1974] 
Peck — Catopocerus 
387 
Barr, 1 female. Hills Creek Falls, 6.V.1970, W. Shear, 1; ig.vi. 
1971, Shear and Platnick, 2. Randolf County; Bickle Knob, 3800' 
elev., E. of Elkins, ig.vi. 1968, S. Peck, 34 in 179 lbs. of log litter. 
5 mi. S. Whitmer, 18.vii.1971, S. Peck, 3000' elev., 34 in litter. 
(AMNH, CAS, CM, CNC, FMNH, INHS, SBP, SVAM, UK, 
USNM). 
Catopocerus appalachianus New Species 
Fig. 6, 7 ; Map 2 
Holotype male (MCZ no. 32228) from Balsam Gap, 5500' elev., 
Mt. Mitchell, Yancey Co., North Carolina, 9.VK1967, S. Peck. 
Paratypes: all material listed in section on material examined. 
Diagnosis. Most similar to C.~ ulkei ~ but differing distinctly from 
it and all other species in the shape of the aedeagus. Usually differ- 
ing from C. ulkei in its larger size and greater EW/PL ratio. 
Description. Length 2.14-2.86 mm. Width 0.83-1.10 mm. Color 
uniform dark reddish-brown, shining. Shape oblong. 
Head with faint trace of eyes as depigmented spots on side of head 
in pale specimens ; vertex finely punctulate, finely striolate. Antennae 
with long hairs throughout length; segments VII, IX, X with dense 
vestiture of long and short hairs; segment I stout; II stouter and 
only slightly shorter than III; IV, V, VI subglobose and subequal; 
VII as long as broad, widest at apical third; VIII as long as and 
wider than VI, smaller than VII and IX ; IX and X of equal length, 
X wider; XI conical. 
Pronotum widest at basal third; sides evenly arcuate; narrower at 
front than back ; hind angles slightly obtuse ; front angles rounded ; 
front margin slightly concave; hind margin straight; disc finely and 
sparsely punctulate; finely striolate. 
Elytra fused ; at base slightly wider than base of pronotum ; widest 
near middle, sides slightly curved ; narrowing in apical third ; surface 
finely punctate, punctures indicating striae; finely striolate; apical 
declivity smooth. 
Protibia widening to apex in distal 2/3; setose on apical half of 
inner margin ; a few spines on apical half of outer margin. Mesotibia 
straight along outer margin ; expanding gradually along inner margin 
to apex from proximal third; inner margin setose in apical third, 
faintly sinuous; outer margin spinose; outer apical angle rounded. 
Metatibia gradually widening to apex; outer margin smooth; outer 
apical angle slightly truncate, possessing two large spines; dorsal 
surface of apical end with patch of setae; slight downward bow in 
middle in lateral view. 
