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the scutellum outwards and backwards ; ventral surface uniformly dark- 

 fuscous, legs dark testaceous. Form narrowly oval, not very convex 

 with sides subparallel ; head shining, very sparsely and minutely punc- 

 tured; maxillary palpi dark testaceous, last article securiform, the apex 

 strongly pointed; pronotum very shining, rather more strongly densely 

 punctured than the head ; scutellum small with a few minute punctures ; 

 elytra much more coarsely and thickly punctured than the pronotum ; 

 ventral surface, sternum moderately coarsely punctured except meso- 

 sternum, which is smoother in center; episternum of mesothorax more 

 heavily punctured, abdominal segments with bases rather smooth but 

 becoming more coarsely punctured and pubescent towards the sides ; 

 legs with ridges, somewhat pubescent. 

 Length. 9 2.25 mm., width 1.25 mm. 



Type 9 and two cotypes in my collection. 



Type locality Buffiington, Ind. (Pine Barrens) vii. 26. 10. 

 (A. B. Wolcott). 



This species can be readily separated from any of the oth- 

 er species by the elytral pattern and less convex subparallel 

 form. The type was received from my friend, Mr. A. B. Wol- 

 cott. 



Hyperaspis ploribunda n. sp. 



$ 9 Color : Head, pronotum and scutellum black, elytra dark fus- 

 cous, palpi, antennae, tarsi and inflexed sides of elytra very dark testa- 

 ceous. Form, oblong oval, depressed, somewhat widened posteriorly; 

 head extremely finely, sparsely and shallowly punctured; pronotum 

 finely and closely punctured ; elytra less thickly and closely punctured 

 than pronotum, the punctuation being thickest and coarsest towards the 

 scutellum ; the punctures are all very shallow ; ventral surface sparsely 

 and shallowly punctured. 



$ smaller than $ , with sixth ventral slightly notched. 



Length. $ 1.5 mm., $ 1.75 mm. 



Width. $ i.i mm., $ 1.25 mm. 



Type $ 9 in my collection. 



Type locality Goldfield, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, vi. 29. 07. 

 four specimens. (Nunemnacher'). 



When I first collected these insects I thought they were 

 specimens of H. arcnatus Lee. 



I wish to express my thanks to my friend Dr. Creighton 

 Wellman, of Oakland, for advice and criticism during the 

 preparation of this paper. 



