CRYPTOCEPHALUS IN AR^IERICA NORTH OF MEXICO 87 



an examination of the type of forreri is needed to establish its relation 

 to the subspecies of simulans. 



Distribution. — The six specimens in the U.S. National Museum 

 are all from Arizona. 



Cryptocephalus snotvi Schaeffer 



Figure 63 

 Cryptocephalus snowi Schaeffer, 1934, p. 461. 



Pronotum: Red to dark red, light markings creamy yellow to light 

 orange, rather sharply delimited. Light markings as follows: two 

 elongate, oblique basal spots that are narrowly joined; a broad lateral 

 margin (narrowed by an arm of central dark area) ; and a narrow apical 

 margin. Punctation dual, larger punctures minute to small; at side 

 with an UTegular depression. 



Elytra: Creamy yeUow to light orange, dark markings and punc- 

 tures dark red, sharply delimited. Dark markings of each elytron as 

 follows: on entire second interval, on fourth interval interrupted once 

 before apex, at basal third of sixth and seventh intervals (including 

 humerus), with anteapical and apical spots on seventh interval; and 

 a basal spot on eighth stria. With eight rows of punctures (could be 

 interpreted as seven) sixth and seventh rows interrupted medially, 

 both more or less confused, sixth much reduced; punctures a little 

 larger than usual, finer to apex; inner and outer rows distinct at apex, 

 usually clearly meeting. 



Prosternum: Anterior margin in both sexes produced into a shght 

 lobe. 



Length: 4.8 to 5.4 mm. 



Discussion. — Two female type specimens are in the U.S. National 

 Museum labeled, "Douglas Ariz. Aug. F. H. Snow." Though neither 

 bears Schaeffer's determination or any indication by him as to which 

 he intended to be the type, one has a museum type label, and the other 

 a museum paratype label. I accept the former as the holotype and 

 have assigned it type number 69079. The paratype bears the addi- 

 tional data "San Bernardino Ranch 3750 ft." The original description 

 mentions the type and paratype in Schaeffer's collection and para- 

 types deposited in the Kansas University; it is not known how many 

 specimens are in the latter series. 



Distribution. — The six USNM specimens are from Texas, New- 

 Mexico, and Arizona. 



Cryptocephalus spurcus spurcus Leconte 



Figures 91, 135 

 Cryptocephalus spurcus Leconte, 1859, p. 84. 



Pronotum: Orange to reddish, often clouded with blackish, especially 



