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been recorded under this name, have, in all probability, been incor- 

 rectly identified. It is easily recognizable by its rather small size, 

 smooth and strongly alutaceous lustre, extremely dense punctua- 

 tions of the pronotum, and fine and feeble elytral punctures each of 

 which bears an exceedingly minute seta not projecting beyond the 

 limits of the puncture. 



C. pillictipes n. sp. — Oblong, moderately convex, feebly shining, smooth 

 or very nearly so. Head rather broad, fully one-half as wide as the prothorax, 

 somewhat coarsely and densely punctate ; antennae moderate, the second joint 

 unusually long and about three-fourths as long as the third. Prothorax rather 

 short, about two-thirds wider than long, the apex fully three-fourths as wide 

 as the base, the latter transversely truncate, very feebly sinuate near the 

 basal angles which are not at all rounded, and which project posteriorly 

 distinctly beyond the median portion ; sides evenly, rather strongly arcuate 

 throughout, the widest part of the disk being near the middle ; disk very finely 

 and sparsely punctate toward the middle, the punctures becoming rapidly 

 extremely coarse and somewhat dense near the sides, the lateral edges very 

 finely beaded. Elytra very distinctly more than twice as long as the prothorax, 

 finely feebly and sparsely punctate, the punctures denser and much coarser 

 toward base near the sides. Abdomen very minutely, sparsely punctate. Legs 

 rather slender, the femora very coarsely, deeply and rather densely punctured. 

 Length 9.5 mm. ; width 4.3 mm. 



California (San Bernardino Co.). 



A rather remarkable species, readily distinguishable from any 

 other by the extremely coarse punctuation of the lateral portions of 

 the pronotal disk and of the femora. In the type, the base of the 

 prothorax is narrower than the middle portions, but this is in all 

 probability an abnormal variation. 



C. elongata n. sp. — Oblong-elongate with the sides straight and parallel, 

 moderately convex, strongly polished, the pronotum very faintly subalutace- 

 ous, smooth. Head very minutely and sparsely punctured behind, the punc- 

 tures becoming denser and much coarser on the epistoma ; antennae moderate. 

 Prothorax elongate and strongly developed, from less than one-third to two- 

 fifths wider than long, the apex about two-thirds as wide as the base, the 

 latter transverse, very broadly, feebly sinuate laterally, the angles subacute 

 but not distinctly more prominent than the median parts ; sides broadly arcu- 

 ate anteriorly, nearly parallel in basal two-thirds ; disk extremely minutely, 

 sparsely punctured toward the middle, the punctures becoming rapidly rather 

 coarse, deep and distinct, but still somewhat sparse, near the sides ; lateral 

 edges finely but strongly beaded. Elytra about twice as long as the prothorax, 

 sparsely, finely punctate, the punctures distinct, and generally rather larger 

 than those toward the sides of the pronotum. Abdomen polished, very finely 

 and sparsely punctured. Length 12.5-15.0 mm. ; width 5.1-6.8 mm. 



