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H. simplicipes is less broad, less convex, and with 

 less red than H. sellatus, which occurs in the same 

 region. It is more like H. militaris, but very distinct 

 from it and all our other species — except H. Icevipes — 

 by the non-denticulate outer margin of the front tibiae. 

 In H. Icevipes the thoracic margin is fimbriate, and the 

 sculpture different. The characters are such as to 

 exclude H. simplicipes from any of the groups as lim- 

 ited in Dr. Horn's synopsis, but it seems best to place 

 it following H. Icevipes. 



There is, in the writer's collection, a single example 

 from San Bernardino County of what may prove to be 

 a distinct species, but which is so close to the species 

 above described, that further specimens are necessary 

 to establish its status. It differs from H. simplicipes 

 in being entirely black, with the fourth dorsal stria of 

 the elytra interruptedly continued nearly to the base. 

 There is a small group of well defined punctures be- 

 tween the lateral striae of the thorax, and near the 

 front angles, which is only feebly evident in H. sim- 

 plicipes. 



47. Saprinus liticolus, sp. nov. 



Obloug-oval, uot very convex, black, shining, feebly but not very finely 

 punctate. Supraorbital line obsolete. Thorax less than twice as wide as 

 long, sides convergent and nearly straight to apical fourth; surface 

 sparsely, rather finely punctate laterally, a line of coarser punctures 

 along the base, disk with very minute and widely spaced punctures. 

 Elytra about one-half longer than the thorax, rather strongly punctate in 

 apical half, the punctures a little elongate and denser apically, but sepa- 

 rated on the average by their own diameters. External subhumeral 

 wanting; internal subhumeral either wanting or short and apical; oblique 

 humeral distinct; four dorsals deeply impressed, punctate, subequal in 

 length, and extending bu.t little beyond the middle; fourth dorsal arched 

 at base and joining the sutural, which does uot quite reach the apex. 

 Pygidia densely but not very coarsely punctate. Prosteruum not strongly 



