56 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



MICROSCHATIA Sol. 



M. morafa. n. sp. — Oval, opaque. Head vaguely punctured, each punc- 

 ture with a small pale scale. Thorax one-half wider than long, slightly broader 

 at base than apex, sides feebly arcuate, margin not reflexed, disc regularly 

 convex, not gibbous, moderately densely but rather vaguely punctured, each 

 puncture with a small pale scale, and with small elevated smooth spaces 

 irregularly placed near the middle of the disc. Elytra not wider at base 

 than the thorax, one-fourth longer than wide, disc convex and with three 

 feeble costse on each at base which become resolved into feeble anastomosing 

 reticulations. Body beneath coarsely but not densely punctured. Length .48 

 inch ; 12 mm. 



In this form as in suln'pennis the thorax is not gibbous and is 

 entirely devoid of the basal impressions so well marked in the other 

 two species. The three costse are very short and extend about one- 

 third from the base and become confused and form feebly elevated 

 anastomosing reticulations. It resembles in form and size Asida polita 

 less the thoracic margin of the latter. 



One specimen from Grant Co., New Mexico, given me by Mr. Carl 

 F. Gissler. 



ASIDA Latr. 



A. mancipata n. sp. — Form of A. opaca. Head and thorax opaque, elytra 

 more sinning. Head sparsely and rather finely punctured and with a few scales. 

 Thorax broader than long, apex slightly narrower than base and emarginate, 

 sides moderately arcuate, in front of angles sinuate, angles acute and moder- 

 ately prominent, margin moderately reflexed, disc feebly convex coarsely and 

 rather densely punctured and opaque. Elytra oval, more rapidly narrowed at 

 apical third, slightly broader at base than the thorax, margin acute and slightly 

 reflexed at the humeri which are moderately prominent, disc feebly convex and 

 with three irregular, feebly elevated costsB united by intervening reticulations. 

 Body beneath feebly shining, finely rugulose and subpunctate. Length .52 — 

 .64 inch; 1.3—16 mm. 



This species has the form of opaca and an elytral sculpture re- 

 sembling sordida. The male is more slender than the female and 

 the disc of the elytra feebly convex, the female is stouter, the elytra 

 more convex but depressed along the suture. Its position in the 

 series is after opaca. 



Two specimens, Grant Co., New Mexico, kindly given me by Mr. 

 Carl F. Gissler. 



A. acerba n. sp. — Form of hirsuta, brownish, subopaque, surface sparsely 

 clothed with very short erect pubescence, yellowish on the head, brownish 

 elsewhere. Head sparsely punctate. Thorax one-third broader than long, apex 

 as wide as base and feebly emarginate, sides very regularly arcuate, margin 

 feebly reflexed, hind angles obtusely rounded, base truncate, disc feebly convex, 

 sparsely and very regularly punctured at middle, more densely at the sides. 

 Elytra oblong oval, humeri broadly rounded, apex feebly attenuate, sidea 

 rounded without margin, disc regularly convex, subopaque, sparsely and 



