TRIBE VII. EFvIRIIIXIXI. 225 



roughly punctate. Thorax one-third wider than long, strongly constricted 

 near apex, sides almost straight; disc densely and finely punctate. Elytra 

 one-fourth wider at base than thorax, sides parallel for two-thirds their 

 length, thence converging to an obtuse apex; stria3 deep, feebly punctured. 

 Length 1.8 2.2 mm. 



Kosciusko, Dubois, Lawrence and Jennings counties, Ind., 

 scarce; May 12 Nov. 20. Sifted from decaying- leaves about the 

 roots of trees on the latter date. Doubtless hibernates as imago. 

 Occurs frequently in July and August near New York City on 

 sweet fern or palustral plants and under stones in May. Ranges 

 from Canada and New York to Wisconsin and California. 



317 (- -). ENDALUS LATICOLLIS sp. nov. 



Form of ovalis but smaller. Black, densely clothed with white and 

 dark brown scales; the latter forming a large quadrate blotch on basal 

 two-thirds of disc of thorax, covering the declivity of elytra and forming 

 a narrow sutural line on their basal half; antennae and legs pale reddish- 

 brown. Thorax distinctly wider than in ovalis. sides more rounded, feebly 

 constricted, disc less convex and more coarsely punctured, impressed near 

 apex. Length 1.5 1.7 mm. (W. S. B.) 



Dunedin, Fla., Jan. 2<> April 1(5. Swept from low herbage 

 and taken from beneath boards along the margins of ponds. Le- 

 Conte, in his description of ovalis, doubtless had two species be- 

 fore him, this being the one of which he says: "Several much 

 smaller specimens from California, Florida and Lake Superior, 

 have the thorax comparatively more coarsely punctured, but do 

 not show any other difference. Length 1.5 mm." Schwarz lists 

 ovalis as common in Florida, but we do not know to which of the 

 two species he refers. The two when compared can at once be 

 separated by the much wider thorax of laticollis. In fresh speci- 

 mens the difference in color is also marked. The brown, quadrate 

 thoracic spot of laticollis often has a small, oblong white spot 

 near its base. 



XIII. TAXYSPHYRUS Germ., 1824. (Gr., "extended" -f "claw.") 



Very small species, differing from Enflahts mainly in having 

 the funicle of antenna? more slender, the joints moniliform; 

 thorax narrower and scarcely rounded on sides ; elytra two-thirds 

 wider than thorax, humeri rectangular, prominent. One species, 

 common to both Europe and America, occurs with us. 



318 (8576). TANYSPHYRUS LKMNJE Fab., 1794, 412. 



Broadly oval. Blackish-piceous; elytra mottled with gray scales; an- 

 tenna? and legs reddish-brown; femora in part dusky. Beak more than 

 twice as long as head, finely and densely punctate, its tip depressed. 



