IGJ: J. L. LECONTE, M. D. 



about the middle is a broad ill-defined transverse fuscous baud. Beneath 

 entirely yellow, tarsi filiform, claws serrate. Length 4 mm. 



Bayou Sara, La. ; E. A. Schwarz. A singular insect having the 

 appearance of the European Demetrius atricapillus. 



AXIMOPA1.PUS Lee. 

 A. iiigriceps. — Elongate, depressed, testaceous, trunk, side margin of 

 elytra and prothorax darker; head blackish piceous, alutaceous and finely 

 punctulate; eyes moderately convex. Prothorax wider than long, narrowed 

 behind, sides sinuate towards the base, hind angles rectangular, reflexed. 

 Elytra faintly striate, with two indistinct dorsal punctures; scutellar region 

 usually dusky. Length -3 mms. 



Allied to the Californian A. fusciceps but larger, with the head 

 somewhat broader and the eyes more convex. The mouth, palpi, 

 antennae and legs are entirely testaceous. 



There seem to be no differences between A. hiplagiatas and cali- 

 fornicus. The specimens from the Pacific States are slightly darker 

 in color, the antennae and legs being sometimes piceous. A specimen 

 was found at Veta Pass, Colorado, by Mr. Schwarz, so that the range 

 is complete from the eastern to the western side of the continent. 



I.OXOFEZA Chaud. 

 li. testacea. 



I have given this name to a Texan form collected by Mr. Belfrage, 

 but which differs in no respect, except color, from L. tricolor. Fol- 

 lowing the arrangement adopted by Baron de Chaudoir, it is necessary 

 at present that it should be known by a distinct name; but a renewed 

 study of the genus with larger series of the Mexican species may 

 result in a diminution of the valid ones to be retained. 



A MARA Bon. 

 A, (Percosia) fortis. — Robust oval, convex, shining black. Prothorax one- 

 half wider than long, much rounded on the sides, narrower at apex, but widest 

 in front of the base, which is rugose and slightly punctured with two distinct 

 impressions each side; the outer one is triangular and extends almost to the 

 angle, which is obtuse, and sometimes very slightly rounded. Elytral strise 

 slightly punctured, interspaces feebly convex. Episterna of the metathorax 

 broader at base than long, strongly and sparsely punctured; sides of meta- 

 sternum and ventral segments punctured. Aniennae, palpi and legs tinged 

 with reddish. Length 10 — 11.5 mms. 



Texas, Belfrage. Differs from A. olesa by the more robu.st form, 

 by the prothorax more rounded on the sides and wider in front, and 

 finally by the much broader metathoracic episterna and shorter meta- 

 sternum. It seems to represent the south European A. sicula. 



