ARTICLE 11. 



Descriptions of new North American Insects, and Observations on 

 some already described. By Thomas Say. — Continued from Vol. 

 IV., N. S.,p. 470. Mead June 17, 1836. 



ALEOCHARA, Grav. 



9.* A. simplicicollis. Blackish ; antennae, feet, inner tip of the elytra 

 and posterior margins of the segments of the tergum reddish brown.— 

 Inhab. Missouri. 



Body with short prostrate hairs : head black : antennae reddish brown ; 

 transverse joints somewhat darker : elytra on the sutural margin, par- 

 ticularly towards the tip, obscure reddish brown ; common emargina- 

 tion at tip very obvious: tergum with the posterior margins of the 

 segments dull reddish brown : feet reddish brown or honey-yellow — 

 Length about one-tenth of an inch. 



Distinguished from the two preceding species by the simplicity of 

 the thorax and the margined segments of the tergum. 



10. A.falsifica. Black; with converging hairs; elytra and feet 

 yellowish. — Inhab. Indiana. 



Body black, with rather long, prostrate hairs : head with the hairs 



* In the description of the preceding species (A. semicarinata, see Vol. IV., N. S., p. 

 470), the following details were accidentally omitted : — 



Length less than one-tenth of an inch. 



Resembles A. propera, but may be distinguished by the double thoracic groove, forming 

 an inclined carina. 



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