Epagriopsis

Dr. Sharp in his remarks on Schönherr's genus Epagrius says that his application of this name may possibly prove to be erroneous, as he had not been able to see a specimen of the type, E. nubilosus. This is actually the case, the type from the Sommer collection (kindly lent by Prof. Poulton) proving to be a Bradyrhynchus and synonymous with B. tolucæ, Sharp. The twenty-one species provisionally placed under Epagrius in this work therefore require a new generic name, for which Epagriopsis is suggested; Bradyrhynchus, Sharp, becomes a synonym of Epagrius, Schönh. In the enumeration of the members of the present genus (anteà, pp. 129—140) both Epagrius nubilosus (the type) and metallescens were by some oversight omitted; the last-mentioned insect, however, is merely a large rubbed female of E. nubilosus. Synthlibonotus, Schönh., type S. rufipes, Lacord., from Colombia, is very nearly related to Epagriopsis, but differs from it in having the femora strongly pedunculate, and the scrobes* shallower and broader towards the eyes.* Lacordaire's figure of the rostrum is misleading.