314 G. II. HORN, M. D. 



of the hind tarsus longer than the second, scarcely equalling that and tiie suc- 

 ceeding together, joints all simple not lobed beneath. Lcngtli .20 — .24 incli ; 

 5— fi mm. ri. IV, fig. 10. 



Allied to L. ((5anibrinus) .s/Zymrr, Poj., from which it maybe easily 

 distinguished by its more slender form, the elytral spots, and the 

 denser punctuation of the thorax. It agrees with that species in not 

 having the prosternal sutures excavated in front. 



Numerous specimens were captured by myself at Keyesville, Cali- 

 fornia, feeding on the flowers of the Buckeye, (iEsculus ) 



L. Ulkei, n. sji. — Black, opaque, elytra red with a narrow space along the 

 suture and margin at apex black. Head with large cribrate punctures. Thor- 

 ax longer than broad, sliglitly narrower in front, sides very feebly rounded and 

 slightly undulate and very suddenly narrowed at the anterior angles: 

 hind angles very feebly divergent, truncate and carinate; disc moderately 

 convex with large, closely placed, deep punctures. Elytra as wide as thorax, 

 sides feebly rounded and very slightly narrower at apex, moderately depressed 

 surface not deeply striate, strise punctured, intervals flat, densely punctulate. 

 Body beneath and legs black, moderately shining, rather closely punctulate 

 Length .42 inch ; 10.5 mm. PI. IV, fig. 14. 



Closely allied to minis, Lee, with which it agrees in a similar color- 

 ation and in the front being rounded, not emarginate. The prosternal 

 sutures are canaliculate in front. It difl"ers from that species by hav- 

 ing merely a narrow space along the apical margin and for a short di.s- 

 tance along the suture black, while minis, has the apical third of the 

 elytra black. The thorax difi'ers notably. In minis, the sides gradu- 

 ally converge to the anterior angles, in the present species they become 

 suddenly narrowed so that the anterior angles appear broadly rounded 

 and obtuse. In general aspect the species is broader and more de- 

 pressed. 



Two specimens are before me, one of which is from the cabinet of 

 Mr. Ulke, to whom it is dedicated as acknowledgment of the many 

 favors so often referred to in the present paper. Both specimens are 

 from California, that in my cabinet having been collected in the Coast 

 llangc, south of San Francisco. 



L. cribricoUis, n. sp. — Ferruginous brown, moderately shining, surface 

 sparsely clothed with short yellowish pubescence; form slender, elongate. 

 Head sparsely umbilicately punctured, front rounded. Thorax moderately 

 convex, longer than broad, feebly narrowed in front, sides anteriorly feebly ar- 

 cuate, posteriorly feebly sinuate, apex feebly emarginate, hind angles acute, 

 slightly divergent and carinate ; surface densely covered with umbilicate punc- 

 tures. Elytra as broad.at base as thorax, gradually narrower to apex, surface 

 striate, stria3 punctured ; striiB near suture more distinct, punctures smaller, 

 outer strise very faint punctures larger ; intervals fiat wiXh a single series of 

 punctures irregularly placed. Body beneath of same color as above. Pro- 



