224 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



Female. — Club lenticular, shorter than the funiculus. Tarsi 

 somewhat stouter than in the male, but scarcely shorter, the spurs of 

 hind tibiae long and slender. 



Variations. — There is scarcely any variation in sculpture and 

 very little in form, although the males are a little more slender. The 

 color shows very striking variations which can be best explained by 

 a list of the s})eciinens before me. 



Reddish-brown, surface shining — two males. 



Reddish-brown, darker than the preceding forms, the surface sub- 

 opaque, distinctly iridescent — six males, three females. 

 Brown-black, surface opaque, with slight iridescence — five females. 

 Piceous black, surface shining, without iridescence — two females. 



From the above table it will be seen that the males, as a rule, are 

 paler than the females. 



In very well preserved specimens the elytral punctures have a 

 very short hair. 



This species is one of those placed by Burraeister in Trichestes, 

 and while he ranges it among those with 9-jointed antennae he re- 

 marks that " third joint before the club has such a distinct stricture 

 that the antennae may be counted 10-jointed. The specimen de- 

 scribed by Burmeister belongs to the second series above described. 



This species has, until now, borne the name cerasina in our cabi- 

 nets, and it seems incomprehensible that Burmeister's good descrip- 

 tion should have escaped recognition. 



Occurs in Georgia and Florida. 



11. Ij. glaherrinia Blanch. — Oblong, cyliudrical, rufotestaceous, shining. 

 Head usiiallya little darker. Clypens moderately deeply, but broadly eniarginate, 

 margins moderately reflexed ; surface coarsely and closely punctate, front simi- 

 larly punctured in the male, more sparsely in the female. Thorax arcuately 

 narrowed to the front, margin entire ; surface moderately coarsely, not closely 

 punctate, the punctures evenly disposed. Elytral punctures coarser and closer, 

 the costai barely visible. Pygidium moderately coarsely punctate, less closely in 

 the female and more shining. Metasternum moderately coarsely and closely 

 punctate, nearly naked, the hairs very inconspicuous. Abdomen sparsely punc- 

 tate, the last two segments more closely, the punctures also coarser. Claws mod- 

 erately curved, the tooth intramedian in the male, longer and median in the 

 female. Last joint of maxillary palpi fusiform, distinctly impressed. Length 

 •50-— .60 inch ; 13 — 15 mm. 



Male. — Antennal club as long as the stem. Abdomen slightly 

 flattened at middle, the penultimate segment slightly rugulose, last 



