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Trichodes apivorus var. borealis nov. nom. for 7. a. interruptus 
Leconte nec Klug 1842. 
In the same publication Mr. Klug also proposed and described 
T. apiarius var. interruptus, thus causing this name to be invalid 
for a variety of T. apivorus. We would here call attention also 
to the fact that Dr. Kraatz, in his paper on Trichodes (Deutsch. 
Ent. Zeit., 1894, 113, 136), proposes the name interruptus not 
less than four times for varieties of species of that genus! 
NEICHNEA nov. gen. 
Ellipotoma Wolc., 1910, nec Spinola, 1844. 
Body elongate; head short, labrum slightly transverse with a triangular 
emargination in front, terminal segment of maxillary palpi subcylindrical, 
that of labial palpi obconic, eyes acutely emarginate, finely granulate, 
antenne nine-segmented, first segment large, second about equally long as 
broad, three to six short, triangular, compressed, 7-9 broad, and very 
strongly flattened, equal to twice the length of the first six segments. 
Thorax from above quadrate, without lateral margins. Elytra long, 
coarsely punctured, suture closed, covering the abdomen. Abdomen with 
six ventral segments. Legs long, tarsi five-segmented, fourth segment 
very small, segments one to three with ventral lobes. Claws with promi- 
nent basal process. 
Genotype: Neichnea laticornis Say (described as an Enoplium). 
As it has been impossible to assign this species to any charac- 
terized genus, the above characterization has been drawn up to 
accommodate it. 
THREE NEW NORTH AMERICAN CHLOROPIDE 
(DIPTERA). 
By J. R. Matiocy, Urbana, Il. 
In examining the Chloropide collected in Illinois during the 
last three years I found three species that possess in common a 
character that has not been mentioned in any work on the family 
accessible to me. This consists of a pair of strong bristles on 
the anterior margin of the thoracic dorsum, mesad of the humeri. 
These intrahumeral bristles are directed slightly laterad and are 
easily overlooked. Laterad of each bristle there is a slight de- 
pression in two of the species, which may be of a sensory nature. 
