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parallel, obtuse at apex with a slight sinuation caused by 

 the abrupt termination of the feeble lateral edge, disc flat 

 at middle, at sides rounded without sub-marginal edge, 

 surface finely striate, strife finely, moderately closely 

 punctate, intervals flat minutely punctulate. Body be- 

 neath finely not closel}^ punctate. Length, .23-. 32 inch; 

 6-8 mm. 



San Jose del Cabo. 



NOTIBIUS REFLEXUS n. Sp. 



Form nearly of JV. opacns, velvety black. Head mod- 

 erately closely punctate, finer on the clj'peus, the latter 

 moderately deeply emarginate. Thorax bi-oader than 

 long, widest a little in front of middle, base slightly nar- 

 rower than apex, sides arcuate, hind angles rectangular. 

 Elytra slightly oblong or regularl}-- oval, wider than the 

 thorax, the entire lateral margin visible from above and 

 slightly reflexed near the humeri, disc convex, ver}^ finely 

 striate, stri« finely and closely punctate, intervals flat, 

 slightly convex near the apex, very finely punctulate. 

 Prosternum punctate-granulate, propleur^ strigose. Meso- 

 and metasternum coarsely punctate. Abdomen finely 

 punctate. Legs black, finely submuricately punctate. 

 Length, .15-. 20 inch; 4-5 mm. 



The anterior tibite are merely slightl}^ broader from 

 base to apex and similar in the two sexes. The male 

 has the first two ventral segments slightl}- flatter at mid- 

 dle. 



This is the only species known to me in which the 

 entire lateral margin of the elytra is visible from above 

 and slightly reflexed near the base. 



Occurs at San Jose del Cabo. 



