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Obs. S. ruficeps, No. 1882, is most likely only a varietal 
form of S. major, Sharp. I named it some years ago, before 
I had seen that species. Much depends upon the interpre- 
tation of Dr. Sharp’s expression, “fa transverse band of 
glandular pubescence.” If this mean the same thing that I 
term “minute brassy scales or depressed sete,” the two 
species must be united. In my specimens of S. major the 
underside of the head, near the hind angle, has a smooth de- 
pression with raised hind margins. I cannot state whether 
Dr. Sharp’s specimen presents the same appearance. It 
seems certain that the form and sculpture of the lower surface 
of the head in this genus must be more carefully studied 
before the numerous species can be satisfactorily separated. 
Sagola citima, sp. n. 
Narrow, elongate, nearly horizontal throughout; head and 
thorax red, the rest of the body and the legs chestnut-red ; 
pubescence fulvous, more erect than is usual. 
Head rounded and a good deal narrowed behind the eyes ; 
the median channel deep, moderately broad, extending nearly 
to the hind margin, where it becomes narrower, close to this, 
near the base, there are two small fovez ; antennal tubercles 
elevated but somewhat flattened above. Hyes placed before 
the middle. Thorax widest before the middle, a good deal 
rounded in front, the sides behind appear abruptly contracted 
and nearly straight, in its widest part it is not broader than 
the head in line with the eyes; disk smooth and convex, 
the central impression near the base only moderately large, 
the two fovez near the base are small; the fovea near the 
hind angle forms a large depression, it is prolonged forwards, 
so that the side at the middle is marked off from the disk. 
Elytra oblong, obliquely narrowed towards the base, the 
sutural strize and intrahumeral impressions well marked and 
entire, at the base near each stria there is a distinct puncture. 
Hind body much longer than the wing-cases, third segment 
slightly larger than the second, the first, near its base, densely 
covered with very minute pale sete, the pubescence shorter 
and finer than that on the elytra; the supplementary basal 
segment is exposed, its lateral margins are distinct. Antenne 
with the basal joint stout, cylindric ; second globular, hardly 
longer than broad; third small; fourth slightly longer than 
broad ; 5 to 8 become rather shorter and broader; ninth and 
tenth transverse ; eleventh, including the false terminal arti- 
culation, conical. 
No. 1878 is most like this species ; the sides of the thorax, 
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