370 Memoirs on the Coleoptera 



Pseudobaris verecunda n. sp. — Elongate-oval, convex, shining and 

 deep black throughout, very small in size; beak (cf) rather thick, evenly 

 arcuate, closely punctulate and as long as the head and prothorax, 

 or (9) more slender, smoother and very slightly longer; prothorax 

 shorter, a third wider than long, the sides subparallel and very feebly 

 arcuate for two-thirds, then gradually rounding to the tubulate apex, 

 which is three-fifths as wide as the base, the lobe of the latter rather 

 gradual and not very broadly rounded at apex; punctures moderate but 

 very dense throughout, the smooth median line distinct and entire or 

 nearly so; scutellum small, transversely oval; elytra very gradually 

 subovoidal, obtuse behind, three-sevenths longer than wide, very slightly 

 wider than the prothorax and distinctly more than twice as long, the 

 grooves deep, moderate, half as wide as the intervals, the single series of 

 which are composed of rather small, feeble and separated punctures; 

 setae small, the erect sparse squamules very few, the basal spots rather 

 diffuse; abdomen finely and sparsely, toward the sides more coarsely 

 and closely, punctate, the basal impression of the male deep, abrupt and 

 somewhat transversely oval. Length (o^ 9) 2.3-2.6 mm.; width 0.8- 

 i.o mm. Indiana. Levette collection. Said to occur on the golden- 

 rod. 



This species, while allied to nigrina, difTers in its still smaller size, 

 shorter prothorax and rather narrower and more elongate elytra, 

 with less coarse grooves and much finer and feebler interstitial 

 punctures. 



Pseudobaris providens n. sp. — Stouter, convex, elongate-suboval, deep 

 black and shining, the beak (cf ) rather thick, arcuate, closely punctulate 

 and but little longer than the prothorax, or (9) not so thick, though 

 closely punctulate at the sides, and slightly longer than the head and 

 prothorax, the latter fully two-fifths wider than long, the sides just 

 visibly converging and nearly straight to about the middle, there grad- 

 ually rounding and more convergent to the subtubulate apex, which is 

 not quite half as wide as the base, the lobe of which is rather large and 

 abrupt but short and broadly rounded; punctures relatively coarse, deep 

 and dense throughout, but confluent only at the sides, the smooth line 

 distinct, not quite entire; the punctures at apex are small and sparse; 

 scutellum transversely suboval, feebly canaliculate along the middle; 

 elytra very obtusely suboval, two-fifths longer than wide, slightly wider 

 than the prothorax and about twice as long, the humeri rather prominent; 

 grooves somewhat coarse, very deep, about half as wide as the intervals, 

 the uniserial punctures of which are rather coarse but shallow, moderately 

 separated, less coarse posteriad, the setae very small and indistinct, the 

 longer white squamiform hairs thicker than usual, very sparse, some- 

 times more evident along the first interval subbasally, the basal clusters 

 distinct; abdomen moderately and rather closely punctate, with a dis- 

 tinct elongate-oval medio-basal impression in the male. Length (cf 9 ) 

 3-3~3-5 rnrri-; width i. 28-1. 5 mm. Indiana. Levette collection. Four 

 examples. 



