Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 May 2012
The two species described below live in the burrows of the common prairie dog.
Saprinus cynomysi n. sp.
Length (apex of thorax to apex of suture) 6-6.2 mm.; width 5 mm. Black, strongly shining throughout.
Head moderately finely and sparsely punctate, the punctures becoming very fine and sparse at middle of occiput. Supraocular stria distinct, extending across the front.
* —Contribution from the Division of Systemtic Entomology, Entomological Branch, Dept. of Agric., Ottawa.