DESCRIPTIONS m|' \|;\v SI'Kl II - 1 ." ."i 



Differs from R. limbatus by the Bmaller size, different color, and 

 more finely punctured tin. rax; the posterior lobe is Less rounded 

 at tip thau in that Bpecies. 



MELOE Linn. 



452. M-. montaiius. Nigro-violacens, oapite thoraeeque fortiter 



punctatis, hoc capite angustiore, latitudine longi postioe snguatato, 



basi eniarginato ; elytris fortiter intricato-rugosis; atnl<>iiii tn* supra i - 



fertim subtilius rugoso ; antenuis articulis intermediia (femins) ; 

 latioribus. Long. *55 — 'SO. 



One female from Oregon, and another from Montana, This 

 species is closely allied to M. rugipennis, and, as in thai species, 

 the thorax is destitute of impressions; hut the punctures of the bead 

 and thorax are more numerous, and less unequally distributed, 

 and the dorsal segments of the abdomen are more finely rugi 



The male, when discovered, will be found to have the 5th, 6th, 

 aud 7th joints of the antennas dilated, as in M. rugipennis; tin- 

 8th and 9th joints of the female are about as lung as their width, 

 the 10th is one-third longer. 



453. IH. tinctus. Nigro-violaeeus, eapite thoraceque fortiter puno- 



tatis, hoc capite angustiore, latitudine Longiore, poatioe paulo angustato, 



canaliculate, margine postico depresso, basi emarginato ; elytris fortiter 

 intricato-rugosis ; abdomine supra subtilissime rugoso ; antennia articulis 

 interniediis (femiua?) paulo latioribus. Long. -44 — -50. 



Three females from Nebraska, near the Rocky Mountains. 

 Differs from the preceding by the head and thorax being .-till 

 more coarsely punctured, the latter channelled, with the basal 

 margin strongly depressed, and the dorsal segments of the abdo- 

 men much more finely rugose. The 8th, 9th, and 10th joints of 

 the antennas are nearly equal in size. 



M. afer differs from this species by the color being black, with- 

 out any bluish tint, and by the dorsal Begments being Btrongly 

 rugose, as in M. montanuB. 



451. M. carfoonaceus. Ater, subnitidus, oapite thoraceque rude 



punctatis, hoc capite angustiore, latitndine param longiore, orato, 

 postice angustato, pone medium canaliculate, ad basin emarginato; 

 elytris fortiter intricato-rugosis, abdomine BUpra rugose pnnotato; an- 

 tenuis articulis intermediia (femins) paulo latioribus. Long. -64 --74. 

 Two females from Nebraska, mar the Rockj Mountains. 

 Differs from the preceding by the head and thorax being more 



