14 [February^ 



(luabiis pone medium quartaque ante apicem rufis ; antennis testaceis, articulis 

 8 10 nigris, ultimis tribus abrupte maioribus. Long. -2. 



Mels. Oat. Descr. Col. of U. S., 47. 



Tetratotna ohsoleta Melsheimer, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2, 113. 



Middle States. The anterior fascia is sometimes broken into two spots : on 

 the other hand, the spot behind the middle sometimes combine into a dentated 

 fascia. 



9. M. bipustulatus, longiusculus magis convexus, ovalis, supra piceus, 

 infra obscure rufus, elytris guttis duabus pone basin saepe confluentibus, altera 

 magna obliqua pone medium obscure rufis, antennis articulis quatuor ultimis 

 distincte maioribus. Long. -13. 



Melsheimer, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. 2, 114. 



Middle States, not rare. In the Catalogue of Described Coleoptera of the 

 United States, Dr. Melsheimer has changed the name of this species to M. bisig- 

 natus, under the impression that the name had been previously employed. I do 

 not, however, find any other described species named bipustulatus, and have 

 therefore replaced the name first given. 



LiTARGUS Er. 



1. L. tetraspilotus, ovalis sub-convexus, nigro-piceus, pubescens, ely- 

 tris distinctius sat dense punctatis seriatim pubescentibus, macula magna antica 

 alteraque postica rufo-testaceis, margine thoracisque angulis posticis rufescenti- 

 l)us, antennis tibiis tarsisque testaceis. Long. -08. 



A very pretty little species, found in the Southern and Western States. 

 Broader than L. didesmus, and readily known by the hairs of the elytra being 

 arranged in rows. 



2. L. s e xp u n c t a t u s, elongatus ellipticus depressus, niger, pubescens, 

 elytris densius subtilius punctatis, pubescentibus, pilisque longioribus parce . 

 seriatis, macula humerali, altera pone basin, tertiaque maiore obliqua trans- 

 versa ad dodrautem testaceis, tarsisantennarumbasietapice testaceis. Long. -OJ'. 



Er. Ins. Deutschl. 416. 



Myceiophn(jus scxpunctatus Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 261. 



Middle and Southern States. 



3. L. transversus, subelongatus ellipticus depressus niger, pubescens, 

 elytris subtilius punctatis, pilis seriatis, macula humerali, altera pone basin, 

 fasciaque angusta transversa dentata ad dodrantem testaceia; antennarum basi 

 pedibusque piceo-testaceis. Long. -10. 



One specimen found at San Jose, California. 



4. L. i n f u 1 a t u s, subelongatus, ellipticus, subdepressus piceus, pubescens, 

 thoracis elytrorumque marginibus indeterminate testaceis, his maculis utrinque 

 duabus ad basin, altera pone basin, fasciaque angusta obliqua subdentata postica 

 pallidis, confertiin puuctulatis, subseriatim pilosis ; subtus testaceus. Long. -07. 



One immature specimen found in Illinois, by Mr. Willcox. This species seems 

 bv the arrangement of the colors to be very distinct from any other found on 

 the Atlantic slope. It differs from the preceding by the distinct punctuation of 

 the elytra, and from the next by the same characters, and by the posterior band 

 being narrow, as well as by the anterior pale spots not occupying nearly half 

 the surface of the elytra. 



5. L. b a 1 1 e a t u s , subelongatus, ellipticus subdepressus, rufo-piceus pubes- 

 cens, capite elytrisque obscuris, his trientem anticam, macula parva laterali 

 fascia(jue postica obliqua lata dentata pallidis, confertim subtiliter punctulatis ; 

 antennis pedibusque pallide testaceis. Long. .07 -085 



Colorado river, California, near the junction of the Gila. The pale markings 

 of the elytra are so large that they may be described as pale with the apical fourth 

 and a broad band at the middle obscure ; the latter is dilated externally and 

 includes a pale spot. The hairs of the elytx-a do not appear to be arranged in 

 rows. 



