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than the thorax, sides sub-parallel, areuately narrowing at apical third, surface 

 rather deeply striate, striae coarsely punctate, intervals convex, somewhat rugose 

 and with a row of relatively coarse punctures. Body beneath more shining than 

 above, rather closely punctate with coarse and fine punctures intermixed, the 

 coarse punctures of the abdomen not conspicuous, those of the sides of the pro- 

 thorax beneath large and numerous. Claws rectangularly dentate from the mid- 

 dle to the base. Length .18-.25 inch; 4.5-6.5 mm. 



The sides of the thorax are less conspicuously arcuate than in the 

 others of the series in which I place it. The punctuation of the thorax 

 is more nearly that of the species preceding, with simple claws. 



On comparing the above description with that of Dr. LeConte (New 

 Species, p. 83) there will be found a very great diflFerence in the sculpture 

 of the thorax ; he describes it as " dense subtiliter punctato." Nothing- 

 less than a careful examination of two typical specimens would have con- 

 vinced me that the description which I have given could possibly apply 

 to his species. 



One specimen from Lower California, kindly sent me by Mr. H. Ulke, 

 the type in cab. LeConte. 



H. inanus Lee— Form moderately robust, piceous, rather shining, sparsely 

 clothed with grayish pubescence, legs pale. Antennae piceous, two basal joints 

 paler, feebly serrate, extending beyond the hind angles of the thorax. Head con- 

 vex, sparsely finely punctate. Thorax not longer than wide, apex very little nar- 

 rower than base, sides strongly arcuate, hind angles not divergent, basal plicae 

 very small, disc convex, shining, punctuation extremely fine. Elytra not wider 

 than the thorax, oblong oval, humeri broadly rounded, rather deeply striate, striae 

 moderately closely punctate, intervals feebly convex, very sparsely punctulate. 

 Body beneath piceous, shining, punctuation moderately dense with coarse and fine 

 punctures intermixed, sides of pronotum more coarsely, prosternum scarcely at all 

 punctulate. Claws rectangularly dentate from the middle to the base. Length 

 .16-.! 8 inch; 4-4.5 mm. 



The two specimens before me vary in color, one of them being entirely 

 piceous the other somewhat brown from immaturity. In form it resem- 

 bles hasalis, but the two may be distinguished by the different thoracic 

 punctuation even when they resemble each other by immaturity. 



Two specimens ; Sacramento Valley, Cal. 



H, basalis n. sp. — Form moderately robust, piceous or brownish, sparsely 

 fulvo-pubescent, elytra at base, antennae and legs rufo-testaceous. Antenna; slender 

 feebly serrate, extending slightly beyond the hind angles of the thorax. Head 

 convex, densely unequally punctate. Thorax as wide as long, apex not narrower 

 than the base, sides strongly arcuate, hind angles slightly divergent, basal plicae 

 verj' feeble, disc convex, moderately shining, densely unequally punctate. Elytra 

 oblong oval, twice as long as the thorax, humeri broadly rounded, finely striate, 

 striae not closely punctate, the punctures much finer near the apex, intervals flat, 

 extremely finely punctate. Body beneath densely jJunctulate with coarser punc- 

 tures sparsely intermixed. Claws dentate from the middle to the base, the free 

 angle rounded. Length .16-.20 inch; 4-5 mm. 



