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rather sparsely and not distinctly punctate ; abdomen impunctate, excepting 

 a widely spaced series bearing longer setae along the apex of each segment ; 

 pubescence fine and rather inconspicuous above, longer and more distinct on 

 the under surface of the abdomen. Head wider than long, slightly narrower 

 than the prothorax, convex ; eyes moderate, at nearly their own length from 

 the neck ; tempora moderately convergent, broadly arcuate ; antennae extend- 

 ing fully to the middle of the elytra, the basal joint elongate, oval, not as long 

 as the next two, outer joints rapidly wider, rather closely connected, strongly 

 transverse, eleventh long, pointed. Prothorax but slightly wider than long, 

 widest at apical third, where the sides are rounded and moderately convergent 

 to the apex, distinctly convergent and broadly sinuate thence to the basal 

 angles, which are nearly right and only slightly blunt ; base a little narrower 

 than the apex, both broadly, equally arcuate ; disk rather strongly, evenly 

 convex, not distinctly impressed. Elytra one-half wider than long, two-fifths 

 wider than the prothorax but not distinctly longer than the latter ; humeri 

 broadly exposed at base ; surface not impressed. Abdomen in the middle about 

 as wide as the elytra ; sides parallel and quite distinctly arcuate ; basal seg- 

 ments only finely impressed along the basal margins ; fifth shorter than the 

 fourth. Legs moderate in length, slender ; posterior tarsi vei-y long and 

 filiform but shorter than the tibiae, the basal joint as long as the next two. 

 Length 2.3 mm. ; width 0.6 mm. 



Florida. 



This species resembles fauveli in general appearance, but is 

 smaller and narrower, and may be known by its much more trans- 

 verse penultimate joints of the antennae. 



M. lorica.ta. n. sp. — Parallel, rather convex, dark blackish-castaneous, 

 the antennae dark rufo-piceous, paler toward base; abdomen black, the apices 

 of the three basal segments paler ; legs piceous, the tarsi pale ; head and 

 pronotum very finely, the former sparsely, the latter more closely, punctate ; 

 elytra finely but strongly and distinctly, not densely punctate, the punctures 

 becoming dense toward the inner basal angles ; abdomen impunctate, except 

 sparsely along the apices ; integuments strongly shining, the abdomen highly 

 polished ; pubescence fine, rather short, distinct. Head wider than long, 

 four-fifths as wide as the prothorax, the occiput rather tumid ; eyes large, 

 prominent ; antennae extending nearly to the middle of the elytra, strongly 

 incrassate, feebly compressed, rather compact, the outer joints contiguous, 

 basal joint slender, as long as the next two, third elongate, obconieal, twice 

 as long as the second and as long as the next two, the latter equal, as long 

 as wide, five to ten gradually increasing in length and greatly in width, the 

 tenth nearly parallel, two-fifths wider than long, eleventh conical, not as long 

 as the two preceding. Prothorax one-fourth wider than long, widest at apical 

 third where the sides are very broadly, feebly arcuate, feebly convergent and 

 slightly sinuate in basal half; base broadly, strongly arcuate, subequal to 

 the apex, which is transverse, becoming feebly sinuate near the sides ; basal 

 angles slightly obtuse, strongly marked, not at all blunt ; disk convex, the 



