Coleopterological Notices, V. 561 



Florida (Crescent City). Mr. Sciiwarz. 



Tliis is the smallest species which I have seen, and is allied to 

 miaellus, differing by the characters mentioned in the table. In 

 addition, vnsellus is broader and less convex, with a more trans- 

 verse prothorax, more convergent and rounded at the sides, and 

 there is no trace of the long median stria of the elytra. 



!B. acuniinatllS* — Evenly, rather narrowly elliptical, only moderately 

 convex, sinning, pale testaceous throughout. Head extremely minutely, 

 spar.'5ely punctulate, slightly more stronger and closely so on the epistoma. 

 Prothorax much more than twice as wide as long, the sides very strongly con- 

 vergent, broadly and evenly arcuate from ba.'^e to apex ; margin finely acute ; 

 punctures fine and very sparse, becoming almost obsolete anteriorly, sliglitly 

 coarser near the base. Scutellum not definable but apparently not wholly want- 

 ing. Elytra from above nearly three times as long as the prothorax, only very 

 slightly wider, together rather narrowly rounded behind viewed posteriorly, 

 broadly rounded on the sides, apparently connate, the suture broadly, feebly 

 impressed on the posterior declivity ; punctures minute, lather sparse ; sur- 

 face finely, obliquely rugose except toward apex and toward base externally ; 

 discal strife wanting, the two fine carinas of the inflexed flanks equal entire 

 and rather close throughout. PygiJium strongly inflexed as usual, nearly flat, 

 minutely, remotely jiunctulate, more closely and strongly so toward the lateral 

 and apical edges. Prosternum moderately broad between the coxse, the lobe 

 large and well developed, deflexed, very finely margined at apex and minutely, 

 remotely punctulate. Anterior tibiae broad, rounded externally, with a min- 

 ute external spine near the apex. Length 0.9 mm. ; width 0.65 mm. 



California (Sta. Cruz Co.). 



This is one of the most distinct species of the genus in having 

 the sublateral stria of the elytra parallel and close to the marginal 

 line throughout, and not inwardly oblique toward base as is usual. 

 This character is suggestive of Anapleus, but the apices of the elytra 

 are formed very differently, and there is no trace of the doubly 

 carinate lateral edges of the pronotum, which is so characteristic a 

 feature in Anapleus. A single specimen. 



SAPRIIVUS Erichs. 



The species of this large and difficult genus seem to be more espe- 

 cially subarctic in distribution and are abundant in the United 

 States, especially on the Pacific Coast ; those in the neighborhood 

 of Jimbr'iafiiH are very closely allied and more than usually vari- 

 able, necessitating large series and careful study in the discrimina- 

 tion of species. The following new forms are assigned to the 

 various groups of Dr. Horn as follows: — 



