Dury: Coleoptera of Cincinnati. aa 
fit, 
Mordellistena smithi, n. sp. 
Piceus black. Anterior and middle legs testaceus. Elytra rufo 
piceous with lighter red splotches on humeri extending obliquely 
backward toward the suture. The amount of red varies, in some 
specimens being more extended. Pubescence coarse, yellow. 
Hind tibia with three, Ist tarsal joint with three, 2d with one, well 
defined ridges. Length, 3.5 mm. 14 specimens, Cincinnati, O. 
To my old friend, Prof. John B. Smith, of New Jersey, this species 
is dedicated. His excellent paper on the family (Trans., July, 
1882, p. 73) was the inspiration that started me into a study of 
this interesting family. I have a number of Mordellistena that are 
perhaps also new, which I have reserved for future study. 
ANTHICID/E. 
EURYGENIUS. 
E. wildii Lec. 
STEREOPALPUS. 
S. mellyi Laf. 
CORPHYRA. 
C. canaliculata Lec. C. pulchra Lec. 
C. terminalis Say. C. labiata Say. 
C. fulvipes Newm. C. lugubris Say. 
Corphyra labiata was an abundant species during May and 
June. Found on tall “horse weeds” (Ambrosia trifida) growing 
in river bottoms. Associated with them, but very much less 
abundant, was the form described as C. pulchra by Le Conte. 
This seems to be a mere variety of C. labiata having the legs pale. 
In a large series they average the same size. C. lugubris is an 
abundant species (May-June). C. fulvipes, seems to be a variety 
of C. lugubris having the legs pale. It is less abundant than 
lugubris. Of C. terminalis Say. Dr. Horn says, Trans., 1871, p. 
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