350 PHYTOPHAGA. 



tibiae, as well as of the tarsi, are more or less fulvous ; the elytra are without any basal 

 elevation or depression whatever, E. hirtula, Har., has a finely punctured thorax ; 

 and E. cucumeris entirely yellow legs. 



9. Epitrix minuta. 



Black, shining ; antennae and anterior tibiae testaceous ; thorax extremely finely punctured, its basilar groove 

 straight ; elytra closely punctate-striate, sparingly pubescent, the punctuation distinct to the apex, the 

 interstices obsoletely costate. 



Length |-| line. 



Hab. Guatemala, San Juan in Vera Paz {Champion). 



I am obliged to separate this species from E. liccidula, Har., to which it is closely 

 allied ; it differs in being smaller, and of a more broadly ovate shape ; the thorax is 

 rather shorter and more transverse, and the elytra are differently sculptured; this 

 difference consists in the punctures of the latter being very closely placed so as to 

 produce almost a striae-like appearance, and moreover distinct to the apex, while the 

 interstices, especially near the sides, are slightly longitudinally costate; the posterior 

 legs are more or less stained with piceous, the anterior tibiae, however, as well as the 

 slender antennae, are testaceous. The eight specimens obtained are all constant in these 

 particulars, and without doubt distinct from E. lucidula, Har., of which I have a typical 

 specimen for comparison. 



10. Epitrix nigrosBnea. 



Epitrix niffroanea, Har. Coleopt. Hefte, xiv. p. 36 (1875) \ 

 Hab. Mexico, Orizaba {coll. Salle). — Colombia 1 . 



I cannot find sufficient differences between the Mexican and the Colombian insects to 

 justify a separation. The former are smaller, and the colour less brassy than in the 

 specimens from South America ; in all other respects they agree with the typical 

 form. 



11. Epitrix opacicollis. 



Epitrix opacicollis, Harold, Coleopt. Hefte, xiv. p. 40 (1875) \ 

 Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales {Janson). — Colombia 1 . 



Two specimens obtained by Janson agree well enough with a typical example contained 

 in my collection to be considered identical ; the species is one of the smaller sized, and 

 has fulvous antennae and anterior legs ; in the Chontales specimens the thorax is a little 

 less closely punctured ; other differences I cannot find. 



12. Epitrix fuscula? 



Epitrix fuscula, Crotch, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1873, p. 72 \ 



Hab. North America 1 .— Mexico, Guanajuato {coll. SalU). 



