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four times as long as wide, distinctly longer than the sixth and a little longer 

 than the preceding two together. Prothorax short, fully three-fourths wider 

 than long ; basal lobe moderate, rounded ; angles briefly produced, somewhat 

 deflexed, obtusely acuminate. Scutellura extremely minute. Elytra fully as 

 long as wide, twice as long as the prothorax, rather abruptly narrowed to the 

 base ; apex three-fourths of the maximum width ; angles moderately rounded ; 

 sutural stria straight, deeply and broadly impressed. Mes-epimera very small, 

 the suture strong. Posterior tarsi about as long as the tibise, with the first 

 joint as long as the next three. Length 1.2 mm. ; width 0.75 mm. 



Florida. 



A small species, the single type of which is in rather a poor state 

 of preservation. It may be known by its punctured elytra from 

 those more closely allied. The post-coxal plate of the first ventral 

 segment is narrowl}^ rounded, extending nearly through basal third 

 of the length. 



S. ©"bestlla n. sp. — Broadly oval, strongly convex, highly polished, the 

 elytra very obsoletely and remotely punctulate toward apex, black, the legs, 

 abdomen and antennse paler. Head moderate; antennae slender, the third 

 joint clavate, one-half as long as the fourth, the latter four times as long as 

 wide, fifth as long as the third and fourth combined and subequal to the sixth. 

 Prothorax two-tliirds wider than long, the apex two-fifths as wide as the base; 

 scutellar lobe rather strongly rounded at apex ; basal angles produced and 

 acute. Scutellum extremely minute. Elytra scarcely as long as wide, three- 

 fourths longer than the prothorax, somewhat wider near basal third than at 

 base, the sides evenly arcuate ; apex oblique, narrow, barely two-thirds of 

 the maximum width ; angles narrowly rounded ; satural stria rather fine but 

 deep, the basal not extending beyond the basal arcuation of the sutural. 

 Mes-epimera very small, the suture almost obsolete ; met-episternal suture 

 fine, oblique ; post-coxal plate of the metasternum extending posteriorly 

 almost one-third of the length ; post-coxal plate of the first ventral very 

 short, broadly rounded, with a transverse series of coarse punctures along its 

 edge. Posterior tarsi about as long as the tibiae, the fii'st joint as long as the 

 next two. Length 1.5-1.6 mm. ; width 0.95-1.05 mm. 



Florida. 



This species may be recognized at once by its broad form and 

 subim punctate surface. 



S. carolinae n. sp. — Rather broadly oval, highly polished, black and 

 impunctate ; abdomen more or less pale ; antennae and legs rufous. Head 

 vertical ; eyes moderate, distant ; antennae nearly as long as the head and 

 prothorax, third joint triangular, only slightly longer than wide, not quite 

 one-half as long as the fourth, the latter three times as long as wide, fifth as 

 long as the third and fourth together and somewhat longer than the sixth. 

 Prothorax rather short, three-fourths wider than long ; apex a little less than 



