EUROPS. 567 
an impunctate space, narrower in front; elsewhere the thorax is sparingly but very 
distinctly punctured. Elytra straw-coloured, the suture narrowly and indistinctly black, 
the apex usually with a distinct angular dark mark, the area about the scutellum 
sometimes infuscate. Legs yellow. Pygidium of the male perpendicular. Under 
surface with but little sculpture. 
We have received a series of fourteen individuals from Guatemala; they show that 
the species is somewhat variable in colour and size. I therefore treat asa variety a 
small specimen from Las Vigas, Mexico, with the head and thorax black and more 
finely punctured ; and, as a second variety, a large individual from Coban, Guatemala, 
having the head and thorax black, and the head considerably larger than it is in typical 
males. 
The var. apicalis of Reitter should, I think, be retained as a distinct species. It is 
of more elongate form, the punctuation is a little different, and the black mark at the 
tip of the elytra is quadrangular, instead of triangular, in shape. 
Reitter 1 described this species as coming from Colombia and Mexico, and mentioned 
only the Hofmuseum, Wien, as the source from which his examples were derived. 
A specimen from Reitter’s collection sent me by M. Oberthiir, labelled by Reitter 
‘‘ rhizophagoides, m., Mexico,” pertains to the species I have above described. It is 
clear, however, that the type of the species belongs to the Vienna Museum, and that 
it is probably of Colombian origin. As our species apparently does not extend beyond 
Guatemala, I have grave doubts if the type alluded to will prove to be the same, and 
I have felt strongly inclined to apply the name restrictus to our insect. (See also the 
remarks under E. diffusus.) 
2. Europs diffusus, sp. n. 
Brevior, parum nitidus, rufus; elytris stramineis, circa suturam ad apicem fuscis; capite thoraceque crebre 
punctatis, hoc ante basin transversim impresso, medio area levigata; elytris subtiliter seriatim punctatis ; 
pygidio parum porrecto. 
Long. 2 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hoge), Teapa (coll. Oberthir, Sallé, H. H. Smith); Brivisu 
Honpuras (Blancaneauxz); Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). 
This species is readily distinguished from H. rhizophagoides by its smaller size and 
brighter colour. ‘The metasternum and first abdominal segment are considerably 
shorter. The male has the pygidium strongly deflexed; in the female it is more 
porrect, and the corresponding ventral segment is longer. Fourteen specimens. 
The specimen sent by M. Oberthiir has been labelled by Reitter “ var. apicalis,” but 
it bears very little resemblance to that variety of LE. rhizophagoides. On the other 
hand, I refer, as a variety, to L. diffusus two Brazilian examples of small size in my 
own collection ; they are very dull and more obsoletely punctured. 
