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of inediiun length, and posterior femora of the usual form. G. clavatus varies 

 slightly from these generic characters, which are taken chiefly from Serville. 

 The North American sjiecies of this genus approach very near to Ste- 

 nohothrus, and might well be placed under that genus, as Fischer has done 

 with most of the European species. I have retained it for the pnrjiose ot 

 including Mr. Scudder's species, which I have not seen, and a species discov- 

 ered in Kansas by Mr. Charles R. Dodge. 



Cr. clnrnfiiN, sp. nov. 



Male. — Small size ; antennae clavate ; elytra without spots. Vertex 

 scarcely expanding in front of the eyes ; the margins obtuse, elevated, meet- 

 ing in front in an angle a little less than a right-angle; apex obtuse; lateral 

 foveolaj distinct, linear. Face oblique and slightly rounded ; frontal costa 

 very prominent, not sulcate at any point, gradually expanding below, it and 

 the entire face densely punctured ; the lateral carinas distinct ; the sulcus 

 that extends from the eye downward sharp and distinct. Antennae passing 

 the thorax ; the joints in the middle portion somewhat distinct ; the apex 

 formed into a flattened club, very distinct; the cylindrical, basal portion con- 

 sists of about seventeen joints, usual form; tlie club of about seven joints, 

 much shortened. Pronotum broadest and slightly swollen near the front, 

 somewhat contracted posteriorly ; the three carinse about equally distinct, 

 approximate, the lateral curve inwardly, making the nearest approach to each 

 other a little in advance of the middle; sub-truncate in front, very obtusely 

 . rounded behind. Elytra and wings nearly as long as the abdomen ; the 

 nervules of the disk and Ibwer field of the former scalariform. Sub-anal 

 jjlate elongate, prow-shaped, keeled, entire at the tip, which is sub-acute. 

 Venter and pectus densely jMjnctured. Anterior tibias grooved externally/and 

 broad toward the apex. 



Color (dried after immersion in alcohol). — Face and cheeks mottled 

 with testaceous and brown; back of the head reddish-brown. Disk of the 

 onotum reddish-brown, with a brassy luster ; sides with the upper portion 

 rown, the lower margin testaceous. Elytra pale-brownish, without spots. 

 The abdominal segments marked on each side with a black spot, those on 

 the basal segment largest, decreasing in size toward the apex, where they are 

 almost obliterated. Ventral portion pale-yellow. Anterior legs carneous; 

 posterior femoia with the upper portion of the external face rufous, yellow 



