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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



[Mar., 'o6 



Eschatoporis is distinctly related to the tribe Scaurini, although 

 there are certain disturbing elements, which can no doubt best 

 be brought out by direct comparison as follows : 



MUTUAL SCAURININE 

 CHARACTERS. 



Body elongate and ap- 

 terous ; mentum small ; 

 ligula prominent ; gular 

 peduncle distinct ; maxil- 

 lary palpi with last joint 

 dilated and triangular ; 

 antennas n-jointed. Ely- 

 tra not embracing widely 

 the flanks of the abdo- 

 men ; epipleura reach- 

 ing tip of elytra. Hind 

 margin of the 3d and 4th 

 abdominal segments sub- 

 coriaceous and Corres- 

 sponding sutures im- 

 pressed. Anterior coxae 

 rounded ; middle coxae 

 with a distinct trochantin ; 

 hind coxae oval and widely 

 separated. Tarsi spinous 

 beneath. Scutellum 

 broad and not penetrating 

 between the elytra. 



CHARACTERS PECULIAR 



to the Scaurini. 



Head prolonged behind 

 the eyes ; eyes present ; 

 front dilated; la brum 

 covered ; antennae with 

 outer joints broader and 

 transverse. Side pieces 

 of the mesosternum dis- 

 tinct. Third and fourth 

 ventral abdominal seg- 

 ments deeply emarginate, 

 in all genera except one. 

 Legs long, sometimes 

 toothed. Tibial spurs 

 distinct or long. 



CHARACTERS PECULIAR 



to Eschatoporis. 



Head not prolonged be- 

 hind the eyes ; eyes ab- 

 sent ; front not dilated ; 

 labrum exposed ; anten- 

 nae with outer joints scar- 

 cely at all broader. Side 

 pieces of the mesosternum 

 scarcely distinct. Third 

 and fourth segments scar- 

 cely emarginate (as in 

 Eulabis). Legs moderate 

 and simple (as in Eula- 

 bis.) Tibial spurs small 

 and distinct. 



By comparison it appears that if the genus is to be Scau- 

 rinine, the tribal characters must be revised or else two sec- 

 tions be recognized, or else a new tribe (Eschatoporini) be 

 erected for its reception. The genus Eschatoporis is related to 

 Eulabis in the form of certain abdominal segments and the 

 legs, otherwise it has a Scaurinine habitus, although very 

 small in comparison to the other tribal constituents. In the 

 tribe Scaurini it must be placed between Eulabis and Cerenopus. 



Eschatoporis nunenmacheri sp. nov. — Elongate, oblong-oval, about 

 three times longer than wide, rufo-testaceous, sparsely clothed with 

 pale pubescence, more or less glabrous and shining, strongly, coarsely 

 and quite evenly punctate, the punctures more or less distinctly ocellate. 

 Eyes absent. Head rather small, somewhat coarsely and sparsely punc- 



