DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. 



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singularly elongate form. The humeral spot' do,es not touch 

 either the base or the margin ; the posterior spot is about equally 

 separated from the side margin and the suture. 



HESPEKOBAEtfUS LEG. 



244. H. rufipes. Elongatns, niger nitidus, capite thoraceque grosse 

 punctatis, hoc vitta dorsali laevi, lateribus subtiliter repaudis, elytris 

 pone basin oblique vage impressis, striis tenuibus profuude punctatis, 

 pygidio fortiter punctate, pedibus antennisque obscure ferrugineis. 

 Long. '12. 



Southern States ; rare. 



NEmOSOMA LATR. 



245. ST. cyiindricuni. Lineare cylindricum, nitidum. capite tho- 

 raceque subtilius punctatis, illo rufescente, hoc nigro, elytris nigro-piceis 

 subtiliter striatim punctatis, interstitiis parce punctulatis, basi apiceque 

 rufescentibus, subtus rutb-piceum, antennis pedibusque rufo-testaceis. 

 Long. '18. 



Middle States. Quite different by its cylindrical form and 

 faintly striate elytra from N. parallelum. Varies in color, being 

 sometimes nearly black, with the base of the elytra, the antennae 

 and feet reddish. 



TEMNOCHILA WESTW. 



246. T. barbata. Fere cylindrica, nigra, capite thoraceque profunde 

 fortiter punctatis, hoc postice sensim angustato, augulis posticis vix 

 prominulis, elytris striis fortiter profunde punctatis, interstitiis subru- 

 gosis, uniseriatim subtiliter punctulatis ; pedibus rufo-piceis, gula parce 

 punctata et loiige setosa, penecillo prope mentum fulvo piloso. Long. 

 55. 



Cape San Lucas ; one specimen ; Mr. Xantus. The sterna 

 are very coarsely punctured. The small tuft of fulvous erect 

 hair near the mentum is a very singular character. 



COXEL.US LATR. 



247. C. gllttulatus. Elongato-ovalis, nigro-piceus, opacus, setis 

 pallidis variegatus, thorace latitudine duplo breviore, lateribus valde 

 rotundatis serrulatis late depressis rufescentibus, elytris substriatis 

 rugose granulatis, guttis parvis albo-setosis ornatis, antennis obscure 

 ferrugineis. Long. '20. 



Middle and Southern States ; not uncommon. The thorax in 

 well preserved specimens has irregular stripes of diffused pale 



