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to apex ; at base it is about two-thirds as wide as the distance 

 between the eyes. The antennal club is slightly paler than the 

 funicle, dark brown, and very densely pubescent. 



In the table of Auletes, given by Dr. LeConte (Proc. Am. 

 Phil. Soc, XV., p. 413), this species should be inserted immedi- 

 ately after ater, the last joint of the antennal club being about 

 as wide as the tenth, slightly wider than long and obtusely 

 rounded at apex ; the tenth joint is fully as long as wide. 



OTIORHYNOHID^. 



EPICiERUS Schonh. 



The species of this genus may be separated as follows : — 



Elytra much longer than wide. 



Antennal club feebly and indistinctly annulate. 



Prothorax widest near the middle ; sixth joint of funicle slightly 

 longer than wide, robust, seventh equal in length to the sixth, and 

 but slightly more robust ; whitish pubescence of funicle not ex- 

 tending to the club imbricatui 



Antennal club deeply and distinctly annulate. 

 Prothorax widest at base ; sixth joint of funicle much longer than 

 wide, rather slender, seventh but slightly longer and thicker ; 

 white pubescence of funicle extending to and enveloping the base 



of the club - texanus 



Prothorax widest before the base ; sixth funicular joint small, as 

 long as wide, seventh much longer and thicker ; strongly ob- 

 conical ; white pubescence of funicle not extending to the 



club §ulcatus 



Elytra but slightly longer than wide ; prothorax widest at base ^ 



formidolo§us 



The vestiture of the antennal scape varies noticeably. In 

 imhricatus and texanus it consists of small, rather robust, 

 whitish setae, which are closely recumbent, and without trace 

 of erect setae. In sulcatiis, however, it consists of similar setae 

 near the base, which become broad and distinct scales toward 

 apex, where also there is an admixture of much longer, erect 

 and darker setae. 



In sulcatus the pronotum is strongly, widely, and deeply 

 sulcate in the middle, in imhricatus more narrowly and feebly 



1 Horn, Proc. Am. Phil. Soc, XV., p. 20. 



