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latitudine plus sesqui breviore, lateribus inargiuatis late rotundatis, an- 

 gulis antiois Bubrotundatis, posticis subrectis, ante basin sulco trans- 

 verso profundo uotato ; elytris subtiliter Btriatim punctata, inter.stitiis 

 subtilissiine puuctulatis, ore anteuuis abdoniine pedibusque pioeo-rufia. 

 Long. *08 — -10. 



Middle, Southern and Western States ; rare. This insect at 

 first sight resembles a small Haltica of the division Crepidodt ra. 

 The genus has the form and general characters of Telmatophilus, 

 but differs by the 9th joint of the antennae being as wide as the 

 10th, thus forming a distinct three-jointed club; in Telmatopbi- 

 lus the 9th joint is but little wider than the 8th, so that the club 

 becomes more elongate than in Loberus. The elytra! stria; also 

 alford a good distinguishing mark between the two genera. 



AXTHEROPHAGIS Latr. 



266. A. COllvexulUS. Elongato-ovalis, testaceus, subnitidus, flavo- 

 pubescens, subtiliter confertim punctatus, tborace latitudine fere Besqai 

 breviore, antrorsum paulo angustato, lateribus fere rectis, angulis anticis 

 rotundatis, posticis rectis, dorso niodice convexo, elytris vix obsoletis- 

 siine striatis. Long. *15. 



One female from Canada; Mr. TJlke. Smaller, more convex 

 and less pubescent than A. ochraceus, with the sides of the thorax 

 less curved, and less strongly margined. 



TOIWARUS Lec. 



267. T. pillclielltis. Elongato-ovalis, convexus, picens, vol piceo- 

 rui'us nitidus, capite thoraceque punctatis et subtiliter pnbesoentibns, 

 boc latitudine breviore lateribus rotundatis margine Bubrepando, fovea 

 basali utrinque inipresso, elytris subtilius punctatis, macula magna 

 hnmerali fasciaque lata pone medium rufotestaceifl vage definitis, an- 

 tennis pedibusque rufo-testaceis. Long. "07 — "08. 



Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois and Lake Superior; frequently 

 found under stones in the spring. The mentuna has a very large 

 somewhat obtuse medial tooth, which is much more prominenl 

 than the lateral teeth. The thorax is slightly pubescent, and 

 there are a few erect hairs towards the -ides of the body, bul Dot 

 the pubescence that is observed in Cryptophagus and Parameco- 



SOma, which this genus agrees in the insertion Of the antenna' at 



the side of the front under the margin. 



