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Pedilus parvicollis, sp. nov. 



Very elongate; black; prothorax, labrum and front coxa? rufotestaceous; 

 palpi dusky testaceous; legs varying from brown to piceous, the tarsi paler. 

 Head rather small, tempora wanting, eyes large, separated by a distance equal 

 to their own width as viewed from the front; front closely punctate, vertex and 

 occiput sparsely so. Antennae (o^) strongly fiabellate; joint 1 of the usual form, 

 2 very short, transverse, 3 equal to 1 and 2 united and with a branch slightly 

 shorter than its own length, 4-10 shorter, the outer ones with branches about 

 four times their own length,- 11 about as long as the branch of the preceding 

 joint. Prothorax of same width as the head, sides strongly roimded before the 

 middle, oblique and nearly straight posteriorly, surface polished and rather 

 finely sparsely punctate. Elytra nearly parallel, nearly twice as wide and six 

 times as long as the prothorax, less finely and more closely punctate than the 

 latter. Pubescence fine and sparse. Body beneath shining, finely punctate, 

 last ventral segment very broadly obtusely rounded posteriorly. Claws with 

 a small obtuse basal angulation-. 



Length 6 to 7 mm. 



Habitat. — California Sierras. 



Described from four m.ales, two of which, including the type, were taken by 

 Mr. G. R. Rilate at Monache Meadows, Tulare Co., 8,000 to 8,300 feet.; the 

 other two by Mr. Hopping at Round Meadow in the Giant Forest region. This 

 species can only be compared with P. flabeUata, with which alone it agrees in 

 the fliabellate male antennae and in the form of the thorax. In flabeUata, how- 

 ever, the antennal rami begin on the fourth joint, the third being small and 

 similar to the second, and the prothorax is relatively larger with the sides less 

 strongly rounded than in the present species. The absence of tempora, and the 

 head and thorax of equal width distinguishes parvicollis from every other species 

 of our fauna. 



GIFT TO THE LIBRARY. 



The Re\'. Dr. Fyles, of Ottawa, n Life-member and former President ot 

 the Enton ological Society of Ontario, has most generously presented to the 

 Library a remarkable original work, "as a token of his appreciation of the great 

 pleasure and profit his connection v.ith the Society has afforded him." It is a 

 large folio volume, handsomely bound in leather and entitled, "Illustrations in 

 Natural History." It contains 107 water-colour drawings, chiefly of ins( cts 

 but including a few depicting flowers, birds, reptiles a.nd other animals. The 

 pictures were originally prepared to illustrate popular lectures, and are accord- 

 ingly of large size and strikingly coloured in order to be visible to ilie wliolc of a 

 numerous audience. Many of them were exhibited for tliis jnirpose at the 

 annual meetings of the Entomological Society. The volume is a highly-prized 

 addition to our Library, and will serve as a lasting record of the author's artistic 

 skill and de\'otion to nature in all its aspects. To many also it will liring back 

 memories of delightful addresses by the now \'enerable author. — ^- J- ^• 

 Betiiune, Liljrarian. 



Mailed September 2nd, 1919. 



