156 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 



Anthobates pallidus, sp. nov. 



Moderately elongate; entirely testaceous or flavo-testaceous 

 (except the antennae, which have the five apical joints fuscous,' 

 and the eyes, which are black), densely and very finely covered 

 with pale yellow or silvery pubescence, finely transversely strigose; 

 antennae with first to third joints about equal in length, the first 

 and second more robust than the third, fourth and fifth about 

 equ,al, each shorter than the third, sixth to tenth gradually in- 

 creasing in width, eleventh elongate-narrow, one-third longer than 

 the tenth; eyes rather coarsely granulated, with a shallow emar- 

 gination; maxillary palpi scalene, conca^■e on distal margin, pointed 

 at tip; prothorax evenly rounded from base to apex, with a very 

 faint impression on each side, basal angles rectangular; sixth 

 ventral segm.ent not vicible. Length 2 — 3 mm. 



Eight specimens from Jemez Mts., New Mexico, June 10-21; 

 collected by Mr. John Woodgate. 



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

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



This species is closely allied to A. bicolor, but can be readily 

 separated by the pale colour of the head, thorax and under surface. 



Mordellistena frosti, sp. nov. 



Hind tibia with one strongly marked oblique ridge, about one- 

 fourth from apex; first joint of hind tarsus with one very small 

 ridge near the tip. 



Linear; head black; mouth-parts and anterior legs ferruginous; 

 antennae reddish brown; thorax fuscous or with a trace of reddish 

 brown lustre, basal angles and a narrow line at base witli golden 

 yellow pubescence; scutellum triangular, pale, and with minute 

 punctures; elytra black, finely punctate, covered with fine brown 

 iridescent pubescence; under surface black; anal style short and 

 very slender, black. Length 4mm. 



Two specimens from Aziscoos Lake, Maine, July 8; collected 

 by Mr. C. A. Frost. 



The type is retained by the writer; the paratype is in the 

 collection of Mr. Frost, from whom the specimens were received, 

 and to whom the species is dedicated. 



This species is most closely allied to Mordellistena confusa 



