706 CuU'opterological Notices, VI. 



higlily polished. Elyfra three-fourths longer than wide, twice as wide as the 

 prothorax, not very obviously wider at the middle than at base, the sides 

 parallel and very feebly arcuate; apex broadly obtuse; post-scutellar impres- 

 sion broad and distinct, the omoplatessubobsolete; punctures strong and rather 

 close but not very coarse. Abdomen feebly alutaceous, minutely punctate, 

 moderately densely pubescent, the legs moderate. Length 3.7 mm.; width 

 0.8 mm. 



Vancouver Island (Victoria). Mr. Wickhani. 



The type is a male and has rather feeble sexual characters, as 

 far as can be observed, the fifth ventral being but slightly longer 

 than the fourth, unmodified and broadl}^ rounded at apex, the 

 genital segment short, somewhat narrow, flat, corneous and black, 

 trapezoidal in form with the apex truncate. This ?pecies is re- 

 lated rather closel}^ to punctulatus, but is smaller, with shorter 

 elytra, much larger head and distinctl}^ longer and more shaggy 

 pubescence. 



22. A. piiiictulatus Lee— Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., N. Y., V, p. 155; 

 Proc. Acad., Thila., 1852, p. 100. 



Moderately narrow, convex, polished, black throughout, the 

 tibiae rufescent ; tarsi paler ; antenna? fuscous ; pubescence short, 

 cinereous, rather abundant and distinct. Head subquadrate, 

 moderately convex, truncate and broadly impressed at base, the 

 angles rounded ; eyes moderate ; surface somewhat coarsel}', 

 closely punctate, with a smooth and entire median line ; antennae 

 mcderatelx' incrassate, the tenth joint slightly longer than wide. 

 Prothorax distinctl}^ narrower than the head, somewhat longer 

 than wide, widest and broadly rounded at apical third or fourth ; 

 punctures deep, decidedly coarse and close-set. Elytra elongate 

 fully four-fifths longer than wide, gradually narrowed and not at 

 all broadly rounded behind ; sides very feebly arcuate ; omoplates 

 large and feeble ; punctures deep, rather close, moderatel}' coarse. 

 Abdomen shining though minutely and A^er}^ densely i)unctate. 

 Legs rather short and slender. Length 2.5-3.0 mm.; width 0.75- 

 LO mm. 



• California, from the southern parts of the State to Siskiyou ; 

 also at Lake Tahoe. The pronotum is generalh' broadly and 

 feebl^^ impressed along the median line, especially anteriorly. I 

 obtained a large series at Gilroy Springs. 



The copulatory sheath is of peculiar form ; it is rather stout, 

 and, when viewed dorsally, has the sides straight and gradually 



