{August 1884, BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL.: VII. 63 
at sides; antennz G' 3 as long as body and stouter especially towards 
the base. Length 17; mm. = .70 inch. Habitat, Oregon. 
NOTORHINA,. Rei.. 
_ This genus contains a single species resembling Asemum in general 
appearance, but distinguishable by the pubescent antenne. Head as in 
Asemum in shape, and punctate; eyes nearly as large. as in Criocephalus 
and deeply emarginate; antennz hardly half as long as body; thorax 
rounded at sides, punctate and longitudinally excavated in the middle 
and rough with elevated points at the sides; elytra finely scabrous with 
two obsolete lines. The species is 
N. aspera, Lec. Proc. Ac. Phil. VII, 1854, p. 18; 1362, p- 42; Ent. Rep. Pe 60. 
Length 18 —23 mm. = eT 94 inch. Habitat, Oregon and Vaucouver. 2 
CRIOCEPHALUS, Muls. 
The species contained in this genus also resemble Asemum- though 
generally larger and more sculptured in the thorax. The characters of 
the genus briefly enumerated are: eyes large, coarsely granulated, not 
hairy, more or less emarginate. From Dr, Leconte’s ‘New species” is 
taken the following Sea sare ir ean 
SYNOPSIS OF CRIOCEPHAL US. 
‘A. Third joint of hind tarsi emarginate for half its length, the 4th joint consequently 
extending as far as the lobes of the 2d joint; elytra finely punctured.’ 
Antenne and legs very slender, hind tarsi with 3d joint twice as long as wide; body 
more elongate, prothorax not wider than long, rounded on the sides, slightly 
MO WBlnerareial Tyytidm CHeNranietel LOMB 5 oc becouse Ae yee dob Seon aGe productus. 
Antenne and legs less slender, body less elongate, prothorax wider than long. 
3d joint of hind tarsi 2 longer than wide; prothorax rounded at the sides and 
slightly fonehened) Sey EERIE: 5 ic’ 5: othe hacer ne IER MIR eet Be testes fis agrestis. 
_ 3d joint 4 longer than wide; prothorax angulated at sides and strongly 
iCUG SAI NESDIAEE Gy So Me Rae A I la RISRbct ee eR RIEL aeaedean asperatus. 
B. ‘Yhird joint of hind tarsi bilobed, cleft nearly to the base, 4th joint received into 
the emargination, not extending as far-as the end of the lobes; elytra less ee 
punctured; sides of prothorax rounded, scarcely asperated. 
_ Prothorax deeply impressed, 3d joint hind tarsi nearly twice longer'than Hale, 
eee 
Prothorax feebly impressed, 3d joint of hind tarsi very little longer than wide. 
IPROUMoress Weiry imNEliy jownnvelibiREl yO s kok choc ce dan oeuooNe au ene obsoletus, 
Prothorax less finely punctured....... IPMS: Sey ei shetesn/aisialalereterstenelener nubilus. 
C. yes smaller, less prominent and more deeply emarginate than in the other 
“... species;. prothorax and-elytra-finely punctured, the former rounded, not asperated, 
feebly impressed at the middle ..... MSMR IOs eth 2) Lal FL oaks sO USRE DIESE 
