92 AMERICAN COLEOPTERA. 



strife coarsely punctate, intervals convex ; le^s testaceous. Length .17- 



• 19 inch scintillaiis Bates. 



9. Thorax with the hind angles distinctly carinate; head very finely or not at 



all alutaceous 10. 



Thorax with the hind angles very finely or not carinate ; head distinctly 

 alutaceous 11. 



10. Head at most very finely alutaceous; form and color nearly as in timidum, but 



slightly more convex, with the sides of the thorax ; slightly more deeply 

 sinuate behind ; elytra with the first and second strise entire, the fifth 

 represented by a groove at tip ; legs testaceous. Length .10-. 13 inch. 



versicolor Lee. 

 Head not alutaceous. 



Form robust; head and thorax nearly black, elytra dark testaceous, with 

 three sinuous transverse bands nearly black ; elytra nearly oval, the 

 five inner striae entire; legs brownish testaceous. Length .12 inch. 



convexiiliiin n. sp. 

 Elongate, convex : black, slightly feneous ; elytra scarcely wider than the 

 thorax, subparallel, the first, second and fifth strife entire, the others 

 abbreviated for a short distance behind, sometimes with a small sub- 

 marginal pale spot about one-fourth from apex ; legs black, the tibiae 

 and tarsi more or less piceous. Length .18-.20 inch. 



grandicolle Lee. 



Less elongate; nigro-feneous; elytra about one-half wider than the thorax, 



with a small subraarginal pale spot about one-third from apex, the first, 



second and seventh strife entire; legs piceous or nearly black. Length 



.16-.17 inch aratuiii Lee. 



Smaller species [not exceeding .1.5 inch]. 



Sides of thorax arcuate in front, oblique behind, hind angles obtuse ; 

 form robust; black, slightly neneous; elytra slightly wider than the 

 thorax, the first, second and fifth strife entire; legs piceous. Length 



.11-.13 inch morulum Lee. 



Sides of thorax arcuate in front, sinuate behind. 



Bronzed ; moderalely elongate, convex ; thorax with the hind angles 

 rectangular; elytra slightly wider than the thorax, intervals flat; 

 legs piceous or rufo-piceous. Lengtii .12-. 15 inch. 



dysjicliiriniiin Lee. 

 Black, scarcely feneous; slightly elongate, convex; thorax with the 

 hind angles acute; el.vtra about one-half wider than the thorax, in- 

 tervals feebly convex ; legs nearly black. Length .10-. 11 inch. 



vile Lee. 



11. Moderately convex, elongate; feneous or nigro-feneous, elytra with the apex, 



a subapical spot and often a short transverse band in front of the 

 middle and a narrow line along the margin testaceous ; thorax with 

 the sides arcuate nearly to base, sinuate in front of the hind angles, 

 which are subrectangular and finely, almost obsoletely carinate ; legs 



rufo-testaceous. Length .17-.22 inch coiistri<*tuni Lee. 



Convex, slender, very elongate; color nearly as in consfrictnm, the apex and 

 margin of the elytra more or less testaceous : thorax with the sides 

 arcuate to base hind angles obtuse, not carinate ; legs rufo-testaceous- 

 Length .18-.24 inch coiitraetum Say. 



