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d\ Metasternum and first abdominal segment feebly and narrowly con- 
cave at middle, second ventral very feebly. Pygidium feebly rounded at 
apex. 
$ . Metasternum nearly flat. Pygidium a little more distinctly rounded 
at apex. 
Length, 9-11 mm., width, 3.5 4.4 mm. 
New Orleans, La. (H. Soltau, R. W. Shufeldt) ; "Louisiana"; 
St. Lucie, Fla., and Savannah, Ga. (Hubbard and Schwarz) ; 
Texas (i ex.) 
Reared August, 1883, by Mr. Albert Koebele from larvae 
found on the roots of pickerel-weed (Pontederia cordatd) in July. 
Type. No. 7907, U. S. National Museum. 
A single example, from New Orleans, has the punctured sur- 
face of the dorsum, a considerable portion of the lower surface 
of the thorax and small irregular areas on the abdomen coated 
with a shining ochreous integument like that of (zqualis. 
A very distinct species, showing no apparent affinity to any 
other form. From venatus or "placidus," with which it has 
been confounded in many collections, it may be distinguished 
by its naked body; long, cylindrical rostrum; with rounded 
apex ; longer legs ; more narrowed thorax ; broader thoracic vit- 
tse; divided apical fossa, and ventral punctuation as well as 
sexual characters. The tarsal structure is very similar to that 
of the venatus group. 
[ISSUED FEBRUARY 9, 19U5.) 
