Coleopterological Notices, IV. 449 



second of those mentioned is monotypic and is perhaps the most 

 aberrant in general form and habitus. The species occur through- 

 out the United States, and are also well represented in Brazil ; those 

 which I have been able to study may be characterized as follows: — 



Body more or less dull, very coarsely, deeply sculptured, the prothorax with 

 large uneven foveae. 

 Elytra with a squamulose spot at each side of the scutellum. 



Elytral series becoming subobsolete and feebly punctate near the apex. 

 Pronotal fovese much larger than the scutellum ; vestiture composed of 



brownish-white squamules 1 fOTeolata 



Pronotal foveae sensibly smaller and more distant, not much larger than 

 the scutellum at any point ; squamules broader in form and white. 



2 morbillosa 



Elytral series distinct throughout, the punctures of the two series nearest 



the suture on each deep and large to the apex ; body much narrower 



and more cylindrical, the prothorax from above not constricted at the 



sides toward apex 3 angustllla 



Elytra without trace of a squamulose spot near the scutellum ; elytral series 

 broadly, deeply impressed to the apex ; prothorax not sensibly sinuate at 

 the sides anteriorly ; humeri much less broadly exposed, not at all trun- 

 cate at base but broadly rounded to the base of the prothorax. 



4 contusa 



Body smoother and more shining, glabrous or very sparsely and unevenly 



pubescent, less distinctly polished in fragarice, the pronotum punctate 



rather than foveate. 



Elytra oval, widest near basal third ; pronotum very coarsely deeply and 



densely punctate ; integuments in great part rufo-piceous...5 fragariae 



Elytra becoming parallel and straight at the sides toward base. 



Integuments more or less pale ; pronotal punctures coarse uneven and 

 impressed. 

 Prothorax rather longer than wide, densely and confusedly punctured 

 toward apex ; elytra black, sparsely mottled with rufous. 



6 variegata 

 Prothorax not as long as wide, much more broadly inflated toward base, 

 remotely and unevenly punctate throughout ; elytra rufous, occa- 

 sionally very distantly and just perceptibly mottled with blackish ; 



beak shorter 7 rilfescens 



Integuments black or piceous-black, often seneous, rather shining ; pro- 

 notum more or less minutely punctate. 



Elytral humeri very narrowly exposed at base 8 Tiaridia 



Elytral humeri broadly exposed. 



Upper surface with very sparse whitish recumbent hairs. 



9 subpubescens 

 Upper surface glabrous. 



Punctures of the pronotum strong though sparse throughout ; body 

 rather robust 10 nigra 



