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convergent and feeMy incurvate to the base, which is broadly and rather 

 strongly arcuate and but very slightly wider than the apex; the latter broadly 

 and very feebly arcuate; basal angles obtuse and slightly rounded; disk feebly 

 and evenly convex, very minutely, feebly, evenly and not densely punctate, 

 not at all impressed. Elytra at base one-fifth wider than the prothorax; sides 

 parallel and nearly straight; together transversely truncate and very broadly 

 trisinuate at apex; disk slightly longer than wide, one-fourth longer than the 

 pronotum, very depressed, nearly perfectly flat, feeblj' impressed on the suture 

 toward the scutellum, finely margined along the suture, finely, evenly, very 

 feebly and rather densely punctate. Abdomen at base slightly wider than 

 the pronotum and very slightly narrower than the elytra; sides parallel and 

 straight; entire surface granuloso-reticulate; granulation much coarser in the 

 basal impressed areas which are not punct ite, elsewhere in addition finely, 

 feebly, sparsely and sub-asperately punctate; middle carinfe obsolete; lateral 

 very broad. Legs rather short, moderately stout; first foiir joints of the 

 anterior tarsi equal, very short and together much longer than the last; pos- 

 terior tarsi short, first joint slightly shorter than the next two together, 

 fourth very minute. Mesosternal process acute but rather short. Length 

 2.1 mm. 



California (Paraiso Springs; Monterey Co., 1; Calistoga, 

 Napa Co., 1). 



Easily distinguished by its conspicuous pubescence, small 

 size, slender form, and pale color. The infraocular ridge is 

 very feebly developed anteriorly, becoming obsolete pos- 

 teriorly. The type appears to agree quite well with the 

 various descriptions of Calodera. 



ILYOBATES Kraatz. 



I. Californicus n. sp — Form moderately robust, depressed; sides parallel; 

 body shining pale ochreous-testaceous throughout, a small indefinite spot 

 near the scutellum and a larger one near each exterior apical angle of the 

 elytra darker, castaneous; abdominal segments slightly pa'er toward tip. 

 Head moderately deflexed, slightly longer than wide, feebly constricted pos- 

 teriorly; front moderately convex, rather coarsely, feebly and closely punc- 

 tate; eyes rather small, moderately prominent, finely granulated; antennae 

 scarcely as long as the head and pronotum together, strongly geniculate, 

 rather strongly incrassate, basal joint much shorter than the next two 

 together, second and third equal in length, the latter more slender and nearly 

 three times as long as wide, fourth quadrate, joints five to ten transverse, the 

 latter two-thirds wider than long, eleventh pointed, ovoidal, slightly longer 

 than the two preceding together. Prothorax slightly wider tlian the head; 

 sides parallel, moderately and nearly evenly arcu ite; posteiior angles obtuse 



