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apex, distant at base, the second joint much longer than the third, 

 the latter strongly obconical, not twice as long as wide ; third to 

 tenth very short, perfoliate and transverse ; eleventh oblong, not 

 compressed, obtuse at apex, rather longer than the two preceding ; 

 pubescence toward tip very short dense and uniform, without trace 

 of erect setse. Maxillary palpi moderate, normal ; second and third 

 joints equal in length ; fourth oblique, distinct. Mentum very short 

 and transverse, trapezoidal, truncate. Ligula with an acutely 

 triangular median process; labial palpi small, very slender, three- 

 jointed, the last joint as long as the two preceding. Prothorax 

 small, the hypomera feebly inflexed, distinct when viewed laterally, 

 terminating at apical fourth. Eh'tra well-developed. Abdomen 

 parallel, the first three segments equally and strongly impressed at 

 base; fifth much longer than the fourth ; second not longer than 

 the first. Mesosternal process extending between the narrowly 

 separated coxa; for nearly two-thirds of their length, with the apex 

 slightly blunt. Metasternura large. Legs short, rather stout, 

 hairy; tarsi 5-5-5-jointed, the posterior short, very much shorter 

 than the tibiae, the first joint not longer than the next two together, 

 the fifth longer than the preceding two; ungues long, slender, sim- 

 ple and feebly arcuate. 



This genus is closely allied to Phloeopora, but differs in its less 

 depressed body, thicker and non-setulose antennae, much more 

 abbreviated hypomera, smaller eyes, broader neck, and in having 

 only three of the abdominal segments deeply impressed at base. 



]V. Iiuniilis 11. sp. — Narrow, rufo-ferrugiiious, the head and abdomen 

 except at apex darker, more piceous ; antennae thronghout and legs flavate ; 

 integuments feebly shining, finely, moderately densely, subasperately punc- 

 tate, distinctly and rather densely pubescent, the hairs subrecumbent, and, 

 on the pronotum, streaming transversely from the median line. Head small, 

 nearly as long as wide, much smaller than the prothorax, convex, even, the 

 antennae as long as the prothorax and elytra. Prothorax small, but slightly 

 wider than long, widest just before the middle, the sides broadly arcuate and 

 feebly convergent anteriorly to the apex, feebly convergent and slightly sinuate 

 behind the middle to the basal angles, which are obtuse and slightly blunt; 

 base broadly, feebly arcuate ; disk evenly, rather strongly convex, very obso- 

 letely, transversely impressed near the base before the scutellum. Elijtra 

 slightly wider than long, two-fifths longer and fully one-third wider than the 

 prothorax; sides parallel, very feebly arcuate ; humeri distinctly exposed at 

 base. Abdomen longer than the anterior parts, in the middle subequal iu 

 width to the elytra ; sides parallel, slightly arcuate ; border thick ; surface 

 transversely convex, more shining. Basal joint of the hind tarsi not as long 

 as the next two. Length 2.0 mm.; width 0.5 mm. 



