EPAGRIUS. 131 
This insect is very closely allied to E. operculatus, but is entirely dark in colour; 
this point is perhaps of little importance by itself, but it is confirmed by the impressed 
punctures on the elytra being larger, and the interstices not quite so flat. The surface 
has a peculiar lustre caused by closely adherent scales of dark colour, like those on the 
darker parts of E. operculatus. The mesosternal interval between the middle legs 
seems to be slightly greater than it is in E£. operculatus. 
A specimen in Sallé’s collection of this species was labelled by Sturm Epicerus 
inflatus, Sturm. 
3. Epagrius morosus, sp. n. 
Minus brevis, convexus, nigro-subseneus, alutaceus, parce vageque pallido-squamosus; prothorace medio 
sulcato; elytris seriebus punctorum impressis. 
Long. 12 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Zacualtipan and Pachuca, both in Hidalgo (Hége), Guanajuato 
(Sallé). 
Closely allied to H. operculatus, but rather larger and more elongate, the surface 
more zneous, and the pallid scales quite irregularly distributed. The punctures on 
the elytra are rather small as in £. operculatus. The hind margin of the second 
ventral segment is broadly and abruptly perpendicular, and it appears to be slightly 
raised, giving rise to the appearance of a transverse impression across the segment 
near the hind margin. 
Four specimens; the one from Guanajuato differs from the others in having the 
interstices of the elytra slightly convex. 
4, Hpagrius curvipes, sp. n. (Tab. V. fig. 19.) 
Minus latus et convexus, niger, supra vage griseo-squamosus ; prothorace medio depresso; elytris seriebus 
punctorum impressis. 
Long. 11 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Ferrari-Perez), Izucar (Sallé), Pachuca (Hoge). 
This species also is closely allied to £. operculatus, but is distinguished from all the 
allies by the comparatively more elongate thorax and the considerable curvature of the 
front legs. The median and lateral impressions on the rostrum are not very deep; the 
frontal fovea is moderately large. The thorax is 3 millim. long, and about 34 millim. 
broad on the middle; it has a broad depression along the centre, becoming obsolete 
before it reaches the extremity. The punctures of the series on the elytra are mode- 
rately large, the interstices not convex. The front tibiz are much curved at the apex ; 
the hind tibiz are also somewhat curvate and bear white hair on the inner face tuwards 
the extremity. 
Six specimens. 
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