254 GEO. H. HORN, M, I). 



gradually more sparse toward the apex, sutural costa well marked, the others 

 entirely wantiug. Pygidium moderately coarsely not closely punctate. Metas- 

 ternum moderately coarsely and closely punctate, the hair rather sparse, not 

 long % , shorter and sparser 9 • Claws arcuate, strongly, equally toothed at 

 middle in both sexes. Last joint of maxillary palpus fusiform, not impressed. 

 Length .75 -.82 inch; 19 — 21 mm. 



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

 sparsely finely punctate at the sides, the la.«t two segments more 

 coarsely, at middle flattened, the penultimate segment slightly de- 

 pressed along the posterior border at middle, the last segment slightly 

 concave. Inner spur of hind tibia very short, the outer long and 

 slender. Pygidium convex, the punctures coarser. 



Female. — Antennal club shorter than the funiculus. Abdomen 

 at sides more coarsely punctured. Pygidium more elongate, the 

 punctures less coarse, but more impressed. Posterior femora stouter, 

 spurs of hind tibije slender. Tarsi not shorter than the male. Last 

 ventral segment broadly emarginate at apex. 



Variations. — In quite a large series no variation occurred, ex- 

 cept in color. 



As is usual in species of rather dark color the legs, especially the 

 femora, have a reddish color. The surface is rather more shining 

 than in any other species of this series, except nitida. The inner 

 spur of the male hind tibia is as short as in some of those of the 

 ephiUda group, so that a strict interpretation would place the present 

 species there, but the entire facies indicates its position here. 



Occurs in Georgia (Morrison) and Florida (H. A. Kelley). 



39. li. luctuosa n. sp.— Oblong-oval, broader behind, convex, the 9 slightly 

 ventricose, dark brown or piceous, moderately shining. Clypeus slightly emar- 

 ginate, the border narrowly reflexed, coarsely and closely % or densely punctate 

 9 , front more densely punctate than the clypeus % or cribrate 9 • Thorax 

 rather short, very obtusely subangulate at middle, sides almost rounded, very 

 little narrower at apex than base, the margin distinctly crenate with short cilise, 

 disc convex, the punctures very coarse and close, a dense group near the front 

 angles, a feebly indicated smooth median line, a very feeble basal channel exter- 

 nally. Elytra gradually broader from the humeri, convex, the punctuation much 

 finer than on the thorax, moderately dense, slightly rugulose, smoother near the 

 apex ; sutural costa normally distinct the first discal usually slightly distinct, the 

 others absent, submarginal faintly indicated. Metasternum moderately coarsely 

 closely punctate, the hair short, sparse % , nearly naked 9 ■ P.vgidium sparsely 

 punctate, smoother near the apex. Abdomen sparsely punctate at the sides, 

 more finely in the % , the last two segments more obviously coarsely punctured 

 in the male. Claws curved, strongly and equally toothed at middle in both sexes. 

 Last joint of maxillary palpus fusiform, not impressed. Length .79 — .87 inch ; 

 20 — 22 mm. 



