1917] IIoIoleptmcB of the United States 383 



Hololepta bractea Erichson, Klug's Jahrb. Ins., p. 91. 1S34. 

 Marseul, p. 157, t. 4, fig. 15. 1S53. 

 Marseul, p. 591 (t. 11, fig. 4). ISGO. 



In connection with the earher description Marseul Hsts 

 this species from the United States, because he had confused 

 the species with populnea Lee. Lewis, in his Catalog of the 

 Histeridae (1905) cites this species from California, evidently 

 on the strength of Marseul's first description, and makes no 

 mention of Marseul's second description which refers the species 

 to New Granada. Bickhardt in Junk's Catalogus Coleoptero- 

 rum, Ilisteridce, (1910) copying from Lewis, makes no change 

 in the record or addition to the reference. I doubt the occur- 

 rence of this species in the United States. 



Hololepta complanata P. deBeauv. Ins. Af. et Am., jb. 17G, t. 6, fig. 5, 1S()7. 

 Lew. Ann. Nat. Hist. XVI, p. 200. 1SS5. 



Lewis and Bickhardt record this species as from North 

 America, a form of citation which usually means north of 

 Mexico. The species was recorded originally from Santo 

 Domingo, and is unidentifiable in North American material. 



SUBGENUS LEIONOTA. 



Subdepressed, elongate. Prosternum elevated, more or 

 less compressed laterally, narrowed, and anteriorly truncate or 

 rounded at apex. Impression behind the eyes not distinctly 

 limited; supraorbital stria usually visible at base. 



The two subgenera of Hololepta are not very well limited, 

 and in many cases a species might be placed with equal 

 propriety in either. 



Key To Leionota. 



1. Pronotum with a short impressed line on each side of the emargination at 



the apical margin, behind the eyes. Larger species 2. 



Pronotum without a short impressed line o^each side of the emargination. 

 Smaller species 4. 



2. Broadly oblong. First and second elytral striae not continued towards 



scutellum along basal margin. Sternites of abdomen punctate at sides 



only. Lower crest of fore tibiae not dentate 3. 



Narrowly oblong. First and .second elytral striae continued along basal 

 margin almost to the scutellum, this stria occasionally interrupted. 

 vSternites of abdomen punctate throughout. Lower crest of fore tibiae 

 dentate pervalida Blais 



