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rated from tlie lower portion by Ji broad area similar in texture and 

 vestiture to the frons. xVntennae similar to those of other species. 



Pronotum 1.14 times as wide as long, widest at base, posterior out- 

 line bisinuate, submargined toward sides, posterior lateral angles not 

 rounded; sides without beaded margin, weakly convergently arcuate 

 on posterior half, constricted before middle, broadly rounded in 

 front; surface subopaque, finely, densely granulate-punctate, with 

 rather short, fine hairs, inconspicuous except with proper lighting; 

 median line narrow, slightly elevated, on posterior two-fifths. 



Elytra only slightly wider than pronotum and 1.87 times as long, 

 1.51 times as long as wide; bases feebly arcuate, margins scarcely 

 elevated; sides nearly straight, feebly converging on anterior two- 

 thirds, narrowly rounded behind ; surface subopaque, striae moderate 

 in width, impressed, punctures small, moderately spaced ; interspaces 

 nearly twice as wide as striae, nearly flat on disk, somewhat convex 

 behind, finely, closely granulate-punctate, with fine, moderately short, 

 silky hairs throughout; declivity rather sloping. 



Tyye locality. — Cayamas, Cuba. 



Host. — Unknown. 



Type material. — Holotype and 1 paratype, U. S. N. M. No. 56571. 



The type material was collected by E. K. Schwarz on February 14. 



Genus LEPERISINUS Reitter 



LEPERISINUS HOFERI. new species 



Female. — Reddish brown to piceous, with anterior borders of 

 pronotum and elytra lighter; 2.G-3.5 mm. long, holotype 3.43 mm. 

 long, 1.9 times as long as wide; allied to calif ornicus Swaine and 

 imperialis Eichhoff. 



Frons broadly, moderately deeply concave, surface reticulate, sub- 

 shining, sides finely, rather closely punctate, subgranulate, more dis- 

 tinctly granulate-punctate above, median area below with very few, 

 very fine punctures, bearing few hairs, sides and upper frons with 

 light, sordid-yellow^, appressed, moderately long hairs directed meso- 

 dorsad; frontal rectangle 0.54 as long as wide, very wide between 

 eyes, epistomal lobe very low and wide, with epistomal margin ven- 

 trad of it broadly emarginate. Eye elongate oval, margin entire, 

 facets moderately coarse. Antennal club elongate oval, compressed, 

 with silky pubescence and a few longer hairs ; first two sutures trans- 

 verse, third obliquely arcuate. 



Pronotum 1.34 times as wide as long, widest slightly before base ; 

 posterior outline bisinuate, somewhat produced in median line; pos- 

 terior lateral margins rounded, sides strongly, convergently arcuate, 



