496 Mr. F. P. Pascoe on new Neotropical Curculionidce. 



the apex, pale ochreous and distinctly limited ; femora slightly 

 toothed beneath, the posterior extending about a third of their 

 length behind the elytra ; posterior half of the first and the 

 whole of the second abdominal segment closely covered with 

 ivory-white scales. 



The scutellum, if present, covered by the scutellar process 

 of the prothorax is a remarkable character, so far as I have 

 noticed, confined to this species. In this and the preceding 

 species the pectoral canal extends to the intermediate coxae, 

 and the posterior femora pass beyond the end of the elytra. 



Copturus paroticus. 



C. subrhomboidalis, niger, squamulis ochraccis maculatim varius * 

 rostro breviusculo, apicem versus ferrugineo ; antennis fulvis, 

 funiculi articulo secundo quam prinium dimidio longiore ; elytris 

 punctato-striatis, interstitiis crenatis. Long. 1| lin. 



Hah. Parana. 



Subrhomboidal, black, nearly scaleless above ; rostrum 

 comparatively short and stout, ferruginous towards the tip • 

 antennae fulvous, second joint of the funicle half as long again 

 as the first ; prothorax transverse, a large oblique patch of 

 ochraccous scales curving upwards on each side ; scutellum 

 punctiform ; elytra subcordate, broadly rounded at the apex, 

 punctate-striate, the punctures separated by glossy spaces, the 

 interstices crenate, a small ochraceous spot in the centre, 

 another close to the apex, and one or two nearly obsolete at 

 the side ; body beneath with scattered greyish setulose scales ; 

 femora toothed beneath, the posterior not extending to the 

 end of the elytra ; tarsi ferruginous ; pectoral canal extending 

 to the intermediate coxae. 



Allied to C. vestitus, Boh., but more rhomboidal and dif- 

 ferently coloured. 



Copturus musculus. 



C. ovatus, fuscus, squamulis setiformibus ochraceis sparse vestitus ; 

 rostro breviusculo, nigro, apice antenuisque fulvis : funiculo arti- 

 culis duobus basalibus longitudme subsequalibus ; femoribus haud 

 dentatis. Long. 1-i lin. 



Hah. Parana. 



Ovate, dark brown, sparsely covered with ochraceous setu- 

 lose scales ; rostrum comparatively short and stout, black, the 

 tip fulvous ; antennae fulvous, scape short, first joint of the 

 funicle stout, second about the same length, the rest gradually 

 shorter ; prothorax transverse, a nearly scaleless space on 

 each side the median line ; elytra rather short, callous at the 

 shoulders, the apices rounded, punctate-striate, interstices 



