SUETES.—EPITRIX. 287 
apex, smooth; elytra parallel, subeylindrical, very obsoletely depressed below the base, with closely placed 
rows of strong punctures ; underside and femora black, the knees, tibie#, and tarsi flavous. 
Hab. Mexico, Xucumanatlan in Guerrero 7000 feet (H. H. Smith). 
In the female the antenne are differently formed—shorter, the basal joints normal, 
the others gradually thickened; in this sex they are entirely flavous, as well as the four 
anterior legs and the posterior tibiee and tarsi. 
EPITRIX (p. 345). 
4(a). Epitrix hirtula. 
Epitriz hirtula, Har. Coleopt. Hefte, xiv. p. 37°. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion).—Co.omBia !. 
Found in abundance by Mr. Champion in Chiriqui. | 
> Epitrix cucumeris (p. 349). 
To the localities given, add:—Mexico, Chilpancingo, Omilteme, Orizaba, Fortin 
(HL. H. Smith). 
Epitrix minuta (p. 350) 
To the locality given, add :—Mexico, Atoyac (H. H. Smith), Teapa (Sallé, H. H. 
Smith). 
Epitrix nigroznea (p. 350). 
To the localities given, add :—Panama, Pefia Blanca (Champion). 
10(a). Epitrix metallica, 
Below black, above greenish-sneous, the antenne and legs flavous ; thorax nearly impunctate ; elytra depressed 
below the base, regularly punctate-striate, glabrous. 
Length 1 line. Lope aye we 
Head impunctate, eneous, the labrum flavous ; antenne entirely flavous, the terminal joints thickened ; thorax 
nearly twice as broad as long, the sides almost straight, very narrowly margined, the basal sulcus distinct 
but not deep, the lateral grooves well marked, the surface metallic eneous, the disc impunctate, the base 
with a few very fine punctures ; elytra with the basal portion distinctly raised, strongly punctate-striate, 
the punctures obsolete near the apex, the interstices smooth, without pubescence. 
‘ Hab. Mexico, Chilpancingo in Guerrero (H. H. Smith) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
(Champion). 
This Epitriz may be known from its allies by the metallic-zneous colour of the 
upper surface in connection with the raised basal portion of the elytra and the entire 
absence of pubescence. 
