96 THOS. L. OASEY. 



lateral striae distinct ; anterior angles rounded, posterior angles prominent and 

 acute. Elytra twice as long as the head and prothorax together, broader than the 

 latter, entire and evenly rounded behind; slightly bordered; inflexed sides broad 

 at the base, gradually disappearing posteriorly: sides parallel and arcuate. Ab- 

 dominal segments equal, pubescent. Antennae slightly longer than'prothorax, 

 moderately pubescent. Length 1.0 — 1.7 mm. 



Plate VII, Fig. 13. 



Atlantic and Mississippi regions. The largest and most common of 

 our species. 



2. li. pictiis Sz. — Form moderately elongated, convex. Surface covered 

 with exceedingly short and sparse setae, which on the elytra are arranged in rows ; 

 roughly and finely sculptured ; elytra punctato-striate. Head, prothorax and ir- 

 regular clouded spots on the elytra, as well as the legs and the first eight joints of 

 the antennae, testaceous; the remainder of the body dark castaneous. Head 

 small; eyes large, near the posterior angles, and convex. Prothorax broader than 

 the head, convex ; lateral striae distinct; anterior edge nearly straight; anterior 

 angles somewhat acute, posterior angles prominent and acute. Scutellum small, 

 sub-triangular. Elytra nearly twice the length of the head and prothorax together, 

 slightly broader than the latter, entire and evenly rounded behind ; sides parallel 

 and arcuate. Abdominal segments equal ; antennae equal in length to the pro- 

 thorax, moderately pubescent, three outer joints much darker. 



Length 1.0 — 1.3 mm. 



Plate VII, Fig. 14. Florida. 



A much rarer species than the preceding. 



3. Li. pubescens n. sp. — Form moderately elongated and convex, entirely 

 of a rather pale brownish castaneous. Surface of head roughly, though very finely 

 sculptured, that of prothorax very finely graniilate in texture, with large, coarse 

 and close punctures; elytra striato-punctate and costate. Entire body covered 

 with rather long, cinereous setae, which on the elytra are arranged in rows. Head 

 moderate; eyes rather small, at the extreme posterior angles, convex. Prothorax 

 wider than head, broader than long, convex; anterior edge moderately arcuate : 

 fringe of cilia long and prominent; on the under surface this fringe is about one- 

 fifth the length of the head ; anterior angles rounded, posterior angles prominent 

 and acute. Scutellum small. Elytra about one and three-fourths times the length 

 of the head and prothorax together, entire and evenly rounded behind ; sides par- 

 allel and slightly arcuate. Abdominal Segments equal; antennae longer than the 

 prothorax, densely pubescent, and with the three outer joints not darker. The 

 terminal process of the last joint is almost as long as the remainder of the joint. 

 Length 1.0 mm. 



Plate VIII, Fig. 1. California. 



Having picked out a very small specimen from among Dr. LeConte's 

 examples of pictus for the purpose of measurement, it bfeame apparent, 

 upon close examination, that it was either an exceedingly aberrant speci- 

 men of the latter, or an undescribed species. Considering the locality, 

 size, antennae and pubescence, I was led to the latter conclusion. 



