32 HETEROMERA. 
tion forming the termination of the marginal carina, which 
suture, a short, prominent, rounded eleva 
th very closely and finely punctured. 
turns inwards.a little before the apex. Benea 
Length 121-14 millim. (¢ 9.) 
Hab. Mexico (coll. F. Bates), Capulalpam, Las Peras, Juquila (Sallé), Almolonga, 
Misantla, Jalapa, and Mexico city (Hoge). 
This is one of the most distinct species of the genus, and known by its short, broad, 
convex form, bright metallic colour, and the strongly wrinkled elytra, the apices of 
which are apparently emarginate. In most collections, and often labelled E. plicatus, 
Dej., and £. apicalis, St.; it seems to be not uncommon in Mexico. £. rugosus, Cast., 
from Brazil, to judge from the description, must be allied to this. 
21. Epitragus inzequalis. 
Oblong ovate, convex, brassy with a cupreous tinge, clothed with short, scattered, cinereous appressed hairs. 
Head finely, closely, and equally punctured, epistoma a little produced triangularly in front; prothorax 
a little broader than long, the sides almost straight, obliquely narrowing from the base, the front angles 
acute and prominent and directed forwards, the hind angles acute, the base bisinuate, and with a shallow 
impression in front of the scutellum, and a short transverse impression in the middle on each side just 
within the margin, the disc with a shallow sinuous impression on each side near the middle, very finely and 
sparingly punctured; elytra convex, a little broader than the thorax, closely and finely punctured, the 
sides and apical half with large irregular transverse or oblique shallow triangular impressions or wrinkles, 
and near the apex on each side, a little distant from the suture, a short sinuous elevation, the space between 
which and the suture concave. 
Length 11-12 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Misantla and Almolonga (Hoge). 
Two examples. Allied to £. plicatus, but narrower, and the margin of the elytra 
not toothed near the apex. 
92. Epitragus micans. 
Oblong ovate, convex, bright metallic brass, the thorax cupreous, clothed with coarse, scattered, ashy pubescence. 
Head closely and rather coarsely punctured, the epistoma convex, and produced and rounded in front; 
prothorax transverse, convex in front, slightly rounded at the sides, narrowing from the base, the anterior 
angles not prominent, obtuse, the hind angles not produced, slightly pointed, the base strongly bisinuate, 
closely and somewhat coarsely punctured, with a slightly raised smooth central line, and a short longi- 
tudinal impression in the middle at the base; elytra a little broader than the thorax, short, rather broad 
behind, sparingly, distinctly, and somewhat coarsely punctured. 
Length 12 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Chiapas (Sal/é). 
One example. Of the size and general form of H. plicatus. Broader and more 
convex than E. metallicus ( 2 ), the pubescence coarser and more scattered, the anterior 
angles of the thorax obtuse and not prominent, &c. 
23. Epitragus guatemalensis. 
Oblong ovate, convex, bright brassy «neous, clothed with scattered, coarsish, ashy pubescence. Head broad, 
convex, closely and rather coarsely punctured, the epistoma broad, convex, produced and rounded in front ; 
