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NoTOXUS MONODON Fab. Widely distributed in the 

 United States. Texas, Utah, Arizona, Cahfornia. San 

 Jose del Cabo. 



Anthicus elegans Laf. Colorado, Texas. Calmalli 

 Mines. 



Anthicus confinis Lee. Utah, Arizona, southern 

 California. San Francisquito. 



Anthicus ictericus Laf. Middle Atlantic States. 

 San Jose del Cabo. 



Anthicus nanus Lee. Utah, Colorado, Texas, Ari- 

 zona. Coral de Piedra, Sierra El Taste. 



MELOIDyE. 



Meloe sp. This is represented by a female of a rather 

 large species, quite smooth but opaque. It is doubtless 

 allied to cordiUerce (subltevis Lee). It will not be de- 

 scribed, as a male should be at hand to determine its re- 

 lationships. Sierra El Chinche. 



Nemognatha lurida Lee. Texas, Arizona. San 

 Luis. 



Nemognatha apicalis Lee. Texas, California. San 

 Luis. 



Nemognatha piezata Fab. Florida, Texas, Colora- 

 do, Arizona, California. San Luis. 



Nemognatha nigripennis Lee. California. Rancho 

 Viejo. A very variable species in color, from all black 

 to all yellowish. The specimen before me has the head 

 and thorax black, elytra yellow. 



Nemognatha sparsa Lee. Colorado, New Mexico, 

 Texas. San Quintin and El Chinche. 



Macrobasis virgulata Lee. Texas. Cabo San Lu- 

 cas (Ulke). 



