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and coarsely granulated; rostrum thick, fuscous, closely 

 pubescent, reaching to the middle of the prosternum. 

 Pronotum obsoletely rugose, narrower than in C. riibro- 

 fasciatiLS, less deeply sinuated on the sides, and having 

 the carinate line closely uniting with the humeral tubercle, 

 coarsely and obsoletely punctate. The scutellum mod- 

 erately granulated on the carinate flaps. Corium minute- 

 ly pubescent, very finely and closely scabrous. Venter 

 but little wider than the corium, with the notches of the 

 segments marked by a pale streak ; underside paler brown, 

 minutely wrinkled. Tarsi and end of tibije dull pale ful- 

 vous. 



Length to tip of venter, 16-17 mm. Width of prono- 

 tum, 1-yA rniTi- 



Two specimens are labeled "Cal. 11."' One specimen 

 from Lower California (Santa Cruz?) was sent to me by 

 Dr. J. L. Le Conte. It is common at San Diego, south- 

 ern California. 



CONORHINUS RUBIOUS n. Sp. 



Narrow, a little wider than the preceding species, with 

 a long narrow head and prominent e3'es, dark smoke- 

 brown, with the basal part of pronotum and the outer 

 part of the connexivum more or less widely red, or red- 

 dish, and with the costal margin red, but more broadly 

 so at base. Head subcylindrical, the anterior portion not 

 tapering, rugulose ; antennse thick, longer than in the 

 preceding species, the basal joint just reaching to the 

 apex, second joint longer than in C . protractits, the two 

 apical joints also long, obscurely testaceous, space be- 

 hind the eyes almost smooth, the constricted neck red; 

 rostrum short, chestnut-brown, banded with white at the 

 joints, reaching to middle of the short prosternum, ciliated 

 with long hairs. Pronotum short and moderately wide, 

 obsoletely wrinkled and roughened, the anterior lobe 



