6T6 Goleopterological Notices, VI. 



1. V. laetus Laf.— Moil., p. 157; cicinus, fhoracicus Laf. : 1. c, pp. 157, 



158; biioniifux Laf. (6//V(.sW«/h.s || Say) : 1. c, p. r274; fiihomicans Qued. : B. 

 Ent. Z., XXX, (188G, ) p. 123 ( Anthicus). 



Narrow, polished, minutely, sparsely pubescent, pale rufo-tes- 

 taceous, the head darker and the elytra Avith a median band, ti'ans- 

 verse apical and freqnentl}' obsolete basal area, of black. Head 

 and pronotum minutely, remotely punctate, the latter scarcely 

 visibly longer than wide, equal in width to the head, almost glob- 

 ularly convex, the sides convergent and straight behind to the 

 slightly tumid basal margin. Elytra not quite twice as long as 

 wide and less than twice as wide as the prothorax, subpai'allel, 

 strongly but remotely punctate, the scutellar impression distinct. 

 Legs and under surface ferruginous. Length 2.3-2.6 mm.; 

 width 0.7-0.8 mm. 



This well known species is distributed through the Southern 

 States bordering the Gulf of Mexico. It is sufficiently constant 

 in form and structure, but varies considerably in color. In the 

 darker form, named thoracicua by LaFerte, the elytra are almost 

 black ; the}' are never entirely black, however, for upon close in- 

 spection in a good light, there will always be seen a narrow line 

 along the suture and a tine transverse fascia at basal fourth and 

 apical third of reddish tinge. The prothorax is always red. I 

 am disposed to agree with LaFerte in considering bifasciafiis 

 Saj^as allied to /rf/^.s-, and not to ct^i'vinus, as conjectured by Le- 

 Conte. 



2. \. Slipplex 11. sp. — Moderately stout, jxilislied, pale rufo-testaceous 

 throughout, witli exception of a small subtraiisverse oloud-like spot at the 

 middle of each elytron which is of black. Ihnd sulxiuadrate, convex, finely 

 but distinctly punctate anteriorly, minutely and very remotely so toward the 

 truncate hase, which is feebly impressed in the middle; eyes well developed, 

 fully as long as the subparallel teiiipora, and more prominent; antennic short, 

 incrassate, as long as the head and prothorax, the penultimate joints ti'ans- 

 A'erse. Prolhora.r not longer than ^vide, the sides broadly rounded anteriorly 

 to the distinct collar, convergent and straight posteriorly to the basal margin, 

 Avhicli is very feebly swollen; surface evenly convex, minutely, remotely punc- 

 tate anteriorly, more coarsely and closely so toward base; pubescence minute, 

 decumbent, with some widely dispersed erect bristles. Elj/fra three-fourths 

 longer than wide, nearly twice as wide as the prothorax, fee))ly dilated behind, 

 broadly, obtusely rounded atai)ex; humeri broadly exposed, broadly rounded 

 at base, narrowly so externally; disk coarsely, rather closely ininctate; finely 

 and sparsely so toward apex, feelily impressed on each side of the suture at 

 base; pubescence short and decumbent but coarse and distinct. Abdomrn 



