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broad and very shallow basal impressions; punctation relatively uni- 
form, slightly finer at apex, punctures near center elongate, about 
0.2 X as long as scutellar base, and usually separated by less than a 
diameter; interstitial microsculpture distinct, consisting of longi- 
tudinal, sinuate rugulae. Scutellum finely granulate. Elytra about 
1.67 X as long as wide and 2.50 X as long as pronotum, widest at 
anterior third ; striae fairly deeply impressed, their punctures dis- 
tinctly separated from one another; intervals moderately convex, 
shiny, and finely punctate. Prosternal process flat, about 1.5 X as 
wide as a coxal diameter. Mesosternal process about 1.3 X as wide 
as >a coxal diameter, broadly rounded at apex. Metasternum 1.2 X 
as long as first visible abdominal sternite. Aedeagus (fig. 13) about 
0. 8 X as long as abdomen. 
Types. Holotype, cf, and allotype, $, Santa 'Catalina Mts., 
8000', Pima Co., ARIZONA, June 16, 1968, under bark of conifer 
(K. Stephan) [No. 32240 M.C.Z.]. Paratypes: ARIZONA: 
Apache Co.; 1, Chuska Mts., 8500' Aug. 31, 1974, under bark of 
conifer (J. Lawrence, K. & B. Stephan) [KS] ; 1, Springerville, 
Oct. 15, 1972 (K. Stephan) [KS]. Cochise Co.: 20, Chiricahua 
Mts., 8500', June 29, 1968, May 4, Aug. 3, 1969 (K. Stephan) 
[MCZ, KS]. Graham Co.: 12, Graham Mts., May 18, 1969 (K. 
Stephan) [KS] ; 3, same 9200', Apr. 25, 1971 (K. Stephan) [KS] ; 
1, Hospital Flat, Mt. Graham, 9000', Aug. 6, 1949 (F. Werner and 
W. Nutting) [UAZ]. Pima Co.: 2, Santa Catalina Mts., 7000', 
May 5, 1968 (K. Stephan) [KS] ; 44, same 8000', June 16, Sept. 7, 
Sept. 29, 1968, Apr. 12, 1969 (K. Stephan) [CAS, FM, MCZ, 
KS, USNM] ; 1, same, Marshall Gulch, Aug. 1, 1959 (F. Werner) 
[UAZ]; 4, same, Mt. Bigelow, 8300', Aug. 11, 1968, under bark, 
(W. Suter) [WS] ; 1, same, Aug. 27, 1974, under bark of conifer 
(J. Lawrence) [MCZ] ; 4, same, Mt. Lemmon, May 16, June 13, 
1970 (K. Stephan) [KS]. Santa Cruz Co.: 1, Santa Rita Mts., 
6000', Dec. 8, 1968 (K. Stephen) [KS]. NEW MEXICO: San 
Miguel Co.: Las Vegas Hot Springs, 15.8 (Barber & Schwarz) 
[USNM]. 
Distribution. Mountains of Arizona and New Mexico, usually 
above 6000 ft. 
Biology. Adults collected under the bark of conifer logs, especially 
those from which bark beetles have emerged. The beetles are usually 
found near the butt end in moist fungus-infested areas. Often taken 
in the same situations with C. distans. 
