THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. l6S 



of the elytra ; elytra conjointly rounded at apex, more rugose and without 

 trace of costre; the lateral thoracic tubercle at the posterior third or fourth; 

 the recumbent pubescence denser and more conspicuous both above and 

 beneath ; prosternum flat, metasternum not at all protuberant between the 

 coxae; hind thighs not reaching the elytral apex. In angulatus the form 

 is said to be the same as in Batesii, the elytra lack the costiform lines, 

 and are sinuously truncate at apex. 



In his description of the genus Metaleptus, Bates states that the 

 antennae are n-jointed, with the terminal joint appendiculate. Horn, 

 however, finds a distinct articulation in the last joint of the male in 

 Batesii, and pronounces the male antennae i 2 jointed. In gracilior this 

 pseudo-articulation is distinct in some specimens, but almost totally absent 

 in others, and I am convinced that the antennae are properly described by 

 Bates. 



Saxinis Hornii, sp. nov. — Deep blue, feebly shining, head punctulate 

 and slightly rugulose ; thorax moderately, coarsely, rather closely punctate 

 on the disk, more densely at the sides ; elytra densely sculptured, the 

 striae distinct, but more or less irregular, the punctures of the intervals 

 about equally coarse; humeral spot confined to the umbone, and involving 

 less than half the epipleural lobe. Beneath finely punctured and densely 

 cinereous pubescent. 



Two examples, San Jose del Cabo. 



Most closely related to Sonorensis, from which it differs in its some- 

 what coarser sculpture, and very small humeral spot and more parallel 

 form. By Horn's table it would be associated with saucia and politula, 

 from both of which the denser thoracic punctuation at once separate it. 

 A specimen in my collection from San Diego Co., Cal., differs only in the 

 colour being almost black, and there can scarcely be a doubt that it is 

 identical with the Lower California form. 



In Mr. Schaeffer's recent table Hornii should be inserted just after 

 Sonorensis. 



Statira colorata, n. sp. — Head, thorax, scutellum and legs rufotes- 

 taceous, elytra and abdomen piceous. Antenna? half the length of the 

 body, piceous, basal joints paler, terminal joint ( $ ) equal to the three 

 preceding. Head finely, rather densely punctulate, feebly shining. 

 Eyes separated on the front by a distance equal to their own width. 

 Prothorax longer than wide, sides broadly arcuate, surface densely, 

 minutely punctulate, rugulose and dull. Elytra finely alutaceous, dull, 



