Rhynchites basalis Sharp 1889

Hab.PANAMA, Bugaba (Champion).

Nigerrimus, supra haud dense hispidus, nitidus; prothorace elongato, cylindrico, parce punctato; elytris seriatim punctatis, punctis in parte posteriore omnino subtilibus, ad basin fere grossis.
 
Long. cum rostro 3½ millim.

A species similar to R. mollis, but easily distinguished by the cylindrical thorax and the peculiar punctuation of the wing-cases, the punctures on the basal portion of the latter being very large, while nearer the apex they are as minute as the interstitial punctures. The head and thorax are only sparingly punctate, and the pallid pubescence on the scutellum is not conspicuous. On the under surface the elongate pubescence is partly white. Two examples.