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New York. Described from a single example beaten by me from a 

 tree of the wild black cherry among the hills about twenty miles south of 

 this city, on July 28th. 1892. This delicate little creature is a very inter- 

 esting addition to our list of North American Derbidae. Though quite 

 distinct it is closely allied to the A. U/i/eri, described in 1889, from 

 Western New York specimens. (See Can. Ent., Sept., 1889). The 

 characters of genus Amalopota, founded by me for the latter species, must 

 be somewhat modified for the reception of Fitchi, as in this species the 

 ocelli seem to be wanting, while in the Uhleri they are quite distinct, 

 though small and but poorly defined. This genus, though certainly valid, 

 is very near Anotia, and forms a connecting link between it and Otiocerus. 



2. ClCADULA SLOSSONI, 11. Sp. 



Form and ornamentation of C. variata nearly, but much smaller, with 

 the vertex shorter and the black markings more elaborate. Length, 2 x / 2 

 to 3 mm. 



Yertex % longer on the middle than next the eye, blunter before and 

 more rounded in both directions than in variata. Whole head much 

 more deeply and coarsely punctured, the clypeus a little more narrowed 

 apically, and the outer margins of the cheeks under the eyes shorter and 

 more deeply excavated, with the outer angles more prominent than in 

 variata. Pronotum distinctly transversely wrinkled, omitting the broad 

 posterior margin which is closely punctured ; in variata the pronotum is 

 nearly smooth and more convex. Sides of the pronotum shorter, with the 

 lateral angles more rounded and the latero-posterior edges more oblique 

 than in variata. Last ventral segment of the female long, closely 

 appressed over the base of the pygofers, the hind margin slightly waved, 

 not distinctly notched on the middle as in variata. Valve of the male 

 shorter than in variata, with the apical margin but feebly arquated ; the 

 plates longer and with their attenuated points longer and less recurved 

 than in the larger species. 



Colour : Head yellow ; vertex with a large oval black spot on each 

 side including a yellow dot and sending a branch anteriorly to the eye, 

 apex with two large transverse black spots ; about four broken arcs on 

 the base of the front, a cloud beneath the eye, all the sutures of the face 

 and the median line black, the latter expanded on the apex of the clypeus 

 and the disc of the front. Antennae dusky. Pronotum tinged with 

 yellow anteriorly and marked with black along the fore border, and a 

 double brown longitudinal median band widening on the hind margin. 



