. The Rhynchophora of America, north of Mexico [microform]. Beetles; Beetles; Coléoptères; Coléoptères. LoConte.] CRYPTOnilYXCTriXt. 237 flrat joint stoiiUT and clongatctl, the others an; short, closi-ly connected, so as to appear indistinct, and grnihmily pass Into the chtl), wliicii U clonRate oval, in one spi'cieH, and ejonuute oviite mid olitiisc in the second; the nuinhor of ^liort Joints under a liijiii power is six, and they do iml dilVer in length, but j^radinilly increase in fhicltness. Thelieult is as h)n>; as tlie head and protliorax, slightly curved, stouter in one sitecies (sex
. The Rhynchophora of America, north of Mexico [microform]. Beetles; Beetles; Coléoptères; Coléoptères. LoConte.] CRYPTOnilYXCTriXt. 237 flrat joint stoiiUT and clongatctl, the others an; short, closi-ly connected, so as to appear indistinct, and grnihmily pass Into the chtl), wliicii U clonRate oval, in one spi'cieH, and ejonuute oviite mid olitiisc in the second; the nuinhor of ^liort Joints under a liijiii power is six, and they do iml dilVer in length, but j^radinilly increase in fhicltness. Thelieult is as h)n>; as tlie head and protliorax, slightly curved, stouter in one sitecies (sex V) than in the other. Protliorax gradually narrowed from tht; base forwards, strongly constricted and tubular at tip, without postocular lobes, not cnmrginate be- neath; the i)ase is strongly sinuate and margined, sculellar lolie acute. Elytra ample, convex, a little wider tlian the protliorax at base, gradually nar- rowed behind from the humeri wiiich are rather prominent. I'ectonil gr(M)ve shallow, antecoxal ridges very tine; proslernum promiiiint and fo- veate behind tlie front coxic whidi are moderately distant; mesosternuin short, declivous, not prominent, middle and hind coxro widely sci)arated. Ventral segments, first and second very large, connate, with the suture ob- literated at the middle; thiril and fourth short, suturesdcej), nearly straight; flflli as long as third and fourth united, rounded beliind, flat. Legs rather short, slender, thighs unarnuid, til»iic slightly mucronatt! at tip, tarsi with the third Joint emarginate, not broa(h!r than tlie i)receiUng; last Joint as long as the others united; claws slender, divergent, not toothed. 1. Z. sulcatus, n. sp. Dark reddish ))rown; head and tubular constriction of protliorax smooth, beak deeply sulcat(! each side; i)rothorax very coarsely cril)ralc, sparsely pilose witli long, erect wliitish hairs. Elytra deeply sulcate, grooves ])une- tured, interspaces narrow, convex, each with a row of distant, small punc-
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