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MR. F. P. PASCOE ON THE CURCULIONID2E. 



interspatiis sparse flavido-squamulosis, cavitatibus plurimis squa- 

 mis miniaceis dense repletis j capite nigro, nitido, supra oculos rufo- 

 squamoso excepto ; antennis nigris, funiculi articulo primo duobus 

 sequentibus conjunctim breviore ; protborace maculis quinque, duabus 

 antice, tribus postice locatis j scutello oblongo-scutiformi, elevato ; 

 elytris subconicis, transversim granulatis, apice serratis, singulis ma- 

 culis decern in series duas ordinatis ; corpore infra dense flavescenti- 

 squamoso; pedibus nigris, sparse squamulosis. Long. 6£ lin. 

 Hab. Bogota. 



A fine species, with large orange-red or miniaceous spots. 



Cholus lecideosus. C. anguste rhombicus, omnino succineo-fulvus, 

 nitidus, maculis parvis numerosis, e squamulis ochraceis formatis, 

 aspersus; rostro paulo tenuato; antennis funiculi articulo primo 

 duobus sequentibus conjunctim sequali, quatuor ultimis turbinatis, 

 clava nigra ; prothorace maculis plus minusve confluentibus ; scutello 

 ovato ; elytris elongato-cordatis, seriatim punctatis, transversim sub- 

 connato-granulatis, apice crenatis ; corpore infra maculatim albido- 

 squamoso. Long. 4f lin. 



Hab. Nicaragua (Chontales). 



A very distinct species, which, in the absence of any affinities, 

 may be placed after the last. 



Cholus notabilis. (PI. XI. fig. 1.) C. subrhombicus, fuscus, 

 squamis flavidis dense, aliisque rufo-fulvis magis sparse vestitus, illis 

 plagas determinatas formantibus, scil. unam triangularem occipitalem, 

 in prothorace tres, quarum unam magnam obcordatam in medio, in 

 elytris quinque, quarum duas majores pone medium contiguas, et tres, 

 unam communem, apicem versus sitas ; prothorace plaga media sola sat 

 sparse granulato ; scutello subspatuliformi ; elytris tenuiter striato- 

 punctatis, apice integris ; corpore infra dense albo-squamoso ; meso- 

 sterno postice calloso ; pedibus rufo-ferrugineis, sparse griseo-squa- 

 mulosis ; tarsis aureo-fulvis. Long. 7-8 lin. 



Hab. Amazons. 



Cholus pr^etorius. (PI. XI. fig. 2.) C. oblongo-ovatus, ater, 

 squamis flavidis dense, aliis aterrimis sparse vestitus, illis plagas deter- 

 minatas formantibus, scil. in prothorace tres, qnarum unam magnam 

 triangularem, in elytris septem, duas scapulares, unam mediam fasciae- 

 formem transversam, tres apicales ; capite nigro, fere esquamoso ; an- 

 tennis nigris, funiculi articulis quinque ultimis transversis ; prothorace 

 plaga media sat sparse granulata ; scutello subspatuliformi ; elytris 

 tenuiter striato-punctatis, apice integris ; corpore infra flavido-squa- 

 moso ; mesosterno postice calloso ; pedibus nigris ; tarsis fulvis. Long. 

 U lm. 



Hab. Panama. 



