152 Journal New York Entomological Society. tVoi. xxix. 



first joint much shorter than the second, third a little longer than the pre- 

 ceding two. Length 4.75 mm., width .75-1 mm. 



Male. — Fifth ventral abdominal segment unmodified, sixth with a feeble 

 median subapical impression and an arcuato-triangular emargination, about one 

 third the width of the segment and nearly as deep as wide. 



Female. — Sixth ventral abdominal segment with the apex strongly rounded. 



Type c? 21 May. 



Allotype $ 24 May; 2 paratypes 5 21 May, 26 May. 



This species may be distinguished by its small size, the strong 

 reddish tinge of the antennae and legs, the punctuation of the head 

 and thorax and the proportions of the thorax and elytra. 



Scopgeoma pallida new species. 



Form rather slender and parallel, slightly convex. Color uniform, rather 

 pale rufo-testaceous ; very finely and densely punctured throughout, lustre dull. 

 Head quadrate, as long as wide, very slightly wider than the thorax, sides sub- 

 parallel, slightly arcuate, base truncate, posterior angles rounded, eyes small, 

 tempora nearly four times their diameters ; labrum with two long, slender, very 

 acute, median teeth, a slight emargination between them, outer teeth not 

 apparent ; antennae slender, nearly one half the length of the body ; mandibles 

 with three stout basal teeth ; gular sutures close together and parallel ; neck 

 about one sixth the width of the head. Thorax elongate oval, one third longer 

 than wide, widest at apical third, anterior angles completely rounded, a very 

 narrow median smooth line, a distinct longitudinal impression either side in 

 basal half. Elytra one fourth longer than wide, parallel, very slightly wider 

 than the thorax, equal in width to the head. Abdomen at the apex of the 

 fourth segment just perceptibly the widest part of the body. Posterior tarsi 

 short, four basal joints subequal in length, anterior tarsi dilated. Length 

 3.75-4 mm., width s-.ys mm. 



Male. — Second, third and fourth ventral segments with a median apical 

 swollen area, that on the fourth extending nearly to the base and carinate 

 apically ; fifth very broadly and shallowly emarginate, a minute nick in the 

 margin at the apex of the emargination, a fine and entire median carina, sixth 

 with an acutely triangular emargination, longer than wide, extending beyond 

 the middle of the segment and about one fourth the width of the segment, no 

 modification anterior thereto. 



Type 19 May. 



Allotype and i paratype 19 May. 



This species may be placed with S. tnincaticcps Csy. which is 

 described as black, shining with red brown legs and antennae, and 

 having the head slightly wider at the basal angles. 



