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comus they are slightly irregular, strongly hispid externall}-, and 

 clothed with long sparse fl.ying hairs in addition to the more re- 

 cumbent pubescence. 



Pedilini. 



This tribe contains but one genus within our territories. Ped- 

 ilus is said by Mr. Champion to be the same as Corphyra Say, 

 and, if so, our numerous closely allied and prettily colored species 

 will have to be called by that generic name. The third joint of 

 the hind tarsi is produced beneath in a short membranous lobe. 

 Our species of Corphyra have been recentl}' reviewed b}' Dr. 

 Horn (Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, 1871, p. 228, and 1. c, 1883, X, p. 305). 



The male intromittent organ in Pedilus is complex, the efterent 

 duet lying in a dorsal excavation of the protective sheath, which 

 is furnished with two internally barbed lateral appendages at 

 apex. This structure is interesting when compared with the 

 equally complex organ of Malporus, of the Anthicini, where, how- 

 ever, the efferent duct lies in an excavation on the under surface 

 of the sheath, these extremely important conditions being com- 

 pletely reversed. 



Macratriini. 



The following genus is the only one of this tribe which is 

 known at present : — 



MACRATRIA Newm. 



The genus Macratria departs widely from all foregoing £ypes 

 of the Anthicin^e in its very slender neck and elongated basal seg- 

 ment of the abdomen. The last three antennal joints are elon- 

 gate and the third joint of the hind tarsi has a short membranous 

 lobe beneath. In the structure of the adeagus it differs radically 

 in type from the Eurygeniini, but is to a great extent homolo- 

 gous with the Pedilini. The tibial spurs are rather remarkable in 

 structure, being densely clothed with minute inclined seta?, the 

 outer spur much stouter than the inner. 



The four species represented in m}' cabinet ma\^ be thus de- 

 fined : — 



Last joint of the antennse subequal in length to the two preceding corabhied 

 in both sexes. 

 Head minutely and remotely punctate; legs dark in color... coilfusa Lee. 



