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Ferruginous, thorax barely longer than wide, punctuation fine, uniform. 



Uhlerii. 

 Elytral intervals flat at apex. 



Thorax nearly square, punctuation intermixed but not very distinct. 



niitis. 



H. vulneratus n. sp. — Form moderately robust, black, somewhat shining, 

 flanks of prothorax beneath and a variable extent of the upper side red. An- 

 tennae black, feebly serrate, not extending beyond the hind angles of the thorax. 

 Head coarsely and densely punctured, front triangularly impressed. Thorax as 

 wide as long, narrower in front, sides moderately arcuate, base slightly narrower 

 than the middle, hind angles not divergent, disc convex, slightly shining, sparsely 

 pubescent, rather coarsely and closely punctate^ the punctures becoming somewhat 

 finer posteriorly, basal incisures very distant, median line slightly impressed pos- 

 teriorly, color in great part red with a triangular black space extending from the 

 apical margin of variable size, rarely covering the greater part of the disc. Elytra 

 a little wider than the thorax at base, arcuately narrowing to the apex, rather 

 deeply striate, striae punctate, intervals convex closely punctulate, sparsely pubes- 

 cent; prothorax finely and closely punctate; metasternum and abdomen densely 

 punctulate with a few slightly larger punctures intermixed. Legs black, sparsely 

 punctate. Tarsal claws simple. Length .20-.24 inch ; 6-6 mm. 



This is the only species in our fauna with the greater part of the body 

 black, and is the first recorded instance of one with simple claws. 



Occurs in Arizona (Morrison). 



H. pullsitiis n. sp. — Form robust, picebus or brownish, sub-opaque, clothed 

 with rather coarse grayish pubescence. Antennae pale, not longer than the thorax, 

 feebly serrate. Head densely punctate, front rather flat. Thorax as wide or 

 slightly wider than long, apex very little narrower than the base, sides rather 

 strongly arcuate, hind angles slightly divergent, disc strongly convex, basal sulci 

 distinct but small, median line slightly impressed posteriorly, a vague depression 

 behind the apical margin, surface densely punctulate with coarse punctures sparsely 

 intermixed, and which become somewhat finer posteriorly. Elytra not wider than 

 the thorax, oblong oval, humeri broadly rounded, deeply striate, striae coarsely 

 and closely punctate, intervals slightly convex, rather densely punctulate with a 

 single row of coarser punctures intermixed. Body beneath densely punctulate, 

 with coarse punctures intermixed, the flanks of the prothorax with coarse punc- 

 tures. Legs testaceous or brownish, densely punctulate. Tarsal claws simple. 

 Length .20-. 22 inch; 5-5.5 mm. 



Our most robust species, easily known by its color, coarse pubescence 

 and simple claws. 



Occurs in Arizona (Morrison). 



H. «lens»lS Lee. — Brownish, feebh^ shining, sparsely clothed with short cine- 

 reous pubescence. Legs and antennae rufo-testaeeous. Antennae slender, nearly 

 as long as half the body. Head convex, coarsely and closely punctate. Thorax 

 as long as wide, apex scarcely narrower than base, sides rather feebly arcuate, 

 basal plicae small, disc convex, coarsely, densely and rather roughly punctured, 

 the punctures less dense and somewhat finer posteriorly. Elytra slightly wider 



