444 Mr. Curtis's Descriptions of 



It is unlike any named species I possess ; the notched clypeus and smaller 

 size distinguishing it at once from C. Carolina. 



63. COPRIS PUNCTATISSIMA, CllH. 



Nigra, clypeo emarginato haud tuberculato, thorace magno punctatissimo 

 tuberculo parvo antfce armato, elytris profundi punctato-striatis. 



Length 8 lines, breadth 4f . 



Head semicircular, transversely rugose ; clypeus scarcely bidentate and not reflexed ; an 

 obscure raised T-shaped line on the crown : thorax long and broad, excessively thickly 

 punctured, with a little tubercle in front and a slight depression behind it ; on each 

 side is a small but distinct fovea : elytra firmly punctate-striate, the punctures large. 



This female from Chiloe has greatly the habit of that of C. anaglyptica of 

 Say, but the simple clypeus, the large and thickly punctured thorax and the 

 simply punctured striae of the elytra distinguish them. 



*64. Phan^eus splendidulus, Fab. 

 A male from Gorrite. 



Section Geotrupid^e or Arenicol^e. 



*65, Acanthocerus muricatus, Kirby MSS. 



Niger, punctulatus, elytris punctato-striatis apice tuberculatis. 

 Length If line, breadth 1£. 



Globose, black or pitchy, shining : head uneven and punctured : thorax perfectly smooth 

 and finely punctured, sides a little reflexed ; scutel large and punctured : elytra punc- 

 tured in striae, the spaces being broken into irregular tubercles at the apex and along 

 the outer margin : tibiae serrated with minute spines. 



This curious little insect, which has the appearance of an Anisotoma, was 

 named Sphcerosomus muricatus by Mr. Kirby. It seems to be confined to 

 Valparaiso. 



Section Trogid^:. 

 *66. Trox bullatus, Curt. 

 Niger cinereo mixtus, thorace inaequali angulis posticis sublobatis, elytris 

 tuberculis innumeris minutis conspersis lineisque tribus tuberculorum 

 magnorum pluribusque parvorum notatis. 



