296 GEO. H. HORN, M. jy. 



three indistinct fuscous spots on each. Body beneath and legs colored as 

 above, moderately densely punctate. Intercoxal process triangular acute. 

 Length .12— .14 inch; 3 — 3.5 mm. 



The male has the same sinuate middle tibia as in the preceding 

 species but very much less marked, so that without a careful observa- 

 tioti of the tibia extended it might be supposed to be simple. In this 

 respect it differs notably from corticina, although there are other 

 characters, such as the less arcuate sides of the thorax and less 

 prominence of the hind angles and usually smaller size, more elongate 

 and depressed form. 



Occurs all over the United States and Canada, and from its wide 

 distribution may be an introduced species, but from the published 

 descriptions I have not been able to identify it satisfactorily. 



E. fnlvescens n. sp. — Oblong oval, fulvous, moderately shining, sparsely 

 pubescent. Head sparsely punctate, frontal impression moderately deep. An- 

 tennse fulvous, formed as in monogama. Thorax less than twice as wida as 

 LiMii, apex narrower than base, sides feebly arcuate, hind angles rectangular, 

 base distinctly sinuate on each side, margin very narrowly reflexed, surface 

 moderately densely punctulate. Elytra one-fourth longer than wide, sides 

 feebly arcuate and slightly narrowed posteriorly, apex truncate, margin nar- 

 rowly reflexed, surface punctured like the thorax. Body beneath moderately 

 densely punctate, femora sparsely and finely punctulate. Length .12 — .14 

 inch : 3 — 3.5 mm. 



The middle tibiae of the male are stouter than the posterior, some- 

 what sinuate within and thickened at tip, without however having 

 the abrupt dilatation so often seen. Superficially the species greatly 

 resembles Erichsonii of this group and lahilis of the following, from 

 both of which it differs by its larger size and less distinct punctuation, 

 the former species having the middle tibiae of the male suddenly dilated 

 at tip, while the latter species has absolutely simple tibiae. 



All the specimens I have seen were collected by Mr. Johnson 

 Pettit, at Grimsby, Canada. 



£. linearis Makl. — Elongate, parallel, piceo-rufous, subopaque, sparsely 

 pubescent. Head sparsely obsoletely punctulate. Antennae rufous, joints 

 6 — 7 — 8 small and very short. Thorax one-third wider than long, very little 

 wider at base than apex, sides feebly ai-cuate, margin very narrowly reflexed, 

 apex feebly emargiuate, base truncate, hind angles obtusely rectangular, disc 

 subopaque, very obsoletely finely punctate. Elytra rufous clouded with pice- 

 ous, parallel, one-half longer than wide, margin very narrowly reflexed, apex 

 rotundato-truncate, disc sculptured like the thorax. Body beneath darker 

 than above, sparsely punctate. Legs rufo-testaceous, femora very sparsely 

 finely punctate. Length .14 inch; 3.5 mm. 



The middle tibia3 of the male are sinuate within near the tip and 

 dilated inwards. 



