154 Psyche [October 



Two specimens. — Piceous black except the base of femora, basal 

 half of tibiae, base of tarsal joints, and the antennae beneath, which 

 are testaceous; first antennal joint, and the fourth to tenth inclu- 

 sive, dark above, except at the bases. Length '6 mm. These are 

 tibialis Kirb3\ 



Two specimens. — Head, body, and elytra black. Thorax red- 

 dish. Legs mostly reddish-testaceous in one, and mainly black 

 in the other. Antennae partly dark above as in previous specimens. 

 Length 6 'and 4 mm. Hepatica Say. 



One specimen .^ — All black except for humeral spots, posterior 

 half of epipleurae, gular region, mouth parts, antennae, and the 

 greater portion of the legs, which are testaceous. Length 4.5 mm. 



One specimen. — Similar to the last with the addition of a tes- 

 taceous apical spot on each elytron, and with the femora darker 

 at tip. Length 5 mm. 



One specimen. — Similar to the last two but with a smaller apical 

 spot and with the antennae lighter above; front and middle legs 

 lighter. Length 3.5 mm. 



One specimen. — Similar to the last but with the humeral spot 

 extending behind the middle, legs entirely light, antennae lighter, 

 light area of epipleurae extending farther forward. Length 4.5 

 mm. The last three specimens appear to answer to the variety 

 childreni Kirby. 



One specimen.- — Similar to the last but with half of the front 

 and all of the under side of the head testaceous, front angles of the 

 prothorax with a testaceous area extending back along the sides, 

 anterior portion of the prothorax beneath reddish testaceous, 

 part of hind femora piceous. Length 5.2 mm. Between luctuosa 

 Lac. and childreni Kirby. 



One specimen. — ^All testaceous except occipital spot, body 

 beneath, and a broad post-median band, equaling one-third of the 

 elytra, which extends along the suture and margins to the base, 

 sends out a short submarginal spur posteriorly and darkens the 

 suture nearly to the apex of the elytra; there are also two darker 

 spots and an anterior transverse line on the disk of the prothorax. 

 Length 5.6 mm. 



One specimen. — Similar to the last but having the post-median 

 band interrupted near the suture. The metasternal side pieces 



