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dark brown and white pubescence, the white hairs being more pro- 

 nounced along base and suture of elytra; punctation on pro thorax 

 dense, deep, often oval; on elytra not quite so dense, surface some- 

 what ridged below intrahumeral sulcus. 



Head rather finely punctate over occiput with a median line ending 

 in a depression in middle of front, more coarsely punctate on lower 

 front; pubescence over occiput dark, fine, and not conspicuous, over 

 lower front with coarser and white hairs; labrum tending to be reddish 

 brown. Antennae rather long, reaching nearly to middle of elytra, 

 deep reddish brown. Prothorax convex with nearly straight sides, 

 only slightly rounded, densely and deeply punctate, punctures finer 

 near anterior margin, pubescence in median area with finer and 

 denser hairs, and on sides with more conspicuous, coarser, denser 

 brown and white hairs. Scutellum with fine unusually dark hairs. 

 Elytra slightly depressed below scutellum, punctation not as dense 

 or coarse as on prothorax, somewhat ridged below intrahumeral 

 sulcus; pubescence rather long and coarse, usually with more dark 

 brown than white hairs, white hairs usually along basal margin and 

 suture. Body beneath densely covered with a grayish, not pure 

 white, sometimes even pale brownish pubescence. Length 6-8 mm.; 

 width 2.8-4 mm. 



Type: Male, USNM no. 69197 and 52 paratypes, 20 of which are 

 in the U.S. National Museum, remainder in collection of University 

 of Washington. 



Type-locality: Diamond Lake, Douglas County, Oreg., June 24, 

 1941, K. M. and D. M. Fender. 



Other localities: California: Bair's Ranch, Redwood Creek, 

 Humboldt Co., June 13, H. S. Barber. Oregon: McMinnville; 

 Josephine Co., June 11, 1910; Grant's Pass. Apr. 28, 1934, F. M. 

 Beer; Wimer, June 24, 1958, F. M. Beer; Tygh Valley, May 30, 1938; 

 Mt. Hood, 5000-6000 ft., June 26, 1925, Van Dyke; Crater Lake, 

 July 12, 1937, J. W. Green; alt. 7000 ft., July 16, 1939, M. C.Lane, 

 on fir; Lake of Woods, Klamath Falls Rd., K. M. Fender; Meacham, 

 May 22, 1935, M. C. Lane; Wallowa Lake, June 22, 1941, K. and D. 

 Fender; Toll Gate Rd., Blue Mts., June 10, 1938, Van Dyke, Van 

 Duzee; Blue Mts., July 16, 1933, M. C. Lane; Steen Mts., Harner 

 Co., July 2, 1922, Van Dyke; mountains west of LaGrange, July 25, 

 1922, Van Dyke. Washington: Tacoma, May 15, 1945, M. J. 

 Forsell; Shelton, May 25, 1935, on Pinus contorta, R. L. Furness; 

 Lake Cle Elum, Apr. 27, 1939, Hatch and Wilson; Easton, June 14, 

 1930, W. W. Baker; June 10, 1938, M. C. Lane; Mt. Ranier; Pelous, 

 Kamiak Butte, May 24, 1935, M. C. Lane; Newman Lake , June 11, 

 1922, M. C. Lane; Skamania Co., Little Huckleberry Mt., July 15, 

 1937, Jack Price; Mt. Adams, 6000-7000 ft., July 2, 1925, Van Dyke, 



