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Genus PYTICEROIDES Kuwert, 1894 



Since there has been some confusion as to the status of this genus 

 since it was originally proposed by Kuwert^ it seems best to redescribe 

 it more completely. 



Generic diagnosis: Epiphloeinae; head narrow, eyes large but not 

 very prominent, finely granulate, ocular emargination anterior and 

 moderately deep. Labrum bilobed. Antennae of nine segments, 

 the first long, somewhat bent, the second slightly longer than broad 

 and about one-third as long as the first, third shorter than the second 

 and somewhat flattened, fourth to sixth transverse, each shorter than 

 the one preceding, seventh to ninth broad and flat, each longer than 

 the second to sixth together. End segments of all palpi cylindro- 

 acuminate. Pronotum nearly equilateral, slightly constricted ante- 

 riorly, widest behind the middle, tactile hairs as usual in this sub- 

 family. Elytra long, veiy slightly wider posteriorly, punctures in 

 rows, those near suture sometimes slightly confused. Legs moder- 

 ately long, tarsal claws with broad basal tooth. 



Type of genus. — Pyticeroides arrogans Kuwert, 1894. 



Gahan ^ has suggested that this genus is possibly equal to Ellipo- 

 toma Spinola, 1844. That genus was described as having the terminal 

 segments of the labial palpi broadly secur iform, not at all as in the 

 species described above. Since the form of the labial palpi was spe- 

 cifically mentioned in Kuwert 's diagnosis and since the present species 

 agrees perfectly with his description as far as it goes it seems best to 

 treat the two genera as distinct and valid. 



14. PYTICEROIDES MANNI, new species 



Slender, slightly broader behind. Eyes, antennae, terminal seg- 

 ments of palpi, and elytra black, rest of insect reddish-testaceous, the 

 underparts sometimes infuscate. Head with the front slightly 

 concave, sparsely punctured below the level of the antennal inser- 

 tions, above densely and rather finely punctured; between the eyes 

 there is a narrow vertical space devoid of punctures that extends 

 onto the occiput. Pubescence sparse. Antennae reaching beyond 

 the base of the pronotum, first segment in part or entirely pale, first 

 six segments polished, last three segments dull. Pronotum slightly 

 broader than long (17-20), anterior transverse impression shallow, 

 surface more shining and more sparsely punctured than that of the 

 front above the antennae, flanks rather more coarsely punctured than 

 the disk, discal tactile setae arising from deep circular pits, which 

 are separated by little more than one-half the breadth of the prono- 

 tum. Scutellum black, semicircular. Elytra nearly five times longer 

 than the pronotum, each with ten rows of deep, almost quadrate 



•Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 1894, vol. 38, p. 7. 



« Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1910, ser. 8, vol. 5, p. 73. 



