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it he a western species distinct from ahhrt-ciafa as suggested by Van 

 Duzee ('05). 



Note 10, p. 238. — /{i/i^r/iix/ns variolariu.s. In a study of tlie 

 genus Eiinr/iistiiH^ I noted examples of an apparent variety of nir'nilafi- 

 ■118 having tiie usual black terminal ventral dot of the male, but with 

 small black dots at the sutural intersections of the abdominal mar- 

 gin as in iitoiJlis and other species. The humeral spines are very 

 prominent in these specimens, and the lateral edge just in front of 

 the spines is concave or straight instead of being more or less con- 

 vex. This variety is represented in varlolariiis from H.2 and 3. 



Note 11, p. 239. — lloinu'tnux tvne'it'vona. In tiiis genus the gen- 

 eral aspect of the ])unctuation varies to a remarkable degree. The 

 surface pattern is formed hy sudden changes in the density of the 

 punctures, emphasized by contrasting shades of the ground color, 

 which also varies excessively in distinctness, from sharp contrasts 

 to their almost total obliteration; but its form is nevertheless very 

 constant for each species. The diiierences in the median scutellar 

 pattern may be tabulated as follows : 



Median pale line of scutellnm rather snddenly widening back of middle into 



a broad medio-apical stripe. 



Medio-apieal stripe parallel-sided, the dark a<ljaeent color gradually 



shading off. Length, 7-S mm. . . - . aiu'ifronK Say. 



Meilio-apical stripe usually narrowing posteriorly, margined by a dark 



line. Length, 4. .5-6 mm. . . . . j/raiiiiiucu/: Wolff. 



MeKlian pale line gradually widening into a narrow medio-apical stripe. 



hijugix Uhl. 



Median pale line very narrow or interrupted at posterior third of scutellum, 



in front of and behind this usually very distinct, posteriorly spread 



out fanlike or broadly subtriangularand gradually darkening, to apex. 



priiteii.i Stal. 



Proteus is readily recognized also by the deep notch in the flap 

 like anterior extension of tlie prosternum each side of the middle. 



No.te 12, p. 242. — HarpaVnii, n. sp. This interesting carabid 

 appears to be generically and specifically new. It belongs to the 

 trilje Harixiliiii, but as the single specimen obtained is a female, 

 its systematic place is uncertain, and it does not' seem advisable 

 to do more at present than to call attention to its striking 

 peculiarities. 



It is about the size of llai'palux textarcKs, but even paler than 

 that species, yet apparently perfectly matured; the thorax has the 



