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and Goding would apply equally well to this species and the 

 next but Fowler's excellent figure in the Biologia leaves little 

 doubt of its identity. 



Tylopelta brevis n. sp. PI. 2, fig. 35. 



Closely allied to gibbcra but proportionately shorter with 

 the apical margin of the elytra less oblique. Front of the pro- 

 notum almost vertical with an acute median carina; its height 

 about equal to the length of the horizontal superior edge of the 

 anterior dorsal lobe. This anterior dorsal lobe when viewed 

 from the side almost square. In gibber a this lobe is distinctly 

 though feebly arcuated above. Apical process much shorter 

 and heavier than in gibbcra, attaining the tip of the elytral 

 areoles. Elytra shorter, truncated and almost vertical at apex. 

 Color dark castaneous varied with blackish in places; elytra 

 blackish, the costal areole and nervures ferruginous, marked 

 before the middle by a somewhat oblique transverse white vitta 

 which does not attain the costa and is interrupted by the ner- 

 vures; an irregular spot at apex of the costal areole, another 

 before the apex, and an oblong one on the apical membrane 

 near the inner angle white. Legs blackish with the tarsi pale. 

 Length 3 mm. 



Described from two females from Florida one of which was 

 taken by Mrs. Slosson. This species is readily distinguished 

 from gibbcra by its shorter and more robust form. In this re- 

 spect it is allied with Bolbonota but it has entirely the form of 

 Tylopelta and must be referred to that genus. I have not yet 

 seen the description of Fowler's Bolbonota aurosericea which he 

 states was described from North America but this name was 

 long since preoccupied by Stal for another species in this genus 

 so should it prove to be not distinct from brevis this name will 

 still be good. 



Genus Bolbonota A. & S. 



Dr. Goding states that Bolbonota (Ttibereunota) tubcrculata 

 Fabr. is found in Florida, quoting Riley as authority. It would 

 not be surprising if the species so determined were that de- 

 scribed above as Tylopelta brevis instead of the South American 

 tuberculata Fabr. 



