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Genus EPIPHLOEUS Spinola, 1841 



6. EPIPHLOEUS TRICOLOR Knwert 



Epiphloeus tricolor Kuwert, 1893, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., vol. 37, p. 493. 



Fifty-six specimens of this species were collected by the members 

 of the party at Tumupasa. There is little variation displayed except 

 that of size. The length is from 4.5 mm. to 7.5 mm. 



7. EPIPHLOEUS BAEERI Wolcott 



Epiphloeus bakeri Wolcott, 1912, Psyche, vol. 19, p. 74, p\. 6, fig. 5. 



This species was collected only at Cavinas, where 17 specimens 

 were obtained. The length is from 6.5 mm. to 7.5 mm. ; otherwise the 

 only noteworthy variation is in the extent of the white vestiture along 

 the suture. In some specimens the suture is very narrowly edged, in 

 others more widely. 



8. EPIPHLOEUS DEQILIS Kuwert 



Epiphloeus debilis Kuwert, 1893, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., vol. 37, p. 493. 



This species is represented in the collection by three specimens, 

 all from Cavinas. The length varies from 5.5 mm., to 7 mm., and 

 some difference in the extent of the dark coloration of the hind femora 

 is exhibited. 



9. EPIPHLOEUS TIBIALIS Kuwert 



Epiphloeus tibialis Kuwert, 1893, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., vol. 37, p. 495. 

 Collecting at Tumupasa yielded three specimens of this species. 

 There is no apparent variation among them. 



10. EPIPHLOEUS IRACUNDUS Wolcott 



Epiphloeus iracundus Wolcott, 1912, Psyche, vol. 19, p. 74, pi. 7, fig. 1. 



A single specimen from Tumupasa is virtually identical with a 

 paratype of this species, which is very close to and possibly identical 

 with E. sexplagiatus Kuwert. 



11. EPIPHLOEUS MIC AC EUS, new species 



Near E. tricolor Kuwert. Head castaneous, front moderately finely 

 and very densely punctured, vertex with a central impunctate area, 

 occiput finely wrinkled. Antenna with the basal segment pale, the 

 rest piceous, all but the last three shining. Palpi pale, the apices of 

 the terminal segments dark. Pronotum broader than long (25-36), 

 anterior half of the disk strongly asperate, posterior half of disk and 

 the flanks finely punctate, median portion of the disk strongly ele- 

 vated. Color piceous; on each side of disk, reaching from anterior 

 to posterior margins, there is a narrow stripe of rufotestaceous. 

 Vestiture dense and depressed, yellow. Elytra coarsely and sparsely 

 punctured, the punctures becoming more fine and more crowded 

 toward the apices. Color piceous, each elytron with two rufotesta- 

 ceous spots, one basal, the other median. The basal spot includes 

 the entire basal margin and humeral callus and is prolonged posteriorly 



