Coleopterological Notices, V. 5t9 



Sides evenly and feebly arcuate from base to apex... velllticollis n. sp. 



Impression of the head longitudinally divided ; elytra pale at base. 



baldemani Horn. 



The characters of haldemani are taken from the original descrip- 

 tion. 



Ps. fa.lli« — Rather depressed, subcuneate, wider behind, black, the second 

 antennal joint paler ; legs scarcely paler ; integuments feebly shining, very 

 finely, closely sculptured, the pronotal punctures fine, obscure, those of the 

 elytra more distinct ; vestiture dense, consisting of very small coarse dense 

 and decumbent silvery hairs, intermixed with short stifi" and sparser erect 

 setae. Head one-half as wide as the pronotal base, the eyes very convex and 

 prominent ; front broadly, evenly concave ; antennae as long as the head and 

 prothorax, the two basal joints thicker, the first much longer than the second, 

 remaining joints subequal in thickness, except the sixth which is just visibly 

 larger, outer joints gradually shorter and a little more closely united ; maxil- 

 lary palpi long. Prothorax nearly twice as wide as long, the apex truncate, 

 two-thirds as wide as the base, the latter transverse, deeply and evenly bi- 

 sinuate ; basal angles not rounded, directed posteriorly, less lateral than the 

 sides at basal fourth where the width is greatest ; disk convex toward the 

 middle, even. Scutellum nearly as long as wide, rounded, pubescent. Elytra 

 at base as wide as the prothorax, much wider beliind, nearly three times as 

 long, one-half longer than wide ; humeri slightly rounded to the thoracic 

 angles ; disk feebly and rather broadly elevated along the suture, somewhat 

 tumid near the base, the humeri prominent ; impressed lines feebly traceable 

 posteriorly. Legs moderate ; femora stout ; tibiae slender, finely carinate ex- 

 ternally, the carina becoming broader and feeble, glabrous and longitudinally, 

 feebly strigilate toward apex ; tarsi slender, moderate in length. Length 3.8 

 mm. ; width 1.9 mm. 



California (Los Angeles Co.). 



The trochantin of the anterior coxae is very large, nearh' as wide 

 as the entire coxa. The type is a male and I have not seen the 

 female. 



This species was recently alluded to by Mr. Fall as having been 

 identified by me under the name lecontei Since remounting the 

 single specimen, however, I find that it cannot be referred to 

 lecontei, and take pleasure in giving it the name announced above. 



,Ps. Telllticollis. — Moderately depressed, suboblong, feebly inflated 

 behind, rather shining though finely, closely punctulate, black throughout, 

 the legs only slightly paler ; pronotal punctures rather strong and dense 

 anteriorly, becoming finer and sparse behind, sparse, fine and uneven on the 

 elytra. Head small, scarcely one-half as wide as the pronotal base ; eyes con- 

 vex ; frontal impression prolonged backward along the median line ; antennae 

 about as long as the head and prothorax, the basal joint nearly twice as long 



