sept. 1897 ] Hayward : Coleoptera of N. E. America. 
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19. 
Very close to simplex, but less elongate; thorax scarcely narrower at base than 
apex, sides sinuate behind, hind angles rectangular; legs piceous or nearly 
black, rarely rufo-ptceous. Length, .i6-.no inch; 4-5 mm... planiusculum. 
Elytra very slightly wider than the thorax, finely striate, the outer strte very 
me, especially towards the tip, dorsal punctures large; black, more or less 
bronzed, depressed; thorax nearly twice as wide as long, scarcely narrower 
at base than apex, sides arcuate to base, hind angles obtuse, but not rounded • 
legs black. Length,.,7-23 inch; 4.25-5.75 mm.incertun,.’ 
Dasal impressions of thorax with the outer stria small, but distinct. io 
Basal impressions of thorax with the outer stria obsolete; larger species’’’.”20 
Thorax distinctly narrower at base than apex. 
Elongate, slender, very depressed; piceous or nearly black, the elytra more 
or less brownish; thorax with the sides distinctly sinuate behind, hind 
angles rectangular; head large, scarcely narrower than the thorax; elytra 
slightly wider than the thorax, subparallel, deeply striato-punctate, all the strite 
entire; legs rufous. Length, .2,-.25 inch ; 4.25-5-25 mm. grandiceps. 
thorax very slightly narrower at base than apex. 
Moderately elongate, depressed; head and thorax nigro-seneous, elytra 
dark brown or piceous, moderately deeply striato-punctate on the disc, less 
so at sides and tip, the five inner striae entire, the sixth and seventh abbre¬ 
viated behind, the latter often wanting; thorax about one-half wider than 
long, sides feebly sinuate behind, hind angles subrectangular; legs rufous 
Length, .19—.22 inch; 4 - 75 ~ 5-5 mm. guexi. 
^lghdy elongate, less depressed, nearly black, usually slightly aeneous or 
bluish; elytra less wide as compared with the thorax, .striate nearly as in 
6X1 ’ the Slx inner strias entire > the seventh abbreviated behind or want- 
ing; thorax more than one-half wider than long, sides obsoletely sinuate 
behind, hind angles slightly obtuse; legs rufous. Length, .22-.2C inch • 
20. Head and thorax nigro-seneous, the latter with the hind’angles’ rectaLgu^or 
subobtuse; elytra testaceous with darker transverse bands or nigro-ameous 
transversely banded with testaceous, more or less deeply striato-punctate the 
six inner striae entire, the seventh varying from entire to wanting; legs’ tes¬ 
taceous or nearly rufous, the femora rarely darker. Length, .24-.34 inch; 
** *.*.transversale. 
)tra each with a well-defined basal and another subapical spot pale; legs rufo- 
testaceous. & 
Elytra either immaculate or with a pale submarginal spot near the apex.22 
Elytra very pale testaceous, narrowly rufous or rufo-piceous along the suture' to 
behind the middle, where there is a large spot of the same color, often con¬ 
nected with the margin by a narrow transverse line; head and thorax nigro- 
reneous; elytra finely striato-punctate, the five inner strife entire; legs testa¬ 
ceous, the femora sometimes darker. Length, . 17-.20 inch 4.25-5 mm. 
** Th ° raX dis f" C . tly narrower a t base than apex, sides strongly arcuate infi^wrfy 
sinuate behind, hind angles rectangular; elytra moderately deeply striato-punc¬ 
tate, intervals convex. Length, .21-25 inch; 5.25-6.25 mm. ...ustulatum. 
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