HARPALIN.E 265 



Anthracus Mots. 



As represented by consputus Duft., this essentially palaearctic 

 genus bears a strong outward resemblance to Philodes and Gonio- 

 lopJms, having similar sinuously basally narrowed prothorax, with 

 usually sharply denned, right or nearly right basal angles, but 

 having only the single discal elytral puncture common to most of 

 the genera of the Harpalinae and not series of such punctures as 

 in both the genera mentioned. The emargination of the mentum 

 is very shallow and broadly, evenly sinuate throughout its width. 

 The second labio-palpal joint is slightly compressed but elongate, 

 though evidently shorter than the third and it bears two very long 

 stout setae; the third joint is rather slender, very gradually narrowed 

 apically and not rapidly subuliform at apex as it is in Bradycellus 

 for example. The last joint of the outer lobe of the maxilla is 

 altogether different from that of the Bradycellids, being long and 

 extremely slender from base to apex and with feeble even arcuation 

 throughout. The hind tarsi are very slender and only moderate 

 in length, the basal joint not as long as the next two combined. 

 The anterior tarsi of the male cannot be described at present, 

 as my examples are both females. The antennae are- long and 

 slender, with the usual two glabrous joints of the subfamily. The 

 elytral striae are deep and the scutellar stria is well developed. 



The following species is assigned to this genus without misgiving, 

 although I have never seen it in actuality. It is evidently the 

 descendant of a migrant from the palaearctic fauna by way of 

 Siberia and Alaska, in recent geologic times, and forms additional 

 evidence to prove the semi-Asiatic nature of the true Pacific coast 

 fauna : 



Form much elongated, depressed, shining, piceous r the prothorax and 

 the elytra at margin and apex rufescent; prothorax subcordate, not 

 shorter than wide, narrowed posteriorly, with the sides subsinuate; 

 hind angles right ; surface foveate basally at each side but only slightly 

 punctate; elytra slightly wider than the prothorax, parallel and ob- 

 liquely subsinuate at apex; striae rather deep, the second unipunctate; 

 base of the antennae, palpi and legs testaceous. Length "4 mm." 

 California (San Jose). One specimen. [Stenolophus tener Lee.]. 



tener Lee. 



The general habitus of the body is said to resemble that of 

 Philodes testaceus. I have seen no record of the original unique 

 type having been duplicated by recent collectors. 



