152 GEO. n. noRN, m. d. 



MELOIDiE. 



Several of our not uncomraon Western species have been rede- 

 scribed by Du^es, in the Transactions of the Natural History Society 

 of Mexico. The synonymy has been determined and placed in the 

 hands of M. Salle of Paris, as belonging more properly to those dealing 

 ■with the fauna of Mexico. 



CORDYI.OSPASTA, n. g. (Mefoidoe.) 

 Body winged, metasternuui moderately long, middle coxae not cover- 

 ing the posterior. Elytra entire covering the abdomen but not con- 

 cealing the metasternal parapleurse. Antennae eight-jointed, clavate 

 not as long as the head and thorax, slightly arcuate; first joint moder- 

 ately stout but short, second very short, third as long as the fir.st, fourth 

 to seventh gradually shorter and broader, eighth longer than the pre- 

 ceding three, cylindrical, obtusely pointed at tip. Tibiae slender, each 

 with a single, sleoder, moderately long spur. Tarsal claws cleft, the 

 two portions connate, the lower portion half the length of the upper 

 and its tip forming a slender acute tooth at the middle of the upper. 

 Anterior femora without sericeous spot. 



The form of the antennae of this genus appears to be unique in the 

 family. The terminal joint shows a slight tendency to segmentation 

 at its base so that the antennae might possibly be thought to be nine- 

 jointed. This genus is certainly the nearest approach to the Mylahrini 

 our country has yet produced and it appears to differ from that tribe 

 only in the form of the tarsal claws and the unique tibial spurs. By 

 these characters I would suggest its pasition in a group intermediate 

 between the Mi/lahrini and Lt/ttini. 



C Fuller!, n. sp. — Black, subopaque. Head subquadrate, narrower in front, 

 occiput truncate, hind angles rounded, surface opaque (minutely granulate) 

 sparsely punctured. Thorax transverse, not wider than the head, nearly twice 

 as wide as long, apex suddenly narrowed, sides feebly arcuate, base slightly 

 emarginate at middle, margin slightly retlexed, surface sculptured as the head. 

 Elytra nearly twice as wide as thorax and twice as long as head and thorax 

 combined, parallel, each rounded at tip, surface opaque, scabro-reticulate. Scu- 

 tellum oval at tip. Body beneath black, shining. Legs slender, moderately 

 long, black, moderately shining. 



Male. — Fifth ventral segment moderately long, nearly semicircularly emar- 

 ginate, angles acute, pronuuent and moderately divergent. Length .22 inch; 

 5.5 mm. 



I take great pleasure in dedicating the species to Mr. Andrew 

 S. Fuller, as a slight evidence of jny appreciation of his many 

 kindnesses. 



One specimen Nevada, from Mr. A. S. Fuller. 



