Dr. Leacn’s further Observations on the Genus Melóe. 249 
ABDOMEN pallidum, molle, Dorso Ventreque sub-scabrosis, nigris, coriaceis. 
PEDES glabri, nigri. Ungues interni tenues, re ; externi nigri apice fer- 
rugineo. 
This very curious species, of which I have seen. but one speci- 
men, is marked “from Germany ;" but as I can find no descrip- 
tion of it, I am inclined to suspect this to be an erroneous habitat. 
7. MELÖE MAIALIS. 
Melóe maialis. P. 38. Tan. VI. fig. 3, 4, 
8. MELOE AUTUMNALIS. 
Melöe autumnalis. P. 40. TA». VI. fig. 7, 8. 
This species, Mr. Milne observes, is not found in plenty every 
year; indeed in the last autumn not one occurred. 
9. MELÖE BREVICOLLIS. 
Melöe brevicollis. P. 41. Tas. VI. fie. 9. 
Meyer Tent. Monog. Gen. Melées, P. 23. sp. 6. 
Panz. Fn. Ins. Germ. Ind. Ent. i. 208. 4. 
B Pedibus rufis violascentibus. 
10. MELOE Leavis. 
M. nigro-ater, levis, capite thoraceque punctis minutis sparsis, 
elytris sub-levibus. 
Habitat in Insulä Americes St. Domingo. 
Mus. Nostr. ex Mus. Davies. 
: Tas. XVIII. Fig. 4. 
DESCR. Ca»vr nigro-atrum, glabrum, punctis minutis sparsum. Antenne nigra, sub- 
pilose, nitide, articulis tribus ultimis nudis, obscuris. 
THoRAX nigro-ater punctis minutis nigris, posticé rer lineä a disco ad mar- 
ginem posticam ductä. 
Eryrra levia, oculo optimé armato reticulato-strigata. 
ABDOMEN atro-nigrum, Dorso molli macula coriacea dion in peu segmento, 
Ventre ruguloso. 
PEDES nigri, nitidi, pilis atris obtecti, Ungues externi picei, interni crocei, 
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