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2. Epierus trux. 
Epierus trux, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1861, p. 555", and 1862, t. 4. no. xxiii. fig. 1. 
Hab. Mexico 1, Cordova (Sallé1), Almolonga (Hdége). 
3. Epierus incas. 
Epierus incas, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1854, p. 681, t. 10. fig. 2°. 
Hab. Nicaracua, Chontales (Janson); Panama, Bugaba (Champion).—VENEZUELA, 
Caracas!. Six examples. 
4. Epierus lucens. 
Epierus lucens, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1854, p. 689, t. 10. fig. 10°. . 
Hab. Mexico, Las Vigas (Hoge); Guatemaua, San Juan in Vera Paz (Champion) ; 
Nicaracua, Granada (Sal/é); Panama, Bugaba (Champion).—VENEZUELA, Caracas *. 
Six examples. 
5. Epierus patruelis, sp.n. (Tab. V. fig. 16.) 
Breviter ovalis, convexus, niger, nitidus; antennis clava rufa; pedibus obscuro-brunneis; fronte convexa, 
punctulata, clypeo concavo; pronoto sat dense punctulato, ante scutellum obscure foveolato, stria margi- 
nali integra; elytris undique punctulatis, striis haud abbreviatis; propygidio pygidioque punctulatis ; 
prosterno parum dense punctato, bistriato, striis parallelis; mesosterno stria marginali late interrupta, 
transversa arcuata, valide impressa; tibiis anticis multi-spinosis. Long. 3 millim. 
Hab. Guatemata, Capetillo (Champion). 
Four examples. Very similar to Z. caviscutus, Mars., but distinguished from it by 
the elytral strie being complete and the prosternum punctulate, and by the very deep 
transverse stria across the mesosternum. 
6. Epierus caviscutus. 
Epierus caviscutus, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1861, p. 558}, and 1862, t. 4, no. xxiii. fig. 4. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sailé1), Jalapa (Hége); Guatemana, Senahu in Vera Paz, 
Capetillo (Champion). 
7. Epierus frater. 
Epierus frater, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1854, p. 690, t. 10. fig. 11°. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa and Opelouzas (Pilate 1), Cordova, Guanajuato (Sal/é). 
Five examples. 
8. Epierus intermedius. 
Epierus intermedius, Mars. Monogr. in Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1854, p. 691, t. 10. fig. 12’. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé); GuatTema.a? (Sallé), Chacoj, San Juan, and San 
Gerénimo in Vera Paz (Champion). 
