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middle posteriorly; the process is wide, short, much smoother, very 

 sparsely pubescent and not distinctly punctate; the mesosternum in 

 front of it very short and feebly tumid, not at all conspicuous. The 

 prosternal process is very strongly dilated at apex, the setose spines 

 unusually long. 



This minute species is abundant and widely distributed through- 

 out the Gulf States. 



S. modes tlis n. sp. — Somewhat broadly oval, very feebly narrowed be- 

 hind the prothorax, polished, rather dark brownish-testaceous above, the legs, 

 antennae and nnder surface pale flavo-testaceons. Head extremely obsoletely 

 and sparsely punctate, not at all reticulate ; eyes moderate ; antennae rather 

 slender, third joint nearly as long as the next two together, the fourth shorter 

 than the fifth, seventh longer than the eighth, the latter slightly transverse, 

 club rather slender and compact, ninth joint but slightly longer than the 

 tenth, and but slightly more than one-half as long as the eleventh. Prothorax 

 nearly as in pusillus. ScutelUim two-thirds wider than long. Elytra finely 

 and distinctly reticulate throughout in transversely wavy broken lines ; discal 

 stria strongly impressed, punctate anteriorly, obsolete at basal third, the punc- 

 tures of the two rows nearest the suture very strongly impressed, but obsolete 

 in basal and apical third, the punctures of the remaining rows thence to the 

 lateral margins very feeble hut broad and distinctly crescentiform, becoming 

 broader in the lateral rows. Abdomen shining, sparsely, coarsely pubescent, 

 much more densely so toward the middle and apex. Lefj^i rather slender, 

 moderate in length ; posterior tibise rather wider at apical third than at apex, 

 having series of spinose setse, more evident along the external edge ; terminal 

 spurs very small, slightly unequal ; the corresponding tarsi very slender, but 

 slightly shorter than the tibise, with the basal joint fully one-half as long as 

 the second. Length 1.3-1.5 mm. 



Texas (Austin). 



The post-coxal portion of the mesosternum is not at all defined 

 posteriorly ; the metasternal process is short and broad, densely 

 pubescent, the mesosternum in front of it rather long, feebly tumid, 

 scabrous and rather densely, coarsely pubescent ; the prosternal 

 process is very abruptly, strongly dilated at apex, the terminal 

 setae very long and conspicuous. 



The nature of the elytral punctuation, especially in the lateral 

 series, the larger size, paler coloration, and more prominent meso- 

 sternum will readily distinguish this species from pusillus, to which 

 it is otherwise closel}^ allied. It was taken in considerable abun- 

 dance. 



S. Sllballltaceus n. sp. — Almost evenly oval, fully two-thirds longer 

 than wide, strongly convex, moderately shining, piceous-black throughout 



