288 GEO. H. HORN, M. D. 



G. carolinensis n. sp. — Form moderately robust, reddish or coppery 

 bronze, moderately shining. Sides of thorax moderately arcuate, the disc con- 

 vex, coarsely punctured, at the sides somewhat tuberculate by the confluence of 

 the punctures. Scutellum small oval. Elytra densely and deeply punctured* 

 the punctures near the apex less confused and forming a slight tendency to striae. 

 Body beneath more shining than above, moderately densely punctured, but 

 smoother along the median line. Presternum very coarsely punctured in front, 

 the process smooth with a row of coarse deep punctures so closely placed as to 

 resemble a groove. Length .60-. 76 inch; 15-19 millim. 



Although very distinct in its facies from obliteratus it is not easy to 

 give any striking characters by which the two may be separated. It is, 

 however, smaller, less robust, the sculpture much less coarse and the color 

 quite different. 



There have been about eight or ten specimens collected by the late 

 Mr. W. F. Wenzel near Wilmington, North Carolina. I find no differ- 

 ence in them except in size. Those in my cabinet were kindly given me 

 by his son, Mr. Henry Wenzel. 



Of the species in the table, cuneatus makes the closest approach in 

 resemblance to Hippomelas saginata, in fact, the two might easily be 

 confounded without reference to the structure of the tarsi. 



HIPPOMELAS L. et G. 



The following species belong to the above-named genus and are dis- 

 tinguished as follows : 

 Epistoma rather deeply emarginate, the labrum almost bilobed. 



Thorax with moderately arcuate sides and regularly punctured surface, 



spheniciis Lee. 

 Epistoma broadly emarginate, the labrum feebly notched. 



Thorax narrowed in front, the sides nearly straight, disc regularly punctured, 



saginata Mann. 



Arcuate, disc irregularly and roughly sculptured caelatus Lee. 



Thorax quadrate, sides arcuate, the disc regularly and moderately punctured, 



calif'oruicus Horn;, 

 H. saginata Mann., has not yet to my knowledge occurred within our 

 faunal limits. 



H. caelatus by its robust form and thoracic sculpture approaches 

 Gyascutus, while calif "or nicus by its feeble frontal ridges seems to lead 

 to Psiloptera. All the species of both genera have the tips of the elytra 

 slightly emarginate and slightly spinous. 



Deltometopus ereptus Bonv. — An examination of the type in the 

 collection of M. Salle convinces me that it in no wise differs from 

 amoenicornis Say. 



Analestesa testacea Leach, is Cebrio bicolor Fab. 

 Corymbites tristis Cand. — Specimens, which on comparison do not 

 differ from this species, have been found in Japan by Mr. George Lewis. 



