Coleopterous Fauna of Lower Rio Grande Valley. 71 
thorax bluish-black. All the rest of insect reddish-yellow, except termi- 
nal portion of antennae tawny-brownish. Length, 4 mm. 
229. Anthocomus pusillus , Gorham. — Beaten from foliage near 
Rock’s Resaca, June 25th. Distr. Widely distributed. 
230. Pseudebaeus , n. sp. — Taken by Schwarz in Jnne. Distr. 
Known only from Lower Rio Grande region of Texas. 
231. Attains rufiventris, Horn var. — Taken by Schwarz in Jnne. 
Distr. The typical form of A. rufiventris occnrs in Texas, Hew Mexico, 
and Arizona. 
CLERIDAE. 
232. Elasmocerus terminatus , Say. — One specimen in honse, Jnne 
4th, and one beaten in woods near Rock’s Resaca, Jnne 26th. Distr. 
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Missouri River to Texas and Mexico. 
233. Tillus occidentalism Gorh. — One specimen taken at Point Isabel, 
Texas, Angnst 21st. Distr. This is a Neotropical species ranging from 
Southern Texas, Southwestern Arizona and Lower California through 
Mexico to Nicaragua. 
234. Cymatodera brunnea, Melsh. — At light, June 19th. Distr. 
New Jersey to Southern Michigan (Constantine, St. Joseph county), 
Arizona, Texas, and Mexico. 
235. CywModera undnlata , Say. — One beaten from Clematis drum - 
mondii near Rock’s Resaca, June 25th, and one beaten in palmetto jun- 
gle at Santo Tomas, June 27th. Distr. Widely distributed. 
236. Clems quadrisignatus } Say. — One specimen flying, June 18th, 
in mesquite thicket. Distr. New Jersey to North Carolina, Texas, 
Arizona, Lower California, and Mexico. 
237. Clems abruptus , Lee. — One specimen beaten by Wickham in 
woods near Rock’s Resaca, June 26th. Identified by Wickham as pro- 
bably this species. Distr. Texas and Tamaulipas to New Mexico and 
Arizona. 
238. Hydnocera discoidea, Lee. — Several beaten from foliage in pal- 
metto thicket at Santo Tomas, June 9th and 27th, one of which, taken 
on former date, may be considered a variety of this species. Also beaten 
from foliage in woods near Rock’s Resaca, June 26th. Determined as 
doubtfully this species. Distr. The typical form of H. discoidea occurs 
from Texas through Southern New Mexico (Mesilla Valley, Silver 
City) and Southern Arizona (Yuma) to Southern California (Death 
and Panamint Valleys). 
239. Hydnocera, n. sp. — Taken by Schwarz in June. Distr. Known 
only from the Lower Rio Grande region. 
240. Chariessa vestita. Spin. — One specimen taken on fence post, 
