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Coleopferological Notices. 



somewhat unevenly punctate ; punctures denser toward the lateral edges, 

 where also they are intermingled with finer punctures. Elytra as wide as the 

 prothorax, broadly rounded behind, but very slightly longer than wide, slightly 

 more than twice as long as the prothorax ; surface convex, coarsely, deeply, 

 rather sparsely and asperately punctate ; punctures slightly denser and more 

 strongly granulose toward apex. Legs short. Length 6.5-8.5 mm. 



California (San Pedro, Los Angeles Co. 2). 



This species somewhat resembles the smaller forms of grossus, 

 but may be known by the broadly rounded clypeal angles, these 

 being narrowly rounded and distinctly produced anteriorly in that 

 species. 



C ciliatus Esch. — This species is very abundant about San 

 Francisco. The series of thirty specimens before me indicates but 

 slight variability except in size, the specimens ranging from 4.8 to 

 8.0 mm. in length. 



Larva. 



The following description will serve for the identification of the 

 larva of Coelus ciliatus. The specimens upon which the descrip- 

 tion is based were found in 

 a small sandy tract, in which 

 S«>:?iJ;fiSM^ • ^^^ imago was more than 



usually plentiful, and un- 

 doubtedly represent the true 

 larva, ^ 



Bodi/ very elongate, slender, 

 cylindrical. Surface shining, 

 having a few very long fine setae, 

 herissate with stiff fulvous setaj 

 at the apex and sides of the head, 

 and beneath the latter and the 

 thoracic segments. Integuments 

 coriaceous, paleluteo-testaceous ; 

 head, prothorax and anal seg- 

 ment subcorneous, darker, rufo- 

 testaceous. 



Head as wide as the prothorax, 

 as long as wide. Post-epistomal 

 region slightly wider than long ; 

 sides parallel, nearly straight ; 



1 The figure on the left represents the entire body ; that to the right and 

 above, the anterior portion of the head, more liighly magnified. Of the two 



