TRIBE III. HYPERIXI. 107 



216 ( ). HYPERODES DECEPTCS sp. nov. 



Elongate-oblong. Dark reddish-brown to black; above densely clothed 

 with pale brown, fuscous and grayish-white scales, the whitish ones form- 

 ing an indistinct narrow median line and two broad lateral stripes on 

 thorax, also covering the humeri and most of the declivity of elytra and 

 forming a ring near the tip of femora, the fuscous ones clothing the 

 median portion of thorax and forming a broad common cross-bar on elytra 

 at or just behind the middle; antennae and tibiae paler reddish-brown, the 

 club and tarsi dusky; under surface with large, sparsely placed silvery 

 white scales, these absent on the last three ventrals. Second joint of 

 funicle one-half longer than first; eyes hidden in repose by the ocular 

 lobes. Beak as in solutiis, the median carina very fine. Thorax subglobose, 

 slightly wider than long, sides broadly rounded, incurved at base which is 

 narrower than apex, disc finely and densely punctate. Elytra at base 

 one-third wider than thorax, humeri rounded, sides parallel to apical 

 fourth; striae fine, their punctures concealed; intervals feebly convex, 

 their setae very small. Last ventral of female feebly impressed at tip. 

 Length 3.24 mm. (W.8.B.) 



Lake County, Ind., rare; May I2.~> June 1(1. Allied to soJutns 

 but very distinct in the form of thorax and coloration. The 

 smaller of the two specimens has the under surface and femora 

 black, the black cross-bar of elytra wider and more median and 

 the last ventral unmodified. 



217 (10,816). HYPERODES CRYPTOPS Dietz, 1889, 32. 



Elongate-oblong, robust. Dark reddish-brown to piceous, sparsely 

 clothed with rounded, grayish-yellow scales; thorax often with a narrow 

 median and lateral line of paler scales; antennae and legs reddish-brown. 

 Beak stout, as long as thorax, median carina visible only near tip, its 

 usual location occupied by a broad, shallow sulcus. Eyes large, almost 

 covered in repose by the ocular lobes. Thorax subquadrate, slightly 

 wider at base than apex; sides almost straight on basal three-fourths, then 

 slightly narrowed to apex; disc very coarsely and deeply punctate, punc- 

 tures separated by narrow ridges and each covered by a large, round, 

 concave scale. Elytra one-half wider than thorax, convex, parallel for 

 three-fourths their length, then gradually narrowed to the conjointly 

 rounded tips; stria? rather broad, well impressed, their punctures sub- 

 quadrate, close-set; intervals feebly convex, each with a row of stout white 

 subclavate setae. Metathorax and first ventral coarsely, reticulately 

 punctate. Length 4 5 mm. 



Dimedin and Arch Creek, Fla., scarce; Jan. 19 April 8; be- 

 neath boards in damp places; on the flowers of 8af/itt<tri<i and 

 swept from huckleberry. Described from Georgia and Florida. 

 Easily known by the large ocular lobes and very coarsely punctate 

 thorax. 



GROUP II. 



With the exception of the last two, our species of this group, 

 have the form subdepressed ; beak rather slender, tapering more or 

 less distinct! v from the base to the insertion of the antenna? and 



