FREDERICK BLANCHARD 
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riorly, feebly convex, striae diverging in front and reaching anterior third; 
sides, and sides of inetastemum and abdomen variolate punctate, femora 
sparsely variolate punctate. Length 2.5 to 3.5 mm. 
May be known by the parallel form, divergent prosternal 
striae, and strictly pimctiform impressions of striae. In the 
small male the general punctuation is fine and is less obviously 
variolate beneath. 
Florida — four collected by Hubbard and Schwarz (National and 
Cambridge IMuseums); Texas — one much larger female in col- 
lection of F. C. Bowditch. Type No. 7767 National Museum 
Collection. 
4. Aulonothroscus punctatus Bonvouloir 
Dark brown, form oblong, not narrowed behind, pubescence fine. Head 
convex, rather sparsely punctate, the male with eyes moderate, not ob^•iously 
larger than in the female. Antennae with the joints of the male club more 
produced than in the female, inner side nearly as long as the distal, which is 
slightly concave; tenth joint narrowed outwardly, nearly twice as long as broad, 
distal side concave; eleventh joint rather broad, distal side obhque, outer 
and proximal sides broadly arcuate, widest beyond the middle. Thorax- 
clothed with erect pubescence, at base wider than the elytra, apex about one- 
half as wide as base, sides at base parallel or even convergent behind, thence 
slightly arcuate and obliquely narrowed to anterior angles, margin reaching 
anterior fourth, surface convex, slightly flattened at angles and strongly bi-im- 
pressed at base, moderately regularly, not very closely punctate, the punctures 
fewer and finer at hind angles. Eb-tra elongate, obliquely impressed behind 
the humeri, arcuate from posterior third to apex, striae fine, not much im- 
pressed, vdth close subelongate punctures, interx-als two, three and five irregu- 
larly and not closely punctate to middle, sutural and outer ^ith uniseriate 
punctures, those of sutural two very fine and indistinct. Prosternum feebly 
convex, sparsely punctate, a little more coarsely in front, striae reaching ante- 
rior third, sides sparsely variolate punctate; sides of metasternum a little 
more strongly and closely, the abdomen sparsely and more finely punctate. 
Metasternum largely covered with fine, soft, erect pubescence. Length 2.9 to 
3.9 mm. 
The female may be much larger than the male; it is then more 
coarsely punctate on the thorax and with elytral striae stronger. 
The sides of thorax are not dilated at base and are broadly 
rounded to apex, the hind angles with short obtuse carina more 
or less distinct; margin reaching anterior fourth. Smaller speci- 
mens occur with the thorax more finely punctate, and similarly 
the males vary in size and punctuation. 
Bonvouloir’s description applies well enough to the female, 
TH.VNS. .\.M. ENT. SOC., XLIII. 
