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with a distinct median impression before the scutellum. Elytra parallel, about 

 one fourth wider than long and one fourth longer than the thorax. Abdomen 

 slightly narrower than the elytra with the three basal, dorsal segments dis- 

 tinctly impressed basally, fifth segment slightly longer than the fourth. Length 

 1. 75-2. 15 mm., width .4-55 mm. Four specimens showing no sexual differ- 

 ences. 



Type 22 May; 3 paratypes 19, 22, 23 May. 



This species is close to A. (Philhygra) paliistris Kiesw. It dif- 

 fers by the second and third antennal joints equal and the outer 

 joints more or less elongate and not incrassate, by the less trans- 

 verse thorax and the strongly punctured fourth and fifth dorsal seg- 

 ments of the abdomen. 



Hydrosmecta torrida new species. 



Form elongate, parallel, rather depressed. Color, head and abdomen 

 blackish, thorax and elytra flavo-piceous, antennas and legs rather pale piceo- 

 testaceous. Integuments finely microreticulate, moderately shining, abdomen 

 more shining, punctures fine but not dense, pubescence moderately long and 

 rather conspicuous. Head transverse, eyes rather small, at about their own 

 diameters from the base, tempora slightly swollen and more prominent than the 

 eyes, infralateral carinse fine, abbreviated in front ; antennas rather short, not 

 incrassate, reaching the base of the thorax, second joint long, nearly twice the 

 length of the third which is very slightly elongate, outer joints not or scarcely 

 elongate, terminal joint as long as the two preceding. Thorax as wide as the 

 head, scarcely narrower than the elytra, nearly one third wider than long, sides 

 subparallel and scarcely arcuate, disk with a feeble median impression. Elytra 

 as long as wide, parallel. Abdomen slightly narrower. Length 1.8 mm., width 

 .4 mm. 



Type 26 May. 



This species is slightly larger than H. caduca Csy., with shorter 

 antenna;, much longer cephalic carinse and a more transverse thorax. 



Hydrosmecta tincta new species. 



Form elongate, parallel, rather depressed. Color, head and abdomen black, 

 thorax, antennae and legs pale flavo-testaceous, elytra darker, piceous. Integu- 

 ments as in the preceding. Head slightly transverse, as wide as the thorax, 

 eyes somewhat smaller, tempora more swollen and prominent, slightly longer 

 than the diameter of the eyes, infralateral carinas fine, abbreviated in front; 

 antennae long and rather thicker but not incrassate, reaching to the middle of 

 the elytra, second joint elongate, much longer than the third which is slightly 

 elongate, outer joints not at all longer than wide, terminal joint as long as the 

 two preceding. Thorax a third wider than long, sides subparallel, scarcely 



