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and thorax being less distinctly channelled. The antennas are 

 rather shorter, and slightly less slender. 



I have seen no males belonging to this form, and but one of 

 Lytta conspersa Lee. ; but have observed in the typical specimens 

 of E. viaculata that the denuded spots are much larger in the 

 females than in the males, and therefore conclude that the differ- 

 ences being of a comparative nature, the present species, as well 

 as the one just named, should be regarded as races of E. maculata. 



460. E. sericailS. Nigra, pube cinerea minus subtili dense vestitaj 

 capite thoraoeque sat dense, elytris densius punctatis, thorace campanu- 

 lato, latitudine parum longiore, canaliculate), basi marginata ; antennis 

 nigris, capite tboraceque baud longioribus, articulis extends arete appli- 

 catis. Long. *30 — -43. 



Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas ; abundant. Allied to E. 

 ferruginea, but the pubescence is much coarser, and cinereous 

 instead of fulvous; and the thorax is less elongate. Otherwise 

 but little difference is observed. 



4G1. E. prilinosa. Nigra opaca, pube brevi subtili minus dense 

 vestita, ca; ite tboraceque subtiliter coufertim punctatis, hoc campanu- 

 lato, latitudine baud longiore, subtiliter canaliculato ; elytris thorace 

 sesqui latioribus subtilissime scabro-punctatis ; antennis nigris filiforrui- 

 bus, capite thoraceque vix longioribus, articulis extends arete applicatis. 

 Long. -30— -44. 



Colorado Territory ; three specimens kindly given me by Mr. 

 Benj. D. Walsh. This species is allied to E. ferruginea, and 

 sericans, but differs by the pubescence being very fine, and not 

 dense, giving a leaden lustre to the surface. I can find no sexual 

 differences in the specimens. _ 



462. E. callosa. Nigra subnitida, pube bete fulva dense vestita, 

 capite thoraceque coufertim punctatis, hoc campanulato, latitudine 

 paulo longiore, canaliculato, callo utrinque ovali nitido la?vi ornato ; 

 elytris thoraoe sesqui latioribus, dense subtiliter rugose punctatis ; an- 

 tennis nigris capite thoraceque paulo longioribus, filiformibus, articulis 

 externis arete applicatis. Long. .37 — "44. 



Texas, Mr. A. Salle; Nebraska, Mr. Ulke. There are five 

 specimens before me, in which I can detect no sexual differences. 

 This species is more slender than E. sericans and pruinosa, being 

 of the same form and color as E. ferruginea, from which it differs 

 by the smooth callus each side of the thorax, midway between the 

 apex and base, and equally distant from the side and the medial line. 



