420 [Feb. 1, 
LeConte. | 
10. Ovate, convex, somewhat shining, prothorax with a basal puncture each 
side, antenn&, tibie and tarsi testaceous....... 14. flavicornis, n. sp. 
Ovate, convex, less shining. prothorax without basal puncture, antenne, 
tibie and tarsi testaceous 15. confinis. 
11. Robust, ovate, head and prothorax alutaceous, elytra more shining, with 
strie composed of very large punctures 16. obesula, n. sp. 
116. Blapstinus fortis, n. sp.—Elongate-oval, not convex, grayish- 
black, sparsely pubescent. Head strongly punctured. Prothorax one-half 
wider than long, narrower in front, sides slightly rounded, apex deeply 
emarginate, base bisinuate ; surface densely, strongly punctured, punctures 
towards the sides somewhat elongated. Elytra with coarsely punctured 
strie, interspaces moderately convex, punctured. .Flanks of prothorax 
beneath coarsely punctured and aciculate, deeply concave and nearly 
smooth along the margin. Abdomen strongly punctured. Length 7mm. ; 
-28 inch. | 
cf. Joints 1-8 of front and middle tarsi dilated, spongy beneath. 
Southern Florida; one specimen, collected by Dr. Palmer. 
This species is closely allied to .B. dilatatus, but the prothorax 
is much less rounded on the sides, and proportionally a little 
longer. 
116. Blapstinus opacus, n. sp.—Elongate-oval, rather convex, 
black opaque with a silky lustre. Head and prothorax sparsely punctu- 
late, the latter nearly twice as wide as long, narrower in front, sides 
slightly rounded, finely margined ; apex strongly emarginate ; base strongly 
bisinuate, finely margined. Elytra with rows of small elongate pune- 
tures in place of strie ; 7th and Sth row as usual not attaining the base. 
Beneath nearly smooth, last ventral segment more distinctly punctured ; 
flanks of prothorax with a few rugosities, concave along the margin. 
Length 6.1 mm.; .24 inch. 
Southern Florida ; one specimen, collected by Dr. Palmer. 
The Y tarsi are dilated as in the preceding species. 
117. Blapstinus estriatus, n. sp.—Robust oval, very convex, 
black, not shining. Head and prothorax distinctly punctured, the latter 
nearly twice as wide as long, narrower in front, very slightly rounded on 
the sides and finely margined ; apex moderately emarginate, front angles 
less prominent than usual; base bisinuate, finely margined ; margin obso- 
lete at the middle. Elytra more finely punctured than the prothorax, 
with obsolete traces of strie behind and at the sides. Beneath strongly 
and densely punctured. Length 4.9 mm.; .17 inch. 
Haulover and Capron; not rare. The tarsi are not dilated 
in any of the specimens examined. Should the sexes be alike 
in this respect, which may be known only by dissection, 

1878.] 42] [LeConte. 
this character, added to the convex form of body, and the 
absence of elytral striee, would require the separation of this 
insect as a distinct genus. 
DIGNAMPTUS, n. g. TENEBRIONIDA ; HETEROTARSINI. 
Body elongate, resembling Stenochia. Head short, eyes large, trans- 
verse, coarsely granulated. Antenne as long as the head and prothorax, 
rather slender. 3d joint a little longer than the 4th; Sth, 9th and 10th 
wider and larger, scarcely as long as wide, 11th longer, oval. Palpi with 
the last joint strongly securiform, mentum obovate, transverse, with two 
shallow impressions. Prothorax sub-cylindrical, slightly rounded and sub- 
sinuate on the sides, which are narrowly margined, hind angles small, acute, 
or rectangular. Elytra a little wider than the prothorax sub-cylindrical, 
humeri not prominent, strie composed of large close punctures, interspaces 
narrow. Epipleure narrow, not reaching the tip, impinged upon by the 
4th and 5th ventral segments, which are rounded at the sides. Legs long, 
slender; tarsi with the 1-3 of the front and middle pair broad, and the 
ist and 2d of the hind pair less dilated, brush-like beneath ; penultimate 
joint small, last joint as long as the others united, claws large, simple. 
118. Dignamptus stenochinus, n. sp.—Elongate, shining black, 
with a bluish gloss. Head densely punctured. Prothorax more strongly 
punctured, one-half longer than wide, sub-sinuate on the sides behind the 
middle; hind angles small, acute, prominent. Elytra with strie of very 
coarse punctures; interspaces narrow, smooth. Flanks of prothorax 
coarsely, meso- and metasternum sparsely punctured. Abdomen sparsely 
finely punctured. Length 7. mm.; .28 inch. 
Enterprise; June, beaten from dead vines; very rare. Has Qudt, 
very much the appearance of a small Stenochia. ph, oa 
119. Dignamptus langurinus, n. sp.—Linear-elongate, black, WAT 
e e e nt? 
with a slight metallic gloss. Antennee stouter, more strongly and more m“ 
gradually thickened externally, the 6th and 7th joints being wider than the 
preceding, though not so wide as the following. Head finely punctured. 
Prothorax strongly punctured, one-half longer than wide, slightly narrower 
behind, hind angles rectangular, not prominent. Elytra slightly wider 
than the prothorax, striae composed of oval punctures, in distance equal to 
their long diameters ; interspaces wider than the stris, flat, smooth. Be- 
neath as in the preceding. Length 4 mm.; 16 inch. 
Enterprise; May, very rare. This species has much the 
appearance of a Languria, and the more thickened antenne 
tend to increase the resemblance. 
120. Phaleria punctipes, n. sp.—Oval, convex, black, or piceous, 
sometimes testaceous above but without spots. Prothorax narrowed in 
front, rounded on the sides, especially near the apex, base finely margined, 
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