male from same locality are deposited in the U. S. National 

 Museum. 



The- male on account of its distinctive difference in 

 coloration might easily be mistaken for another and dis- 

 tinct species but the writer believes that he has the two 

 sexes correctly associated. 



Bruchomorpho minima METCALF 

 (1923 Jr. of the Elisha Mitchell Soc., p. 187) 



Apparently the smallest known species of the genus and 

 only taken so far in North Carolina. Metcalf states that it 

 is very close to tristis Stal but seems to be distinct. 



The original description is quoted here. 



"This species may be recognized by the uniform black 

 color, small size and narrow frons. 



Vertex narrow, the anterior border broadly sinuate, median carina 

 of the frons strongly elevated, the intermediate carina strongly arched 

 basally, gradually converging anteriorly; nasal process not produced, 

 broadly rounded anteriorly; anterior border of the pronotum broadly 

 rounded, the posterior border narrowly and shallowly sinuate. Meso- 

 notum but little longer than pronotum, none of the carinae strongly 

 elevated; wings coarsely rugose. 



Color: General color almost uniform shining black; the posterior 

 tarsi a little rusty. 



Length, apex of head to apex of abdomen 1.90 mm." 



Bruchomorpho bicolor METCALF 

 (1923 Jr. Elisha Mitchell Soc., p. 186) 



Known only from Texas. The original description is 

 quoted here. "This species may be recognized by its shortly 

 produced nasal process, elongate frons, general pale yellow 

 color with two broad black stripes extending from the apex 

 of the nasal process across the eyes to the apex of the ab- 

 domen. 



Vertex short, the anterior margin broad, nearly straight; frons 

 elongate, the intermediate carina broadly arched basally then con- 

 verging straight to the apex of the frons; nasal process elongate, 

 bluntly triangular, the ventral margin not sinuate. Pronotum broadly 

 rounding anteriorly, broadly sinuate posteriorly, about half as long 

 as the mesonotum; disk of the mesonotum broad, the lateral carinae 

 evident, the intermediate carina faint; male genital styles broad at 

 the base, gradually narrowed apically, the apex produced, short tri- 

 angular teeth directed anteriorly. 



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