Goleopterological Notices, VII. 435 



erect and somewhat long on the elytra. Head wider than long, moderate in 

 size, subparabolic behind the eyes, which are well developed and prominent ; 

 antennal prominences distinct, the front feebly depressed between them ; 

 clypeus not carinate, evenly rectilinear at apex. Antennse a little longer than 

 the head and prothorax, slender, the club long, subparallel and to some degree 

 gradual in formation ; second joint about as thick as the first but shorter, ob- 

 conic, fully }4, longer than wide, as long as the next two and much thicker ; 

 three to six equal in diameter, cylindric ; third fully as long as wide ; fourth 

 a little shorter ; fifth barely as long as wide, the sixth distinctly wider than 

 long ; seventh nearly % wider than the sixth, cylindric, wider than long ; 

 eighth % wider than the seventh ; ninth and tenth but little wider than the 

 eighth; eight to ten subsimilar in form and about J^ wider than long; eleventh 

 scarcely thicker, as long as the two preceding, obliquely and acutely pointed. 

 Prothorax strongly conic, the sides somewhat arcuate, very nearly as long as 

 wide ; apex 3^ as wide as the base, the latter % wider than the head ; surface 

 very feebly, transversely impressed near the basal margin. Elytra short, about 

 14: longer than wide, twice as long as the prothorax and scarcely % wider, 

 almost evenly oval, widest only slightly before the middle ; sides strongly and 

 almost evenly arcuate throughout ; apex rather obtuse ; humeral plica long 

 and strong, the impression well developed ; fovese distinct ; subsutural im- 

 pressions long and distinct, the suture broadly beaded toward base. Legs 

 slender, the four anterior femora moderately, the posterior feebly, clavate ; 

 tarsi slender. Length 1.0 mm. ; vddth 0.45 mm. 



Central Illinois. Mr. F. M. Webster. 



The first ventral segment is almost normal, having merely a 

 slightly more developed coriaceous hind margin than the suc- 

 ceeding segments. The sex of the single type is not determin- 

 able. 



This species differs from castaneum in its shorter elytra, more 

 elongate and larger prothorax, still larger and more coarsely 

 faceted eyes, smaller head impressed betvreen the antennal promi- 

 nences, and in numerous other characters of minor importance. 

 The eyes are not so large as in testaceipes, and the prothorax is 

 relatively much larger than in that species or inerme ; the body is 

 much more obese than in trimale. 



47. C conifer n. sp. — Rather stout, polished, subimpunctate, dark rufo- 

 piceous, the elytra bright red; legs and antennse pale brownish-testaceous; 

 pubescence abundant, pale, coarse, long and suberect on the elytra. Head 

 well developed, wider than long, broadly parabolic behind the eyes, which are 

 somewhat large and prominent, extending slightly behind the middle; front 

 impressed between the antennal prominences; clypeus flat and simple, the 

 apical edge perfectly even and j ust visibly sinuate throughout. Antennsp, rather 

 longer than the head and prothorax, the club long and subparallel but some- 

 what abrupt; second joint thick, obconic, % longer than wide, barely as long 



