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Synopsis of Species 



AA. — Transverse line of pronotum reduced to a shining black fovea 

 midway on either side of the pronotum; the width across eyes is 

 to front margin is to hindmargin of pronotum is to length of 

 pronotum about as 9.25 is to 7.25 is to 11.5 is to 8.5; length of 

 head equal to the width across the eyes. Length 5 mm. North- 

 western Wisconsin flileri n. sp. 



AA. — Transverse line normal, extending straiglit across middle of pro- 

 notum, sharply but obtusely angled at the sides, the remaining 

 limb gently recurved. 



B. — Ocelli about as near, or nearer to the median line than to the 

 eyes; punctuation of the pronotum sparse and rather fine; large 

 species with the body as a whole, parallel sided. 



C. — Pronotum distinctly longer than the width at apex, strongly 



narrowed cephalad, the anterior margin is a little more than 



half length of posterior margin; pronotum variously marked 



with ferruginous and paler; length of face aljout equal to 



the width across eyes. 



D. — Fourth antennal article distinctly shorter than second 



and as long or shorter than the third; the width across the 



eyes is to the front margin of pronotum is to the hind 



margin of pronotum is to the length of pronotum as 8.75 is 



to 7.25 is to 12 is to 9; Length 4.5 to 5.25 mm. West 



Indies, Mexico and Central America... inaequalis Uhler. 



DD. — Fourth antennal article as long or longer than the second, 

 and longer than the third; the width across the eyes is to 

 the front margin is to the hind margin of pronotum is to 

 its length as 10 is to 7.5 is to 13 is to 9.5; length of 

 head a little less than width across eyes. 



E. — Dark colored, the pubescence white and dense, espec- 

 ially on the scutel. Length 5.5 mm. jSlountains near Cla- 

 remont, California lovgiceps var Coohi n. var 



EB. — Paler, the pubescence sparser, sliorter, and golden abo 

 ve. Length 5_5 mm. Eastern United States to Mexico 

 and California Jonpiceps Stal. 



CC. — Pronotum scarcely longer than width at apex, not strongly 

 narrowed cophalad, the width across the eyes is to the front 

 margin is to the hind margin is to the length of pronotum 

 as 12 is to 9.25 is to 13.5 is to 9.5; length of head strikingly 

 less than width across eyes. Colors ashen with black mar- 

 kings, a median longitudinal black band in pronotum, the 

 membrane dark fuliginous. Length 4.5-5.5 mm. Ormsby 

 county Nevada nevndemix n. ep. 



