NORTH AMKRICAN COLEOPTERA. 275 



61. Li. riibigiiiosa Lee — Oblong-oval, scarcely broader behind, ferruginous 

 brown, thorax moderately shining, elytra pruinosc. sjuirsely clothed with semi- 

 erect hair, longer on the thorax and base of elytra. (.Hypeus emarginate, the 

 border narrowly reflexed, coarsely and moderately closely punctured, front more 

 coarsely, less closely punctured and with erect hair. Thorax with arcuate sides, 

 the margin ciliate, subcrenate posteriorly, disc with moderate punctures, evenly 

 placed over the surface and well separated, each bearing a moderately long erect 

 hair. Elytral punctures iiner than those of the thorax, evenly arranged, not 

 closely placed, each with a semi-erect hair, with longer hairs at base and along 

 the lines of the costse in the female, less distinct in male, margin ciliate ; discal 

 costsB scarcely evident, the submarginal distinct at apical half. I'ygidium coarsely 

 not closely punctate, sparsely hairy. Metasternuni moderately densely punc- 

 tured, the hair long and yellowish. Abdomen more finely and sparsely punctate, 

 subopaque, the hairs short and sparse, longer on the last two segments. Claws 

 curved, the tooth strong, acute and median. Last joint of maxillary palpi fusi- 

 form, obtuse, not impressed. Length .60 — .75 inch ; 15 — 19 mm. 



Male. — Autennal club as long as the entire stem. Penultimate 

 ventral segment slightly flattened at middle, the iiunctures muricate. 

 Last ventral with slight, longitudinal, median impression ; longer 

 erect hairs of elytra not obvious, except near the base. Pygidium 

 broader than long. 



Female. — Antennal club very short ; erect hairs of upper surface 

 more abundant than in the male, and forming distinct lines along 

 the lines of the costaj. Tarsi, especially the posterior, shorter than 

 in the male. Pygidium longer than wide. 



Variations. — Size and slightly in color are the only variations 

 observed. 



By reference to the characters of the tables this species may be 

 readily known. Although placed adjacent to parvidens there are 

 many points of difference : the punctuation of thorax, the style of 

 pubescence and the position of the tooth of the claws. 



Occurs in Kansas and Texas, those from the former State are 

 smaller and lighter in color. 



62. Li. l>arvi«leiis Lee— Oblong-o<'al, slightly broader behind, moderately 

 robust, brown, sometimes more or less ferruginous, subopaque. very slightly 

 inniinose, sparsely pubescent, with larger erect hairs on the head, thorax and 

 base of elytra. Clypeus feebly emarginate, the border narrowly reflexed. 

 coarsely, deeply and closely punctured, front more densely punctured and with 

 short erect hairs. Thorax very obtusely angulate, the lateral margin irregular, 

 but not truly crenate with long hairs, surface moderately coarsely and closely 

 punctate, more densely and coarsely at the sides, surface with short, semi-recum- 

 bent hairs with longer erect hairs intermixed. Klytra equally punctate, the 

 punctures coarse, close, but not dense; the sutural costa distinct, the first discal 

 costa feebly indicated, the submarginal extremely feeble, surface sparsely clothed 

 with short recumbent pubescence, with longer erect hair intermixed at base. 



