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17 (a). Epitrix sneicollis. 
Black, the antenne and legs fulvous; thorax with an eneous gloss, very finely and rather closely punctured ; 
elytra with a slight basal depression, strongly punctate-striate, the interstices at the sides costate ; 
posterior femora black. . 
Length ? line. 
Hab. Mexico, Chilpancingo in Guerrero, Fortin in Vera Cruz, Teapa in Tabasco 
(H. H. Smith); Guatrmaua, Chiacam (Champion). 
Of rather ovate shape and differing from its allies from our region in the eneous 
colour of the thorax, the latter at least twice as broad as long and closely and finely 
punctured ; also by the obscure basal depression of the elytra, which are, as usual, 
clothed with yellowish-white pubescence. The basal sulcus of the thorax is rather 
deep, and the median lobe is somewhat pointed and produced; the punctures of the 
elytra are closely placed and rather strong. 
Epitrix castanea (p. 354). 
To the locality given, add :—Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith). 
20(a). Epitrix ferruginea. 
Black or piceous below, above ferruginous ; thorax coarsely and closely punctured ; elytra deeply and closely 
punctate-striate, the interstices costate. 
Length 1 line. 
Head very minutely punctured between the eyes, with some deeper punctures near their inner margin ; 
antenns rather short and robust, the last four joints dark, the others fulvous; thorax with straight 
sides, very closely and coarsely punctured, the transverse sulcus distinct, the space behind it also strongly 
punctured ; elytra elongate, without basal depression, deeply and closely punctate-striate, the interstices 
minutely punctured, longitudinally costate, and clothed with rather long whitish pubescence. 
Hab. Muxico, near the city (Hége), Chilpancingo in Guerrero (H. H. Smith). 
Amongst the pale-coloured species, E. ferruginea may be known by the very strongly 
and closely punctured thorax and elytra in connection with its parallel general shape. 
Epitrix parvula (p. 355). 
To the localities given, add :—Mextco, Orizaba (Sallé), Atoyac in Vera Cruz (H. H. 
Smith). -_ 
According to Dr. Horn (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvi. p. 247), this species occurs through- 
out the entire United States. 
94. Epitrix piceo-marginata. 
Ovate, convex, fulvous; thorax very finely punctured, the sides narrowly piceous ; elytra glabrous, punctate- 
striate. 
Length 3 line. 
Head impunctate; antenne entirely pale fulvous, about half the length of the body ; thorax scarcely perceptibly 
punctured, the sides. straight, the anterior angles oblique, the basal sulcus deep, as well as the lateral ° 
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