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base. Elytra rounded at the sides, three-fourths longer than the prothorax, 

 and at basal third distinctly wider, finely and not very densely punctate 

 at apex, punctate space extending narrowly along the suture to the middle 

 and not entered by the dorsal strias ; each elytron with a vague impression 

 at middle near suturai striae ; margined stria straight, deep, fine along the 

 apex to suture ; outer subhumeral fine, distinctly diverging from the mar- 

 ginal to the middle thence converging and extending very nearly to appx ; 

 inner subhumeral distinct from the middle to apical sixth, fragmentary 

 and feeble before the middle ; oblique humeral fine and feebly impressed, 

 extending to basal third, not joining the internal subhumeral ; dorsal 

 striae rather fine, broadly arcuate, the first extending to apical fourth, 

 second and fourth to apical third, the third slightly shorter, one to three 

 hooked at base, the fourth broadly arched at base, joining the entire 

 suturai. Propygidium short, sub-impunctate in basal half, the punctures 

 apically rather coarse and dense, but feeble, subcarinaie at middle. 

 Pygidium not densely but rather coarsely, feebly punctate. Prosternai 

 striae abbreviated at apical fourth, rapidly divergent posteriorly ; lateral 

 convergent carinae very distinct ; transverse suture punctate. Mesosternum 

 feebly emarginate at apex, coarsely, remotely punctate. Metasternum with 

 a distinctly limited transverse band of coarse, sparse punctures posteriorly. 

 Anterior tibiae with five subacute erect teeth, the outer three longer and 

 broader. 



Length, 4.5 mm. 



One specimen, Havana, III. " Under a board at the Devil's Hole, 

 July 29, 1910." 



This species would by Dr. Horn's table fall with sphceroides J. E. Lee. 

 In size and colour, however, it is nearest the recently described lake?isis 

 Blatch. It agrees with both these species in having the suturai striae 

 entire and the dorsals not entering the punctured space. Illinoensis may 

 be distinguished by the very distinct chevron of the head, the irregular 

 dorsal striae, the manner and extent of punctuation of the prothorax and 

 elytra and its somewhat larger size. 



Bruchiis are?tariî(S, sp. nov. 



Form very robust, black, densely evenly cinereo-pubescent.* Head 

 subopaque, finely densely subrugosely punctate ; front feebly subcarinate. 

 Antennae as long as half the body, not conspicuously incrassate externally ; 

 second joint slightly longer than wide ; black, basal joint red beneath. 



*Under a rather high power glass, sparse, evenly distributed, yellowish 

 hairs are discernable ; these are not numerous enough, however, to alter the 

 general grayish tone of the pubescence. 



