112 Coleopterological Notices. 



having nine very even rows of large, rather closely placed, deeply impressed 

 and slightly elongate punctures, which are equal in size throughout the width, 

 and not in the least dilated laterally, the rows almost attaining the base and 

 not accompanied by impressed lines ; intervals flat, with uneven single rows 

 of fine punctures. Metasternum shining, very finely, sparsely, subasperately 

 punctate, coarsely and sparsely pubescent. Length 1.9 mm. 



Florida. 



The widely spaced, perfectly even rows of deeply impressed punc- 

 tures, distinguish this species from any other of the family, but 

 recall to a considerable degree the punctuation of Phalacrus seria- 

 tus; in the latter, however, the series of the intervals are as distinct 

 as the others, so that the regular rows are twice as numerous as in 

 the species here described. The general character of these punc- 

 tures is perfectly similar to the prevailing type in Olibrus. 



EULITRUS Sharp. 



Head extremely minutely but distinctly and not very sparsely punctate, 

 with several larger, widely dispersed punctures toward the sides of the front. 

 Epistoma transversely, feebly arcuate ; sides widely divergent posteriorly, 

 the antennal sinuations feeble, a very small portion of the basal joint con- 

 cealed. Antennae rather long ; basal joint large, much longer and more robust 

 than the second ; third scarcely as long as the next two combined ; outer 

 joints of funicle slightly more robust, the eighth wider than long ; club long, 

 loose ; ninth and tenth joints triangular, subequal in length, ninth to eleventh 

 much more developed on their anterior sides, the last much shorter than the 

 two preceding together. Ligula short and very broad, the paraglossse corne- 

 ous, connate, pointed at the sides, extending laterally beyond the subquad- 

 rate mentum. I'alpi robust ; last joint of the labial slightly swollen, as long 

 as the two preceding ; fourth joint of the maxillary subcylindrical, obtusely 

 pointed, as long as the two preceding together. Proster.nal process intlexed 

 at apex, not at all setose, moderate in widtli. Metasternal process very wide 

 and long, extending beyond the coxae and resting in repose upon the prosternal 

 process which is feebly impressed, strongly evenly rounded at apex. Meso- 

 sternum forming a fine beaded margin along the apex and coxal cavities, and 

 expanded behind the latter, becoming here about three times as wide. Legs 

 moderately robust; tibial spurs long, strong, unequal; posterior tarsi rather 

 long, cylindrical ; basal joint short, almost rigidly anchylosed to the second, 

 and not extending beneath it; second joint extremely long, nearly four times 

 as long as the first and about one-lialf longer than the entire remainder, not 

 very densely clothed throughout with short robust closely recumbent spinose 

 setse ; fourth joint very distinct as a basal node of the last ; third not in the 

 least dilated, obliquely lobed beneath. 



In addition to the above characters, it should be mentioned that 

 the elytra are entirely destitute of any trace of discal striae, although 



