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Show 1904.] OF T H E GENUS HIPPORRHINUS. 65 Considex-able confusion has occurred as to the identity of this species, in spite of the passable figure of it given by Olivier. The insect described by Gyllenhal under the name rubifer (Gen. Cui-c. i. p. 468) is not this species, but a form of the vexy variable globifer F. //. condecoratus Gyl., the type of which I examined at Stockholm, is a typical 3 rubifer; and although I have seen no authentic examples of rubrospinosus Fa.hr., the description leaves no doubt as to its identity with the present species. In describing tlxe rostrum of condecoratus Gyllenhal says i; undique granulis •elevatis pilifeiis adspersum " ; this does not agree at all with his type, which has the rostrum punctured and without ;i trace of elevated granules. 50. H. ECKLONI Gyl. H eckloni Gyl. Sclxh. Gen. Cure, v. p. 756 (1840). Long. (excl. apical processes) 24-25, lat. 11-14, apical processes 4-5 m m. Head convex, with close shallow punctuation and brown scaling, forehead with a shallow and indefinite impression ; anteocular furrows distinct. Rostrum not incised at base, as long as head and prothox-ax, comparatively slender and gradually curved. Uppex- surface almost plane, very shallowly excavate near apex, without any carina or smooth central line, but with close punctuation and dense scaling thx'oughout; ripper lateral sulcus obsolete, the lower one deep and distinct; scrobes directed x-ather beneath base of rostrum, but not so mai-kedly as in allied species ; inferior basal furrow distinct but rather shallow. Antennas with scape not neax-ly reaching eye; the two basal joints of funicle subequal. Prothorax as long as broad, apex much narrower than base, sides moilex-ately rounded, broadest befoxe middle, dorsal anterior margin •convex, ocular lobes strongly developed. Upper surface almost plane, with a broad shallow ti-ansverse impression behind apex which is almost devoid of tubercles, the rest of the surface faix-ly closely set with low rounded tubex-cles, leaving a distinct central furrow, which sometimes contains traces of a low carina ; tubercles bare, with depressed pale seta?, interstices densely covered with light brown scaling. Elytra elongato-ovate, shoulders sloping, sides rounded, broadest about middle, apical processes very long and thick but not very sharp, slightly divergent in d but usually united to apex in 5 . Upper surface convex, with regular rows -of small shiny granules in the very shallow sulci; all intervals -even, each with a single row of low gx-anules except 3 and 5 which have double rows; the granules shiny and with strongly depressed pale seta?, interstices with dense rounded greyish-brown scaling. Legs stout, densely covered with pale scaling and setae ; posterior tar-si spongy beneath, the joints subequal in length and breadth. C A P E COLONY: AlgoaBay {Dr.II. Brauns), Uitenhage {Rev. J. A. O'Neil). TYPE in the Stockholm Museum. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1904, VOL. I. No. V. 5 |
