TIUI'.E III. - AR.TOOCEKIXI. 41 



nent, slightly undulated, approaching the posterior edge in the middle. 

 Elytral striae subacute, narrow, their punctures not large. Length 2.2 3.1 

 mm. 



Bainbridge, Georgia; July 15. Known from Illinois, Penn- 

 sylvania and District of Columbia. "Lake Ashley and Cedar 

 Keys, Fla.; rare on swampy meadows/' (BcJururz.) Raised by 

 Schwarz from flower heads of the fine-leaved sneezeweed, Helcn- 



iiun tciiitifolimit Xutt. 



32 (9226). BRACHYTARSUS PLITMBEUS Lee., 1876, 406. 



Oblong, cylindrical. Black, densely clothed with ash-gray pubescence, 

 not mottled; antenna? and legs testaceous, club and thighs darker. Thorax 

 with ridge extending forward on sides only one-third their length, not one- 

 half as in limbatus. Strict of elytra fine, punctured. Length 3.2 mm. 



Highlands, New Jersey. Middle States. ''Of the same form 

 as Utubatitx, but a little narrower, the pubescence finer and of a 

 uniform gray color." (LeConlc.) 



B. vest it us Lee., loc. cit., pubescence coarse and dense, brown- 

 ish-yellow, not mottled, length 2 mm., was described from Louisi- 

 ana and is reported as occurring at Agricultural College, Miss., 

 in November. 



XY. AXTHRIBULUS Lee., 187<i. (A small 



Here belongs one small species differing from the Brachytarsi 

 in having the form more slender; sides of thorax broadly rounded, 

 the basal ridge only obtusely bent at the outer ends, not con- 

 tinuing along the sides; elytra slightly narrowed and rounded 

 near base, claws cleft at tips for about one-fourth their length. 



33 (9230). AxTHRinuLrs ROTUXDATUS Lee.. 1876, 406. 



Oblong-oval, convex. Dark brown, densely clothed with very fine sil- 

 very gray and brown pubescence, antennae and legs reddish-brown, club 

 dusky. Thorax longer tlian wide, gradually narrowed in front, sides and 

 apex broadly rounded, hind angles obtuse, slightly rounded. Elytra oval, 

 convex, slightly wider than base of thorax, humeral angles rounded, striae 

 deep, punctured. Length 1.4 2.4 mm. 



Throughout southern New Jersey; May 21 August 14. Tyl >'->.' 

 Island, Georgia, April 20. Dunedin, Fla., Jan. 2!) Apr. 4. 

 Ranges from Massachusetts to Florida and Louisiana in the 

 coastwise states and reaches Mexico. Occurs in swampy meadows, 

 on flowers of huckleberry, etc. 



Tribe III. AR.EOCERINI. 



This tribe comprises small species having the antenn;e in- 

 serted in small foveu 1 upon the upper surface of base of beak; an- 



