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although the more conspicuous of the spots formed by the mad- 

 colored hairs are arranged in series corresponding with the costse 

 of that species. 



352. D. truncaticollss. Elongatns cylindricus, niger opacus, pilis 

 sordidis irregulariter macalatus, thoraoe latitudine paulo longiore, for- 

 titer granulato, postice subtiliter canaliculato, antice late emarginato, 

 angulis anticis acutis, lateribus sinuatis, antice acute ploridentatis, 

 angulis posticis rectis; elytris rude subseriatiui pum-tatis, apioe cou- 

 vexis. Long. -30 — -40. 



Mas, elytris ad apicein spiua subsuturali acuta arniatis, angulo suturali 



acuto. 

 Femina, elytris ad apicem singulation subangulatis. 



One specimen, from Alabama, given me by Frof. S. S. Halde- 

 man, and another from Kentucky, by Mr. J. Ph. Wild. Very 

 distinct from the preceding by the anterior pari of the thorax not 

 being produced into acute horns, but being only prominent 

 laterally; the anterior outline is broadly emarginate, and the 

 sides near the apex are armed as in the preceding with a few 

 acute teeth. 



AMPHICERIS Leo. 



353. A. fortis. Elongatus cylindricus, piceo-niger, tborace latitudine 

 breviore, rude granulato, amice bicornuto, et lateribus dentato, Lateribna 

 deiu parallelis, angulis posticis rectis apice rotundatis; elytris nitidis 

 fortiter subseriatiui punctatis, postice hautl callosis. Long. •4(j — '66. 



Two specimens, collected at Cape San Lucas, Lower ( lalifornia, 

 by Mr. Xantus. Differs from A. punctipennis by the hind angles 

 of the thorax being prominent, the sides more parallel and scarcely 

 rounded, with the hinder portion of the disc granulated, and not 

 aciculate in a reticulated manner, as in that species; and finally 

 by the posterior declivity of the elytra having no callosities. 



DDODERIS Stephbns. 



354. D. porcatus. Elongatna cylindricus, niger opacos, setia fulvia 



erectis vestitus, tborace latitudine baud breviore, antice angustato, 

 lateribus cum apice rotundatis, fortiter inseqnaliter dentatis, rud« .>>!"•- 

 rato, angulis posticis rectis; elytris granulis Bubacatia asperatia bud- 



striatis, apice sequaliter convexis. Long. "12 — --■ 



A common species, throughonl the Atlantic States and et 

 distinguished by the dull color, and Btrongly serrate thorax 

 In D. substriatus of Europe, which occurs also iu Canada and 



