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distinct hairs, the latter not being very definitely arranged ; each elytron with 

 three distinct discal strise, vanishing at about basal third, and converging 

 toward the apex, the outer two slightly abbreviated ; sutural bead fine, but 

 distinct toward the apex. Legs rather robust ; posterior tibia? cylindrical, 

 narrowed in basal third, almost transversely truncate, the spurs long and 

 very unequal, the corresponding tarsi long, cylindrical, the basal joint one- 

 third longer than the next two together. Metasternum coarsely and strongly 

 punctate toward the middle. Length 2.1 mm. 



Florida (Key West). Mr. Schvvarz. 



The nietasternal process is narrow and rather short, the meso- 

 sternum before it forming' a rather long- gradually declivous piece, 

 feebly enveloping the coxae at the sides, — almost exactl}' as in Lito- 

 librus — and not^developed behind the middle acetabula, except as a 

 fine marginal bead. The prosternal process is finely beaded at the 

 sides but not at the free acute and feebly arcuate apex, the latter 

 being also devoid of true spinose setae. 



There can be but little doubt that this species is a complete repre- 

 sentative of Ochrolitus, but it is- also certain, on comparison with 

 the carefully drawn figure of 0. optatus Sharp, that it cannot be 

 identical with that species. In the present form the transverse 

 scratches are very strong and extend throughout the elytral disk, 

 except very near the base. 



O. rubens Lee. — Proc Ac. Pliil., 18.56, p. 16. — Evenly, moderately broadly 

 oval, strongly convex, polished, bright rufous throughout above and beneath. 

 Head finely, sparsely punotate, polished ; eyes moderate ; antennae moderate, 

 funicle rather slender, outer joints slightly robust, the eighth decidedly wider 

 and rather strongly transverse, third as long as the fourth and fifth, the latter 

 equal, longer than wide, club robust, moderate in length, nearly symmetrical, 

 ninth and tenth joints nearly equal in length, the eleventh as long as the two 

 preceding combined. Prothorax rather long, but slightly more than twice as 

 wide as long, polished, almost completely impunctate ; basal lobe excessively 

 feeble, not abruptly limited, the marginal bead obsolete. Scutellum small, 

 ogival, wider than long. Elytra excessively minutely, transversely strigilate 

 in wavy lines toward apex only, covered throughout except toward base with 

 very deep long transverse scratches, wliich are sometimes broadly angulate at 

 the minute liairs, the punctures rather distinct near tlie suture ; discal strije 

 strong, obsolete at basal fifth or sixth, the second coincident with the fiist at 

 apical fourth. Posterior tarsi very slender, cylindrical, thri basal joint three- 

 fourths as long as tlie entire remainder ; tibial spurs well developed, unequal. 

 Length 1.8 mm. 



North Carolina ; Florida. 



This is a very distinct species which appears to be rather rare ; 



