CYDNIDAE OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE — FROESCHNER 635 



clypeus, with coarse, crowded punctures. Antennal segments: I, 

 0.11(0.10-0.12); II, 0.02(0.02-0.03); III, 0.19(0.17-0.20); IV, 

 0.18(0.16-0.20); V, 0.20(0.19-0.22). Labium reaching between mid- 

 dle coxae. Labial segments: I, 0.16(0.14-0.18); II, 0.21(0.20-0.23); 

 III, 0.27(0.26-0.27); IV, 0.21(0.20-0.23). 



Pronotum: Length less than two-thirds width, 0.68(0.64-0.71): 1.08 

 (1.05-1.13); anterior margin virtually truncate, not concave; lateral 

 margin weakly sinuate on basal third ; transverse impression moderate, 

 punctate; anterior lobe weakly tumid, with prominent punctures 

 laterally, subapically, along midline and scattered over disc of calli; 

 posterior lobe, except umbones, with close-set, moderate punctures. 



Scutellum: Length-width ratio, 0.44(0.43-0.46) :0. 51 (0.49-0.54). 



Hemelytron: Mesocorium with few discal punctures; exocorium 

 abundantly punctate across full width. 



Propleuron: Prosternal carinae lower than labial II, subrectangular. 



Legs: Anterior femur ventrally near basal third with strongly 

 oblique, stout spine slightly emarginate at apex; anterior tibia ventrally 

 with strong, subbasal spine in addition to median angulation (fig. 132) ; 

 posterior femur with subapical oblique spine simple, about half as high 

 as femur. 



Terminalia: Gonostylus as illustrated (fig. 285). 



Length of body: 1.94(1.93-1.96). 



Female: Similar to male, without secondary sexual modifications. 



Head: Length-width ratio, 0.38(0.35-0.40) :0.51 (0.49-0.54); inter- 

 ocular width, 0.30(0.28-0.31). Antennal segments: I, 0.11(0.10- 

 0.13); II, 0.02(0.02-0.03); III, 0.17(0.16-0.18); IV, 0.17(0.16-0.20); 

 V, 0.19(0.16-0.22). Labial segments: I, 0.16(0.16-0.17) ; II, 0.23(0.21- 

 0.25); III, 0.29(0.27-0.30); IV, 0.20(0.20-0.22). 



Pronotum: Length-width ratio, 0.61(0.56-0.64): 1.05(0.98-1.10). 



Scutellum: Length-width ratio, 0.44(0.42-0.46) :0.49(0.46-0.53). 



Length of body: 1.87(1.75-1.95). 



Type data. — Holotype male (USNM 64408) and allotype female 

 (USNM) both labeled "Hamilton County, Tenn., 8-13-40, W. F. 

 Turner, at light." Paratypes as follows: 



United States: Alabama: No exact locality, 1 female (labeled "Ala. 2286, 

 Amnestus pjisillus") (USNM). Auburn, Lee Co., June 30, 1939, F. S. Barkalow, 7 

 males, 6 females (one labeled Amnestus pusio) (MMZ). Clay Co., H. H. Smith, 



1 female (USNM). BurnsviUe, July 20, 1930, P. W. Oman, L. D. Tuthill, 7 

 males, 7 females (KU, RCF). Decatur, July 6, 1939, D. E. Hardy, P. B. Lawson, 



2 males, 1 female (KU). Marion Junction, July 16, 1930, P. W. Oman, L. D. 

 Tuthill, 2 males, 1 female (KU). Tuskegee, July 22, 1930, R. H. Beamer, L. D. 

 Tuthill, 1 male, 1 female (KU). Arkansas: Berry ville, July 4, 1934, R. H. 

 Beamer, 1 male (KU). Hope, Oct. 3, 1925, L. Knobel, 3 females (USNM). 

 Howard Co., Feb. 2, 1938, 2 males, 1 female; May 13, 1938, 1 female; Sept. 24, 

 1937, 5 males, 3 females, all W. F. Turner (USNM). Pike Co., June 10, 1936, in 

 soil, 1 male, 1 female (USNM). Polk Co., Aug. 21. 1928, R. H. Beamer, 1 male, 



