Euglenes bifossicollis, Blair, 1942

Blair, K. G., 1942, Coleoptera Heteromera From Guam, Insects of Guam I, Honolulu, Hawaii: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, pp. 56-60 : 57-58

1. Euglenes bifossicollis , new species.

Short, compact, brownish testaceous, thorax and elytra moderately, closely and strongly punctate with double pubescence, a long suberect hair arising from each puncture, the interspaces clothed with a fine depressed pubescence. Head broad, eyes large, separated by a space scarcely greater than the width of labrum. Antennae thickened toward apex, joints 3 to 5 elongate, 8 to 10 transverse. Thorax transverse, a little narrower than head across eyes, a pair of divergent impressions in middle before base. Elytra not twice as long as combined widths, with a shallow transverse impression at basal third. Legs moderately slender (no evident sexual modifications). Length 1.25 mm.

Dededo, May 11, from Ochrosia and Piper guahamense, Swezey , 18 examples; Mt. Chachao, May 16, on Cycas , Swezey , five examples; Piti, April 30, from Hibiscus tiliaceus (pago), Swezey , one example; Upi Trail, May 5, Swezey , one example; Inarajan, May 7, Swezey , one example; Machanao, May 17, Usinger , two examples; Tumon, May 30, on Intsia bijuga , Swezey , one example; Ritidian Pt., June 2, Usinger , Machanao, June 4, Swezey , two examples; Mt. Alifan, June 27, Swezey , seven examples.

Resembles Xylophilus fijianus Champion but is stouter, lacks the dark fascia on the elytra, and the space between the thoracic foveae is not elevated; the antennae also are shorter and stouter and entirely testaceous.