EUROPS. 569 
crenulation of lateral margins distinct, the surface with numerons large punctures, 
those about the disc arranged as a curved or horseshoe-shaped series. Elytra very 
distinctly seriately punctate. One specimen, female. 
Although superficially similar to E. btlineatus in size and colour, this species differs 
in the shape of the head and in the punctuation, as well as in the absence of the two 
definite impressed lines on the thorax. The coxal lines are quite detached, and more 
distinct than in the other allied forms, but they do not attain the hind margin of the 
first ventral segment. 
7. Europs obtusus, sp. n. 
Depressus, glaber, nitidus, niger ; antennis pedibusque rufis ; elytris pone humeros utrinque plaga magna flava ; 
capite prothoraceque parce subtiliter punctatis, hoc medio seriebus subregularibus duabus punctorum ante 
basin fere conjunctis ; elytris seriatim punctatis, 
Long. 27 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé). 
This species is intermediate between ZF. bilineatus (in which there are two definite 
impressed lines on the thorax) and the numerous representatives of the genus in which 
there is an irregular punctuation of the thorax with a smooth space in the middle. In 
£. obtusus the punctures become crowded at the edges of the smooth space, so as to be 
almost confluent; they are somewhat curved towards one another near the base, and 
between their extremities there are one or two separated punctures. The other 
punctures of the thorax, as well as those of the short head, are few and fine. The 
serial punctuation of the elytra is quite distinct, the punctures being about as large as 
those on the thorax. ‘The coxal lines are evidently free at the extremity, but not so 
distinct as in E. illaesus. One specimen, female. ‘The pygidium is moderately long, 
obscurely red in colour. 
8. Europs oxytelus, sp. n. (Tab. XVIII. fig. 2.) 
Parum elongatus, subdepressus, subtilius pubescens, sat nitidus, ferrugineus ; prothorace medio late levigato, 
ante basin vix perspicue impresso ; elytris subtiliter punctato-striatis, striis subtilissime pubescentibus, 
interstitiis fere planis, 
Long. 23 millim. 
Hab, Guatemata, Duefias (Champion). 
We have received one example of this species; it isa male. The comparatively 
depressed form and the very fine and short, though quite evident, pubescence distin- 
guish it from any of the other species. The antenne are short. The short broad 
head is smooth along the middle quite to the vertex, but has a few fine punctures. on 
each side. The thorax is about as long as broad, much narrowed behind, along the 
middle with a broad smooth and shining space, the sides finely punctate; in front of 
the base there is an obscure transverse impression. The very fine punctures in the 
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