{November 1884. BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL. VII. 97 
1 = rs! 
‘S. cucujiforme, Say. J.A.P. V, 3, 1827, p. 277.. Lec. J.A.P. ser. 2, II, 1850, 
p- 24; cylindrides Newm. Ent. Mag. V, p. 394; melanophthalmum Dej. Cat. 3d ed. 
P- 357: 
CONOCALLUS, Ze. 
_ This genus contains only one species: 
G. collaris, Kirby. Fn. Bor. Am. IV, 1837, p. 141; Lec. J.A.P. ser. 2, IL. p. 333 
lepidum Lec. J.A.P., ser. 2, II, 1850, p, 34. 
It is a slender black species with bright red prothorax and_ brassy 
elytra. The thighs are comparatively slender and the 11th joint of the 
antennz in (‘is distinctly divided, the outer portion the shorter. Length 
: -35 inch =g mm. Hab. Canada, Lake Superior. 
PHYSOCNEMUM, Ze. 
This genus is equivalent to Dularius Thoms. of the Crotch Check 
List, over which it has. priority. It contains two species which have 
strongly clavate femora, and the elytra with humeral angles rectangular 
and raised lines of a pale color approaching the appearance of ivory. 
The species are : , ; 
_ P. Andreae, Hald. Trans. Am. Phil. X, 1847, p. 36; Lec. J.A.P. ser. 2, II, 
p- 32; Dej. Cat. 3d ed. p. 355; Jusewm, Thoms, Class. Long. p. 257. 
In this species the elytra are blackish, more or less red at base and 
apex andthe ivory lines form a St. Andrews’ cross. The femora 
are tawny in color. Length .80 inch, = 20mm. Hab. Georgia, rare. 
P. brevilineus, Say, J.A.P. II, 1823, p. 413; Hald, Trans. Am, Phil. X, p. 38; 
Thoms. Class. Long. p. 358; chalybeum De}. Cat. 3d ed. p. 355. 
The elytra are bluish black and shining, the femora are black and 
the ivory lines irregularly disposed. Length .50 to.75 inch. = 12.5 to 
1g mm. Hab. Pa. to Kansas. 
RHOPALOPUS, Jus. 
This genus contains only one species resembling the preceding 
in form but differing from it by the absence of the ivory lines. 
It is entirely black except the thorax which is bright red and the tips of 
the elytra which are brownish. The thorax is obtusely angulated at sides 
and finely granulate as is the entire body. The legs are black and pilose 
with femora moderately strongly clavate. Length $ to ~ inch. = 15 to 
19mm, Hab. Northern New York, 
R. sanguinicollis, Horn, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1860, XII, p. 571, t. 8, f. 3. 
