358 G. R. CROTCH, M. A. 



T. californica, Lee. Pr. Phil, vii., 161, 4. — Very close to T. antica, from 

 which it differs in having the head and thorax red, but agree3 in punctuation 

 and the straight sides to the thorax. L. *16 — "18 inch. 



California. (Leconte, Horn, Ulke.) 



T. flavicollis, Lac. Erot., 218; Lee. J. Phil. (2) i., Pr. Phil, vii., 162, 6.— 

 Oblong ovate, red,antennal club, elytra and body beneath black: head and 

 thorax clearly and rather closely punctate, the latter with the sides decidedly 

 rounded; elytra rather finely punctate striate, interstices very sparsely and 

 obsoletely punctate ; underside rather densely punctate. L. "12 — -16 inch. 



Pennsylvania, New York, Washington, Illinois, Louisiana. (Le- 

 conte, Horn, Ulke.) 



T. conftnh differs only in the relative shape of the thorax, which is 

 I think sexual, at least a similar difference prevails very generally in 

 the family. 



Erotylides. 

 Tarsi with the 4th joint very minute, maxillge with the internal lobe 

 with two spines; form generally more ovate and less cylindrical. 



CYPHEROTYLIS, Crotch, g. n. (Type gibbosus.) 

 Head produced in frout into a rostrum which is narrowed for the 

 insertion of the antennae; elytra ochreous with irregular deep black 

 punctures ; thorax unevenly impressed, base margiued ; anterior fe- 

 mora globose, and the 1st ventral segment with a pilose dot in the 

 males. 



€. Boisduvali, (Chev.) Col. Mex., 2, 4; (Lac.) Erot., 466, 54.— Obovate, 

 black, opaque, elytra ochreous, covered with numerous deeply impressed black 

 punctures, often confluent, and with a black triangular spot on the external 

 margin about the middle; underside sparingly punctulate. L. "64 inch. 



Var. californicus, (Lac.) Erot., p. 467, 55. 



Santa Fe, New Mexico, Colorado. (Leconte, Horn, Ulke.) Also 

 found in Mexico. 



The elytral points are smaller and more numerous. 



