452 Coleopterological Notices, IV. 



cate ; disk with even series of very large deep rounded punctiform fovese, the 

 series impressed toward apex, especially the two nearest the suture, in which 

 the punctures are but slightly smaller at the apex ; punctures of the lateral 

 series becoming very small at about posterior third but again larger toward the 

 apex ; intervals between the series each with an even series of very small re- 

 mote punctures. Length 3.7 mm. ; width 1.3 mm. 



Texas (Austin). 



The single specimen, which I took at the indicated locality, re- 

 presents an interesting- species somewhat allied to foveolata, but 

 much narrower and differently sculptured toward the apex of the 

 elytra. 



4 T. contusa n. sp. — Rather narrowly oblong-oval, strongly convex, 

 black throughout, the upper surface rather shining but with a distinct alu- 

 taceous lustre, almost glabrous, thesquamules slender, recumbent, aggregated 

 in two small spots on the head, one in the middle near the apex and two 

 arranged transversely on the flanks of the pronotum, one or two very feeble 

 spots on the disk of each elytron near basal third and in the usual transverse 

 interrupted band at apical fourth, the squamules pale brownish in color. 

 Head and be^-k finely, sparsely punctate, each puncture with a small seta, 

 the front with a short longitudinal canaliculation connecting the two squamose 

 spots. Prothorax nearly as long as wide, widest at the middle, the sides thence 

 strongly convergent and straight to the apex, and feebly convergent and nearly 

 straight to the base, the apex much narrower than the base and strongly arcu- 

 ate ; fovese of the surface extremely large, deep, uneven, a wide median line 

 smooth and very narrowly and feebly tumid. Elytra barely one-fourth wider 

 than the prothorax, twice as long, parallel and straight at the sides in basal 

 two-thirds, the apex parabolic ; humeri rounded to the base of the prothorax ; 

 disk toward base with extremely large uneven semi-confluent fovese, arranged 

 in series, becoming smaller and distant but distinct toward apex, the series 

 there being broadly deeply and conspicuously impressed. Length 3.3 mm. ; 

 width 1.3 mm. 



Arkansas (Little Rock). Mr. H. F. Wickham. 



A small species, allied rather closely to foveolata, but with a more 

 shining and subglabrous surface, much larger denser and more con- 

 spicuous elytral fovese, narrower bodily form, less widely exposed 

 humeri and non-sinuate sides of the prothorax toward apex. In 

 foveolata the elytral series are almost unimpressed near the apex. 



5 T. fragariae Riley — Third Ann. Rept. Ins. Mo., 1871, p. 42; Horn: 

 Proc. Am. Phil. Soc, XIII, p. 469 (Analcis). 



Ovate, subcuneate, strongly convex, rather robust, piceous, the 

 elytra and legs rufous, the former each with a transverse blackish 



