282 GEO. H. HOUN, M. D. 



scattered, but sparse. Elytra as coarsely punctured as the thorax, but a little 

 more closely, becoming somewhat finer near the apex, discal costse faintly indi- 

 cated, margin distajitly fimbriate. Pygidium more shining, coarsely sparsely 

 punctate. Metasternum moderately finely not densely punctate, the hair not 

 long. Abdomen very sparsely punctate, each puncture with a short hair. Last 

 joint of maxillary palpi slender, moderately long, not impressed. Claws arcuate, 

 with a .strong median tooth in both sexes. Length .58 — .64 inch ; 14.5 — 16 mm. 



Male. — Antenaal club as long as the stem. Penultimate ventral 

 segment slightly impressed at middle and slightly granulate. Py- 

 gidium wider than long. 



Female. — Club much shorter than the funiculus. Pygidium as 

 long as wide. Last ventral segment more shining and more coarsely 

 punctured. 



Variations. — None have been observed, except slightly in color. 



This species is the type of the genus Endrosa Lee, based on the 

 emarginate ligula. This occurs so frequently among those recog- 

 nized as Lachnosterna in LeCoute's " Revision" as to have no value 

 for generic separation. 



The broad head and large eyes of this and the associated species 

 recall a similar form in pruniuicidina and its allies. 



Occurs from the Middle States southward to Georgia. 



70. Li. iiiepfa n. sp.— Oblong, subcylindrical, rufbtestaceous, shining. Cly- 

 peus emarginate, the border narrowly reflexed, moderately coarsely not den.sely 

 punctured, front similarly punctured. Thorax rather short, narrowed in front, 

 sides arcuate, margin entire, with short cilise, the punctures rather coarse, not 

 closely but regularly placed, a distinct smooth median space, a slight depression 

 at the middle of the declivity. Elytral punctures a little coarser than on the 

 thorax and somewhat more closely placed, the costfe. all moderately distinct. 

 Pygidium moderately closely punctate, but smoother near the apex. Metaster- 

 num moderately densely punctured, the hair not long and rather sparse. Ab- 

 domen sparsely punctate at the sides. Last joint of maxillary palpi slightly 

 fusiform, not impressed. Claws curved, the tooth large and median in the male. 

 Length .60 inch ; 15 mm. 



Male. — Antennal club very little longer than the funiculus. 

 Abdomen slightly flattened at middle, penultimate segment with a 

 distinctly limited oval concavity, on each side of which is an obtuse 

 pyramidal tuberosity. Last ventral not impressed. Spurs of hind 

 tibi« long and slender. Pygidium broader than long. 



This species resembles both affabilis and ephiUda in form and color, 

 being, however, more closely related to the former, but differing 

 more especially in those characters to which attention has been called 

 in the table. The female is unknown. 



Two male specimens, Ohio. 



