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•of reversi/s, but with feeble fascicles at summit of posterior 

 declivity, rostrum distinctly shorter and wider, and inflated 

 at apex ; fumosus is ^ wider, with different clothing and 

 rostrum. In many species of the genus the rostrum is slightly 

 dilated from the antennae to the apex, but the apex is not as 

 wide as the base; but in this species it is quite as wide. On 

 •each elytron the sides are rather largely variegated with black 

 scales, and the same are continued in two feeble zones to the 

 suture, and with the fascicles in same (one on the third inter- 

 stice near base, one on the second near middle, and two 

 smaller ones on the third) also black. On the third, at 

 summit of posterior declivity, there is a fascicle of whitish 

 scales. On the prothorax there is a subquadrate, medio-basal 

 patch of dark scales. 



EURYMETOPOCIS, U. g. 



Head rather flat, entirely concealed from above. Eyes 

 ^videly separated, coarsely faceted. Rostrum feebly curved, 

 hase wide, but decreasing in width to beyond the middle. 

 Scape inserted somewhat nearer apex than base, shorter than 

 funicle; two basal joints of funicle elongate; club elongate- 

 ovate. Prothorax oblong. Scutdlum minute. Elytra dis- 

 tinctly wider than prothorax at base. Pectoral canal deep 

 and wide, terminated just beyond front coxae. Mesosternal 

 receptacle somewhat raised, emargination widely transverse; 

 cavernous. Metasternum elongate, not much shorter than 

 the following segment. A hdomen rather long, sutures 

 -straight, intercoxal process narrow, first segment almost as 

 long as the three following combined, second the length of 

 fifth, and slightly longer than third and fourth combined. 

 Legs moderately long; femora shallowly grooved. 



The dilated front of the prothorax of the typical species 

 is somewhat suggestive of Exithivs cariosus, but is essentially 

 different, as in that species the extreme apex is very narrow, 

 whereas in this species the whole apex is produced and 

 bilobed. But the long metasternum indicates that the genus 

 is widely separated from Exithius and it really belong-s to 

 the Chcetectetorus group, and provisionally may be placed 

 near Tychreus. The whole of the derm, except of the apex 

 of the rostrum, is densely clothed with large soft scales, giving 

 it a somewhat laminated appearance, and quite concealing 

 the metasternal episterna. No feinoral teeth are visible, but 

 about the middle of each femur a feeble swelling may be 

 noticed, probably denoting that a minute tooth is there 

 covered up by scales. "When the head is viewed directly from 

 above only the upper edges of the eyes are visible. Wings 

 are probably present, but I have not made certain of same. 



