LeConte.] 420 [Feb. 1, 
10. Ovate, convex, somewhat shining, prothorax with a basal puncture each 
side, antenn, tibiz# and tarsi testaceous....... 14, flavicornis, n. sp. 
Ovate, convex, less shining. prothorax without basal puncture, antenne, 
PIC AGATE! PESLACEOIUSE cbs snic “ana eee eee 15. confinis. 
11. Robust, ovate, head and prothorax alutaceous, elytra more shining, with 
strie composed of very large punctures.......... 16. obesula, n. sp. 
116. Blapstinus fortis, n. sp.—Elongate-oval, not convex, grayish- 
black, sparsely pubescent. ead strongly punctured. Prothorax one-half 
wider than long, narrower in front, sides slightly rounded, apex deeply 
emarginate, base bisinuate ; surface densely, strongly punctured, punctures 
towards the sides somewhat elongated. Elytra with coarsely punctured 
strie, interspaces moderately convex, punctured. Flanks of prothorax 
beneath coarsely punctured and aciculate, deeply concave and nearly 
smooth along the margin. Abdomen strongly punctured. Length7 mm. ; 
-28 inch. 
3’. Joints 1-3 of front and middle tarsi dilated, spongy beneath. 
Soutbern Florida; one specimen, collected by Dr. Palmer. 
This species is closely allied to B. dilatatus, but the prothorax 
is much less rounded on the sides, and proportionally a little 
longer. 
116. Blapstinus opacus, n. sp.—Elongate-oval, rather convex, 
black opaque witha silky lustre. Head and prothorax sparsely punctu- 
late, the latter nearly twice as wide as Jong, narrower in front, sides 
slightly rounded, finely margined ; apex strongly emarginate ; base strongly 
bisinuate, finely margined. Elytra with rows of small elongate punc- 
tures in place of strie ; 7th and 8th row as usual not attaining the base. 
Beneath nearly smooth, last ventral segment more distinctly punctured ; 
flanks of prothorax with a few rugosities, concave along the margin. 
Length 6.1 mm.; .24 inch. 
Southern Florida ; one specimen, collected by Dr. Palmer. 
The ~% tarsi are dilated as in the preceding species. 
117. Blapstinus estriatus, n. sp.—Robust oval, very convex, 
black, not shining. Head and prothorax distinctly punctured, the latter 
nearly twice as wide as long, narrower in front, very slightly rounded on 
the sides and finely margined ; apex moderately emarginate, front angles 
less prominent than usual ; base bisinuate, finely margined ; margin obso- 
lete at the middle. Elytra more finely punctured than the prothorax, 
with obsolete traces of striz behind and at the sides. Beneath strongly 
and densely punctured. Length 4.3 mm.; .17 inch, 
Haulover and Capron; not rare. The tarsi are not dilated 
in any of the specimens examined. Should the sexes be alike 
in this respect, which may be known only by dissection, 
