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rounded to slightly constricted apex ; in profile dorsal surface slightly, 

 evenly convex; punctation coarse, 0.04 mm. in diameter, deep, 

 interspaces narrower than diameter of punctures, usually one-half 

 as wide; basal fovea deep, elongate, extending about one-third length 

 of prothorax. Elytra at humeri two-fifths wider than pro thorax at 

 base, 2.75 times as long as prothorax, length to width as 13 : 10; in- 

 tervals twice as vnde as striae, nearly flat to slightly convex, with an 

 irregular row of fine punctures, ground sculpture fine, transverse; 

 striae deep. Scutellum triangular, about as long as wide, 0.06 by 

 0.06 mm., smooth. Front femora 3.5 times as long as wide. Claws 

 with moderate basal tooth. 



Special male characters: Tibiae 2 and 3 armed with short, subangu- 

 ate mucrones. 



Types: I hereby designate as lectotype of this species the male 

 specimen in the Fall Collection labeled Garland, Colo. (MCZ 25080). 

 Cotypes are in the J. L. LeConte Collection labeled Hudson Bay 

 Territory and Colorado (MCZ 237) and in the U. S. National Mu- 

 seum, labeled Hudson Bay Territory (USNM 4224). 



Material examined: Lectot3rpe and 50 specimens. 



Known distribution: 



United States: Colorado: Garland, Hubbard and Schwarz (USNM); 

 Gunnison, Baker (AMNH); Pagosa Springs, July 22, C. F. Baker (USNM); 

 Beta Pass, May 27, Hubbard and Schwarz (USNM). Idaho: Bonner Co., Sagle, 

 July 16, 1950, N. M. Downie (DGK). Iowa: Emmitsburg, July 6, 1916, D. 

 Stoner (USNM); Iowa City, May 30, 1916, L. L. Buchanan (USNM); Lake 

 Okoboji, July 2, 1917, L. L. Buchanan (USNM); Dickinson Co.; Johnson Co.; 

 Palo Alto Co.; and Story Co. Montana: Bear Paw Mountain, Sept. 17, Hubbard 

 and Schwarz (USNM); Kallspell, June 13-20, H. F. Wickham (USNM). North 

 Dakota: Wahpeton, July 7 (USNM). 



Canada: Alberta: Cypress Hills, July 21, 1930, J. H. Pepper (CNC); Edmonton, 

 June 8, 18, 28, July 8-27, F. S. Carr (AMNH, DGK, UC, USNM); Medicine 

 Hat, July 23, 1930, J. H. Pepper (CNC); Morrin, June 17, 1929, G. F. Manson 

 (CNC); Lethbridge, June 2, 1930, J. H. Pepper (CNC); Little Smokey River, 

 June 23, 1954, C. P. Alexander (CAF). British Columbia: Clinton, June 14, 

 1938, J. K. Jacobs (CNC); Salmon Arm, May 29, 1932, sweeping bushes, H. B. 

 Leech (CNC, USNM); Vernon, July 2, 1929, H. B. Leech (CNC); Oliver, Aug. 6, 

 1930, J. Nottingham (UK) ; Robson, May 22, 1948, H. R. Foxlie (CNC); Terrace, 

 Mrs. M. E. Hippisley (CAF). Hudson Bay Territory (MCZ, USNM). Manitoba: 

 Aweme, July 3, 1909, E. Criddle (CNC); Winnipeg (USNM). Ontario: Leaming- 

 ton, June 10, 1929, G. S. Walley (CNC); Moosonee, July 17, 1934, G. S. Walley 

 (CNC); Ogoki, July 6, 1932, J. B. Wallis (CNC); Smoky Falls, Mattagami 

 River, June 11, 1939, G. S. Wallace (CNC). Saskatchewan: Fort a la Corne, 

 July 17, 1925, K. M. King (CNC); Waskensin Lake, June 2, 1939, A. R. Brooks 

 (CNC). 



