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regular series of distant punctures somewhat concealed by the closely-adpressed scales ; 
and also with a few suberect squamiform sete that are quite conspicuous behind, but 
in front are much shorter and differ little from the other scales. One specimen. 
This is not closely allied to any other species of the genus, though it to a considerable 
extent connects L. pyriformis and LE. scutellaris; but the former has no distinct basal 
margin to the thorax, und the latter scarcely any squamosity on the elytra. 
41. Epicerus scutellaris, sp.n. (Tab. IV. fig. 25, ¢ .) 
Elongatus, niger, nudus, subopacus; rostro dense punctato; prothorace rugoso et crebre subtiliter punctato, 
medio subsulcato ; elytris oblongo-ovalibus, seriatim punctatis. 
Long. 104 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, ‘Toluca (Sa//é). 
This species is distinguished by the fact that the scutellum is quite visible between 
the bases of the wing-cases in the shape of a small transverse process; the sculpture of 
the rostrum and thorax, too, is peculiar, consisting of a mixture of fine and larger 
punctures. Rostrum rather short, densely punctured, sparingly setose, with a deep 
fovea on the forehead, a very vague broad depression along the middle, and a short 
oval impression on each side; antenne not elongate, the second joint of the funiculus 
slightly longer than the first. Thorax rather elongate, impressed with numerous fine, 
and more scanty large, punctures; along the middle of the basal part with a fine 
channel formed by confluent punctures. Elytra elongate, with regular series of rather 
fine punctures, the interstices bare. ‘Two specimens. 
The male has the front inner part of the apical portion of the hind tibia densely 
covered with pallid pubescence. 
42. Epicerus insolitus, sp. n. (Tab. V. fig. 15.) 
Niger, squamosus ; prothorace angusto, medio irregulariter sulcato, punctis paucis irregulariter sitis ; elytris 
elongatis, seriebus punctorum parum profundis. 
Long. 12 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Zacualtipan (Hoge). 
Rostrum densely punctate, armed sparingly with white sete, with a broad shallow 
depression on the middle and a small deep fovea on the forehead. Thorax 3 millim. long, 
and in its greatest width scarcely so broad as this, with a narrow irregular sulcus along 
the middle and a few large punctures or impressions distributed over the basal half. 
Elytra elongate, curved at the sides and a good deal narrowed at the shoulders, emar- 
ginate at the base—the base of the thorax not well fitted in the middle to the base of 
the elytra; the shoulders slightly overlapping each side of the base of the thorax; the 
punctures are small and not deep, and the interstices have no trace of carination. 
'This is one of the species that appears at first sight to be of a sordid black colour, 
though on examination under a lens it is seen to be covered with scales. It may be 
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