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three-fourths as wide as base; sides moderately expanded laterally at 

 base, nearly parallel to middle, rounded to constricted apex; in profile 

 dorsal surface nearly flat, more convex in some females; punctation 

 deep, UTegular, about 0.03 mm. in diameter, interspaces irregular, 

 flat, shining, alutaceous, from one-thu'd to twice as great as diameter 

 of punctures; basal fovea deep, linear, about one-third length of pro- 

 thorax or shorter. Elytra at humeri two-fifths wider than prothorax 

 at base, more than 2.8 times as long as prothorax, length to width as 

 10 : 7; intervals at least one-half wider than striae, nearly flat, smooth, 

 alutaceous, with one row of fine punctures bearing inconspicuous 

 scales; striae deep, with one row of conspicuous scales. Scutellum 

 triangular, 0.06 by 0.06 mm., with slight median furrow. Front 

 femora 3.6 times as long as wide. Claws with acute basal tooth. 



Special male characters : Tibiae 2 and 3 armed with rnoderate, nearly 

 simple mucrones. 



Types: I hereby designate the lectotype of A. turhulentum Smith 

 as the male specimen (USNM 1260) labeled District of Columbia. 

 A cotype (MCZ 372) in the J. L. LeConte Collection is labeled 

 Pennsylvania. 



Material examined: Type of A. reconditum, female, labeled 

 Pennsylvania in the Riksmuseum, through the kindness of Dr. 

 Rene Malaise; lectotype of A. turhulentum; and 150 other specimens. 



Known distribution: 



Canada: Ontario: Fisher Glen, June 12, 1931, W. J. Browne (CNC); Ottawa, 

 July 4, August 25, R. De Ruette (CNC). Quebec: Montreal, July 2, 1902, C. J. 

 Quellet (USNM). 



United States: Alabama: "Coleta," H. H. Smith (USNM); Corona, Walker 

 Co., October 12, 1950, A. F. Archer (BDV) ; Langsdale, Chambers Co., H. H. 

 Smith (USNM); Mobile, Apr. 18, 1910, W. D. Pierce (USNM); Pyziton, Clay 

 Co., H. H. Smith (USNM); Wadley, H. H. Smith (USNM). Arkansas: Little 

 Rock, Wiekham (USNM); McNeil, Oct. 1, 1906, in cotton field, J. D. Mitchell 

 (USNM). Connecticut: East Haddam, June 19, 1936, M. P. Zoppe (USNM). 

 District of Columbia: Apr. 24, May 15 (USNM). Georgia: Okefenokee Swamp, 

 Aug. 8, 1902, P. L. Richer (USNM); Rabun Co., July, Leng (USNM). Illinois: 

 Muncie, Aug. 31, 1907 (USNM). Indiana: Blatchley and Leng (1916) state this 

 species is common throughout the State. Iowa: Iowa City, H. F. Wiekham 

 (USNM); Lake Okoboji, June 21, 1916, L. L. Buchanan (USNM). Kansas; 

 Leavenworth Co., June 30, 1924, R. H. Beamer (UK). Kentucky: Brooklyn 

 Bridge, June 29, 1925 (USNM). Louisiana: Forbing, Mar. 24, 1908, R. A. 

 Cushman (USNM); Mansura, Apr. 3, 1909, W. D. Pierce (USNM). Maryland: 

 Many records throughout the State. Massachusetts: Chicopee, Aug. 16, 1902, 

 F. Knab (USNM); Springfield (USNM). Michigan: Detroit, May, Hubbard and 

 Schwarz (USNM); Washtenaw Co., Aug. 1, 1922, M. H. Hatch (USNM). 

 Mississippi: Utica, August (USNM). Nebraska: Nebraska City, June (USNM). 

 New Jersey: Greenwood Lake (USNM) ; Orange Mt. (USNM) ; Pompton (USNM) ; 

 Raritan (USNM); Springfield (USNM); Warren Co. (USNM); Woodside 

 (USNM). New York: Ithaca, July 10, 1951, B. D. Valentine (BDV). North 

 Carolina: Round Knob (USNM). Ohio: Adams Co., Aug. 1, 1950 (ELS); Ash- 



