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latter a little inflated at tip; hind legs the longest, the femora not salta- 
torial, although the insect has the jumping habit; tibiae slightly longer 
than the femora; tarsi three-jointed, basal joint of the posterior tarsus 
a trifle shorter than the second joint. Abdomen highly rounded, a little 
shorter than the hemelytra. 
Glyptocombus saltator, new species. 
Body dull blackish, sparsely covered with fine, silvery hairs, which are 
more dense on the pronotum and head. Eyes somewhat shining, black. 
Antennae honey-yellowish, basal joint but slightly longer than second, 
the third a little abruptly thickened at base and nearly equal in length 
to the fourth, which is more hairy. Rostrum yellowish brown, reaching 
to the middle coxae; second joint somewhat longer than the basal one; 
the last very short, much pointed, and darker at tip. Pronotum with a 
slight longitudinal impression and also a transverse one before the posterior 
margin; the surface finely rugulose. Lateral margins of the scutellum 
cinereously spotted. Hemelytra remotely but deeply punctured; the 
raised nervures covered wth a cinereous film. Legs yellowish-brown, 
pilose, having also some short, stiff hairs; the femora, basal part of 
tibiae, and tip of tarsi darker. Underside of abdomen dull blackish and 
densely pilose, with the apex of the abdominal segments fringed, the last 
segment partly polished. 
Length 1.2 mm.; width 0.6 mm.- 
Four specimens, Plummers Island, Md., September 9, 1905 
(demons), October 4, 8, 1905 (Schwarz, Heidemann). 
Type. No. 9785, U. S- National Museum. 
This species is most difficult to collect and is only to be found 
by sifting fallen leaves, rubbish, and earth. The collector 
must watch patiently until the minute insect makes its 
presence known by jumping, and even then it takes a skillful 
hand to secure it in a vial. After many efforts we collected 
only four specimens. 
Dr. Howard described a sifting machine recently made by 
Prof. Berlese, of Florence, Italy. He had had the good for- 
tune to witness the machine in operation and hence could testify 
to its actual value as a collector. Briefly described, the sifter 
consists of a tray made of wire netting into which a bushel or 
less of the material to be sifted is placed. The tray rests on a 
funnel at the lower end of which is placed the collecting vial. 
This funnel is surrounded by a box containing water which 
is heated by means of a gas jet or alcohol lamp. 
