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fronte subtilfter striata, thorace subcylindrico latitudine vix longiore, lateribus 

 rotundatis; elytris subparallelis, valde punctatis ad apicem subtilius serrula- 

 tis, spina suturali parva baud prominula, lunula bumerali obtuse flexa et ha- 

 mata, fascia media antice curvata deinde subito et acute refracta, ad suturam 

 oblique producta ad marginam cum lunula humerali et apicali conjuncta, 

 lunula apicali antrorsum valde producta; subtus viridi-senea valde albo-pilosa, 

 labro brevi, medio prominulo unidentato. 



Palpis maxillaribus utrius sexus fusco-ameis, labialibus articulo penultimo 

 albido. 



Femina elytris sutura valde ad apicem retracta. Long. -40 46. 



This is one of the prettiest and the most singular of any of the 

 species yet reported from California. With evident relations with 

 group xii. (Lee. Revis. Cicind. of U. S.), it possesses characters 

 rendering it advisable to form a separate group for its reception, 

 the position of which is in immediate succession to that contain- 

 ing salt marsh and fluviatile species. The following characters 

 will serve to define it. 

 Thorax subcylindrical, sides rounded, posterior angles not produced in 

 either sex. The form is slightly depressed. The elytra of the female are 

 broader than in the male, with the tips narrowing obliquely. The markings 

 are narrow, united along the margin. There is no basal spot. The apical 

 lunule is prolonged anteriorly. The middle band curves toward the base, and 

 is suddenly bent at an acute angle, and obliquely prolonged toward the suture 

 and to near the apical lunule. The body beneath (except pectus and middle 

 of abdomen) densely clothed with white hair. Labrum is unidentate. Palpi 

 pale, with dark tips. Legs long, slender, trochanters and tip of abdomen 

 reddish. 



This species is not uncommon on the salt marsh near Wilmington (San 

 Pedro), California. They fly rather poorly, and hide when pursued in the 

 short grass. They occurred during August. It is to be hoped that further 

 collections of this species may be made, as the greater number collected by 

 myself were destroyed by an accident to which all bottles are liable. 



I dedicate it with pleasure to my friend Mr. Wm. M. Gabb, of the Geological 

 Survey of California, in recognition of his many very valuable services as a 

 collector in regions inaccessible to myself. 



Notes on the habits of species previously described. 



C. vulturina Lee. A beautiful green variety of this species has been 

 sent me from northern Arizona. Similar specimens are in the cabinets of Dr. 

 Le Conte and Mr. Ulke, from Fort Whipple, Arizona, where my specimen was 

 probably collected. 



C. vulgaris Say, is found all over Oregon and California, whence collec- 

 tions have been sent me. In the Sierras on Kern river a beautiful sericeous 

 green variety existed rather abundantly. 



C. oregona Lee. Six specimens of this species from Oregon form a 

 beautiful series, from the fully marked to that without any evidence of either 

 bands or lunules. They are all of a dull green color. For these I am indebted 

 to Dr. Cronkhite, U. S. A., who was stationed for some time at Fort Klamath, 

 whence many interesting species have been sent me. Specimens of this spe- 

 cies have been sent me from the southern Sierras. To this species must be 

 referred the fragments partially described, but not named, by Dr. J. L. Le 

 Conte ; see Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 7, 16, and Revis. Cicind., Trans. Am. Phil. 

 Soc, vol. xi. p. 41, spec. 22. 



C. hirticollis Say, is in every collection made near the sea or along 

 large rivers. 



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