Proceedings of the United States National Museum . urface moderately deep, mm. in diameter; interspaces irregular, narrower than diameterof punctures; basal fovea moderatelj^ deep, punctiform. Elytra athumeri one-third wider than prothorax at base, times as long asprothorax, length to width as 10 : ; mtervals nearly flat, twice aswide as striae, with a single row of fine punctures bearing fine scales;striae deep. ScuteUum triangular, by mm. Front femorathree times as long as wide. Claws with acute basal tooth. Special male characters: Tibia 2 armed with short, blun
Proceedings of the United States National Museum . urface moderately deep, mm. in diameter; interspaces irregular, narrower than diameterof punctures; basal fovea moderatelj^ deep, punctiform. Elytra athumeri one-third wider than prothorax at base, times as long asprothorax, length to width as 10 : ; mtervals nearly flat, twice aswide as striae, with a single row of fine punctures bearing fine scales;striae deep. ScuteUum triangular, by mm. Front femorathree times as long as wide. Claws with acute basal tooth. Special male characters: Tibia 2 armed with short, blunt mucro;tibia 1 with anterior inside surface bearing polished, nonstriatearea; first segment of tarsus 1 with inner margin produced into ashort spine. Material examined: One male determined as a female by HansWagner. Known distribution: British Honduras: Belize and Blancaneaux (BMNH).Guatemala: Zapote (BMNH). Remarks: There is some question regarding the correctness ofWagners determination of the specimen seen. The species was SUBGENUS TRICHAPION. Figure 8.—a, b, Apion brachycephalum Wagner: a, entire dorsal view of male; b, lateralview of head and prothorax of male, c, d, A. caenum, new species: c, front femur of male;d, mucro of tibia 2 of male, e, f, j, A. enoplus, new species: e, mucro of tibia 3 of male;/, mucro of tibia 2 of male; ;, lateral view of head and prothorax of male, g-i, A. cal-caratipes Sharp: g, entire dorsal view of male; h, lateral view of head and prothorax ofmale; i, lateral view of head and prothorax of female, k-n, A. innocens, new species:k, dorsal view of head of male; /, lateral view of head and prothorax of male; m, mucro oftibia 2 of male; «, tarsus 1 of male. Line equals —59 5 312 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM vol. no described as having tibiae 2 and 3 mucronate but the specimen seendid not appear to have tibia 3 mucronate. Apion {Trichapion) caenum, new species Figure 8,c,d Description: Length, mm.; width, mm. Mo
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