Coleo2:)terological Notices, VI. 637 



<;omus they fire slightly irregular, strongly hispid externally, and 

 clothed with long sparse flying hairs in addition to the more re- 

 cumbent pubescence. 



Pedilini. 



This tribe contains but one genus within our territories. Ped- 

 ilus is said by Mr. Champion to be the same as Corphyra Say, 

 and, if so, our numerous closely allied and prettily colored species 

 will have to be called by that generic name. The third joint of 

 the hind tarsi is produced beneath in a short membranous lobe. 

 Our species of Corphyra have been recently reviewed hy Dr. 

 Horn (Tr. Am. Ent. See, 1871, p. 228, and 1. c, 1883, X, p. 305). 



The male intromittent organ in Pedilus is complex, the etterent 

 duct lying in a dorsal excavation of the protective sheath, which 

 is furnished with two internally barbed lateral appendages at 

 apex. This structure is interesting when compared with the 

 equally complex organ of Malporus, of the Anthicini, where, how- 

 ever, the efferent duct lies in an excavation on the xinder surface 

 •of the sheath, these extremely important conditions being com- 

 pletel}' reversed. 



Macratriini. 



The following genus is the onl}- one of this tribe which is 

 known at present : — 



MAC RATRIA Newm. 



The genus Macratria departs widely from all foregoing types 

 of the Anthicinae in its ver}^ slender neck and elongated basal seg- 

 ment of the abdomen. The last three antennal joints are elon- 

 gate and the third joint of the hind tarsi has a short membranous 

 lobe beneath. In the structure of the oedeagus it differs radically 

 in type from the Eurygeniini, but is to a great extent homolo- 

 gous with the Pedilini. The tibial spurs are rather remarkable in 

 structure, being densely <;lothed with minute inclined setai, the 

 outer spur much stouter than the inner. 



The four species represented in my cabinet may be thus de- 

 fined : — 



Last joint of the antenna? subecjual in length to the two preceding conil)ine(l 

 in l)oth sexes. 

 Head minutely and remotely ])unctate; legs dark in color... coilfusa Leo. 



