152 Coleopterological Notices. 



from attaining tlie apex, the distance thence being equal to their own length ; 

 liypoinera nearly fiat, finely but rather feebly reticulate, polished near the 

 exterior margin, rather coarsely, deeply and somewhat densely punctate, the 

 punctures becoming much finer and sparser near tlie external margin. Abdomen 

 somewhat shining, very finely and sparsely punctate ; fifth segment not visibly 

 impressed, the pubescence fine and dense in the middle. Length 1.8 mm. 



North Carolina; Florida; Louisiana. 



This species very greatly resem))Ies califormcus in size and out- 

 line, but differs conspicuously in the pubescence, -which is much 

 longer and more robust; it is also more coarsely and closely punc- 

 tate, and the sculpture of the pronotum is very different — its strong 

 polish, without granulation, near the sides being a very decisive 

 character. 



L.. nitidlllus Lee. — Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., VII, p. 117. — Evenly 

 oval, widest in the middle, nearly twice as long as wide, rather acutely jjointed 

 behind, black throughout ; pubescence long and robust, subrecumbent, some- 

 what sparse but conspicuous. Head with fine longitudinal rugae, rather densely 

 pubescent ; lateral ridges slightly prominent. Prothorux polished throughout, 

 not reticulate near the sides, sparsely and somewhat coarsely punctate ; punc- 

 tures in the middle separated by from two to three times their own widths ; 

 median groove very short and feeble. Scutellum small, about one-third longer 

 than wide, highly polished and very minutely, feebly and sparsely punctate. 

 Ehjtra not quite four times as long as the prothorax, about one-third wider ; 

 sides strongly arcuate, coarctate with the sides of tlie prothorax ; surface 

 polished : punctures rather large but feeble, separated by about twice their 

 own widths. Prosternum rather sparsely punctate, coarsely so anteriorly, 

 finely posteriorly ; median groove strongly impressed, obsolete at anterior 

 fourth ; ei)isterna abruptly limited within throughout, approaching the apical 

 margin to within one-half their own length ; hypomera flat, not impressed, 

 finely, strongly reticulate, with a few coarse punctures near the inner marginal 

 bead, elsewhere finely, sparsely punctate. Abdomen finely reticulate, finely, 

 sparsely pubescent ; jjunctures moderate in size, rather deeply impressed, 

 somewhat sparse, dense on the last segment which is not impressed, and with 

 the pubescent area not well marked. Length 1.6 mm. 



Georgia. Cab. LeConte. 



A small species, remarkable for its relatively long, very coarse 

 pubescence, and polished surface. The punctures of the fifth ventral 

 segment are, as usual, very deep and perforate. 



Li. pillictatus Lee. — Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila., VII, p. 116. — Oval, 

 strongly rounded beliind, about three-fourths longer than wide, widest in tlie 

 middle ; sides distinctly arcuate ; black, densely pubescent in feeble mottling 



