392 G. R. CROTCH, M. A. 



H. ScitultlS, Lee. Pr. Acad., 1855, p. 295. — Black, depressed, antennae and 

 legs red, head obsoletely punctate; thorax transverse, very finely and sparing- 

 ly punctulate with a few deeper punctures; elytra with two dorsal lines im- 

 pressed, and scattered punctures, ochreous, the disc covered with narrow 

 generally confluent brown vittge; coxal plates and first ventral segment spar- 

 ingly punctate. L. "13 inch. 



Lake Superior. 



H. obesus, Lee. — Evidently allied to H. scitulus, but convex, short, 

 rounded, nearly like H. cuspidatus in shape ; thorax with the disc broadly fus- 

 cate; elytra with about five narrow vittae confluent in various places; the 

 sculpture is similar to that of H. scitulus, but the alutaceous surface is more 

 evident; beneath the coxal plates are obsoletely punctate, ventral segments 

 rugulose ; % elytra alutaceous, impunctate. L. "11 inch. 



California. (Leconte, Horn.) This seems to be very near R. 

 rivali):, Gyll. 



F. — Densely punctate, opaque, posterior femora closly punctate. 

 H. rotniidatus, Lee. — Oblong ovate, legs, antennae and body beneath ru- 

 fous; above finely pubescent, opaque, densely and finely punctate throughout, 

 thorax with obsolete deeper punctures, elytra with traces of the sutural and 

 dorsal striae ; thorax with the front margin and base black, the latter with two 

 large black spots united with it; elytra apparently with 6—7 narrow vittre of 

 which 2, 6 and 7 are always interrupted in two or three places, these vittae are 

 often confluent, dentate^ before the apex, beneath rufous, densely punctulate, 

 opaqHe. L. '17 inch. 



Canada. Allied to H. de.pressus. Fabr., of Europe by the dentate 

 elytra. 



H. si rial oil sis. Lee. Ann. Lye. v.. p. 207. — Above sub-metallic, pubes- 

 cent, black, varied with orange, markings; thorax with deeper punctures in 

 front and at the hind angles; elytra each with seven impressed striae, the ex- 

 ternal two often obsolete; beneath black, opaque, legs and antennae rufescent. 

 L. -17 inch. 



California, Oregon. Very variable in markings. Thorax strongly 

 margined at the sides. 



II. funereus, sp. n. — Closely allied to H. striatellm, but much larger^ 

 darker, hardly pubescent, elytra with the first stria evident, the dorsal one- 

 irregular and generally more or less divided into punctures; surface often con- 

 colorous. L. '20 inch. 



Lower California. (Horn.) 



II. eximius, Mots. Bull. Mosc. (1S59). !i., 164. — Opaque, pubescent, dense- 

 ly punctulate, black, varied with yellow: head bi-impressed, rather shining, 

 thorax transverse, sides strongly rounded, margined with deep punctures in 

 front and along the base; elytra each with a rounded dorsal eosta, sutural and 

 dorsal line of punctures evident; beneath black, rugose, legs and autemue ru- 

 fous. L. - 18 inch. 



California. (Leconte, Horn.) 



