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turn, evenly distributed. Abdomen smooth but subalutaceous, finely, sparsely 

 punctate, the punctures just visibly larger laterally. Legs long but somewhat 

 robust, the posterior tarsi much shorter than the corresponding tibire which 

 are distinctly thickened toward apex, with the external edge broadly sinuous. 

 Length 7.0 mm. ; width 3.4 mm. 



Lower California (Cape San Lucas). Cab. LeConte. 



The metasternum is rather coarsely deeply and somewhat densely 

 punctate throughout, about three-fourths as long as the first ventral 

 segment and with the transverse groove apparently obsolete. 



A very peculiar and isolated species in its short broad densely 

 punctate prothorax and total absence of series of punctures on the 

 elytra. The eyes in pingins are very different in structure from 

 those of punctatus, for in the latter they stand out from the head 

 in bold relief, the tempora behind them being totally obsolete. 



JE. piBnctatlls Lee. — New Spec. Col., 1S66, p. 106. — Oblong-elongate, 

 moderately and evenly convex, rather pale rufo-castaneous throughout, 

 strongly shining. Head very short and strongly transverse, somewhat 

 coarsely and very densely punctate ; epistoma broadly, transversely trun- 

 cate ; eyes large, strongly arcuate externally and very prominent, extending 

 far beyond the sides, the ridges fine but distinct ; antennae very slender, 

 nearly as long as the head and prothorax, the eighth joint almost twice as 

 long as wide. Prothorax about four-fifths wider than long, the apex scarcely 

 more than two-thirds as wide as the base, just visibly emarginate in circular 

 arc, the angles slightly acute, not in the least rounded and slightly prominent 

 anteriorly ; base transverse, broadly, very distinctly bisinuate, the angles 

 rather .more posteriorly prominent than the median lobe, right and slightly 

 blunt ; sides evenly and moderately arcuate throughout ; disk widest at or 

 very near the base, rather coarsely and strongly punctate, the punctures 

 somewhat sparse but densely crowded and semi-coalescent near the sides, the 

 latter margined with a thin, acute and strongly reflexed bead which is equal 

 throughout the length, the surface very feebly, broadly llattened, especially 

 toward base. Elytra just visibly wider than the prothorax and fully three 

 times as long, parallel, rather broadly rounded behind, tlie apex slightly and 

 obtusely ogival, the sides nearly straight ; disk with rather uneven, unim- 

 pressed, distant rows of small, rounded, approximate punctures traceable 

 almost to the apex, the intervals sparsely, irregularly and slightly more finely 

 punctate. Abdomen finely, sparsely punctate, the punctures but slightly 

 coarser and not denser near the sides. Legs long, the femora slightly robust 

 and coarsely, rather densely punctate ; posterior tarsi slender, although much 

 shorter than the tiliifc, clothed beneath with coarse, dense yellow hair. Length 

 y.O mm. ; width 3.7 mm. 



