116 Journal Xew York Entomological Society. [Vol. xix. 



underside is piceous, but tlie abdomen is always rufous, especially at 

 middle, and the legs are always paler. 

 It belongs to Sharp's group § 2} 



Carpophilus deflexus Sharp, Biol. Cent. Am. Col., Vol. II, pt. i. p. 290. 



1 iiave two females from the Huachuca Mts., Arizona, which I 

 refer doubtfully to this species. 



Carpophilus ignobilis Fall, Trans. Am. Ent. Sec. Vol. XXXVI. p. 124. 



A few specimens taken by me in the Huachuca Mts., Arizona, 

 which T had identified as lacertosiis Murray, agree also with Fall's 

 description of ignobilis. The two may be the same, but a comparison 

 of typical exam])les will be necessary to settle this point. 



Conotelus punctatus, new species. 



I'iceous. elytra lirown. legs and antennas pale, very sparsely pubescent. 

 Prothorax as in obscunis. hut surface distinctly punctate. Elytra finely granu- 

 late, the rows of punctures distinct. Abdomen not acutely margined, sparsely 

 punctate. Length 3.5 mm. 



Lake Worth, Fla. (O. Dietz.) 



'J'his species is closely allied to obscunis from which it is dis- 

 tinguished by the rather distinct punctuation of prothorax and elytra, 

 the very sparse pubescence of upper surface and the different form of 

 mesosternum, which is not deflexed in front as in obscunis but plane. 



Nitidula nigra, new species. 



Oblong-oval, black, rather shining, sparsely pubescent, legs piceous. Pro- 

 thorax nearly twice as wide as long ; apex narrower than base ; lateral margin 

 reflexed ; sides feebly arcuate and rather more strongly narrowing to base a 

 little above the basal angles ; surface moderately coarsely and not densely 

 punctured at middle, with some finer punctures intermixed. Elytra finely not 

 densely punctured. Prosternum moderately denselj- punctured at middle. 

 Abdomen densely punctate. Length 4 mm. 



Alaska. 



The single specimen in my collection from which the aboye de- 

 scription is drawn was sent me a fe\v years ago by my brother with- 

 out more definite locality. 



This species is closely allied to nifipes but differs in being black, 

 with shining surface, prothorax narrower at apex with lateral margin 

 more reflexed and relatiyely more sparsely punctate, especially at 



' Biol. Cent. Am. Col., Vol. II, pt. i, p. 288. 



