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Phlepsius tenuifrons n. sp. - y^'^" 

 Plate XIII, Figs. 11, 12, 13, 14. 



Form of ramosiis, but shorter, more robust, head more foHaceous 

 and with distinct genitalia. Length 7 mm. 



Vertex well produced, almost entirely concave to sharp, foliaceous 

 apex. More than twice as long as broad, almost twice as long at 

 middle as next the eye. From side view almost entire vertex thin, 

 foliaceous, and upturned. Pronotum short and broad, almost two and 

 one-half times as wide as long. Elytra short and broad, flaring. Face 

 very broad, and rapidly narrowed to base of clypeus. Upper portion 

 very concave or almost angled to thin vertex. 



Color: Vertex and pronotum pale with numerous brown irrorations. 

 Median portion of vertex with an irregular brown longitudinal line. 

 Face uniformly irrorate, with pale spot at upper angles of lorse. Elytra 

 milky white, but very heavily marked with broken ramose lines; veins 

 brown. Central portion more closely inscribed with brown, and 

 forming a somewhat obscure saddle across- the middle, having a sug- 

 gestion of paler area toward base of elytra. Beneath uniform brown. 



Genitalia : Last ventral segment of female about three and one-half 

 times the length of preceding segment. Gradually rounded either 

 side from half its length to posterior margin, forming rounding lobes 

 instead of prominent angles. Then concavely arcuate to a broad 

 produced median lobe, which is keeled, and narrowly notched at middle. 

 Male valve more than three times as broad as long, roundingly angled 

 at apex. Plates broad at base, then rather suddenh' narrowed at 

 about half their length and produced to blunt apices, a little longer 

 than combined width at base. Pygofers very broad at base, convexly 

 produced and sharply incurved toward tips. 



Described from a pair collected at Greensburg, Pa. September 

 3, 1901, and September 2, 1902. Collected by Mr. M. Wirtner. 



The short, broad body with sharp foliaceous head well 

 distinguishes this species from its allies. 



Phlepsius tinctorius n. sp. 



Plate XIU, Figs. 15, 16, 17, IS. 



A moderateh' robust, round-headed species with bright orange 

 markings on vertex and scutellum. Female, 6 mm. and male 5 mm. 

 long. 



Vertex about three-fourths of width between eyes, very obtusely 

 angled, almost evenly rounded and parallel margined, with apex narrowly 

 but decidedly inflated before a distinct depression. Pronotum short 

 and broad, truncate posteriorly with distinct flaring lateral angles 

 broader than head. Scutellum transversely concave. Elytra broad 

 with rounded tips. J^ace broad and flat with clypeus constricted at 

 base and broadly truncate at apex. 



