288 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



Tlie following species has been described by Motschuisky : 



Teiiioclaetyla calitbriiica Motsch.— Oblonga, testacea, punctatissima, 

 coipore subtus capiteque piceis ; femoribus rufopiceis. Long. 1 lin.; lat. .5 lin. 



This Teinodactyla resembles greatly our species of Europe, such 

 as atriciUn and melanocepha/a , but it is considerably more elongate 

 and more strongly punctate on the elytra. 



Occurs in California. 



In the preliminary remarks to the ])aper in which this is described 

 Motschuisky mentions that part of the species were purchased from 

 Dupont as collected in California. On several occasions I have hatl 

 to deal with this material and have .satisfied myself from the identi- 

 fication of nearly all the species that the series was collected in south- 

 western Texas. 



There is very little doubt in my )nind that the above species came 

 from that region, and that it is ])ossibly indentical with occideidalis 

 Horn. 



Longitarsns nigripalpis Lee. must 1)6 placed with Malueosoma fus- 

 cula Lee, from which it may not differ siiecifically. 



<iL.YI»TII¥A Lee. 



Head inserted as far as the eyes, front not carinate, the tubercles 

 distinct, clypeus broadly emarginate, lal)rum arcuate in front. Max- 

 illary palpi moderate in length, second joint rather slender, conical, 

 third much shorter and stouter, fourth more slender, conical and 

 acute at tip. Antennie as long as half the body, slender, very 

 slightly thicker externally ; first joint cylindrical, second more than 

 half the length of first, conical, joints o-7 gradually increasing in 

 length, 8-10 shorter, eleventh longer and acute at tip. Thorax 

 broader than long, usually narrowed in front, sides and base arcuate, 

 apex truncate, anterior angles slightly obliquely truncate, the hind 

 angles obtuse, disc without basal or transverse impression. Elytra 

 oval, striato-punctate at base and sides confused at a|)ex, often smooth 

 at sides and apex. Prosternum moderate between the coxa^, slightly 

 dilated at apex, the cavities rather widely open behind. Ventral 

 segments all free, the fir.st as long as the next two. Legs moderately 

 long. Posterior tibiae straight, terminated at middle of its tip by a 

 moderate spur, the outer edge grooved near the Up. Tarsi moder- 

 ately long, the first joint of the posterior one-third the length of the 

 tibia and equal to the other joints together. C'laws simple. 



