tSO ColeoiJterological Notices, VI. 



and straight to a feeble ante-Lasal constriction ; punctures 

 fine and rather close-set. Elytra about one-half longer than 

 wide, not quite twice as wide as the prothorax, evenly and not 

 broadly rounded behind, the outline evenly elliptical, without 

 trace of exposed humeri, apparently subconnate, the wings prob- 

 ably rudiinontary ; disk convex, without trace of scutellar impres- 

 sion or omophites, finel}^, moderately closely punctured. Ab- 

 domen finely pubescent, alutaceous. Legs moderate in length 

 and decidedly stout. Mesosternum of normal structure. Length 

 2.-3 mm.; width f)5 mm. 



California (San Diego). One of the most aberrant species of 

 Anthicus, because of the perfectly oval elytra without trace of 

 humeral angles ; it is quite local in habitat. 



This is possibl}- the species erroneousl}- identified b}' Dr. Horn 

 in his recent catalogue of the Coleoptera of Lower California 

 (Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2, lY, p. 355), as ictericus Laf., the mari- 

 timus Lee. of Horn probably being any one. of the larger species 

 with triangular head, here referred to the genus Ambl^'derus of 

 LaFerte. These last bear onlj- a feeble superficial resemblance 

 to the true maritimus, and cannot be associated with it systemati- 

 calh'. It is almost needless to add that there is no resemblance 

 whatever between maritimus and ictericus, which latter does not 

 occur near the Pacific coast, and the same remark applies to A. 

 sturmi Laf. (elegans), which, as far as known, inhabits the austral 

 regions of the Alleghany Mountains only. The Notoxus monodon, 

 of Dr. Horn's list, is constrictus Csy.* 



Notes. 



Anthicus lecontei Chmp., from the Pacific coast of Guatemala, 

 is said by the author to occur also in Arizona, but I have not 

 been able to recognize it. From the description and figure it 

 would seem to be most nearlj' allied to stellatus and saucius, from 

 the northern parts of the United States. 



A. squamosus Laf., is said by Mr. Champion to be a Mexican 

 species, and, as the type of A. luguln'is came from the same source 

 and cannot be identified among our species, it seems best to re- 



*It may be stated further that the Trichoharix trhwtata Say, of this list (1. c, 

 p. 358), is either compacta or mucorcu — species wliich are Avidely different from 

 trinotttta. 



