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tip, they are sometimes entirely piceous or black. In a large series 

 it will be observed that the sides of the thorax, although usually not 

 sinuate behind, are in some individuals feebly so immediately in 

 front of the hind angles, which thus become more nearly rectangu- 

 lar. This is seen only when the thorax is slightly separated from 

 the base of the elytra. Such specimens are often difficult to distin- 

 guish from small examples of capax, especially if the elytra are 

 unicolorous. 



It is widely distributed, occurring from Massachusetts to Florida, 

 and westward to Texas and New Mexico. Mr. H. W. Wenzel 

 writes me that in New Jersey he has taken it in cranberry-bogs. 



15. T. capax Lee— Form rather elongate, convex. Color black, very shin- 

 ing. Head as wide as tlie thorax at apex ; eyes large and prominent; antenna? 

 less than one-half as long as the body, dark fuscous or piceous, paler at base; 

 palpi testaceous. Prothorax subquadrate, wider at base than apex, about one- 

 half wider than long; apex truncate; anterior transverse impression obsolete, 

 the posterior deep and distinctly tri punctate at middle; median line very fine, 

 abbreviated before and behind; basal impressions broad, deep; base truncate; 

 sides strongly rounded to behind the middle, sinuate for a short distance in front 

 of the hind angles, which are rectangular and finely carinate. Elytra oblong- 

 oval, less than one-half wider than the thorax, with the tw r o inner stria? deep, 

 the third feebly marked, the sutural only attaining the apex; stria? impunctate, 

 the third with the first dorsal puncture about one-fourth from base, the second 

 slightly behind the middle; the two inner intervals slightly convex. Body 

 beneath piceous, the abdomen slightly paler. Legs rufo-testaceous, the femora 

 usually slightly darker. Length .09 .12 inch ; '2.25-3 mm. 



This species seems most nearly related to xanthopus Dej., than 

 which it is usually larger and more elongate, with the thorax wider 

 at base than apex, and the hind angles more prominent and very 

 finely carinate. Small specimens might easily be confused with 

 larger examples of the latter species, and considerable care is some- 

 times required in separating them. 



It was described by LeConte from the District of Columbia. 

 Specimens have also been seen from Anglesea, N. J. (Liebeck and 

 H. W. Wenzel), Biscayne, Fla. (Mrs. Slosson), Missouri and Iowa 

 City, Iowa (Wiekham). It is not common in collections. 



16. T. vivav Lee. — Form convex. Color reddish brown, rarely rufo-pieeous, 

 shining, the elytra paler at sides anil tip. Head as wide as the thorax at apex : 

 eyes large, prominent; antenna? about one-half the length of the body, testa- 

 ceous, the outer joints fuscous; palpi testaceous. Prothorax subquadrate, dis- 

 tinctly wider at base than apex, rather more than one-half wider than long ; 

 apex truncate; anterior transverse impression obsolete, the posterior distinct. 



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