Goleopterological Notices, III. 127 



Prothorax coarsely, rather densely punctured ; elytral striae moderately 



impressed. 

 Pronotum not explanate at the sides ; under surface usually paler, with 



the two anal segments darker analis 



Pronotum explanate laterally toward base ; under surface pale brown, 



the apical segments not darker ; elytral striae more even ....lugllbris 



Group III. 

 Sides of the prothorax parallel or feebly divergent toward base ; hind tarsi 

 very long and slender. 

 Eyes large ; prothorax but slightly narrower than the elytra ; hind tarsi 



with the basal joint as long as the remainder loiigipemiis 



Eyes small ; prothorax equal in width to the elytra ; basal joint of the hind 



tarsi as long as the remainder pacifica 



Eyes moderate ; head and prothorax very small ; elytra long ; hind tarsi 



with the basal joint much shorter than the remainder ....procera 



Sides of the prothorax convergent toward base. 



Posterior tarsi slender ; elytral humeri narrowly exposed. 



Elytra with punctured series puMpennis 



Elytra without trace of punctured series ; form much more robust, the 



prothorax strongly transverse nevatleiisis 



Posterior tarsi very short and stout ; humeri broadly exposed. 



crassulipes 



M. haldemani Lee— N. Spec. Col., 1866, p. 140.— Oblong, sub- 

 parallel, rather strongly convex, highly polished throughout, black ; the 

 under surface paler, rufo-testaceous ; legs flavate ; antennae fuscous, liavo- 

 testaceous toward base ; each elytron with a large basal red spot extending 

 obliquely from near the suture to the humerus ; pubescence excessively 

 minute, sparse, recumbent and entirely inconspicuous. Head feebly convex, 

 very minutely, sparsely punctate ; eyes small, not prominent, separated by 

 four times their width ; antennae about one-third as long as the body, joints 

 very feebly obconical, not narrower toward apex, about two-thirds longer than 

 wide, the third and fourth equal. Prothorax about two-thirds wider than long ; 

 sides strongly rounded, convergent and straighter toward base ; apex truncate, 

 nearly three-fourths as wide as the base, the latter transverse, the sinuations 

 broad and very feeble ; basal angles slightly obtuse but not rounded ; disk 

 strongly convex throughout, narrowly impressed in the middle toward base, 

 extremely minutely and sparsely punctate, the basal foveae almost obsolete. 

 Elytra three times as long as the prothorax and not wider, parallel, rather 

 gradually and acutely rounded behind ; disk very finely, sparsely punctate, 

 without trace of series and without impressed lines, except vaguely, the 

 two sutural being quite distinct by obliquely reflected light. Under surface 

 throughout finely, very sparsely punctate. Legs slender, sparsely pubescent ; 

 basal joint of the hind tarsi nearly as long as the remainder. Length 3.8-4.5 

 mm. ; width 1.4-1.6 mm. 



