400 CLAVICORNIA — SILPHIDAE. 



nearly right angles ; elytra closely and finely, regularly 

 punctured. Posterior legs as in C. ajppendiculatmii. L. f 1. 

 Rare. G. calcaratutii, Er. 



Ill, Posterior femora of male with a small straight 

 tooth before apex. 



1, Posterior angles of thorax obtuse. 



A A, Elytra with no trace of striae. 



Oblong oval. Reddish, pubescence yellow-gray ; an- 

 tennae and legs rust-red. Thorax broader than long, rather 

 strongly and somewhat diftusely punctured, posterior angles 

 rather obtuse ; elytra finely and not very closely punctured. 

 Posterior legs of female simple. L. f 1. Rare. 



C. rvfesccns, Kr. 



2? J5. Elytra with traces of dorsal striae. 



Blunt oval. Blackish-brown, pubescence yellowish- 

 gray ; antennae and legs red-brown, club of former not 

 abrupt, blackish-brown, apical joint very short. Thorax 

 somewhat broader than long. Posterior legs of male with 

 tibiae somewhat curved below middle ; those of female 

 simple. More convex than 0. ajypendiculatum, with traces 

 of striae on elytra less distinct. L. 1 1. Very rare. 



C. dcnticulatuin, Kr. 



2, Posterior angles of thorax sharp right angles. 



Oblong oval. Dark brown, pubescence yellowish ; an- 

 tennae light red-brown, club yellowish, moderately thick, 

 last joint truncate; legs brownish -red. Thorax broadest in 

 middle, nearly as long as broad, closely, strongly and 

 deeply punctured. Posterior femora of male with pointed 

 apex, those of female simple. L. 1 — 1\ 1. Rare. 



C. a nr/ ulcere, Er. 



&. Elytra short ovate. 



I, Thorax somewhat broader than long; length 1 line. 



Ovate. Brown, pubescence golden-yellow ; legs and 

 antennae brown-red, club of latter (except last joint) 

 blackish-brown. Tliorax narrowed in front, moderately 

 finely and rather closely punctured, posterior angles almost 

 right angles, somewhat prominent ; elytra without trace of 

 striae. Posterior femora of male with a very small tooth 

 before apex; tliose of female simple. Moderately common. 



C. hrtinncum, Latr. 



