Phillips and Poos: Harmolita. 351 



Harmolita panici, n. sp. 



(PI. XXXVI, figs. 7 and 8; pi. XXXVII, figs. 6 and 8.) 



Female. Length. 3 mm. Prcscutvim nijinlose; pronotal spots small, occupj'- 

 ing one-half or less of the anterior dorsal margin of the prothorax ; spots dull. 

 Propodeum with or without a distinct continuous, median, longitudinal groove, 

 though there is a distinct indication of a groove anteriorly; if groove is con- 

 tinuous it is faint and very shallow, and not very clearly margined ; rugulose 

 within and laterad of groove. Abdomen rather slender; longer than head and 

 thorax combined; second segment comprising one-fourth to one-fifth length of 

 abdomen exclusive of 1 ; 3 shortest; 4, 5 and 6 approximately the same length. 

 Legs black except tarsi, knees and the lower face of the front femora, which 

 are luteous. 



Antennje: Funicle five-jointed; first segment plus ring joint slightly longer 

 than pedicel ; first and second segment about equal in length ; 3, 4 and 5 about 

 equal in length, but each shorter than either 1 or 2; all segments longer than 

 broad. Antennae black ; median line of face below insertion of antennse without 

 markings. 



Species small to medium. 



Male. Length, 2.51 mm. Prescutum as in female. Pronotal spots minute, 

 scarcely visible from abo\e. Propodeum without a distinct median groove; 

 rugulose. Petiole granulose, somewhat shorter than hind coxse. Legs colored 

 as in female except that front femora are darker. 



Antennse: Scape almost same width throughout, as seen in lateral profile, 

 with no distinct shoulder near distal extremity. First, second and third 

 flagellar joints with two to three annulations at distal extremity; bristles nu- 

 merous and short, scarcely half the length of the segments. 



The individuals of this species without the propodial groove run to couplet 

 14 in the Phillips and Emery table of species, but can be easily separated from 

 hordei by having the legs not red, and from trilici by being a smaller species 

 and the sculpturing being much smoother. The individuals that have the 

 propodial groove run to couplet 18, in which vaginicola and secalis are sepa- 

 rated. Both of these species are longer and more coarsely sculptured; vagini- 

 cola has yellowish antennal scapes and the propodeum of secalis is granulose, 

 which will easily separate them from panici. 



Type locality. Charlottesville, Va. 



Type. Cat. No. 25,472, U. S. N. M. 



Described from three females and one male reared from stems of Panicum 

 clandestinum at Charlottesville by the junior author. 



Harmolita phalaridis, n. sp. 



(PI. XXXVI, figs. 6 and 9; pi. XXXVII, figs. 1 and 2.) 



Female. Length, 3.70 mm. Prescutum reticulately lineolate with numerous 

 broad, shallow impressions; very few such impressions on pronotum, but scu- 

 tellum is quite thickly pitted. Pronotal spots bright and large, occupying 

 about two-thirds anterior dorsal margin of prothorax. Propodeum with a dis- 

 tinct, continuous, median, longitudinal groove, which is usually margined; 

 usually deep throughout, though often shallow posteriorly; numerous cross 

 rugae within groove, but no indication of central carina; very rugulose laterad 

 of groove; spiracular carinas prominent and spiracular area usually well de- 



