100 Coleopterological Notices. 



with approximate and equal rows of very distinct punctures, which do not 

 become larger at the sides, and which disappear only within a very short 

 distance of the base. Abdomen reticulate in wavy lines, especially near the 

 sides, coarsely pubescent. Legs robust, posterior tarsi somewhat robust, very 

 densely, coarsely pubescent beneath, about one-third as long as the tibise. 

 Length 2.0 mm. 



Kansas — Dr. LeConte; Colorado — Mr. Schwarz. 



The description is taken from one of the Colorado specimens, as 

 the original type cannot be found. 



The metasternal process is rather narrower than usual, projects 

 far beyond the middle coxae, and is strongly rounded throughout at 

 apex; it is scarcely three times as wide as the narrowest part of the 

 prosternal process, and the apical bead is rather fine and not dilated 

 laterally. It is a very distinct species in its strongly marked, ap- 

 proximate, equal rows of elytral punctui*es. The type exhibits no 

 trace of impressed elytral lines. 



P. piimilio Lee. — Proc. Ac. Phil., 1856, p. 16. — Evenly, rather broadly 

 oval, scarcely one-half longer than wide, black above, piceous beneath ; legs 

 and antennje pale yellowish-testaceous ; rather strongly shining. Head as 

 usual ; antennae rather robust, the club moderate, the eleventh joint but 

 slightly longer than the two preceding combined, the third joint notably 

 shorter than the fourth and fifth together. Prothorax very nearly as in 

 politus. Scutellum ogival, nearly two-thirds wider than long. Elijtra a little 

 more than twice as long as the prothorax, not at all narrowed toward apex, 

 broadly, evenly rounded behind, with reticulation and discal striae nearly 

 as in politus; having approximate and nearly equal rows of rather small and 

 distant, and extremely feeble punctures which are, at the sides, much larger, 

 more confused and broadly lunate ; surface with very fine vague impressed 

 lines, which are continuous nearly to the base. Legs moderately robust, short. 

 Length 1.4 mm. 



Middle Atlantic States. 



The condition of the type, which is the only specimen which I 

 have seen, prevents a description of the abdomen and posterior 

 tarsi. The metasternal process is very wide, and projects far 

 beyond the middle coxae, the apex strongly rounded, the apical bead 

 very strong and rather flat, not dilated laterally. 



Pumilio greatly resembles a very small specimen of politus, 

 almost exactly so in sculpture ; it is, however, very distinct in 

 several important points of structure, and notably in the antennae, 

 in which the third joint in politus is fully as long as the next two 

 together, also in sternal structure, the prosternal process here being 



