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the short spur of the male it resembles infidelis while the distinct elytral 

 costa3, as well as the ventral characters of the male, make it abundantly 

 distinct. 



I take pleasure in dedicating this strongly marked species to my 

 good friend and mentor, Dr. Horn. 



L. biimpressa, sp. nov. 



Oblong, scarcely ovate, pale reddish-brown, shining. Clypeus moderately deeply 

 eniarginate, margin narrowly reflexed, densely and rather coarsely punctured, as is 

 also the front. Thorax distinctly narrower in front, sides obtusely angulate, widest 

 at middle, narrowed to base, more obliquely narrowed in front, margm irregular, 

 scarcely crenate, sparsely ciliate, disc convex, the punctures coarse and rather closely 

 placed, a distinct smooth median line, a distinct impression ot the basal margin ex- 

 ternally, and a distinct foveate impression at each side, nearly opposite the angle. 

 Elytral punctuation finer, more dense, somewhat rugulose ; sutural costa distinct, 

 the others feeble. Metasternum closely punctate, with moderately long hair. 

 Pygidium rather sparsely, finely and irregularly punctured. Claws arcuate, with a 

 strong median tooth. Last joint of maxillary palpi fusiform, not impressed. Length, 

 .76 inch = 18 mm. 



Habitat — Manhattan, Kansas. 



Male. — Antennal club nearly as long as the stem. Abdomen 

 flattened at middle, sparsely finely punctate at the sides, the last two 

 segments more coarsely. Penultimate ventral segment with a rather 

 feebly elevated, strongly arcuated ridge, behind which the segment is 

 deeply impressed and punctured ; the last segment with a somewhat 

 quadrate depression. 



Only a single male specimen is known to me. I have placed it in 

 the rugosa group, and associated it with sdtula, though the specimen 

 has very evidently but nine antennal joints on each side. Yet all the 

 other characters of structure and habitus refer the species here, while it 

 would be otherwise associated with entirely incongruous material. Under 

 the circumstances I regard the 9 joints as accidental, and shall expect 

 other specimens to show the typical 10 jointed form. 



L. longispina, sp. nov. 

 Oblong, nearly parallel, ferruginous brown, feebly shining, sparsely clothed with 

 yellowish, erect hairs, longer and more dense on the thorax, shorter on the elytra, 

 where they form distinct rows on the costse similar to those of hirticula. Head 

 densely and coarsely punctured, with moderately long hair, clypeus emarginate, the 

 border moderately reflexed. Thorax widest at middle, slightly narrowed at base, 

 more at apex, the margin feebly crenate, ciliate, basal margin channelled externally, 

 surface with coarse punctures moderately closely placed, with long erect hairs. 

 Elytral punctures much finer than those of the thorax, less impressed, denser and 

 somewhat rugulose, the hair sparser and shorter than on the thorax, the discal costse 

 not distinct, marked only by the rows of longer hair. Pygidium of male sparsely 

 and not dev;ply punctate, not hairy. Metasternum densely, punctured, the hairs 



