432 bulletin: museltm of comparative zoology. 



CRYPTOPHAGIDAE. 

 Cryptophagus scudderi, sp. nov. 

 Plate 2, fig. 1-2. 



Form stout. Head moderately large, closely and deeply sculptured 

 ■with circular punctures. Eyes not definable. Antennae "vvith the first 

 joint much enlarged and thickened, intermediate ones submoniliform, 

 club fairly strong and three jointed. Prothorax nearly twice as wide 

 as long, base a little narrower than the apex, sides nearly straight 

 posteriorly, broadly arcuate in front of the middle, surface punctate 

 very similarly to the head. Elytra broader than the prothorax, apices 

 rounded, surface rather finely scabropunctate. Legs not preserved. 

 Length, 3 mm. 



Described from one specimen with counterpart. 



Type.— No. 2,446, 2,447 M. C. Z. Florissant, Col. (No.'3,334 and 

 5,880 S. H. Scudder Coll.). 



Differs from C. bassleri in being larger and of more elongate form. 

 There is also some difference in the proportions of the antennal joints 

 but these are none too clear in the present specimen so I do not like 

 to lay too much stress upon this character. The detail sketch is made 

 from the re\erse of the specimen which served for the outline of the 

 entire insect. 



Cryptophagus bassleri Wickham. 

 One specimen. No. 2,448 M. C. Z. (No. — ? S. H. Scudder Coll.). 



DERMESTIDAE. 



Dermestes tertiarius Wickliam. 



Two specimens. No. 2,449, 2,450 M. C. Z. (No. 7,683, 12,054 S.' H. 

 Scudder Coll.). The latter is a little smaller but otherwise is similar. 



