Coleopterological Notices, VII. 631 



eyes moderately large, very convex, prominent and finely faceted as usual ; anten- 

 nte moderate in length, stout, the three outer joints of the funicle gradually 

 thicker, the club stout, oval, of the usual structure and paler in color. Pro- 

 thorax scarcely as long as wide, widest before apical third, the sides broadly 

 rounding to the obtuse apical angles, very feebly arcuate posteriorly, the basal 

 angles minutely and just perceptibly everted, not blunt; apex broadly emargin- 

 ate in circular arc, about *5 as wide as the base, the latter transverse and feebly 

 bisinuate; surface sparsely and rather finely but strongly punctate, very feebly 

 impressed at the sinuous parts of the basal margin. Scutellum very short and 

 transverse, very broadly rounded behind as in casianeum. Elytra % longer 

 than wide, more than % longer than the prothorax, and not obviously wider, 

 widest before the middle, where the sides are distinctly arcuate, quite dis- 

 tinctly narrowed posteriorly, the apex subcircular in curvature; humeri acute, 

 minutely everted ; striae fine but distinct, very finely, remotely punctato-cren- 

 ulate; intervals nearly flat, the sutural narrower and depressed toward tip. 

 Under surface rather sparsely and not very strongly punctured, the legs short 

 and very stout, the tibise elongato-triangular. Length 2.35-2.45 mm.; width 

 0.75-0.8 mm. 



Kansas. 



This distinct species may be identified at once by its deeply 

 and narrowly notched clypeus. In general form it closely re- 

 serables siicticum, but may be known by its more elongate elytra 

 and finer pronotal punctures ; the shape of the prothorax is also 

 different, being widest at a point less apical, with the sides more 

 arcuate posteriorly and the apex broader. It is represented in 

 my cabinet by two specimens. 



Notes. — According to Dr. Sharp it is probable that Synchita granulata Say, 

 and allied species will have to be referred to the genus Endeitoma. 



The species placed in Machlotes in our lists must be referred to Prolyctus 

 Zimm. 



CTJPESIDJE. 

 CUPES Fabr. 



The four species of this remarkable genus which are known to 

 me may be differentiated among themselves quite readily as 

 follows : — 



Supra-antennal tumid surface rounded and convex ; antennae shorter ; tempora 

 more developed behind the eyes, which are usually smaller. 



Body black, the head pale and ochreous-yellow in color ; punctures of the 

 elytral series very large, deep and quadrate capitatus Fabr. 



Body ochreous, the elytra variegated with confused patches of dark piceous- 

 brown ; punctures of the elytral series much smaller lolbiceps Lee. 



Annals N. Y. Acad. Sci., IX, July, 1897.— 42. 



