l(j COLEOPTERA OF KANSAS 



characters are nearly as in that species; the anterior femora have on the anterior 

 ftice near the base an oval patch of yellow hair; the tibia3 are dilated internally at 

 the middle into an obtuse angle, then broadly emarginate to the tip, at the inner 

 side of which is a dense short brush of yellow hair; the first three joints of the 

 anterior and middle tarsi are dilated, and furnished beneath with a dense brush of 

 yellow hair; the middle tibia3 are thick internally at the apex and have also a 

 brush of hair. 



XYSTROPUS SoLiER. 



X. pinglli!!i, ater opacus, subtilissime punctulatus, brevissime pubescens, tborace brevi, lateribus 

 valde rotundatis, basi sinuato, angulis posticis baud prolongatis, elytris striatis, interstitiis paulo 

 couvexis. Loug. 'ST. 



Santa Fe, Mr. Fendler : one specimen. Resembles X. hrevis [CisteJa hrevis Say), 

 but differs in the antennsB and feet being entirely black. The thorax is less deeply 

 sinuate at the base, and the posterior angles are less acute, and not prolonged. 



CYSTEODEMIJS Lec. 



C vitf atus, niger, capite thoraceque opacis, vage grosse punctatis, illo ad basin fere truncato, hoc 

 subquadrato, subtiliter canaliculato, ad basin valde emarginato, elytris brevibus, inflatis obtusis, 

 cribrato-punetatis, vitta augusta rubra abbreviata ornatis, abdomine amplissimo Isevigato. Long. 

 •5_-f. Tab. II, fig. 9. 



Lec. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. VI, 330. 



New Mexico, Dr. Wislizenus : found on the journey from Santa F^ to Chihuahua. 



C triistlizeili, cyanescens, nitidus, capite thoraceque grosse punctatis, illo postice rotundato, hoc 

 pentagono, canaliculato, angulis lateralibus acutis, elytris splendide cyaneis, sphericis, foveis pro- 

 fundis confertis cancellatis. Long. -45 — -GS. Tab. II, fig. 10. 



Lec. Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist, of New York, V, 158; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. YI, 330. 



Drs. Wislizenus and Webb, found in the same region with G. vittatiis. 



MORDEIiliA Fabr. 



Bl. in!i>lilatn, longiuscula, nigra, capite thoraceque cinereo hand dense pubescentibus, hoc latitu- 

 diue breviore, lateribus late rotundatis, elytris pube nigra iudutis, sutura basique cinereo-margi- 

 natis, vitta obliqua a humero ad quadranteni extensa, maculaque transversa pone medium dense 

 cinereo-pubescentibus ; subtus maeulis lateralibus cinereo-pubescentibus, antennis thorace longiori- 

 bus basi, tibiis tarsisque anticis fusco-testaceis, stylo anali elougato. Long. -18 — '21. 



Two specimens, from Fort Riley; Mr. John Xantus. Approaches M. oculata 

 Say, more nearly than any other species, but is readily distinguished by the mark- 

 ings as above described; the oblique vitta from the humerus does not reach the 

 suture ; the scutellum is densely clothed with cinereous hair. 



MORDEIiL,ISTEI\A Costa. 



I?I. OMlllila, elongata, parallela, nigra, pilis pallide sericeis obsita, elytris evidenter punctulatis, 

 pedibus posticis, tibiis carinulis numerosis brevibus obliquis, tarsorum articulo Imo tibia vi.x bre- 

 viore, 5-carinulato, 2d bicarinulato. Long. -18. 



One specimen : Platte river. Elongate, not attenuated behind, black, above and 

 beneath with gray silvery hair; head and thorax very finely punctulate, the latter' 



