306 NITIDULID. 
NITIDULA. 
Nitidula, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 77 (1775) ; Erichson in Germar’s Zeitschr. iv. p. 2738. 
This genus consists of a few species found in various parts of the world, some of 
which, however; are incorrectly included in it. North America has three species, one 
of which has been found within the northern limit of our region. 
1. Nitidula ziczac, 
Nitidula ziczac, Say, Journ. Ac. Phil. v. p. 181°’; Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. vii. p. 3037. 
Hab. Nort America 1 2,—Mexico, Northern Sonora (Morrison). 
OMOSITA. 
Omosita, Erichson, in Germar’s Zeitschr. iv. p. 298 (1843). 
About half a dozen species of Omosita are known; they occur in the northern 
portions of the Eastern and Western hemispheres. One of our two species is peculiar, 
so far as is at present known, to Mexico and Guatemala, and the other is an insect 
that has been very widely disseminated by artificial means. 
1. Omosita colon. 
Silpha colon, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 151°. 
Omosita colon, Er, in Germ. Zeitschr. iv. p. 298°; Horn, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. vii. p. 806°. 
Hab. Europe! ?.—Norta America ?.—Mexico, Orizaba (Sa/lé), Paso de San Juan, 
Cordova (Hége). 
2. Omosita funesta. 
Omosita funesta, Reitter, Verh. Ver. Briinn, xii. 1, p. 45°. 
Hab. Mexico, Orizaba (Sallé), Mexico city (Hége), Omilteme in Guerrero (H. H. 
Smith); GUATEMALA, near the city and Duefias (Champion). 
Apparently rare, a single example only having been received from each locality. 
EPURZEA. 
Epurea, Erichson, in Germar’s Zeitschr. iv. p. 267 (1843). 
This genus comprises about eighty species, and is widely distributed. Twenty-four 
species are known from North America, but in South America it has only hitherto 
been obtained in Chili. 
1. Epurea integra. (Tab. X. fig. 1, 2.) 
Epurea integra, Horn, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. vii. p. 2927, 
