures, each bearing a very minute 

 hair; abdomen convex, not modified at base in the type. Length 3.35 mm.; 

 width 1.35 mm. Brazil (Santarem). One specimen. . .santaremica n. sp! 

 Form more elongate-oval, convex, shining and aeneous; beak (c?) shorter, barely 

 four-fifths as long as the prothorax, similar in form, but the head and entire 

 beak, though finely, are much more densely punctate; antennae piceous; 

 scrobes similarly deep and very oblique; prothorax only a fifth wider than 

 long, the sides converging and very evenly, moderately arcuate from base to 

 apex, the latter not evidently constricted, half as wide as the base; punctures 

 similar in size, but very dense laterally and barely perceptibly separated 

 medially, without trace of smooth line; basal lobe a little larger; scutellum 

 larger, as wide as long and more obtrapezoidal ; elytra oval though very 

 obtusely rounded at apex, fully three-fifths longer than wide, a little wider 

 than the prothorax and evidently more than twice as long; surface and 

 sculpture nearly as in the preceding, the grooves similarly coarse and strongly, 

 catenulately punctate basally, but rather less so apically; interstitial punc- 

 tures nearly similar, but a little stronger and closer; abdomen with a shallow 

 medial impression at base in the male. Length 3.8 mm.; width 1.6 mm. 

 Brazil (Santarem). One specimen submetallica n. sp. 



It is quite evident from the characters given above, that this 

 genus also is one of the Pseudobarid series, but the beak is very- 

 different from anything known among the neosubarctic forms. 



Brachylinoma n. gen. 



A single small species of subpyriform outline and shining, glabrous 

 surface, alone represents this genus thus far. The beak is rather 

 slender and cylindric, evenly and strongly arcuate, separated from 

 the head by a large deep reentrant angle, and strongly, longitudi- 

 nally sculptured basally, smoother distally. Antenna? behind the 

 middle, the scape short, the funicle thick, compact, merging distally 

 into the outline of the club, which is large, oval, subequally seg- 

 mented, gradually formed and almost as long as the stem. Pro- 

 sternum with a parallel canal and circularly rounded posterior lobe, 

 the coxae rather well separated. Legs very short, the femora mutic, 

 slightly bent distally, the tibiae very short; tarsi slender and as long 

 as the tibiae, the claws connate. Prothorax small, not tubulate, 

 the basal lobe very short, feebly sinuate medially; scutellum sub- 

 quadrate, very free, with a polished medial canal, which does not 

 attain its base; elytra short, oblong, the grooves gradually finer 

 from the base, slightly coarser again at apex, the latter evenly, 

 individually rounded. Pygidium moderate, semicircular and con- 

 vex. The type is as follows: 



Brachylinoma clavigera n. sp.— Ovoidal, convex, polished and deep black 

 throughout, glabrous; beak ( 9 ) as long as the head and prothorax, very arcuate, 



