248 GEO. H. HORN. 



This species, from its facies, seems to be most closely allied to 

 consors, an association which is further indicated by the form of the 

 male organ, but the claws are not, properly speaking, toothed. For 

 the latter reason it is better associated with jierplexus, which has the 

 claws even less angulate at base. 



Occurs from Cknada and the New England States westward to 

 Kansas and South to Georgia. 



1*. consors Lee. — Oblong, black, shining, transversely very convex, sides 

 of elytra nearly vertical, undei'side and legs entirely black, tarsi slightly paler. 

 Thorax very finely punctate, smoother at the sides, the anterior oblique and the 

 median transverse row of coarse punctures vei'y well marked, basal marginal 

 line distinct in its entire length. Elytra a little more coarsely, but less closely 

 punctured than the thorax and more indistinct toward the apex, the usual rows 

 of coarser punctures indistinctly impressed. Length .28— .32 inch.; 7 — 8 mm. 

 PL iii, tig. 4. 



The mesosternal lamina is triangular, the lower edge oblique to the axis of 

 the body, the front edge nearly vertical, free angle acute, but not mucronate. 



The front claws of the male are very nearly alike, each being broadly toothed, 

 the free angle of the tooth acute, the middle and posterior claws are simply a 

 little broader at base. In the females the claws are simply a little broader at 

 base and less curved than in the male. 



Resembles cinctus, but slightly more oblong in form, without a 

 paler border and with different mesosternal lamina and male claws. 

 Occurs in Louisiana and Florida (Schwarz). 



P. califoriiicus n. sp. — Broadly oval, less convex, brownish testaceous, 

 head behind the suture piceous in both sexes, the clypeus pale % , or with a broad 

 median space piceous 9- Thorax moderately closely punctate, the arcuate and 

 transverse series feebly indicated, hind angles very obtuse. Elytra punctured 

 similarly to the thorax, but more sparsely near the apex, the usual series of 

 coarser punctures very faintly indicated. Body beneath opaque black. Femora 

 piceous, tibife and tarsi pale. Length .18— .20 inch. ; 4. .5 — 5 mm. PI. iii. fig. 8. 



Mesosternal plate not prominent, the lower edge slightly oblique, the front 

 oblique, the angle not mucronate. 



In the male the anterior claws are dissimilar, the front claw having a quad- 

 rangular dilatation at base, the posterior merely slightly broader. The middle 

 claws are equal and merely slightly angulate at base. The posterior claws are 

 equal and slightly broader at ba.se. 



In the female the claws are alike on all the feet. They are more slender than 

 in the male, and very .slightly broadened at base. 



Among the species with pale elytra, simple prosternuni and toothed 

 claws, the present species is known by its much broader and more 

 depressed form, and in the male by the claws being very feebly 

 toothed in comparison with what is observed in the other forms. 



This species was formerly considered by me as lafiusculus Mots. 



Occurs in California (probably northern). 



