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latitudine plus sesqui breviore, lateribus marginatis late rotuudatis, an- 

 gulis auticis subrotundatis, posticis subrectis, ante basin sulco trans- 

 verse profundo notato ; elytris subtiliter striatini punctatis, iuterstitiis 

 subtilissirne punctulatis, ore antennis abdoiidue pedibusque piceo-rufis. 

 Long. -08 -10. 



Middle, Southern and Western States ; rare. This insect at 

 first sight resembles a small Haltica of the division Crepidodera. 

 The genus has the form and general characters of Telmatophilus, 

 but differs by the 9th joint of the antennae being as wide as the 

 10th, thus forming a distinct three-jointed club ; in Telmatophi- 

 lus the 9th joint is but little wider than the 8th, so that the club 

 becomes more elongate than in Loberus. The elytral striae also 

 afford a good distinguishing mark between the two genera. 



ANTHEROPHAGUS LATR. 



266. A. cosive.viilus. Elongato-ovalis, testaceus, subnitidus, flavo- 

 pubescens, subtiliter confertim punctatus, thorace latitudine fere sesqui 

 breviore, antrorsum paulo angustato, lateribus fere rectis, angulis anticis 

 rotundatis, posticis rectis, dorso modice couvexo, elytris vix obsoletis- 

 Bime striatis. Long. - 15. 



One female from Canada ; Mr. Ulke. Smaller, more convex 

 and less pubescent than A. ochraceus, with the sides of the thorax 

 less curved, and less strongly margined. 



TOMARUS LEC. 



26*7. T. pulcttellus. Elongato-ovalis, convexus, piceus, vel piceo- 

 rufus nitidus, capite thoraceque punctatis et subtiliter pubescentibus, 

 hoc latitudine breviore lateribus rotundatis margine subrepando, fovea 

 basali utrinque impresso, elytris subtilius puuctatis, macula magna 

 humerali fasciaque lata pone medium rufotestaceis vage definitis, an- 

 tennis pedibusque rufo-testaceis. Long. '07 '08. 



Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois and Lake Superior ; frequently 

 found under stones in the spring. The mentum has a very large 

 somewhat obtuse medial tooth, which is much more prominent 

 than the lateral teeth. The thorax is slightly pubescent, and 

 there are a few erect hairs towards the sides of the body, but not 

 the pubescence that is observed in Cryptophagus and Parameco- 

 soma, which this genus agrees in the insertion of the antennae at 

 the side of the front under the margin. 



