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ceding together, ovoid, obtuse at the apex, and very hairy. 
Prothorax widest in the middle, slightly wider than the head 
and one-fourth wider than long, sides, anteriorly, arcuately 
convergent, less so posteriorly, and feebly sinuate; disk mod- 
erately convex, evenly punctulate, with a nearly straight, 
deeply impressed sulcus one-fifth of the length from the base, 
connecting the round, pubescent, lateral foveze with the nude 
puncture of the middle. A~/ytra nearly quadrate, the sides 
evenly arcuate, a little wider across the shoulders than the 
prothorax; disk closely punctulate, convex, darker at the base 
and tip, sutural lines straight, fine; base with two punctures; 
from the external one emerges an ill-defined line, arcuate 
externally, and converging toward the suture; one-fifth of the 
length from the tip it becomes obsolete. Addomen with the 
sides nearly parallel, convex, closely punctulate, the first two 
dorsals each with short, divergent, widely distant carine. 
Legs long. Last palpal joint large, conical. 
Habitat. “Lexas. 
E. cavicoutuis, Lec. Reddish brown, abdomen paler, ely- 
tra, legs, and antenne, red; surface polished, punctate, pubes- 
cence coarse, conspicuous. Length 1.4 mm. 
flead large, slightly wider than long; eyes large, tempora 
slightly arcuate, very convergent; occipital foveze wanting, the 
circumambient sulcus deep, straight, convergent, arcuate 
behind the frontal margin, the enclosed surface very convex; 
occiput punctate at the sides, carinate at the middle, antennal 
tubercles strong, angulated. Antenne robust, as long as the 
head and prothorax together; third to eighth joints monili- 
form; ninth slightly transverse; tenth twice as wide as long, 
not longer than the ninth; the last is as long as the three 
preceding together, slightly longer than wide. Prothorax 
widest at about one-third the length from the neck, slightly 
wider than the head, and wider than long; sides arcuately 
convergent, strongly sinuate anteriorly, nearly straight and 
less convergent posteriorly; neck about two-thirds as wide 
as the base; disk punctulate, the punctures deep and far 
