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them. Pronotiim cinereous or brownish, sprinkled with h"ght dots, and 

 crossed by three transverse light bands, the anterior one broad and 

 equidistant from the median one and margin, the posterior one marginal. 

 Scutellum with the anterior half cinereous brownish, and the posterior half 

 lighter. Elytra ivory white, closely dotted with brownish fuscous, omitting 

 three irregular bands of light, the anterior one broad and marked with a 

 few reticulated lines, the other two narrower and more irregular. A black 

 dot at the apex of each claval and apical nervure. Face finely dotted with 

 brownish fuscous, an ivory mark above. 



Genitalia : female segment short, very slightly produced with a faint 

 median notch. 



Described from a single female from Biscayne Bay, Fla. Received 

 from Mrs. Annie T. Slosson, in whose honour it is named. This and the 

 following species belong in a group with lippulus in colour marking, but 

 are quite distinct structurally. 



Phlepsins fastuosus, n. sp. — Form and general appearance of 

 S/ossoni nearly, but much stouter, and with a shorter, broader vertex. 

 Length, 7.5 mm.; width, 2.75 mm. 



Vertex distinctly obtusely angular, the apex blunt and rounding, 

 nearly twice longer on middle than against eye, where it is very narrow, 

 disc flat, anterior margin thin, very slightly foliaceous, especially at apex. 

 Front broad, slightly convex, lateral margin rounding to clypeus. 



Colour : vertex brownish cinereous, a cross on the apex; the lateral 

 margins and a few dots on the disc ivory white. Face irregularly dotted 

 with brownish cinereous, omitting a light spot above. Pronotum brownish 

 cinereous, dotted and irregularly irrorate with ivory white. Elytra milky 

 white, irregularly marked with fine reticulations and small dots of 

 brownish fuscous. The dots are mostly arranged in two bands, one 

 rather narrow and definite across the posterior third of the clavus, and the 

 other broader and less distinct, occupying the whole apex behind the 

 clavus, the anterior band becoming black along the suture, and fading out 

 before reaching the costa. 



Genitalia : female segment rather long, posterior margin truncate, 

 the median two-thirds angularly produced, elevated and slightly notched 

 at the apex. A pair of black spots outside the apical lobes. 



Described from a single female from U. S. Nat. Museum. Collection 

 taken at Las Vegas, N. Mex., June 8th, by Barber and Schwarz. 



Phlepsins nigrifrons, n. sp. — Form of denudatus nearly, but laiger. 

 Resembling Vanduzei in general appearance, but slightly shorter and 

 stouter. Length, 7 mm.] width, 2.75 mm. 



