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lateral edges similarly thin and with a fringe of short stiff hairs; 

 elytra not more than two-fifths longer than wide, nearly one-half 

 wider than the prothorax, scarcely perceptibly wider behind the 

 middle, the sides subparallel and broadly, subevenly arcuate, 

 rounding rapidly behind, the apex very broadly and obtusely ogival. 

 the apical lobe obsolete; surface very convex, rapidly very steep 

 behind, smooth and even, the fine vestigial lines only just apparent, 

 the punctures small, uneven in size and very close-set; side margin 

 distinct and ridge-like to apical fifth, reflexed and cariniform, with 

 the surface within it concave at the humeri, which are rather 

 obtuse and blunt; abdomen shining, finely, rather closely, asperu- 

 lately punctate; legs short and very slender, the tarsi short. Length 

 (cf) 18.0 mm.; width 9.0 mm. Oregon puncticollis Lee. 



3 Form oblong-oval, very convex, deep black; head moderately im- 

 pressed, strongly, rather closely but not very coarsely punctate, the 

 interspaces minutely, closely punctulate and dullish, each puncture 

 with a small blackish seta; antennae nearly as usual; prothorax one- 

 half wider than long, three-fourths as wide as the elytra, the apex 

 narrower than the base, moderately sinuate, with acute angles, the 

 sides evenly and strongly arcuate, the basal angles obtuse but not 

 rounded, free by reason of the small basal sinus bounding them 

 internally; surface evenly convex, feebly impressed transversely 

 along the basal margin, rather coarsely, very deeply, closely and 

 evenly punctate, each puncture with a very small blackish seta, the 

 interspaces dull, very minutely, closely punctulate; sides rather 

 broadly concave, coarsely and confluently, rugosely punctate and 

 strongly reflexed, the edge very thin; elytra scarcely one-half longer 

 than wide, oblong, the parallel sides broadly, evenly rounded, the 

 humeri rather obtusely angulate, the apex very broadly and briefly 

 ogival; surface very convex, rather shining, with many small deep 

 subtransverse creases, becoming deeper rugae laterally, also with 

 minute sparse asperate punctures, each with three feeble vestigial 

 costae, the lateral joining the side margin near the base, the margins 

 acute and cariniform but reflexed only basally near the humeri, 

 extending nearly to apical fifth; abdomen very minutely and densely 

 punctato-rugulose and with the usual minute sparse punctures; legs 

 rather slender but unusually short. Length (cf) 15.5 mm.; width 

 8.4 mm. Utah (Stockton) tetricus n. sp. 



Form very robust, black, opaque; head coarsely punctate; prothorax 

 one-half wider than long, feebly convex, coarsely and densely punc- 

 tate, confluently so at the sides, which are broadly rounded, the 

 margin moderately broad [reflexed?], anteriorly emarginate with 

 the angles acute, posteriorly feebly rounded, the rounding starting 

 from within the angles and not from the angles themselves, the latter 

 distinct but not prominent; elytra very broadly oval or obovate, 

 very convex, suddenly declivous and very obtuse behind; margin 

 scarcely evident, the humeral angles distinct, not prominent, the 

 base feebly emarginate; surface faintly and obscurely rugose. 

 Length 16.5 mm. Locality not stated. [Asida cousohritni Horn]. 



consobrinus Horn 



