Tune. iQH-l SCHAEFKEK: XeW CoLEOPTERA. 115 



The genus Adimcnts was erected by Dr. Sharp for a few small 

 Centra! American clavicorn beetles allied to the Colydiidi^ but differ- 

 ing principally from these and from the rest of the CUnicornia by 

 the peculiar formation of the first joint of tarsi. This first joint is 

 broadly dilated, the second joint is inserted on the upper side of the 

 base of the first joint, and both the second and third joints, which are 

 very small, are invisible on the ventral aspect. 



riiis tarsal structure as well as the other characters given by Dr. 

 Sharp for the genus Adimcrus. are the same as in Monardus gitttatus 

 Lee. Therefore. Monu'dus. as the older name, has priority over 

 AditHi-rtis. and the family will be known as Monctdidit. 



Family XrnouLiD.t:. 



Carpophilus californicus, new species. 



Related to nigcr but less robust and convex : elytra unimpressed below 

 scutellum : punctuation of head and thorax less dense ; lateral margin of 

 thorax very narrowly reflexed ; last ventral segment of the male on each 

 side of the emargination broadly, shallowly impressed; last dorsal segment of 

 female with a deep apical impression, the surface above the depression convex. 

 The color is black or piceous : intemiediate antennal joints, legs and lateral 

 margins of thorax pale : elytra rufous with suture, apex and a little more than 

 half of the lateral margin black or piceous. Length 4—4.5 mm. 



Tulare County. California. 



A single pair in the Dietz Collection, which differ sufticiently 

 from eastern specimens of nigcr to receive a name. 



Carpophilus rufiventris, new species. 



Elongate oval, depressed : color piceous. underside rxifous, legs and an- 

 tenniv. except club, paler ; upper surface feebly shining, clothe*.! moderately 

 with dark pubescence. Head moderately coarsely and closely punctate. Pro- 

 thorax with basal and apical margin nearly equal : sides feebly arcuate : an- 

 terior angles broadly rounded : basal angles distinct, oblique not reflexed : 

 punctuation moderately coarse, punctures on the disk distinctly separated. 

 Elytra more sparsely pimctate than the prothorax. Propygidium and pygidium 

 more deiisely and slightly more finely punctured than the elytra. Fifth ventral 

 segment of the male deeply, circularly emarginate, without impressions, anal 

 segment ventral. Length 5-5,5 mm. 



Huachuca Mts.. .\rizona. 



.-\s usual the color is variable. In the fully colored specimens 

 the color is black with lateral maririn of thorax rufotestaceous. the 



