238 MEMOIRS ON THE COLEOPTERA 



Allied rather closely to the widely diffused pulicarius Er., but 

 differing in its much more parallel and elongate form, relatively 

 larger, less transverse prothorax, much less rounded sides and 

 straighter striae of the elytra and other characters. 



*Epierus cubensis n. sp. Oblong-oval, rather convex, shining, deep 

 black, the legs obscure rufous; head very minutely but closely punctulate, 

 gradually convex anteriorly, the front not being more declivous; prothorax 

 less than twice as wide as the median length, the sides rather strongly 

 converging and feebly arcuate, rounded at apex; surface finely, evenly 

 and closely punctulate, less evidently along the sides; elytra as long as 

 wide, three-fourths longer than the prothorax, minutely, feebly and less 

 closely punctulate, with six impressed and subimpunctate striae, all entire, 

 the two inner not so coarsely impressed as the outer; flanks above the 

 lateral stria non-striate; mesosternal episterna coarsely, obliquely strigose, 

 the metasternum coarsely and sparsely punctate; pygidia finely, sparsely 

 punctate, nearly as in pulicarius; anterior tibiae with the external comb of 

 short stiff setae as usual, the prosternal lobe finely beaded. Length 

 2.3-2.7 mm.; width 1.3-1.4 mm. Cuba (Havana and Cayamas), 

 Baker. Five specimens. 



This belongs to the pulicarius section of the genus, but is distinct 

 in its very black color, more coarsely impressed elytral striae and 

 much larger size. The front before the antennae is transverse and 

 parallel-sided and is separated from the vertex by an extremely fine 

 though visible suture. The elytral striae are all simple and free 

 at base. 



Epierus floridanus n. sp. Rather broadly oval, less obtuse anteriorly 

 than posteriorly, piceous-black, the under surface, legs and pygidia 

 rufescent; surface polished; head very minutely, evenly punctulate, the 

 anterior surface more abruptly and strongly deflexed than in the pre- 

 ceding; prothorax three-fourths wider than long, the strongly converging 

 sides feebly arcuate, gradually a little more strongly so apically, the fine 

 loose even sculpture formed of a slightly less, mingled with an extremely 

 minute, punctulation; elytra not quite as long as wide, with strongly 

 arcuate sides, three-fourths longer than the prothorax, the six moderate 

 striae not as impressed as in cubensis and finely, closely punctate, 

 gradually less arcuate inwardly, the three inner not quite attaining the 

 base; flanks with an extremely feeble oblique humeral stria; propygidium 

 rather strongly but sparsely, the pygidium minutely and more closely, 

 punctate; parallel prosternal striae more arcuate than usual, least sepa- 

 rated medially; metasternum sparsely and not very coarsely punctate. 

 Length 2.35 mm.; width 1.5 mm. Florida (the locality unrecorded). 



A distinctly isolated species of the pulicarius section, larger than 

 pulicarius and very much broader than that or either of the two 

 preceding species, the elytra broadly inflated basally and very much 

 wider than the prothorax. 



