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singularly elongate form. The humeral spot does not touch 

 either the base or the margin ; the posterior spot is about equally 



.separated from the side margin and the suture. 



IIESPEROBAEXLS Lac. 



*-S44. II. rufipes. Elongatus, niger nitidus, capite thoraceque gr 



punctatis, hoc vitta dorsali hevi, lateribus subtiliter repandis, elytris 

 pone basin oblique vage impressis, striis tenuibus profunde punetati-. 

 pygidio fortiter punctato, pedibus antennisque obscure ferrugiu<-i>. 

 Long. *12. 



Southern States ; rare. 



JIEHOSOJIA Latr. 



t£45. 3f. cylindl'icilIU. Lineare cylindricum, nitidum, capite tho- 

 raceque subtilius punctatis, illo rufescente, hoc nigro, elytris nigro-piceis 

 subtiliter striatim punctatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis, basi apiceque 

 rufescentibus, subtus rufo-piceum, antenuis pedibusque rufo-test.. 

 Long. *18. 



Middle States. Quite different by its cylindrical form and 

 faintly striate elytra from N. parallel ina. Varies iu color, being 

 sometimes nearly black, with the base of the elytra, the antennae 

 and feet reddish. 



TEMXOCHILA Westw. 



246. T. barbata* Fere cylindrica, nigra, capite thoraceque profunde 

 fortiter punctatis, hoc postice sensiui angustato, angulis posticis vix 

 prominulis, elytris striis fortiter profunde punctatis, interstitiis subru- 

 gosis, uniseriatim subtiliter punctulatis ; pedibus rufo-piceis, gula parce 

 punctata et longe setosa, penecillo prope inentum fulvo piloso. Long. 

 •55. 



Cape San Lucas; one specimen; Mr. Xantus, The Bterna 

 are very coarsely punctured. The small tuft of fulvous erect 

 hair near the meutum is a very singular character. 



COXEEUS Latr. 



247. C, guttlllatus. Elongato-ovalis, nigro-piceus, opaaus, setis 

 pallidis variegatus, thorace latitudine duplo breviore, lateribus i 

 rotundatis serrulatis late depressis rufescentibus, elytris Babstriatia 

 rugose granulatis, guttis parvis albo-setosis ornatis, antennifl obflOWC 

 ferrugineis. Long. '20. 



Middle and Southern States; not uncommon. The thorax in 

 well preserved specimens has irregular stripes of diffused pale 



