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H. nubilus, Lee. Col. Kansas, 1859, p. 7. 



Inner thoiacip stria entire, outer very short apical. Elytra with four 

 entire stritb, fifth short apical, sutural extending in front of middle. 

 Epipleurse histriate. Propygidium sparsely punctured, pygidium more 

 finely punctured and nearly smooth at apex. Anterior tibiae finely 4-den- 

 tate, apical tooth slightly bifid. Length .18 inch ; 4.5 mm. 



The fourth stria is so very slightly abbreviated at base that it may be 

 called entire, as is also the same in the three preceding species. 



Kansas. 



H. pollutus, Lee. Col. Kansas, 1859, p. 7. 



Closelj^ resembles the preceding, and differs as follows : Outer thoracic 

 sti-ia extending beyond the middle of thorax. Fourth dorsal stria of 

 elytra short basal. Epipleuraj finely tristriate. Length .18 inch ; 4.5 

 mm. 



Kansas. 



H. relictus, Mars. Annales, Belg. XIIT, p. 89. 



Lateral stria deeply impressed, slightly abbreviated at base, a slight 

 impression within the angle at apex. Elytra with four entire jjunctured 

 striai, fifth and sutural abbreviated at basal end. Subhunieral wanting. 

 Epipleurje bistriate. Pygidium convex sparsely punctured, propygidium 

 similarly, but more coarsely punctured. Anterior tibite with four fine 

 teeth, the apical large and prominent. Length 4 mm. (.16 inch). 



This species is known by the description only and from it the above 

 extrait has bien made. Marseul compares this species with corpinua, 

 which it resembles very closely, and is probably that cited by Zimmer- 

 man (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1809, p. 252j as coriHiius. The specimen on 

 which the determination was made, does not appear in the cabinet of the 

 latter author. 



United States (Marseul), South Carolina (Zimm.). 



Sub-genus Phelister. 



Inner thoracic stria entirely absent, outer stria sometimes present, and 



then very close to margin. Tarsal grooves not limited on the outer side. 



]\Iesosternum prominent in front, prosternum at tip correspondingly 



emarginate. Hind tibiie finely biseriately spinulose. Prosternum striate. 



Prosternum between the striie flat, striie distant ; surface metallic. 



Thorax without sub-marginal stria. 



From oblong ajneomicans. 



Form broad venustus. 



Prosternum between the stri;e convex, striie approximate ; 

 surface piceous or black. 

 Thorax with distinct sub-marginal stria ; five entire 



dorsals, subrotundus. 



Thorax with no svib-marginal stria; four entire dorsal 

 elytral striae. 

 Pygidium smooth, very sparsely and finely punctulate A'ernus. 



Pygidium densely punctulate Saunieri. 



