192 ArtJmr M. Lea: 



interstices are gently and regularly convex, wider than the 

 striae and closely covered with small punctures. The punctures 

 of the under surface are rather smaller thajn on the prothorax, 

 but the abdomen has a few larger ones scattered about. In the 

 male the abdomen and metastei'num are C(jnjointly widely and 

 shallowly concave, but convex in the female. 



In some respects close to lachrymosa, but larger, stouter, 

 more convex, with paler clothing, the larger scales of the elytra 

 always confined to the alternate interstices and almost in- 

 variably pale (those of lajchryniosa being frequently dark) ; t'ne 

 punctures of the abdomen larger (except that the larger ones 

 are smaller than the larger ones of lachrymosa), base of elytra 

 less strongly trisinuate, femora stouter and the setose clothing 

 of the legs more pronounced. It is also a beach frequenting 

 species, Avhilst lachrymosa is common on rotting logs. As in 

 other species of the genus' many specimens rapidly become 

 greasy, when the appearance of the scales is considerably altered. 



217. Ephryciis parvus, n. sp. 



Brownish red : antennae and tarsi paler, l>ut derm usually 

 concealed. Upper surface with dense scales, varying from dingy 

 white to sooty-black ; scutellum with white scales ; under sur- 

 face and legs with sparser scales than on upper surface, ^.he 

 scales mostly white; basal third of rostrum squainose. Pro- 

 thorax with eight fascicles : two at apex, two at base, and four 

 across middle, the two apical and two mediolateral usually cnm- 

 posed of reddish-brown scales, the others of blackish scales ; 

 each elytron with about six fascicles, and with sca.ttered erect 

 scales. 



Rostruiii feebly curved, slightly increasing in width to apex, 

 apical two-thirds finely punctate. Scape stout, inserted nearer 

 base than apex of rostrum, half the length of funicle and club 

 combined. Prothorar gently convex; punctures entirely con- 

 cealed ; apex more than half the width of l)ase. Elytra about 

 once and one-third the width of prothorax, shoulders strongly 

 rounded ; striate punctate, striae distinct, hut punctures con- 

 cealed. Under surface Avith moderately dense and strong but 

 partially concealed punctures. Leys rathei- long ; femora 

 edentaite. Length, 1 5-6 — 2 mm. 



