496 Culeojyterological Notices, VI. 



very narrow aufl thin pale apical margin; labrum semi-circular; eyes rather 

 large but scarcely at all x>romiueut; antenme somewhat stout, distinctly longer 

 than the prothorax, the tenth joint transverse, fifth dilated. Prothorax nearly 

 one-half wider than long, the sides broadly rounded and subparallel, becom- 

 ing distinctly convergent toward apex, the basal angles broadly rounded, api- 

 cal obtusely rounded and deflexed ; apex arcuato-truncate, not narrower than 

 the base, the marginal cilia very short; disk finely, sparsely punctate, only 

 very feebly subrugulose near the sides. Elytra oblong, one-half longer than 

 wide, two-fifths wider than the prothorax, parallel and straight at the sides, 

 gradually dehiscent toward apex, the latter broadly obtuse; humeri but slightly 

 tumid, somewhat exposed at base; disk finely and somewhat feebly, sparsely 

 punctate. Abdomen finely jiunctulate, rather thinly but coarsely pubescent, 

 the legs long and slender. Length 1.9 mm. ; width 0.75 mm. 



California (Sta. Barbara.) 



The male serving as the type has the fifth ventral broadly- siu- 

 uato-truncate at apex and very broadl}', obsoletely impressed 

 toward the middle, and the third and fourth segments have a few 

 diverging spinules at the middle. Two specimens. 



This is one of the smallest species of the genus, and can be 

 readily separated from nuhilatus by the characters given in the 

 table. 



33. T. propiiiqiius n. sp. — Narrow, elongate and rather strongly con- 

 vex, polished, black, the prothorax with a pronounced ameous lustre; elytra 

 pale fulvous; abdomen pale, gradually blackish toward base; legs pale luteo- 

 testaceous throughout; antennae rufo-testaceous, obscure toward tip; pubes- 

 cence short and sparse, rather fine, fulvous in color. Head two-thirds as wide 

 as the prothorax, feebly rugulose and finely, sparsely punctate, the upper sur- 

 face flat, the impressions small, apical, distinct, but widely separated; epi- 

 stoma very short and broad, the truncate apex not distinctly thinned or modi- 

 fied; labrum small, rounded; mandibles and ])alpi pale, dusky at t\]>: antennte 

 slender throughout, nearly one-third longer than the protliorax, sparsely setose, 

 the tenth joint moderately transverse, the fifth scarcely dilated; eyes well de- 

 veloped, only slightly prominent. Prothorax one-half wider than long, the 

 sides parallel and broadly arcuate; all the angles obtuse, but somewhat obvi- 

 ous; apex arcuato-truncate and equal to the base; marginal fimbriie short and 

 rather sparse; disk obsoletely reticulate, only very feebl}' rugulose near the 

 sides, fineh" and sparsely punctate. Scutellum black. Elytra three-fifths 

 longer than wide and about three-fifths wider than the prothorax, jjarallel and 

 slightly arcuate at the sides except near the base, obtusely parabolic at apex, 

 the sutural angles rounded; humeri well exposed at base; disk somewhat 

 coarsely and strongly punctate, the punctures impressed and well separated. 

 Abdomen finely and somewhat thinlj' cinereo-pubesceut, the legs slender. 

 Length 2.1 mm. ; width 0.8 mm. 



California (Los Angeles Co.). Mr. H. C. Fall. 



