NORTH OF Ml XICO. 27tf 



P. diabolious, Nbsoderma Ann. Lye. 5 130, and Pacif. R 1!. Reports and Surveys IX, Append. 1, pi. 1, 1 



From California. Abundant at San Jose. Length ,6-.8 inch. 



T. pus! ulosus, Lee, Class. Col. N. A. 216, (Nosoderraa ; Proc. A.cad. 1859 ;;. 



Differs from the preceding in the much finer granulation of the surface, and by the 

 total absence of the white patches at the bumeri and apices of elytra. Both species occur 

 under dead oak bark, pustulwm being very abundant at Tejon. 



Length .60-.85 inch. 



NOSERUS, Lee. 



Noserus, Lee, » lass. Coll. X. Am. 216. 



N. plicatus, I. rr.. loc, oit. (Nosoderma) Tat., Proc. A.cad. 1859 77. 



Nut ran- at Fort Tejon, under oak bark. 

 Length .55—72 inch. 



PHELLOPSIS, / 



Pbellopsis, Lee, Class. Coll. N. Am. 216. 



I', porcata, Lee, loc. .it. Nosoderma) Lee, Proc. A.cad. 6 235. 



Occurs abundantly in Oregon. 

 Length .55—62 inch. 



P. obcordata, Lee,' Class. Coll. N. A.m. 216; Boletophagus Kirby, N. '/.. 236. Easteru and Mi. 1.11. • States 

 and Canada. 



These two species are closely allied and not easy to describe as distinct. Porcata is. 

 however, dark brown, while obcordata is ferruginous brown. Both specie- may he described 

 a- having the following elytral sculpture: 1st. A sutural elevated ridge, "id. A ridge ex- 

 tending from the base of elytra more or less continuous, terminating in a tubercle. 3d. \ 

 short ridge. These are separated from each other bj a row of deep perforations. In por- 

 cata the second ridge is continuous and the third not very prominent ; in obcordata, the 

 second ridge is interrupted at its lower half, and consequently not reaching the tubercle, 

 and the third verj prominent. Similar in length to the preceding. 



TRIBE VIll OSECHINI. 



Mentum moderately large, broadly rounded in front and hard) concealing the Ligula. 

 Middle coxa- enclosed 1»\ sterna, trochantin not visible. Coxae widely separated. Tarsi 

 not sulcate beneath. Antennae eleven jointed; joints free, last rounded and larger than 

 preceding. Antenna! groove marginal, visible from above. Eyes rounded, coarsely 



granulated. 



[JSECHTJS, Motsch. 

 I secbus, Motsch., Hull. Mosc 1845 1. p. 79. 



I". lacerta, Motsch., loc. cit. Rbagodera tubercnlata, Motsch., nee Mannerheim Etudes Entom. Ann. V. 

 p. 22. 



Found near Santa Cruz, Cal. Length .20 inch. 



For a fuller account of this insect see Proc. Ent. Sue. 1867—293. 



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