DESCRIPTIONS OP NEW SPECIES. 79 



form of the body is just as in P. lanigera, and the elytra are 

 punctured in the same light manner. The clypeus is longer and 

 less obtuse. 



CYCXOCEPHAI.A LATE. 



Our species, which are all of a testaceous color, and differ 

 chiefly by the form of the head, may be conveniently tabulated 

 as follows : 



Body glabrous above. 

 Clypeus parabolic, narrowly margined, head black, front reddish testaceous. 



1. IMMACULATA. 



Clypeus parabolic, subtmncate, more strongly margined in front, head 

 black, front testaceous, body elongate. 2. LONGCLA. 



Clypeus subparabolic, truncate, strongly margined in front, head entirely 

 black, body elongate. 3. SEDITIOSA. 



Clypeus nearly semicircular, strongly margined, head blackish, margined 

 with reddish testaceous, body robust. 4. ROBUSTA. 



Body pubescent above. 



Clypeus parabolic, narrowly margined, head blackish, front testaceous. 



5. VILLOSA. 



Clypeus parabolic, strongly margined in front. 6. HIKTA. 



Clypeus broadly parabolic, strongly margined. 7. PUBEKULA. 



292. C. longula. Elongata, testacea nitida, capite parce punctate, 

 nigricante, fronte testacea, clypeo parabolico subtruncato, margine api- 

 cali altius reflexo, thorace parce punctato, antice parum angustato, elytris 

 haud profunde rugose punctatis. Long. -38. 



Cape San Lucas ; Mr. John Xantus. Only males obtained. 



293. C. setl it iosa. Elongata, testacea nitida, capite parce subtilius 

 punctato, nigro, clypeo parabolico truncate, margine apicali altius re- 

 flexo, thorace parce punctato, margine apicali nigricante, antice parum 

 angustato, elytris haud profunde punctatis. Long. -40. 



Ship Island, Mississippi. Collected by Dr. T. H. Bache, Surg. 

 of Yols., and kindly presented to me by Dr. S. Lewis. 



294. C. robusta. Ovalis robusta, rufo-testacea nitida, capite sat 

 dense, antice confertim punctato, nigricante, clypeo fere semicircular?, 

 margine reflexo rufescente, thorace latitudine duplo breviore, lateribus 

 valde rotundatis, fortius punctato, linea dorsali Isevi, elytris fortius 

 punctatis infuscatis, pygidio infuscato. Long. *50. 



Texas ; JVIr. Ulke. Yery distinct by the form of the clypeus, 

 and the more robust shape. 



