long triangulated, shaped somewhat as in some Perilampi. The antennae are 

 dark In-own, the wings hyaline ; stigma a mere dot. 

 Hab. — Florida. 



Described from one specimen collected in May. 

 Orasema minuta, n. sp. 



cf. Length .08 inch. Head and thorax golden with some slight bluish reflec- 

 tions. This species is much more finely rugose than 0. violacea. The scutellum is- 

 very high; almost pyramidal, with the apex well rounded. The legs are pale yel- 

 lowish, except a faint blotch on the middle of the femora. Abdomen aeneous black. 



Wings hyaline. 



Hab. — Florida. 



Described from one specimen. 



Exomias pellucidus, Boh. 

 By Archibald C. Weeks. 



(Read before the Brooklyn Entomological Society, Nov. 1, 1SS7.) 



In the Summer of 1886, while on a collecting excursion on Staten 

 Island, I found what seemed to be an OHorhynchus of a dark piceous 

 color, about 4- of an inch in length. The insect was found slowly crawl- 

 ing upon stone nagging, beneath some large Elm trees. The beetles 

 were numerous, and seemed to emerge from the grass which lined the 

 border of the flagging. I took a number, as did also Messrs. Dietz and 

 Beutenmueller, . who were accompanying me. As none of my friends 

 were able to identify the beetle, I wrote to Dr. Horn asking for informa- 

 tion, and at the same time sent him specimens. Dr. Horn was unable 

 to recognize it as belonging to our Fauna, and sent specimens to Dr. 

 Sharp of England, and M. Bedel of Paris. In due time he heard from 

 the latter gentleman, and I have received the following note. 



"I have just received a letter from M. L. Bedel of Paris who pro- 

 nounces the little Otiorrhynchide to be Exomias pellucidus, Boh., a spe- 

 cies very common in the environs of Paris at the base of die cultivated 

 Fragraria (Strawberry. ) He thinks it must have been introduced line. 



Yours truly, Geo. H. Horn." 



From the numbers of the insect seen on Staten Island, and from the 

 fact, that it has since been taken by Mr. Beutenmueller at Astoria, L. I., 

 I think we must believe it is well established in this vicinity and can be 

 now properly credited as belonging to our Fauna. 



As said above, the insects that were seen on Staten Island seemed 

 to come from the grass. In the absence of knowledge of its habits, no 

 observations were made as to the presence or absence of Strawberry plants 

 in the vicinity 



