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One example only. The antenna are quite free from 

 spine, and the hasal joint of the posterior tarsi is longer 

 than all the remaining joints taken together. The middle 

 part of the elytra is velvety black, and with the base 

 shows no distinct punctuation ; the convex posterior 

 part, which has a coarser greyish pile, and is slightly 

 shining, is finely punctured. 



Euderces crihripcnms, n. sp. (PL VI., fig. 14). 

 E. Icevicaudce (Bates) affinis. Niger, antennanim basi tarsisque 

 obscure rufis, elytris totis dense, diiiiidio basali grossius, diniidio 

 apicali snbtilius, j)unctatis, punctis majoribus setiferis intermixtis. 

 Thorax elongatus, convexus, usque ultra medium leviter dilatatus, 

 deinde ad basin citius angustatus, totus (hie illic confluenter) punc- 

 tulato-strigosus. Elytra mediocriter subiequaliter convexa, sub- 

 nitida, macula utriuque nigra velutina prope suturam baud procul 

 a basi ibique fascia tenui recta eburuea sutm-am baud attingenti. 

 Femora valde clavata ; tarsis posticis articiUo basali 2 et 3 conjunctis 

 subaequali. Long. 4^ millim. 



Hah. Mexico, Chilpancingo in Guerrero, alt. 4600 ft. 

 {II. II. Smith). 



Apiloccra hreviformis, n. sp. (PI. VI., fig. 15). 



A. sculpticolli (Bates) affinis ; relative brevior elytrisque postice 

 valde convexis. Nigra, antennis pedibusque rufo-piceis, elytris 

 tertia parte apicali cinereo-pubescentibus fasciaque tenui recta ante 

 medium eburnea. Caput minute et dense punctulatum. Thorax 

 elongate, subovatus, antice convexus, dense aspere punctulatiis, 

 erecte cinereo-pilosus, ante medium sulculo arcuato impressus. Ely- 

 tra in medio coarctata ibique transversim depressa, postice valde 

 convexa, tuberculo utrinque sub-basali alte elevato, triangulari 

 compresso ; ante fasciolam eburneam crebre punctulata et griseo- 

 pubescentia, mox post fasciolam nigro-velutina deinde nigro-polita, 

 sparsim punctulata, triente apicali dense cinereo-pubescentia. 

 Long. 5^ millim. 



Hah. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (//. iJ.iSmiV/i). One 

 example only. 



Apilocera yucatcca, n. sp. (PL VI., fig. 16). 

 A. sculjyticoUi (Bates) affinis ; elytris ante medium multo minus 

 et parum constricto-dcpressis. Obscure fulvo-rufa opaca (abdo- 

 mine obscuriori), erecte pilosa ; elytris quarto apicali cinereo- 



