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1. Sallei Chaud, Bull, Mosc, 1861, IV, 353-12 mm. Ariz. Mex. Tex, 



2. crucigerus, Say. Trans. Am. Phil. II, 1825 p. 69-- 11 mm. N. Y. La. 

 ■$.faciatus, Say. ibidem p. 70— Dej. Spec. II ,289-- 8. 2 mm. N. Y. Ga. Ks. 



MICRIXYS, / 



Similar to Panagaeus, but haul not constricted behind, prothorax 

 pedunculate at base, hind angles small but prominent. 



Upper surface red, elytra with a transverse black band just behind the middle, 

 interrupted at the suture, and an apical black spot 1, distillctllS. 



1. distinctus, Hald. Stansb. Explor. 1852 p. 373— Lee. Col. of Ks. 1859. p. 1. t. 2 f. 

 2. —7. 5 mm. Tex. N. Mex. 



MORIO, 



Lair. 



Elongate black species, resembling a Pterostichus in appearance, but 

 easily known by the short monillate smooth and shining antennae, the ligula 



without paraglossae; the front tibiae triangular, not spinose at the outer 

 apical angle and the side pieces of the mesothorax nut divided by the suture. 

 Elongate, black shining, prothorax scarcely wider than long, narrower behind, 

 hind angles rectangular, basal impressions deep, elytral striae deep, feebly punctured; 

 scutcllar stria wanting, one doi"sal puncture on 2nd stria behind the 



middle 1. georgiae. 



1. georgiae, Beauv. Ins. Afr. et Am. 1805. p. 107, t. 15, i.-$,=monilicor>iis , Latr. Gen. 



Crust. I. 206. —12.3--- 18 mm. S. C- Fla. La. L. Cal. 



HELLUOMORPHA, 



Elongate, hairy, punctured insects, with broadly compressed antennae. 

 Prothorax subcordate, narrower behind, with truncate base, and rectangular 

 hind angles, Head moderatly constricted behind, neck rather stout. 

 Elytra shorter than the abdomen, more or less costate, broadly rounded 

 at tip. 



The species are red-brown in color, with the elytra and abdomen 

 sometimes darker, and are very much alike in appearance. 



Outer joints of antennae smoother along the middle of the compressed faces .... 2 

 Outer joints of antennae densely, uniformly punctured. 



Elytra black, costa? narrow, interspaces confusedly punctured. 1 nigripeiinis. 



2. Joints of antennae 5—10 square or transverse 3 



Joints of antennae 5-10 oblong; ferruginous, interspaces of elytra with three ir- 

 regular series of punctures 6 ferruginea. 



3. Prothorax as wide as long; elytra less strongly costate 5 



Prothorax longer than wide; elytra more strongly costate i 



4. Ferruginous brown; prothorax coarsely and sparsely punctured; elytral 



interspaces with two series of punctures 2. Clairvillei. 



