DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. 



214. I. fasciatus. Niger nitidus, Isevis, thorace obovato, lateribus 

 obsolete denticulatis late oblique biimpresso, in margine apicali utrinque 

 bifoveato, elytris flavia macula scutellari limboque externo et apicali 

 nigris, subtus nigro-piceus, antennis pedibusque ferrugineis. Long. -10. 



Yalley of Gila River, Arizona ; under bark of cotton-wood, 

 abundant. 



215. I. nigrellus. Niger, nitidus, subtiliter strigosus, capite bifove- 

 ato, thorace latitudine longiore, fere ovali, lateribus late rotuudatis, disco 

 vage et late biimpresso, linea tenui dorsali laevi, in margine apicali utrin- 

 que plica minuta externa, elytris parce subtilissime punctulatis. Long. 

 10. 



California, at San Jose and Fort Tejon ; under oak bark. 



HYPOTEL.US EK. 



216. H. picipennis. Depressus, nigro-piceus subopacus, punctatus, 

 thorace latitudine breviore, subquadrato postice paulo angustato, lateri- 

 bus late rotundatis, vage impresso, linea tenui dorsali laevi, angulis posti- 

 cis rectis, elytris anoque piceo-testaceis, antennis pedibusque ferrugineis. 

 Long. -13. 



Middle States and Kansas ; under bark, rare. 



OSPItfUS EE. 



217. Li. rilfescens. Testaceo-rufus nitidns, capite inter oculos foveis 

 duabus parvis impresso, thorace elytrisque parce subtilissime punctula- 

 tis, hoc subtiliter canaliculate, et versus angulos posticos rectos breviter 

 impresso. Long. -12. 



Alabama, at Mobile ; Col. Motschulsky. 



218. L,. olJSCUrUS. Nigro-piceus nitidus, thorace elytrisque haud 

 dense subaciculatim punctatis, illo postice vix angustato, ad angulos 

 posticos rectos longius impresso, elytris ad basin utrinque profunde im- 

 pressis, abdomine subtiliter parce punctato, ano rufo-piceo, antennis 

 pedibusque runs. Long. '12. 



Valley of Colorado and Gila River, Arizona, under cotton- 

 wood bark. 



219. Li. californicus. Nigro-piceus, capite thoraceque subtiliter 

 punctatis, hoc pone medium arcuatini impresso, latitudine subbreviore 

 lateribus late rotundatis, ad angulos posticos rectos vage explanato, ely- 

 tris subtiliter punctulatis, et longitudinaliter rugosis basi utriuque fove- 



