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Body obscure reddish-brown : thorax with the lateral margins 

 and longitudinal dorsal line rufous : elytra destitute of strias; a 

 large oblong spot at base, near the scutel, a rounded one on the 

 humerus, another near the middle of the exterior submargin, a 

 rounded spot on the subsutural margin, rather behind the mid- 

 dle, another near the tip, and exterior and terminal margin, ru- 

 fous ; tip very obtusely rounded, almost truncate, not covering 

 the termination of the abdomen. 



Length more than one-tenth of an inch. 



For this species I am indebted to Dr. J. F. Melsheimer. 



[This is probably a variety of Amphicrossus ciliatus. — Lec] 



8. N. SEMITECTA. — Piccous ; elytra abbreviated, rufous, pi- 

 ceous at tip. 



Nitidula hemiptera Melsh. Catal. 



Body dark rufo-piceous, punctured : head with an indentation 

 each side above the antennte ; antennae rufous : clava oval, dusky : 

 elytra about half the length of the abdomen, truncated, yellow- 

 ish-rufous, or testaceous ; exterior margin and tip rufo-piceous. 



Length nearly three-twentieths of an inch. 



The name given by Mr. Melsheimer is pre-occupied. [ 183] 



[Belongs to Colastus Er. — Leg.] 



9. N. UNICOLOR. — Piceous, immaculate ; elytra abbreviated, 

 nlightly sericeous. 



Body rufo-piceous : head with dense, confluent, small punc- 

 tures : thorax with small confluent punctures : elytra darker, 

 about half the length of the abdomen, a little sericeous in a par- 

 ticular light : beneath somewhat paler. 



Length less than one-fifth of an inch. 



I have found this species under loose bark of the yellow pine, 

 in October. 



[A species of Carpopliilus. — Lec] 



10. N. BRACHYPTERA. — Piceous, immaculatc ; elytra two-thirds 

 the length of the abdomen. 



Nitithila hrarhi/jttira Melsh. Catal. 



Body entirely piceous : head with an impressed, transverse 

 line between the antennae ; antennas rufous : thorax, posterior 



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