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S. parens n. sp. — Oval, niodcratcly convex, dark piceous, scaly vestitiire 

 very dense and consistinj? of large, oval, overlapping, ochreous and yellowish 

 white scales, intermixed on the prothorax with erect, scale-like hairs. Beak 

 stout, feehly curved, a little longer ( % ) than head and prothorax, entirely with- 

 out lustre, except at the very apex, densely punctured and substriate nearly 

 throughout, scaly in its basal half, basal tufts prominent, constriction deep, 

 scrobes subparallel. Antennfe moderate, inserted two-fifths from the apex, 

 second joint of funide not longer than the third. Head scaly. Prothorax a 

 little wider than long, narrowed in front; sides nearly straight and parallel in 

 their basal half, rounded before the middle, broadly constricted at the apex, 

 punctures concealed by the scales, a median entire line and an indistinct one 

 each side of disc and lateral margin, whitish. Scutel distinct, scaly. Elytra 

 two-fifths wider at the base than the prothorax and a little more than one-haflf 

 longer than wide, sides straight, parallel for one-half their length, then rounded 

 to the apex, strije fine, nearly concealed by the scales, interstices flat, snbconvex 

 on the declivity, setae suberect, rather conspicuous, an inconspicuous pale line, 

 occupying almost the entire third interspace. Prosteruum rather short, post- 

 ocular lobes prominent. Legs moderately robust, densely scaly. Thighs mod- 

 erately clavate, tibije stout, subparallel, scarcely widened at the apex, terminal 

 hooks small, though distinct; third joint of tarsi feebly bilobed and but little 

 wider than the preceding; claws rather smaller than usual, connate nearly to 

 the middle, distinctly divergent. Length 2.7 mm.; 0.11 inch. 



Hub. — Nevada. 



A male specimen in Mr. Ulke's collection. In appearance it re- 

 sembles californicus very closely, but is easily distinguished by the 

 shorter second funicular joint, less distinct tibial hooks, rather feebly 

 bilobed, third tarsal joint and the rather small tarsal claws. 



S. albosquamosiis n. sp. — Ol>long, subovate. black, scaly vestiture dense, 

 consisting of uniformly grayish white, oval scales. Beak moderate, curved, of 

 nearly equal thickness throughout, about as long as head and prothorax, punc- 

 tato-striate, scaly towards the base, with the basal tufts very feebly developed, 

 feebly shining in its distal half in the male, more so in almost its entire length 

 in the female; basal constriction very feeble; scrobes almost entirely inferior, 

 visible when viewed laterally, only in their beginning. Antennae slender, in- 

 serted a little before ( '^ ), or at the middle ( 9 ), second funicular joint not longer 

 than the third ( ^ ), or a mere trifle ( 9 ). outer joints very little wider. Head 

 densely scaly. Prothorax as long as wide, very little narrowed anteriorly, 

 broadly rounded on the sides and broadly constricted at the apex, the latter 

 scarcely narrower than the base, surface coarsely punctured, punctures close set 

 and concealed by the large, oval scales, intermixed with suberect, whitish hairs. 

 Scutel very small, scaly. Elytra less than one-third wider at the base than the 

 prothorax, subovate, slightly widened to and straight on the sides beyond the 

 middle, then broadly rounded to the apex, striato-puuctate, striaj and punctures 

 entirely concealed by the scales, interstitial setae suberect, distinct, whitish. 

 Prosternum transversely impressed, postocular lobes feeble. Legs moderate, 

 thighs not strongly clavate, tibiae slightly widened from base to apex, terminal 

 hooks distinct on all; tarsi moderate, third joint not bilobed, a little wider than 



TEANS. AM. ENT. SOC. XXI. (22) JUNE, 1894. 



