1878.] 419 
| LeConte. 
Mels. (vide Crotch, Proc. Acad. Nat. Se. Phila, 18%, 75), 
but easily distinguished by the strongly punctured pro- 
thorax. 
115. Cheetocnema cribrata, n. sp—Oval, convex, bright bronze, 
tibie and tarsi rufo-testaceous, base of antenne brownish. Head deeply 
but not coarsely punctured. Prothorax transverse, gradually natrowed in 
front, slightly rounded on the sides, densely punctured. Elytra deeply and 
coarsely punctured, punctures forming strise only on the posterior declivity 
and at the sides. Abdomen strongly punctured. Length 2.1 mm.; .085 
inch. 
Cambridge, Mass.; one specimen, collected by Mr. Schwarz 
in February, under moss. 
Table of species of CH ۸ 
Strie of elytra quite regular : : 
. Oval convex, eiytral strie confused, punctures coarse..1. cribrata, n. sp. 
More elongate, less convex, elytral strie confused only near the base 
and suture 2. irregularis. 
Elongate, cylindrical, elytral strie slightly confused near the base and 
suture 3. subcylindrica, n. sp. 
. Robust oval, elytral strive strong... occ. anio o. 4 dentioculata 
CAE ] 
Robust oval, elytral striz fine 5. pinguis, n. sp. کاس‎ e M 1 
6. protensa, n. sp. f 
. Oval or ovate, not very elongate i 
Very elongate-oval, shining, head sparsely punctulate....7 ‚elongatula. 
. Prothorax strongly punctured, base finely margined 
Prothorax punctured, base with a row of punctures 
Prothorax punctured, without basal row of punctures 
Prothorax obsoletely pun-tulate 
. Greenish black, opaque, convex ; strise strongly punctured. .8. alutacea. 
Blue-green, rather shining ; antenne and front legs brown, elytral ۵ 
closely punctured 9. subviridis. 
Greenish-black, shining, more elongate, less convex ; base of antennee 
pale ; elytral strie impressed, closely punctured. . 10. decipiens, n. sp. 
Greenish-black, convex, elytra wider than prothorax ; antenne and legs. 
yellow ; prothorax straight on the sides....11. quadricollis Schwarz. 
. Less robust, elytra wider than prothorax, which is finely punctured. .9. 
Robust, ovate, prothorax strongly punctured 10. crenulata. 
. Bronzed, shining Mu cene .11. parcepunctata. 
Black bronzed, head and prothorax opaque ....12. opacula, n. sp. 
Dark bronzed, shining, less convex uu 13. pulicaria. 


