108 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. xxi. 



I have specimens and Jacksonville, Florida (W. S. Genung), and 

 South Carolina (Wm. Jiilich). 



Haliplus lewisii Cr. 



Until the discovery of annulatns this was our smallest species. 

 The average size, however, is considerably larger than the latter and 

 while the maculation varies to quite an extent it does not approach 

 that of annulatns. The punctuation is different, as are other structural 

 characters, and the fine but distinct denticulation to the apices of the 

 ely.tra is entirely lacking in the latter. The fact, stated by Mr. 

 Matheson, that the species is found in Wisconsin and Indiana is in- 

 teresting, as all the specimens noted heretofore are from Texas. 



Haliplus borealis Lee. 



Mr. C. G. Thomson has written that in ntficollis and its European 

 allies the second joint of the labial palpi is dilated inwardly from 

 base to apex so that the inner apical angle is prominent. Borealis 

 has this same form of labial palpi, which at once places it in the 

 rnficoUis group, in spite of the lack of a thoracic plica. 



Haliplus blanchardi new species. 



Oval, shining, fulvous. 



Size : length 3 mm. ; width 2 mm. 



Head very finely, closely, evenly punctured throughout ; broad between 

 the eyes, which are round, not large and rather prominent ; antennae 

 ferruginous. 



Pronotum with scattered fine punctures, not coarser than those of the 

 head, immaculate, narrowly infuscate at apex and impressed at base ; plica at 

 each side of base fine, moderately long and not deeply impressed. 



Elytra broadest just behind the humeri, gradually narrowing to the 

 exterior apical angle which is prominent, nearly angulate ; apices strongly 

 sinuate; strial punctures small, not deep or closely placed, somewhat dim- 

 inished apically ; base broadly black from suture nearly to lateral margins, a 

 small black spot below the humeri, a large patch of black below this on the 

 suture, another spot obliquely below the patch and two more subapical spots, 

 the interior of which is sometimes confluent with the suture. 



Under surface testaceous. 



Prosternum rather narrow at base, gradually narrowing to beyond front 

 coxae, but not constricted, thence widening somewhat to apex; sides margined 

 and with rather coarse scattered punctures on the interspace, which is nearly 

 flat ; apex not margined. 



Mid-metasternum with the margins short and somewhat thickened, or 

 tumid, basally ; moderately deeply impressed between the margins. 



