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and less conspicuously margined, and the sides are more rough, with small 
reclinate tubercles. This species agrees with the description ofE. parvicollis 
given by Mannerheim, (Bull. Mosc. 1843, 271) except that the base of the 
thorax is not narrower than the apex. Eschscholtz does not in his decription 
mention that the sides of the thorax are scabrous, but adds that the base of 
the thorax is nearly as wide as the widest portion of the thorax, whereby the 
latter appears small. A specimen from the St. Petersburg museum sent me 
as a type is not allied at all to this species, but rather toE. cordata. 
The smaller species of Eleodes of this division are exceedingly abundant, 
and seem subject to some variation. It will be impossible to attain any defi- 
nite results in the nomenclature of them until an authentic series of named 
specimens can be obtained by careful comparison with the types of Eschscholtz 
and Mannerheim. 
E. viator, ovata, thorace latitudine sesqui breviore, lateribus valde ro- 
tundatis, postice breviter coarctato, ad basin apice hand latiore, confertim 
grosse punctate, elytris rotundato-ovalibus, antice truncatis, granulis nitidis 
inordinatis confertim positis, versus suturam punctatis, versus latera breviter 
hispidis, antennis extrorsum paulo incrassatis, femoribus muticis. Long. 
.43—50. 
Fort Bridger, Dr. Hammond ; Black Hills, Dr. F. V. Hayden. Closely allied 
toE. tuberculata, but with the granules of the elytra large, and extending al- 
most to the suture, where they pass into punctures as in tha.t species. 
This is the first of the group that has occurred east of maritime California 
and Oregon. 
The following species is unknown to me ; as the work in which it is de- 
scribed is rarely seen, I have translated the original French description, and 
add it for the benefit of American naturalists. 
'E. subaspera, ovalis, elongata, prothorace subquadrato, postice parum 
angustato, supra punctato bifoveolatoque ; elytris punctatis lateribus et pos- * 
tice asperatis ; femoribus anticis inermibus, tibiis anticis leviter incurvis. 
Long. -67.' 
Solier, Studi Entomologici, 246. 
' This species is related to E. a n g u s t a, but is quite distinct. Head tolera- 
bly strongly punctured, especially anteriorly, where the punctures are very 
close. Suture of the epistoma well marked for its whole length, and forming 
a smooth space. Prothorax subrectangular, very slightly narrowed behind 
and hardly curved on the sides ; punctuation of the back tolerably strong and 
close, but not variolate as in E. c o r i a c e a. Besides the punctures two fovese 
tolerably well marked may be seen at the anterior third, about the middle of 
the breadth. Elytra covered with tolerably large scattered punctures, not 
placed in well marked striae, somewhat rough, especially towards the sides and 
apex : no transverse rugse. Abdomen finely punctured, with longitudinal 
rugae, on the first three segments. Anterior tibiae curved. 
California, collection of Mr. Dupont.' 
Nov. 2cl 
Vice-President Lea in tlie Chair. 
Thirty-eight members present. 
Dr. Woodhouse announced the death, at Philadelphia^ on the 28th 
ult.; of Dr. Gavin Watson, late a member of the Academy. 
Dr. Leidy remarked, that while spending a few weeks during the past sum- 
mer, in company with Dr. Bridges, at the residence of our fellow member Mr. 
S. Powel, at Newport, Rhode Island, they together had examined the neighbor- 
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