250 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



The antennre are slender, thickened externally, especially the last 

 five joints, without, however, forming a distinct club. The first 

 joint is stout, not as long as the next two, second as stout, but shorter ; 

 third more slender, a little shorter than second, four to six equal to 

 third, seven to ten a little broader, although slightly decreasing in 

 length, eleventh a little longer than the seventh. 



This genus is rather unwillingly made for a small Californian 

 species which cannot be placed in any genus of Crepidoderides, al- 

 though related to Orthaltiea and Pseudepitrix. While it resembles 

 the first in its narrow and parallel form it differs in the shorter an- 

 tennae and presence of seta3 on the elytral intervals. Pseudepitrix 

 has still more slender antennae, the third joint longer than second, 

 the base of thorax on each side oblique and a very nari-ow pros- 

 tern um. 



As Epitrix is closely related to Crepidodera, but with interstitial 

 setse, so is the present genus to Orthaltiea and Pseudepitrix to San- 

 garia. 



li. recticollis Lee. — Elongate, panille!, morierately convex, pale reddish 

 l)iown, shining;, surface sparsely hairy. Antennje a little longer than half the 

 body, pale, the outer joints slightly darker. Head alutaceous, sparsely indis- 

 tinctly punctate. Thorax distinctly broader than long, narrower at base than 

 apex, sides arcuate, the margin distinctly crenate, anterior aniiles prominent 

 externally, disc convex, coarsely and deeply, but not closely punctate. Elytra 

 wider at base than the thorax, humeri obtusely prominent, umbone scarcely 

 evident, disc slightly flattened at middle, sti'iato punctate, the punctures rather 

 coarse, close and quadrate, as wide as the intervals on the disc, the intervals 

 wider at the sides, scutellar stria one fourth the length of suture ; intervals flat, 

 with a single series of fine punctures, each with a short semi-erect hair. Pros- 

 ternum smooth. Abdomen brown or piceous, with very few punctures and short 

 hairs. Legs riifotestaceous. Length .07 — .09 inch.; 1.75 — 2.25 ninj. Plate VI, 

 fig, 11. 



In the small number of specimens examined no sexual differences 

 have been observed. 



Occasionally the elytra are slightly clouded along the suture w-ith 

 fuscous, and then there is a faintly evident aeneous lustre, otherwise 

 there seems to be no variation. 



Occurs in California and Oregon, and seems rather rare in collec- 

 tions. 



