CUKCILJONIILE— CI:K(U'LI()XINM:— CELTIIOIUIYNCIUNI. ll'l) 



Kiirnpc (>iiespeci(!s (if Cd'iioilos is rcconled from Aix, ami 4 of Ceutho- 

 rliyiiclius from Hriiiistatf and Rott: l)ur l)csi<lcs thest; a ruc-ent species of 

 Monoiiychus lias hccii found in tli(^ peat of darville, France. 



CffiLIODES Sclu.nnerr. 



The species of tliis <reuus, 40 or AO in numlx-r, living;- on trees and 

 slinibs, are widely distributed, mainly in the Old World, but a dozen are 

 found in the New World, and principally in North America. One species 

 has been found fossil at Aix, in Provence, ami 1 place here a single species 

 from Florissant from its general resemblance to C. acephaluH Germ., although 

 the eye does not appear to be at all covered by postocular lobes, and the 

 antenna; are longer and the funicle apically slenderer than in Coeliodcs. 

 It certainly appears to be very nearly allied to it, Ijut has a nuuh longer 

 prothorax. 



CCELIODES PRIMOTINUS. 



PI. XI, Fig. 11. 



Body very stout, regularly and strongly arcuate above. IIea<l shal- 

 lowly and rather finely punctured; e}es rather large, circular, and 

 situated low down; beak very ob.scurely and iinciv punctured, ecjual 

 except for a slight constriction just beyond the l)ase, rather stout, a 

 little arcuate next the base, but beyond straight, nearlv as long as head 

 and })rothora.\ together; antenna- with the scape hardly attaining the 

 eyes, the funicle and (dub together almost equaling the length of the beak, 

 the funicle cMpially slender throughout excepting for the last joint, which 

 with the club forms a broad oval mas.s. Thorax rajiidlv tapering, nearly 

 twice as high as long, coarseh- and rather closely punctate. L'nder surface 

 of iiody with similar but closer i)uncta. Klytra striate, with feeblest possi- 

 ble signs ot' punctuation. Legs .short. 



Length, excluding rostrum, ai'o"""; rostrum, 1 •_>'""'; height of body, 

 l-8o"'"'. 



Florissant, Colorado. One specimen, No. 8031. 



JION XXI 



