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with short pubescence of the color of the surface. Antenuse pale reddish-brown, 

 the terminal joint somewhat paler. Eyes entirely lateral. Thorax finely and 

 closely punctate, the basal impressions short and linear. Elytra closely finely 

 punctate, the punctures slightly muricate. Prosternuiu coarsely punctate, the 

 apex oval acute, not margined, the side pieces less coarsely punctate, but more 

 closely. Metasteruum coarsely sparsely punctate. Abdomen densely punctured, 

 the punctures very fine at apex, becoming gradually coarser toward the base. 

 Length .16 — .20 inch -,4 — 5 mm. 



The outer joints of antemiie 8-9-10 are transverse, the tenth 

 twice as wi'de as long. The yellow fasciie are broadly iuterruj)ted at 

 the suture, and their edges are somewhat .sinuous, especially in the 

 case of the anterior one. 



Occurs from Massachusetts to Virginia and Tennessee. 



H. discolor n. sp.— Oval, convex, distinctly narrowed posteriorly, reddish- 

 brown beneath, darker above, the elytra gradually paler to base, surface moder- 

 ately shining, sparsely clothed with short brownish hair Antennas with first 

 five and the last joint reddish-yellow, the intermediate joints piceous. Head 

 moderately coarsely punctate, eyes entirely lateral. Thorax relatively coarsely 

 not closely punctate, with few extremely fine interstitial punctures, basal im- 

 pressions vague. Elytral punctures a little coarser than those of the thorax and 

 not closely placed. Prosternum sparsely distinctly punctate, the apical prolon- 

 gation obtuse and not margined, the side pieces coarsely sparsely punctate in 

 front, smooth behind. Metasternum coarsely sparsely punctate. Abdomen more 

 closely and finely punctate. Length .14 — .16 inch; 3.5 — 4 mm. 



This species is similar in form to hlfasciatus. The punctuation of 

 the surface, although not coarse, is very conspicuous, and seems 

 coarse in comparison with that of the other species. The antennae 

 have the bicolored tendency of Eustrophus. The thorax is dark 

 l)rown, the elytra reddish-l)rown, becoming i)aler to the base. 



Two specimens collected in Virginia by Mr. Ulke, to whom I 

 must again acknowledge my indebtedness, not only for one of these 

 specimens, but also for the great freedom permitted in the use of his 

 cabinet during a recent visit. 



ORCHESIA Latr. 



Hitherto but two species have been known in our fauna so nearly 

 alike, except in size, that many collectors doubt their specific dis- 

 tinctness. The occurrence of a new species in the Pacific region 

 affords the opportunity for giving the differences between them all. 



Prosternura between the coxae very narrow and acute at apex. 



Luteous or ochreous, the elytra ornate with piceous spots and a fascia. 



ornata. 



Castancous or brown, uniform eastaiiea. 



Prosternum between the coxse broader and parallel, the ajicx obtuse. 



Castaneous or brown, uniform gracilis. 



