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7. Epagrius hystriculus, sp. n. 
Niger, subzenescens, nitidus, squamulis pallidis variegatus ; rostro crasso, tri-impresso, impressione mediana 
latissima ; prothorace fortiter parum argute punctato ; elytris seriatim punctatis, interstitiis biseriatim 
setosellis. 
Long. 74 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Yolos (Sallé). 
Rostrum short and broad, with a very deep lateral impression on each side, and a 
vague, very broad median one, this latter only sharply limited in front; the space 
between the eyes is transversely very slightly depressed, and bears a small fovea on the 
middle; eyes rather convex. ‘Thorax nearly as long as broad, but little narrowed in 
front, with numerous large but vague punctures ; covered with pallid squamosity at the 
sides, but only very scantily so on the upper surface, which is somewhat brassy. Elytra 
brassy, the sides narrowly, the apex broadly covered with pale squamosity, and with a 
pallid mark of this nature curving inwards from the shoulders ; bearing suberect scanty 
setee on the somewhat convex interstices between the large but rather indefinite punc- 
tures. Under surface covered with pale squamosity. 
Distinguished amongst its allies by the setosity of the upper surface. Only two 
specimens have been received. 
8. Epagrius hispidus, sp. n. (Tab. V. fig. 21.) 
Minor, angustus, niger, squamosus, setis erectis tenuibus adspersus, elytris albido fuscoque variegatis. 
Long. 52 millim. 
Hab. Mexico, Ventanas in Durango (Hége). 
Antenne stout, the second joint of the scape scarcely so long as the first; club 
elongate, as long as the three preceding joints together. Rostrum broad and short, with 
two slightly elevated carine, diverging towards the front, the space between them very 
slightly depressed, and forming at the summit a longitudinal depression or channel. 
Eyes rather prominent. Thorax not transverse, subcylindric, very little narrowed in 
front, almost without sculpture but covered with scales, with a small, short depression on 
the disc. Elytra with regular series of closely-placed, elongate, deep but fine punctures, 
and with fine slender erect sete, scattered amongst the large round scales with which 
they are covered ; these scales are of white and of tawny colours disposed so as to form 
a vague pattern, the most definite part of which is a white band just behind the middle. 
One specimen. 
This is a most difficult insect to place. It does not at all resemble any other species 
of this genus, but in appearance suggests a small Epice@rus; the scrobes are, however, 
too broad and too vague behind for that genus. 
