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robust^ third to fifth equal, sixth a little shorter than the fifth, 

 seventh to tenth becoming gradually wider distally, eleventh 

 elongate, one-third longer than the tenth; eyes elongate, black, 

 very slightly or not at all emarginate, moderately granulated ; pro- 

 thorax testaceous or flavo-testaceous, widest at middle, then 

 rapidly converging towards the apex, stibrectangular at base; 

 mesosternum much compressed and elevated; elytra black, with 

 an oblong, testaceous or flavo-testaceous humeral spot, which 

 reaches nearly to the middle, and an indistinct subapical pale spot; 

 abdomen black; sixth ventral segment not visible. No sexual 

 characters have been discovered. Length 23^2 mm. 



Four specimens from Jemez Mts., July 15-21, collected by 

 Mr. John Woodgate. 



The type is placed in the writer's collection, para types in that 

 of Mr. J. W. Green, from whom the specimens were received. 

 A. dispar does not resemble any of the described species. 



Anthobates bicolor, sp. nov. 

 Subcuneate, rather robust; densely and very finely pubescent; 

 finely transversely strigose; head black; the mouth-parts and the 

 six basal joints of the antennae testaceous; antennae with first and 

 second joints equal, rather broad, third to fifth about equal, each 

 shorter than the second, sixth a little shorter than the fifth, seventh 

 to tenth gradually increasing in width, eleventh elongate; eyes 

 black, with the emarglnation quite deep; maxillary palpi scalene, 

 with the inner angle rounded; prothorax black, rapidly converging 

 firom base to apex; elytra testaceous, or flavo-testaceous, with 

 dark scutellar cloud, and narrowly black suture; legs testaceous, 

 the femora darker; undersides of the body, black; sixth ventral 

 segment not visible. 

 Length 23^-3 mm. 



Nine specimens, five from Davis Mts., Texas, July 6-9; four 

 from Chisos Mts., Texas, July 19; all collected by Mr. J. W. 

 Green. 



The type from Davis Mts., is placed in the writer's collection, 

 paratypes in Mr. J. W. Green's. 



A. bicolor seems to be nearest tp the Mexican species, P. 

 hrunneipennis Champion, but differs from it in having the dark 

 colour confined to the scutellar space. 



