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terimin coarsely not densely punctate, side pieces with nuinerous coarse i)unc- 

 tures. Body beneath piceous, shining. Abdomen sparsely punctate, more 

 closely on last segment. Legs piceous, the tibise and tarsi dark brown. Length 

 .08— .10 inch. ; 2—2.5 mm. 



This species is readily known by its very elongate subcylindrical 

 form. At first described under the name cijUudrica, the name was 

 changed, two pages after, in the table, having been already used. 



Occurs from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wyoming; 

 and British Columbia. 



5. V, proteiisa Lee— Very elongate oval, more than twice as long as wide, 

 surface distinctly bronzed, but slightly variable. Antennfe rufotestaceous at 

 base, the outer six joints piceous. Head faintly alutaceous, the punctures not 

 coarse nor close, those of the front closer. Thorax one-third wider at base than 

 long, sides regularly arcuate and narrowing to apex, basal marginal line distinct 

 at the sides, surface not distinctly alutaceous, the punctures moderate in size 

 not closely placed, separated by at least their own diameters. Elytra a little 

 wider at base than the thorax, humeri rounded, umbone not prominent, disc 

 convex, the striae regular, not impressed, compo.sed of rather coarse and moder- 

 ately closely placed punctures, the intervals all flat, wider than the strife, with- 

 out interstitial punctures, surface not alutaceous. Body beneath piceous, with 

 slight brassy bronze. Prosternum closely punctate, the side pieces with few- 

 punctures. Abdomen moderately, coarsely, but not closely punctate. Femora 



piceous, brouzed, tibiie and tarsi rufotestaceous. Length .10 — .11 inch. • 2.5 



2.8 mm. 



This species varies in form, and in its narrowness approaches suh- 

 cylindrica, while the usual form is obtusely fusiform. The color is 

 usually coppery bronze and varies to brassy. A specimen from 

 Garland, Colorado, has the thorax distinctly cupreous and the elytra 

 greenish bronze. 



Dr. LeConte describes the thorax as not narrowed in front, but 

 the specimens are all narrower at apex than at base, but not very 

 greatly. 



Occurs in Colorado (Veta Pass and Garland), Detroit, and at Deer 

 Park, Maryland. 



6. V. bruniiescens n. sp.— Oblong oval, moderately convex, pale reddish 

 brown, the surface with faint ieneous lustre. Antennps pale rufotestaceous. 

 Head alutaceous, with moderate punctures rather closely placed, the clypeo- 

 frontal region more coarsely punctate. Thorax rather more than twice as wide 

 as long, narrowed in front, sides arcuate, ba.sal margiual line entire, fine, con- 

 taining fine punctures, surface alutaceous, the punctures coarse, close and verv 

 regularly placed. Elytra not wider at base than the thorax, humeri broadly 

 rounded, umbone smooth, not prominent; the stripe slightly impressed on the 

 disc, more deeply at the side, punctures moderate, closely placed, intervals 

 lightly convex, scarcely wider than the stripe, the interstitial punctures distinct. 



