64 J. T.. LECONTE, M. D. 



Another species of this genus was given me by 3Ir. E. P. Austin, 

 which may be here added, in order to avoid multiplication of refer- 

 ences. 



X. W(liiali*Iiini. — Blackish-brown, very densely granulato-punctate, ir- 

 regularly clotlieil with spots of yeMowish-brown pubescence; prothorax not 

 channelled, siiles widely inari^iiied, last joints of antennae as long as the 6 — 8 

 ui»ited, and about twice as wide as the 8th. Length .19 inch; 4.fi mm. 



Providence, llhode Island; two specimens. Much smaller than 

 X. tesselafum, but similarly punctured and pubescent; the prothorax 

 is, however, not at all channelled and the last joints of the antennm 

 are much larger. 



VKILLKTT.A, ». g. {Anobiini.) 



The front cox.tb in this genus are contiguous and the prothorax ex- 

 cavated beneath for the reception of the head, and the antenujc 11- 

 jointed, in repose received under the head, as in the other members of 

 the group Xyletini (lite. Proc. Acad Nat. Sc. Phila., 18G5, 2»7) ; the 

 mesosteriium is not advanced bet^veen the middle coxa;, but is as 

 in Xyletinus. It differs, however, conspicuously from that genus by 

 the antennae. 



These organs have the 1st joint of moderate size somewhat dilated, 

 about two and a half times longer than wide; 2d ovate, as long as 

 wide; 3 — 8 triangular, broader and gradually transverse in % form- 

 ing an acutely serrate funiculus; 9 — 11 longer, flat, each as long as 

 the three of the preceding ones. The elytra are striate as in Xyleti- 

 nus, with a long scutellar, ten dorsal and two short lateral striae occu- 

 pying the post-huujeral expansion of the elytra, which is as well 

 n»arked as in Xyletiuus; the tip is feebly truncate and broadly 

 rounded. 



V. Miirrayi. — Elongate, cylindrical, black, covered with very fine short 

 cinereous pubescence; prothorax ferruginous with abroad black apical band, 

 si^ margin broadly rellexed, disc convex, base margined each side near the 

 hind angles, .which are rounded ; elytra with fine impressed scarcely punctured 

 Btrise, each with a ferruginous spot in front of the middle. Length .32 inch; 

 8 mm. 



One % , California, given me by Mr. A. Murray. The prothorax 

 is finely punctured and the interspaces of the elytra nearly flat. 



V. expAiisa. — Blackish-brown, elongate, cylindrical, covered with fine 

 abort sericeous pubescence; prothorax feebly channelled, with side margin 

 very widely reflexed, extending upon the sides of the base, disc convex finely 

 punctured; elytra with the strioe line, but deeper and more distinctly punc-. 



