284 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



This species resembles melcamrus, but is more robust, the humeri 

 more distinct, and the surface not alutaceous. It is larger and more 

 elongate than pygmceus, and with the elytral punctuation confused. 



Occurs in California, in the Calaveras region, also in western 

 Nevada. 



14. L.. erro n. sp. — Oval, convex, facies robust, piceous, shiiiins- Antennse 

 jjiceous, nearly black. Head shining, inipunctate. Thorax one half wider than 

 long, not narrowed in front, sides nearly straight, anterior angles obliquely 

 truncate, disc convex, the punctuation fine and sparse, the apical region and a 

 raiher broad median space impunctate. Elytra wider at base than the tiiorax. 

 humeri obliquely rounded, umbone moderately prominent, sutural angles well 

 defined, disc convex, the punctuation ratiier coarse and close, but finer and 

 sparser toward apex and sides. Body beneath entirely blark. Abdomen sparsely 

 punctate. Legs entirely piceous. Leuj^th .07 incli ; 2 mm. nearly. 



Tills species is nearly related to motdwagus, but is more shortly 

 oval. It difi'ers notably from every species in our fauna by the very 

 (lark legs. 



Occurs at White Fish Point, Lake Supei'ior region (Schwarz). 



15. L<. pyglliseus n. sp.-Oval, rolnist, convex, piceous, shining. Anteunje 

 slender, brown, three l)asal joints paler. Head impunctate, feebly shining. 

 Thorax one-half wider than long, not narrowed in front, sides feebly arcuate, 

 vaguely subaiigulate at middle, anterior aujiles obliquely truncate, disc moder- 

 ately convex and shining, the punctuation moderately coarse and deeji, (dosely 

 placed at base, sparser in front. Elytra very obviously wider at base than the 

 thorax, humeri obtuse, umbone moderately prominent, form regularly oval, 

 wiliest at middle, scarcely more than a fourth longer than wide, sutural angle 

 well defined, disc convex, punctuation coarse, deep and closely placed, substri- 

 ately arranged at ba.se, less deep at apex. Body beneath paler than above. Ab- 

 domen very indistinctly punctate. Legs entirely yellowish testaceous, the pos- 

 terior femora not distinctly punctate. Length .0(J inch. ; 1.5 mm. 



The sides of the elytra at and near the apex are paler in color 

 than the disc, the epipleurie also paler. The posterior femora are 

 iiuich darker on the upperside than on the lower. The charactei's 

 liiven in the table will enal)le this small species to be known. 



(X'curs in Georgia (Morri.soiij. 



l(j. Ij. leslaceiis Mels.— Oblong oval, moderately convex, yellowish testa- 

 ceous, head slightly daiker, surface finely alutaceous and with a gr>asy aspect. 

 .VntenuiB slender, yellowish testaceous, joints 2-3-4 equal in length. Head im- 

 punctate. Thora.x one-third wider than long, not narrowed in front, sides irregu- 

 larly arcuate, the anterior angles slightly obliquely truncate, disc moderately 

 convex, vt-ry distinctlj' alutaceous, the punctuation sparse, rather fine and indi's- 

 tiuct. Elytra very little wider at base than the thorax, humeri rounded, um- 

 bone distinrt, liut not jjromiuent, form regularly oval, widest at middle, sutural 



