116 RHYNCHOPHORA. 
This insect is very closely allied to E. pedestris, but is distinguished by the fact that 
the vague impressions on the thorax are nearly absent, the serial punctures on the elytra 
are not so large, and that there is less difference between the sexes; the male differing 
from the female chiefly in being smaller and more slender, with the prothorax a little 
more conical. In both sexes the rostrum is flat and nearly unimpressed, and there isa 
small though very distinct fovea between the eyes. About twenty examples. 
25. Epicerus squalidus, sp. n. 
Aneustulus, dense fusco-squamosus: prothorace subcylindrico equali; elytris regulariter seriatim profunde 
g ’ q ; P y: 5 ely 8g 
punctatis. 
Long. 8 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca (fége). 
This is a narrow Epicwrus very densely covered with squalid squamosity in a 
uniform manner, except that there is an obscure transverse darker fascia across the 
middle. Rostrum densely squamose, feebly impressed on the front, with a fovea 
between the eyes. Thorax conico-cylindrical, not at all constricted near the base; the 
surface not uneven, but with a few distant punctures concealed by the squamosity. 
Elytra with remarkably definite deep foveiform punctures placed in very regular series. 
Three specimens. 
This species is perhaps best placed near HE. pedestris, compared with which it is 
found to be more continuous in outline, and more uniformly covered with darker squa- 
mosity ; the eyes are smaller, the thorax less impressed, and the legs smaller. 
26. Epicerus bicolor, sp. n. 
Niger, capite prothoraceque parcius subtiliter squamosis, hoc impressionibus paucis subinzquali ; elytris fusco- 
squamosis, lateribus corporeque subtus fere albidis. 
Long. 8-11 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Tapachula in Chiapas (f6ge); GuatTeMALa, San Isidro, Las Mercedes, 
Volcan de Atitlan (Champton). 
Rostrum flat, not at all impressed along the middle, with a minute punctiform fovea 
between the eyes. Thorax rather short, with only a very few impressions on it. 
Elytra with the upper surface covered with dark fuscous scales, the sides nearly white ; 
the impressed remote punctures of the series are fine. Many specimens. 
When quite fresh, the rostrum and thorax of this species are covered with a delicate 
squamosity which is apparently very easily abraded ; in such specimens the squamosity 
of the elytra almost entirely conceals the sculpture. There is not much difference . 
between the sexes, except that the female is larger and more convex than the male. 
