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punctate, the punctures gradually becoming smaller 'towards apex. Fourth 

 tarsal joint scarcely excavate above. Length 5.25 mm. Brownsville, Texas. 



The twenty-five specimens before me show very httle varia- 

 tion, some specimens have the prothorax unicolorous, others have 

 a faint, dark, apical cloud This species differs from dorsalis, 

 besides the different markings, in being smaller, the punctuation 

 of prothorax a little more dense and the surface more depressed ; 

 the last mentioned characters separate it also from amabilis, 

 which, however, has the fourth tarsal joints rather more deeply 

 excavated above than subornatus and dorsalis. From livens. 

 which is also more depressed than dorsalis and amabilis, it differs 

 besides other characters, in having a stronger punctuation of pro- 

 thorax and elytral striae. 



Drasterius (Aeolus) nigriventris n. sp. Moderately elongate, rufo-testa- 

 ceous, antennae, palpi and legs paler ; underside, except at sides, head, a 

 broad median Hne on prothorax and sides more or less black; scutellum 

 and suture near the latter a broad, oblique blotch, starting from humeri to 

 about' the second or third stria and a broad, subapical, undulated fascia, 

 also black. Pubescence sparse and fine. Head rather coarsely punctate ; 

 antennae nearly as long as head and prothorax, third joint a little longer 

 than second, both together longer than fourth. Prothorax slightly longer 

 than wide ; sides slightly arcuate and feebly narrowing towards apex, hind 

 angles feebly divergent and acutely carinate, carina moderately long, occu- 

 pying nearly basal third; surface coarsely and moderately closely punctate 

 at sides, the punctures finer at the middle. Elytra about twice as long as 

 prothorax, sides arcuat'ely narrowing from a little below middle, apex 

 conjointly rounded; striae moderately impressed, punctures of the first few 

 striae rather small and not closely placed, becoming larger and closer at 

 sides ; intervals flat, sparsely and finely punctate. Prosternum, metaster- 

 num and the first few ventral segments at sides coarsely punctate, the 

 latter more finely punctate at middle. Fourth joint of tarsi slightly exca- 

 vate above. Length 6 mm. Brownsville, Texas. 



This species resembles superficially amabilis but has a larger 

 and anteriorly less narrowed prothorax, less divergent hind angles 

 with longer carina and sides more or less piceous ; the underside, 

 except at sides and apex is piceous or black. ' It seems to be allied 

 to the Mexican pulchellus Caud. but that species has the carina 

 of the hind angles about half of the length of the latter. 



Drasterius (Aeolus) scutellatus n. sp. Similar in color and markings to 

 dorsalis Say, but of slightly narrower form. Head rather coarsely and 

 moderately closely punctate; antennae about as long as head and pro- 



