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Psyche 
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much more convex even at apex; last ventral of $ as in 
typical mancus; last ventral of 9 usually (but not invaria- 
bly) showing the $ sculpture in reduced form, i. e. with a 
minute, abrupt, bubble-like tubercle about Vs or VL from 
the apex of the segment, but usually not reaching the apex. 
Females of other Monoferonia often have a less abrupt, 
longitudinal, apical elevation on the last ventral.) 
Length 10.0-13.0 mm. Width 3. 6-4. 6 mm. 
Holotype $ , allotype 9 , and 81 paratypes (47 $ $ , 
34 $ $ ) all from the Black Mountains, Mt. Mitchell, North 
Carolina, 5,000-6,711 feet, taken by the writer and the 
other members of the museum expedition. Holotype, allo- 
type, and paratypes in the Museum of Comparative Zoology 
(No. 16436) ; paratypes in the writer’s collection. 
This species ( mancus and subspecies plethorus) seems to 
be the only one in which the sculpture of the 9 last ventral 
is of assistance in identification, but the character is not 
to be depended upon even here, for it varies somewhat. 
4a. Pterostichus (Monoferonia) carolinus carolinus n. sp. 
Of usual appearance for Monoferonia ; sides of prothorax 
rather strongly sinuate before the basal angles; the latter 
obtuse but almost right, rather abrupt, rounded only at 
extreme apex; outer basal stria of pronotum usually about 
V 2 as long as inner, but sometimes partly obliterated; 
elytral striae deep, not punctulate, intervals strongly con- 
vex even at apex; $ last ventral weakly impressed behind 
the middle, with a weak transverse elevation contiguous 
to the apical margin. 
Length 11.2-12.3 mm. Width 3. 9-4. 5 mm. 
Holotype $, allotype?, and 29 paratypes, (18 $ $ , 11 
$ $ ), from the Black Mountains, Little Switzerland, N. C., 
about 3,400 feet, all taken by Dr. W. S. Creighton, August 
9 to September 10. In addition to the types I have seen 
1 9 from Linville, N. C., September 8 (Creighton) ; 3 $ $ 
(not quite typical) from Black Mountain City, N. C., 2,700 
feet (taken by myself) ; and 1 9 from Georgia in the Le- 
conte Collection. Paratypes are in the collection of the 
writer; all other specimens mentioned are in the Museum 
of Comparative Zoology (type No. 16437). 
