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XXIII. Further Observations on the Genus Melie, with Descriptions 
. of Six Exotic Species. By William Elford Leach, M. D. F. L.S. 
Read November 2, 1813. 
I rare the liberty of laying before the Society descriptions of 
six exotic species of Meloe, together with additional remarks on 
the British species already described in their Transactions. 
"The investigation of a greater number of species has enabled 
me to ascertain the leading characters of several subdivisions, 
and to annex the specific characters}. - 
* Page 35 of this volume. . ; 
T From Latreille's invaluable Genera Insectorum I have extracted some distinctions 
. (not noticed, or not well defined) which will amend the generic character. : 
** Antenne oculorum margine interno proxime insert@.” « Articulis breviter subobco- 
micis, vel subturbinato-quadratis, rotundatis, et compressis," = | 
“ Labrum exsertum, clypeolo affixum, coriaceum.” ^ 
“ Mandibulæ corne@ latere interno incequaliter multidentato, aut angulato.” 
* Maxille laciniis duabus conniventibus coriaceo-membranaceis, hirsuto-fimbriatis j 
externa subobirigona, incurva, intus ad apicem subacuminata ; interna subguadrata,”’ 
* Elytra abdomine plerumque breviora, extus inflexa, postice late dehiscentia ; unius 
margine interno ad basin” (sepius) * alterius eodem margini superposito.” 
*€ Pedes oleum per geniculos emittentes ; tibiis posticis calcare" (externo) “ incrassato 
apicem" (sepius) * oblique truncato, dilatato.”—Latreille, Gen. Crust, et Ins. ii. 
p. 216, 217. = 
SYNOPSIS 
