600 Goleopterological Notices, VI. 



Epipleiirre rather wide and parallel, extending to the sutural angles; last 

 joint of the maxillary palpi conoidal and graduallj- pointed; body very 

 coarsely and closely cribrate A ly liie l"is 



Epipleune moderately wide toward base, gradxially becoming olisolete lie- 



' hind the middle of the elytra; last joint of the maxillary palpi ()])li(iuely 



truncate at apex; body sparsely punctured EtirelyiiiiK 



Tlie species are generally quite rare and but few examples of 

 the majority of them exist at present in cabinets. 



ALYMERIS n. gen. 



This genus consists of small or moderate sized species, having 

 the integuments very coarsely, deeply and closely cribrate and the 

 epipleurffi rather wide, with their plane inclined slightl}' upward 

 and almost equal in width from the base to the sutural angles, 

 differing radicall}' in this respect from any other genus of the 

 family inhabiting the United States ; the eplpleurae are flat and 

 flnel}' punctate, and the margins become prominent toward apex, 

 the lower edge being strongly serrulate. The antennae are short, 

 the maxillary palpi somewhat small in size, the eyes well developed 

 and convex, the sides of the pronotum serrulate, the anterior tibite 

 devoid of spinules and the tarsi rather short, with the basal joint 

 quite distinctly shorter than the second, and the fifth joint of the 

 posterior fully as long as the three preceding together ; the 

 ungues are slender, with a feeble dentiform internal dilatation at 

 base, the appendages being obsolete. We have three well defined 

 species as follows : — 



Elytra dark castaneous, the base and a small spot at tlie middle of each near 



the apex pale testaceous; pubescence inconspicuous 1. basalis 



Elytra uniform in color, blackish or ijiceous. 



Elytral pubescence inconspicuous; prothorax strongly transverse and rap- 

 idly narrowed toward apex 2. cribrata 



Elytral pubescence long and distinct; prothorax much less transverse and 



feebly narrowed toward apex 3. Iloridaiia 



The species of Alymeris are confined to the Atlantic and Gulf 

 regions of the continent from New York to Louisiana. 



1. A basalis Lee. — Proc. Acad. Nat. 8ci., Pliila., A'l, p. 171 (Dasytes); 

 Class. Col. N. A.., l^Cil, p. 93 (Melyris). 



Elongate-oval, rather stout, strongly- convex, opaque, black, 

 the elytra castaneous with the base and a subapical spot testa- 

 ceous ; legs piceous-black ; antennae piceous, testaceous near the 

 base; pubescence extremel^y short, sparse and scarcely distinct. 



