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Dr. Geo. H. Horn- in the space of a single sentence sinks both 

 nigrifrons and nigripes as synonyms of quadrigiittatus OUvier, 

 l)iit Signiund Schenkhng^ with whom the wi'iter agrees, regards 

 quadriguitatus OHvier as an unknown species. 



Enoclerus nigrifrons variety testaceipes new vailety 



Differs from the typical form as follows: Less robust; elytral surface more 

 roughly sculj^tured, basal tubercles much less developed, surface more de- 

 pi-essed; the median fascia broader, its margins straight and parallel, not at 

 all oblique, broadly interrupted at the suture; sutural margin from base to 

 apical third pale testaceous. Legs pale testaceous. Color otherwise as in 

 typical form. Length, 5.5 mm. 



Miller, Indiana, June 27, 1915. (Wm. J. Gerhard.) Holo- 

 type, a male (No. 88G), in my collection. 



Enoclerus gerhardi new species 



Similar in general form to nigripes Say. Black; two basal joints of antennae, 

 mandibles (except apices), and the elytral humeri rufous; shining; moderately 

 pubescent throughout. Head finely punctate, front with the nearly smooth 

 and somewhat elevated area (evident in nigripes) wanting. Prothorax 

 minutely and very sparsely punctate, more coarsely and densely so at sides and 

 apex; sides feebly rounded, moderately constricted subapically, nearly straight 

 and convergent toward base, the latter narrow. Elj'tra flistinctly granulate- 

 l)unctate, ante-median fascia and sub-apical maculations white, densely 

 clothed with white j)ubcscence, the fascia trending but slightly obliquely for- 

 ward from extreme elyti'al margin to about one-third from suture, thence 

 turning abrufjtly and obiitjuely backward to near the suture. Metasternum 

 nearly smooth at middle, very minutely punctate at sides. Abdomen rather 

 finely punctate. Length, 5.2 mm. 



Miller, Indiana, July 18, 1915. Holotype, a male (No. 880), 

 in my collection. Collected and presented to me bj'- mj^ friend 

 Mr. Wm. J. Gerhard, to whom I dedicate this charming little 

 species, as a slight token of appreciation of the numberless favors 

 he has shown me. 



Nearest allied to nigripes ^ay, but differing fi-om that species 

 in having the head more finely punctate, the sides of prothorax 

 less rounded and more nearly straight and oblique toward base, 

 the base narrower, the elytra less roughly sculptured and the ab- 

 domen a little more (inely ))un('tate. 



■-Trans. Amer. t^iit. Soc, xu, p. 154, 1SS5. 

 ^ Deutsche Entoniol. Zeitsclirift, j). 27:3, 1«)00. 



