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Oac specimen, California; Mr. Crotch. Narrower than E. 

 4:-maculatus Horn, and quite diflPerent by the elytral striae not im- 

 pressed and more distantly punctured. 



E. fovcatus. — Elongate, black; protborax longer than wide, feebly nar- 

 rowed in front, subsinuate on the sides, discoidal lines entire sinuate, disc 

 with a deep oblique impression, a broad transverse one and a large medial 

 fovea; elytra with striae composed of large approximate punctures, 4th and 

 6th interspaces feebly carinate, the former extending three-quarters the length 

 of the elytra. Length .08 inch : 2 mm. 



Two specimens without locality collected by Mr. Crotck. Allied 

 to E: pmdhi'i Lee, and similis Horn, but differs by the less strongly 

 carinate elytra. It is also a larger and less elongate species with the 

 medial fovea of the protborax more distinct from the transverse im- 

 pression. 



E. vulneratns. — Rather stout, brownish-black, slightly pubescent; pro- 

 thorax feebly punctulate, scarcely longer than wide, slightly narrower in 

 front, broadly rounded on the sides, discoidal lines entire, posterior impressions 

 nearly transverse, scarcely oblique, feebly separated at the middle, base bi- 

 foveate near the scutellum ; transverse impression deep entire, disc in front 

 convex; elytra at base wider than the protborax, sides nearly straight, tiien 

 obliquely narrowed and slightly prolonged at tip, striiB rather finely punc- 

 tured, interspaces sparsely punctulate, 4th and 6th finely carinate; antennae 

 and legs dark testaceous. Length .08 inch ; 2 mm. 



Texas; Mr. Belfrage. One specimen. Not quite so stout as E. 

 ovdlis, but nearly so. 



E. caesus. — Elongate, parallel, testaceous, shining, slightly pubescent; 

 head somewhat darker, protborax scarcely longer than wide, nearly smooth, 

 sides finely crenate, nearly straight in front; rounded near the hind angles, 

 discoidal lines not very deep, obliterated in front, transverse impression very 

 deep, disc convex before and behind; elytra very little wider than the pro- 

 thorax; striae composed of large punctures, becoming smaller and obliterated 

 towards the tip, 6th interspace scarcely carinate. Length .03 inch; 1..3 mm. 



Texas; Mr. Belfrage. A very distinct species of uncommonly 

 small size. 



PACIIYPIiECTRUS, n. g. {JT//bosorini.) 

 Body ovate, convex, sides and under surface setosa with long erect 

 hairs, above smooth and glabrous. Mandibles broad, outer edge 

 sharp, not rounded but obtusely angulated, lubrum short rounded in 

 front. Antennae with the 1st joint of the club completely surround- 

 ing the others; eyes not divided, mentum not eraarginate; head with 

 a broad sinuated transverse impression and a frontal tubercle; pro- 

 thorax wider than long, narrower in front, nearly smooth, finely mar- 

 gined at tip, sides and base; elytra very convex, gradually a Utile 



