AMERICAN COMPONENTS OF THE TENTYRIIN^ 503 



feebly channeled beneath, the palpi similar but smaller, narrower 

 and less widely truncate at apex than in Nyctoporis. [Type C. 

 bicostata Sol . ] '. Cryptoglossa 



These genera bring us to the Asidini, of LeConte and Horn, 

 a group very varied, containing species generally rather large 

 in size and of a distinctl}'- different habitus, including many 

 genera, which appear to be less definitely limited than usual. 



Anepsius Lee. 

 There can be no doubt whatever that this genus is to be 

 associated with the Batuliini, as represented by Batuliodes ro- 

 tundicollis, or possibly that BaUiliiis and Batuliodes should 

 form part of the Anepsiini, without even the distinction of a 

 special group or subtribe, the trochantin losing all of any im- 

 portance that it may have been supposed to possess in other 

 parts of the series. At the same time, the special form of the 

 eyes, clypeus and elytral vestiture, as stated by LeConte in 

 describing Batulius seioszis, may indicate that the tribe Batu- 

 liini should be composed of that species alone, in which event 

 a tribe Anepsiini would be necessary for Batuliodes 7'otiindi- 

 collis and the various species of Anepsius. It is interesting, in 

 this connection, to trace the development of the peculiar elytral 

 sculpture first observable in Batuliodes rotundicollis, where, as 

 stated, each of the elytral punctures is situated at the posterior 

 end of a short. linear carinule. This identical structure prevails 

 in the present genus, the caringe becoming a little stronger, 

 while in Nyctoporis they become so strong as to constitute the 

 most conspicuous feature of the sculpture, the series of short 

 carinas forming strongly marked ridges. In Vacronus^ a very 

 aberrant type, the elytral punctures become fine and confused 

 but, under sufficient power, the carina attached to the punctures 

 may still be observed, though small and feeble and of somewhat 

 different nature. The species oi Anepsius are rather numerous, 

 those before me being definable as follows : — 



Eyes completely divided 2 



Eyes not quite divided, the canthus approaching closely to the hind 



margin of the eye but not interrupting the facets 10 



2 — Body uniform in coloration throughout or virtually so, pale 



brownish-piceous to black 3 



