148 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



ately convex, densely and very minutely punctulate. Scutellum black. Ely- 

 tra broader at base than thorax, sides moderately arcuate and gradually nar- 

 rower to apex, surface striate, striae punctured, intervals moderately convex, 

 finely punctured,- color black with large rufous humeral space, involving the 

 epipleurae and extending obliquely on its inner edge from below the scutellum, 

 nearly half the length of the elytra. Body beneath black, moderately shining, 

 densely punctulate and sparsely pubescent. Femora piceous, tibiae and tarsi 

 piceo-rufous. Tarsal claws simple. Length .34 inch; 8.5 mm. 



Closely allied, in color, to G. togatus, but differs from all our species 

 in the scarcely arcuate sides of the thorax. The thorax is very 

 slightly narrowed in front. 



One specimen from California, in the cabinet of Dr. LeConte, ob- 

 tained during his recent visit in Europe from M. Thevenet. 



AGRIOTES, Esch. 

 A. Tlievenetii, n. sp. — Black, subopaque, very sparsely clothed with short 

 pale yellowish pubescence. Head black, coarsely punctured. Antennae nearly 

 as long as head and thorax, pale rufous, joints 2, 3, 4 subequal. Thorax longer 

 than wide, moderately convex, densely, coarsely and equally punctured, sides 

 at middle nearly jmrallel, at anterior angles strongly rounded, hind angles 

 acute, slightly divergent and moderately carinate. Elytra nearly twice the 

 length of thorax and at base not wider, sides feebly arcuate and gradually nar- 

 rowing to apex; surface finely striate, strife coarsely punctured, intervals flat, 

 sparsely punctured, punctures submuricate; color of elytra black, humeral 

 space rufous extending obliquely on its inner margin from the sides of the scu- 

 tellum to the middle of the sides. Body beneath black, densely punctured, the 

 punctures coarser on the prothorax. Coxal plates strongly dilated within. 

 Legs rufous. Length .34 inch; 8.5 mm. 



Abundantly distinct from any Agriotes in our fauna, resembling A. 

 limosus in form, sculpture and size. In color it strongly resembles 

 Gardiopliorm mimeticus, and the degree of resemblance is such that 

 by a casual examination the species might be confounded. 



Specimens from California obtained by Dr. LeConte from M. The- 

 venet, of Paris, to whom it is dedicated. 



iniOVHS. Esch. 

 It. Crotehii, n. sp. — Black, moderately shining, thorax with slight tinge 

 of bronze, elytra with large humeral red space, surface sparsely clothed with 

 very short yellowish pubescence. Head slightly bronzed, coarsely punctured, 

 margin of front rounded and slightly reflexed. Antennas as long as head and 

 thorax, black, joints 2 and 3 together slightly longer than the fourth. Thorax 

 longer than wide, sides moderately arcuate and converging in front, near the 

 hind angles slightly sinuate; hind angles slightly divergent, finely carinate; 

 surface slightly bronzed, densely and coarsely punctured. Elytra subde- 

 pressed, black with large rufous humeral space; sides nearly straight gradu- 

 ally convergent, and at terminal third rounded to apex ; surface striate, striae 

 coarsely punctured, intervals moderately convex and punctulate. Body be- 



