458 Mr. A. Murray's Monograph of the genus Catops. 



57. C. californicuSj Leconte. 



Catops calif ornicus, Lee. Synopsis of Silphales of N. America, Proc. Acad. 

 Philadelphia, vol. vi. 1853, p. 281. 



Oblongus, subovalis, piccus, sericeus, subtilissime 

 punctulatus et transversim strigosus ; antennarum 

 basi, pedibus, elytrisque pallidioribus, his stria sutu- 

 rali profunda ; thorace autrorsum valde angustato, 

 angulis posticis paulo productis subacutis. 



Long. 1 lin. 



The antennse are sHghtly clavate and as long as the head and 

 thorax ; the thorax is strongly narrowed in front, truncate at base, 

 and slightly sinuate near the posterior angles, which are subacute ; 

 the sides are broadly rounded; the disk is sometimes blackish, 

 and the sides dark rufous. The punctures of the upper surface 

 in this species are very indistinct, and the transverse strise very 

 fine ; the pubescence is sericeous, but not dense ; the anterior 

 tarsi of the male are strongly dilated, the intermediate pair 

 simple, the posterior pair longer than the tibiae. 



Dr. Leconte mentions that it is abundant at San Jose and San 

 Diego, California, He also observes that one female specimen 

 which he had from San Diego appeared more elongated than the 

 others and much more narrowed posteriorly. He could not, 

 however, find any other difference. 



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58. C. consobrinus, Leconte. 



Catops consohrinusy Lee. Syn. Silph. N. Amer. Proc. Acad. Philad. vi. 1853, 



" Oblongo-ovalis, subelongatus, ater, subsericeus, vix Fig. 51. 

 punctulatus, subtiliter transversim strigosus ; antennis 

 basi rufo-piceis ; elytris stria suturali profunda ; tho- 

 race antrorsum modice angustato, angulis posticis 

 leviter productis. 



" Long. 1 lin. 



" Georgia. This species resembles the two preceding, but is a 

 little more elongated and more oval ; it is entirely black, except- 

 ing the base of the antennse and the tarsi, which are rufo-piceous. 

 The thorax is more than one-half wider than long, moderately 

 narrowed in front, broadly truncate at apex, very slightly 

 rounded on the sides, truncate at base, and faintly sinuate at 

 the posterior angles, which are slightly acute. The punctures 

 are very indistinct. The transverse scratches are as fine as in 

 C. californicus^,'' ^"^'-"^ ''-'' 



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