706 Gohopterological Notices, VI. 



highly polished. Elylra three-fourths longer than wide, twice as wide as thor 

 prothorax, not very obviously wider at tlie middle than at base, the sides- 

 parallel and very feeljly arcuate; apex broadly obtuse; post-seutellar imprt^s- 

 sion broad and distinct, the omoplatessubol)solete; punctures strong and rather 

 close but not very coarse. Abdomen feebly alutaceous, minutely punctate, 

 moderately densely pubescent, the legs moderate. Length 2.7 mm.; width 

 0.8 mm. 



Vancouver Island (Victoria). Mr. Wickliam. 



Tlie t^^pe is a male and has rather feeble sexual characters, a.^ 

 far as can be observed, the fifth ventral being but slightly longer 

 than the fourth, unmodified and broadl}^ rounded at apex, the 

 genital segment short, somewhat narrow, flat, corneous and blacky 

 trapezoidal in form with the apex truncate. This ppecies is re- 

 lated rather closel}" to punctulatus, but is smaller, with shorter 

 elytra, much larger head and distinctly' longer and more shaggy 

 pubescence. 



22. A. p»iiictulatus Lee. — Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., N. Y., V, p. 155; 

 Proc. Acad., Phila., 1852, p. 100. 



Moderately' narrow, convex, polished, black throughout, the 

 tibiae rufescent ; tarsi paler ; antennae fuscous ; pubescence short, 

 cinereous, rather abundant and distinct. Head subquadrate, 

 moderately convex, truncate and broadl}- impressed at base, the 

 angles rounded; eyes moderate; surface somewhat coarsel3'^ 

 closel}' punctate, with a smooth and entire median line ; antenujv 

 mcderateU' incrassate, the tenth joint slightl}- longer than wide. 

 Prothorax distinctly narrower than the head, somewhat longer 

 than wide, widest and broadly rounded at apical third or fourth ; 

 punctures deep, decidedly coarse and close-set. Elytra elongate 

 fully four-fifths longer than wide, gradually narrowed and not at 

 all broadly rounded behind ; sides very feebly arcuate ; omoplates 

 large and feeble ; punctures deep, rather close, moderately coarse. 

 Abdomen shining though minutely and very densely punctate. 

 Legs rather short and slender. Length 2.5-3.0 mm.; width 0.75- 

 LO mm. 



California, from the southern parts of the State to Siskiyou ;. 

 also at Lake Tahoe. The pronotum is generalh' broadly and 

 feebly impressed along the median line, especially' anteriorly. I 

 obtained a large series at Gilroy Springs. 



The coi)ulatory sheath is of peculiar form ; it is rather stout,, 

 and, when viewed dorsally, has the sides straight and gradually 



