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crassate, the penultimate joints a little longer than wide; 11 shorter 

 than 9 and 10 together, oval, pointed. 



Head narrower than the prothorax, about square, rounded, very 

 sparsely and almost invisibly punctate ; eyes rather small, shorter than 

 the tempora ; genae not entirely margined. 



Prothorax very little narrower than the elytra, very little wider 

 than long, sides very moderately, about evenly rounded, base rounded, 

 slightly emarginate at the sides, hind angles rounded ; moderately 

 densely and finely punctate, with yellow pubescence with a shallow 

 transverse basal fovea and 2 side bristles. 



Elytra very little wider and longer than the prothorax, external hind 

 angles slightly emarginate ; moderately densely and finely punctate, 

 with yellow pubescence. 



Abdomen parallel; segments 3-5 transversely impressed at base; 

 sparsely and very finely punctate; segments 6 and 7 still a little more 

 sparsely punctate ; segment 7 longer than 6 ; with sparse yellow pubes- 

 cence. 



Mesosternum very finely pointed behind, entering about two-thirds 

 between the mildle coxae, the latter almost contiguous. 



Metasternum very finely pointed in front, almost meeting the mesos- 

 ternal point; intercoxal isthmus short, vaguely defined. 



In the male the 8 dorsal segment of the abdomen truncate, rounded; 

 6 ventral segment produced, its sides parallel, the apex broally rounded 

 truncate, very feebly emarginate, with rounded angles and with a few 

 fine bristles on the margin. 



In the female the 8 dorsal segment rounded ; 6 ventral segment 

 rounded, narrowed toward apex, scarcely produced. 



Length, 3-3.3 mm. 



Flagstaff, in Arizona, sifted from the detritus carried down 

 in a storm ditch. 



9. Ocalea (Ocalea) fusca spec. nov. 



Moderately elongate and convex ; shining, sparsely yellowish pubes- 

 cent. 



Head and prothorax piceous black ; elytra piceous brown to piceous 

 red; abdomen piceous black, at apex lighter; antennae piceous black; 

 joint I reddish; legs reddish. 



Antennae scarcely longer than head and prothorax together, feebly 

 incrassate toward apex; joints 1-3 elongate; 4 longer than wide; 5 and 

 6 about square; 7-10 slightly transverse; n not as long as 9 and 10 to- 

 gether, oval, moderately pointed. 



Head much narrower than the prothorax, longer than wide, rounded 

 oval, scarcely constricted at base; moderately strongly and rather 

 sparsely punctate; eyes moderate, about as long as the tempora; genae 

 entirely, sharply margined. 



