820 
(JEO. H. IIOKX, M. I). 
segments piihescent; pygidimn sparsely punctate, finely (;arinate along the mid- 
dle; claws broadly toothed at base. Length .14 inch. ; 3.5 mm. 
Sexual characters . — The only points noticed in the nninerons speci- 
mens examined are found in the more opafpieand sctmewliat nigulo.se 
prosternum of the male, while it is sjiarsely punctate and smoother 
in the female. 
No variations have been olxserved, the markings .seeming very 
constant. In some specimens there will be observed a golden hue 
about the margins of the pubescent spaces. 
Hab . — Southwestern Texas, no precise locality known. 
\, n. sp. — Form oblong, subcylindrical, cupreo-ffineous, moder- 
ately shining, elytra with faint siibsutural pubescent vitta. Antennte piceous, 
faintly bronzed, attaining the middle of the thora.x. serrate from the fourth 
joint; head convex, with a faint median impression from the occijiut to the cly- 
peus, coarsely not closely i)unctate. Thorax nearly square, sides feebly arcuate, 
margin .straight, deflexed in front, hind angles rectangular, without trace of 
Carina, di.sc convex, without depressions either at middle or sides, not concave 
along the margin, surface ]mnctate along the middle, vaguely strigose at the 
sides ; scutellum indistinctly carinate ; elytra slightly sinuate behind the humeri 
and dilated behind the middle, ai>ices rounded, finely serrulate, disc convex, the 
basal depressions feeble, surface rather coarsely and roughly imbricate with a 
sparsely pubescent subsutural vitta extending from the base iiearly to the apex ; 
body beneath seneous; prosternum acutely but not deeply emarginate at mid<lle, 
not wide between the coxa, tip not acute, propleurre |)unctate, sparsely pubes- 
cent; metasternum at sides transversely strigose, somewhat reticulate in cei tain 
lights. Abdomen sparsely punctate, with distant striga* at the sides of the first 
two segments, suhreticulate in appearance, the posterior edge of the second, and 
to a less degree the third segment, prolonged at middle in a short laminate pro- 
ce,ss, which occupies one-third the width of the segment; claws toothed near the 
base. Length .13 inch.; 3.5 mm. 
Unfortunately, tlie two specinieu.s before me of tins species present 
no special characters of a sexual nature. The prosteruum is some- 
what rugose and slightly pubescent, and the first ventral roughened 
at middle of base, and from these feeble characters they are assumed 
to be males. 
The most curious character observed is in the v'^entral segments, 
and seems unique in the genus. The posterior edge of the second 
ventral segment is free and slightly prolonged in an arcuate manner 
over the next .segment. The same in a less degree is observed on the 
third segment. This may prove to be a male peculiarity. 
The sculpture of the disc of thorax viewed in certain lights seems 
reticulate, as in some Anthaxia, and the elytral sculpture very 
coarse for so small a species. 
