278 AMERICAN COLEOPTERA. 



coarsely punctured, intervals finely and densely punctate, surface densely and 

 rather coarsely pubescent, pubescence yellowish grey, more or less irrorated with 

 some darker spots. Body beneath densely covered with ciuerous pubescence. 

 Claws deeply cleft. Length 2.75 mm. 



Lower California, collected by Mr. Gustav Beyer, to whom this 

 species is dedicated. 



This species, with the form of tomentosus and the size of limbatus, 

 is easily recognizable. 



The color of the pubescence is grey or yellowish grey, more or 

 less irrorated with slightly darker spots or entirely uniform. 



