PROC. ENT. SOC. WASH., VOL. 21, NO. I, JAN., 1919 O 



Ptinobius agrili, new species. 



Female. Length 4.25 mm. The anterior margin of the clypcus slightly 

 reflexed, medianly with two grooves which converge dorsally so if continued 

 they would meet between the antennae; head reticulate, below the middle 

 of the eyes the reticulation tends to become concentric from the clupeus; 

 ocelli in a low triangle, the interocellar line somewhat longer than the ocellocu- 

 lar line which is subequal with the greatest diameter of a lateral ocellus ; seen 

 from in front the inner margins of the eyes are parallel dorsally but sharply 

 divergent below the middle; antenna as in figure; notum reticulato-punctate, 

 more coarsely so on scutum and axillae; pronotum twice as wide as posterior 

 width; propodeum polished, with a strong median carina; spiracles oval, 



ANTENNA OF Ptinobius agrili ROHWER. 



twice as long as wide; prcpectus and mesopleurae reticulato-punctate; meta- 

 pleurae smooth shining dorsally, rathej feebly sculptured ventrallv; hind 

 coxae very large, shining, but covered with reticulations j.first tergite and apical 

 margins of the following smooth and shining; basal middle of the second 

 tergite, most of the third, fourth and fifth, reticulato-punctate; sixth tergite 

 shining but with setigerous punctures. Head and thorax bron/.y green. 

 abdomen green with purplish reflections; antennae, except black apical joint, 

 and legs beyond coxae, except a metallic green spot on apccies of hind femora 

 exteriorly, ferruginous; wings hyaline with a dusky spot below end of sub- 



