1355.] 273 



Anthicas collaris Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 240. (Corphyra) Say, Bost. 

 Journ. Nat. Hist. 1, 189. 



Pedilus rufitliorax Newman, Ent. Mag. 5, 375. 



Pedilus marginicollis (var)J Ziegler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2, 47. 



Pedilus infumatusX Lee. Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2d, 1, 83. 



(? ) Anthicus terminalis Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 247. 



Middle States and New England. 



3. P. 1 u g u b r i s, niger, cinereo-pubescens, thorace treinsverso rotuntlafo, 

 nitido, elytris parce rugosis sat dense minus subtiliter punctatis, punctis pos- 

 tice minoribus ; antennarum basi palpis tarsisque piceis. Long. -2-1 *33. 



Mas latet. 



Anthicus lugubris Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 246: (Corphyra) Say, Bost. 

 Journ. Nat. Hist. 1, 189. 

 Pyrochroa infumatu Hentz, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc 3, 257. 

 Pedilus imus Newman, Ent. Mag. 5, 375: Lee. J. Ac. Nat. Sc. 2d, 1, 8?.. 

 Pyrochroa inornata Randall, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 2, 23. 

 Pedilus nigricans Ziegler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2, 4C 5 . 

 Middle States, New England and Lake Superior. 



4. P. 1 abi at u s, niger, tenuiter cinereo-pubescens, capite parce subtiliter 

 punctato, ore flavo, thorace parce punctulato transverso rotundato, rufo nitido, 

 macula magna discoidali nigra, elytris rugosis conlertim punctatis, punctis pos- 

 tice subtilioribus, coxis testaceis, tarsis palpisque piceis. Long. .29. 



Mas, abdominis segmento quinto ventrali truncato, sexto conspicuo : elytris 

 mox ante apicem fovea profunda rotundata impressis, sutura in spina brevi pro- 

 ducta. 



Femina elytris simplicibus. 



Anthicus labiatus Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 247 : (Corphyra) Say, Bost. 

 Journ. 1, 189. 



Pedilus marginicollis Ziegler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2, 47. 



Middle and Western States. The coxae in one specimen are so dark as to ap- 

 pear almost piceous : the basal articulations of the antenna? are somewhat 

 brownish. 



5. P. p ul c h er, niger, tenuiter cinereo-pubescens, thorace rufo transverso 

 rotundato, nitido, macula magna discoidali nigra, elytris confertim punctatis 

 punctis postice minoribus, ore palpis, antennarum articulis duobus pedibusque 

 rufis. Long. -35. 



Mas, abdominis segmento quinto ventrali truncato, sexto conspicuo: elytris 

 ante apicem profunde foveatis. 



Le Conte, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2d, 1, 84. 



One specimen collected in Kentucky was given me by Prof. Haldeman. 



6. P. impressus, niger nitidior, parce cinereo-pubescens, thorace trans- 

 verso rotundato rufo, elytris minus dense punctatis ad apicem fere obsoletis. 

 Long. '21. 



Mas abdominis segmento quinto ventrali truncato, elytris utrinque ad suturam 

 prope apicem impressione profunda ovali ad apicem extensa. 



Femina, elytris simplicibus. 



Anthicus impresszis Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 248 : (Corphyra) Say, Bost. 

 Journ. 1, 189. 



Middle States. Resembles in color and general characters P. collaris, 

 but the more shining and more coarsely punctured elytra will distinguish it. 

 The base of the antennae is sometimes piceous and sometimes black. 



7. P. guttula, niger, nitidior, parce fere nigro-pubescens, thorace magis 

 transverso, rotundato, rufo, elytris minus dense grossius punctatis, punctis 

 versus apicem fere obsoletis. Long. *20 22. 



Mas, abdominis segmento ventrali quinto truncato, sexto conspicuo: elytris 

 macula communi rotundata, ad apicem pallida ornatis, et ad suturam leviter 

 impressis. Femina elytris concoloribus. 



Newman, Ent. Mag. 5, 375. LeConte, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2d, 1, 84. 



