DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. TO 



form of the body is just as in P. lanigera, and the elytra are 

 punctured in the same light manner. The clypeus is longer and 

 less obtuse. 



CYCLOCEPHALA L.ytr. 



Our species, which are all of a testaceous color, and differ 



chieily by the form of the head, may be conveniently tabulated 

 as follows : — 



§ Body glabrous above. 

 Clypeus parabolic, narrowly margined, head black, front reddish testaceous. 



1. IMMA<TI.ATA. 



Clypeus parabolic, subtruncate, more strongly margined in trout, head 

 black, front testaceous, body elongate. 2. LONGULA. 



Clypeus subparabolic, truncate, strongly margined in front, head entirely 

 black, body elongate. 3. BEDITIO 



Clypeus nearly semicircular, strongly margined, head blackish, margined 

 with reddish testaceous, body robust. 4. kobcsta. 



§§ Body pubescent above. 

 Clypeus parabolic, narrowly margined, head blackish, front testaceous. 



5. VILLOSA. 

 Clypeus parabolic, strongly margined in front. 6. HIETA. 



Clypeus broadly parabolic, strongly margined. 7. PUBERDLA. 



292. C longllla. Elongata, testacea nitida, capite parce punctato. 

 nigricante, fronte testacea, clypeo parabolico subtruncato, margine api- 

 cali altius reflexo, thorace parce punctato, antice parum angustato, elytria 

 haud profunde rugose punctatis. Long. *38. 



Cape San Lucas; Mr. John Xantus. Only males obtained. 



293. C. seditiosa. Elongata, testacea nitida, capite parce BUbtilius 

 punctato, nigro, clypeo parabolico truncato, margine apicali altius re- 

 flexo, thorace parce punctato, margine apicali nigricante, antice parum 

 angustato, elytris haud profunde punctatis. Long. "40. 



Ship Island, Mississippi. Collected by Dr. T. II. Bache, Surg. 

 of Vols., and kindly presented to me by Dr. S. Lewis. 



294. C roltlista. Oralis robusta, rufo-testacea nitida, oapifc 



dense, antice confertim punctato, nigricante, clypeo fere Betniciroulari, 

 margine reflexo rufescente, thorace latitudine dnplo breviore, lateribna 

 valde rotundatis, fortius punctato, linea dorsali l»vi, elytris fortius 



punctatis infuscatis, pygidio infuscato. Long. 



Texas; Mr. Like. Very distinct by the form of the clyp 



and the more robust shape. 

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