NORTH AMERICAN COLEOPTERA. 7!l 



1. I*. I'liMCiiS Er. — Body depressed, moderately elongated, and of a uniform 

 deep reddi^!l^ brown. Surface densely punctured, not shining, and not pubescent; 

 sides parallel. Elytra about twice the length of the head and prothorax together, 

 strongly margined internally, but very feebly so or not at all externally. Eyes 

 very convex and prominent. Antennae rather shorter than the head and protho- 

 rax together. Length .'^.0 — 4.0. mm. 



Plate V, Fig. 5. 



A common European species, which is undoubtedly cosmopolitan. It 

 is the same as planvs Lee, and snhcan'naftis Mann. 



2. P. <le|»ressus TIerbst. — Body strongly punctured : sides parallel ; fer- 

 ruginous. Surface somewhat shining. Eyes convex. Antennae in length about 

 equal to width of prothorax, club well developed. Elytra covering entire abdo- 

 men, depressed, rather more than twice the length of the head and prothorax 

 together, and margined internally; sides parallel. Length 2.S — 4.4 mm. 



Plate V, Fig. 4. 



Var. auhglaher Lee. — The same description will apply to this variety 

 with the following exceptions : 



The head is less densely punctured posteriorly, and not punctured at all in front 

 of the line joining the bases of the antennae. The club of the antennae is stronger, 

 and the color of the body, which is smaller, is })aler. Length ;i.-" irim. 



Plate V, Fig. 6. 



Depressns is a common cosmopolitan species, and after long delibera- 

 tion I have determined to unite Dr LeConte's fsiihglaher to it as a variety. 

 The punctuation is very different, and the latter seems proportionally 

 broader in form, with many minor differences, but until other specimens 

 are discovered we must leave it as above. Attention should be called to 

 the curious malformation of the left antenna of Dr. lieConte's type of 

 Kii/n/ldher as exhibited in the figure. 



CUCUJUS Fabr. 



Mentum transverse and ])roadly emarginate; anterior angles acute. Ligula 

 bilobed. Lobes of the maxillae ciliated at tlie extremity. Last joint of palpi 

 slightly securiform. Mandibles robust and tridentate at the tip. Head triangular, 

 joined to the prothorax by a short and broad neck : genae distinct and large. Eyes 

 moderate, situated nearly in the middle of the sides, convex and finely granulated. 

 Antennae moniliform. first joint larger, last joint elongated and acuminate at tip. 

 Prothorax sub-quadrate, slightly narrowed posteriorly ; sides irregularly and lightly 

 denticulate. Elytra parallel, elongated and evenly rounded posteriorly, bordered 

 externally, and covering the entire abdomen. Claws moderate ; iirst joint of tarsi 

 very small. 



Wo have one species and one variety. 



I. C'. «Iavi|>es Fabr. — Bright reddish-ferruginous: sometimes clouded with 

 darker patches. Body very depressed, sides parallel: surface finely and closely 

 I>unctured. Antennae black, aljout equal to head and prothorax in length ; covered 

 thinly with coarse pubescence. Prothorax not margined ; surface with one median. 



