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Dr. Sharp does not state to the contrary. The thoracic markings 

 give the species somewhat the appearance of pale specimens of 

 Creniphilus infuscatus. The strias are described by Dr. Sharp as 

 being ahnost impunctate ; this is true of those of the disc, but not 

 at the sides. No mention is made of the fact that the eighth inter- 

 val has but one series of punctures. The fact was observed by 

 Bedel (Faune i, p. 337) in analis, but he erroneously states that it 

 is the ninth interval, while in the present sj-jccies and analis it is 

 certainly the interspace between the seventh and eighth stria?. 



Occurs at New Orleans, La. Dr. Sharp records it in various 

 places in Mexico, and as far south as Nicaragua. 



C analis Payk.— Oval, moderately convex, piceous black, shining, elytra 

 with an indefinitely limited pale space at apex, which always reaches the apical 

 border. Antennse testaceous, club pale brown, palpi testaceous. Head moder- 

 ately coarsely and closely punctate, clypeus smoother. Thorax transverse, sides 

 arcuately narrowing from base to apex, base with faint traces of impressions in 

 front of the scntellum and the fourth elytral stria, the basal marginal line want- 

 ing, disc moderately closely punctate, the punctures less dense and less impressed 

 at the sides. Elytra striate, equally from base to apex, tenth stria very distinct, 

 strife closely, but not coarsely punctate, intervals flat, moderately closely punc- 

 tate, the eighth interval narrow and with but a single row of punctures. Body 

 beneath piceous, opaque; abdomen often brown; epipleurse pale, metasternal 

 area shining, rather coarsely punctate. Prosternum distinctly carinate; me.so- 

 sternal elevation narrow, but not linear. Legs piceous, or rufo-piceous. Length 

 .08— .10 inch. ;. 2—2.5 mm. 



This species may be quite black, varying to brownish, probably 

 from less maturity. The apical pale spot is variable in size, being 

 sometimes quite a narrow border, and from that covering the apical 

 third of the elytra. It does not, however, extend along the side. 



From any other of the species with pale apex this may readily 

 be known by the narrow eighth interval, in which there is but a 

 single series of punctures. As specimens occur almost entirely pice- 

 ous, the epipleurre and legs are then very dark. 



In our fauna this species is known to me from upper Canada, 

 New England States, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa and Louisiana. 

 It is widely distributed in Europe, extending to Algeria and Siberia. 



C ocellatus Say. — Oval, slightly oblong, convex, piceous black, shining; 

 elytra with yellowish white apical space occupying one-third the surface, sharply 

 defined, limited in extent at the side to a point opposite the posterior coxae, 

 suture piceous to apex. Antennae testaceous, club darker. Maxillary palpi pale, 

 last joint usually darker. Head comparatively coarsely and moderately closely 

 punctate. Thorax entirely piceous, or with apical angle alone paler, convex; 



