Casey — Observations on the Staphyliniclae. 13fr- 



width of the tip of the process before the latter, being about three time* 

 that of the coxal grooves 6 



6 — Form stouter than in sternalis, with the abdomen more strongly nar- 



rowed from base to apex, the coloration throughout nearly similar, the- 

 pronotum sometimes faintly paler toward the sides, the punctuation 

 similar, except that the abdomen is fully as coarsely, though rather less 

 sparsely, punctate; head somewhat larger, nearly half as wide as the 

 prothorax, which is relatively larger than in sternalis but similar in form j 

 antennae similarly short but rather stouter; elytra finely, closely, sub- 

 asperately and very distinctly punctured nearly as in sternalis through- 

 out. Male with the teeth of the sixth tergite about twelve in number, 

 short, etout and triangular, those at the sides not appreciably smaller 

 than the others; first joint of the hind tarsi as long as the next three 

 together and distinctly longer than in the preceding species. Length 

 3.8-6.0 mm.; with 1.2-1.9 mm. New York CLoQg Island), Indiana, Vir- 

 ginia (Norfolk) and Louisiana Instrica Say 



Form slender, small in size, shining, dark rufo-testaceous, the head slightly 

 darker, the elytra feebly shaded at the sides and toward the scutellum, 

 the abdomen blackish, rufous at the apical margins of all the segments; 

 legs pale, the antennae blackish, pale toward base as usual; punctures 

 rather smaller, feebler and less close-set than in the two preceding 

 species; head about half as wide as the prothorax, the antennae about 

 as long as the head and prothorax combined, very stout, the joints about 

 the sixth twice as wide as long and somewhat wider than the apical; 

 prothorax short, fully three-fourths wider than long, rather less nar- 

 rowed anteriorly than in lustrica, the sides and base broadly rounded, 

 the basal angles somewhat evident thougli very obtuse and broadly 

 rounded ; elytra not quite twice as wide as long, the sides as long as the 

 prothorax, the suture nearly four-fifths as long; abdomen as m lustrica, 

 the punctures very coarse; hind tarsi about as long as the tibiae, the 

 basal joint not quite as long as the next three combined. Male witk 

 the teeth relatively somewhat larger than in the two preceding species 

 and only about eight in number, the one at each side usually being rudi- 

 mentary. Length 3.7 mm.; width 1.1 mm. Ohio (Cincinnati). 



algonqnina n. sp. 



7 — Body less stout than usual, shining, flavo-testaceous, the head, median 



parts of the pronotum and scutellar region of the elytra pale piceous; 

 abdomen blackii^h, the apices of the segments pale; antenr.ae dusky^ 

 paler toward base; punctures coarser but feeble and very sparse on the 

 head, smaller and less sparse on the pronotum, stronger, dense and 

 asperate on the elytra, the abdominal punctures coart^e and very sparse ; 

 head fully half as wide as the prothorax, the eyes large, the antennae of 

 the usual type though less stout, as long as the head and prothorax, the 

 outer joints subequal in width, obtrapezoidal and distinctly less than 

 twice as wide as long; prothorax three-fourths wider than long, only 

 moderately narrowed anteriorly, broadly rounded at the sides and 

 base, the basal angles broadly arcuate; two approximate anterior punc- 

 tures placed transversely unusually distinct ; elytra less than twice as wide 

 as long, the sides about as long as the prothorax, the suture nearly four- 

 fifths as long; hind tarsi distinctly shorter than the tibiae, the basal 



