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'rugosulus. TELEPHORUS Geof. 



7 punctatus. bilineatus. 



8 marginellus. Cantharis Win. Say. J. Ac. 3, 182. 

 Isevicollis. Curtisii Kb. N. Z. 247. 



Malthacus Icevi. Kb. N. Z. 248. " nigrita. 



"puberulus. scitula. 



10 curtus. Cantharis sc. Say. J. Ac. 5, 169. 



The feet are either yellow or fuscous, the 2nd and 3 rd joints of antennx equal, and 

 each | the length of the 4 th ; claws with a large tooth. 



6 P. rugosulus. Niger tenuiter pubescens, capite antice flavo, (clypeo apice fusco) 

 postice dense punctato, thorace subtransverso, apice angustato, basi truncate, antice 

 transversim impresso, canaliculate, punctato, lateribus flavis ; elytris dense scabris, 

 lineolis 3 obsoletis ; coxis, antennarum articulo l mo , palporum basi pedibusque anticis 

 flavis. Long. -32. 



The 3 rd joint of the antennse is longer than the 2nd, but shorter than the 4 th . The 

 anterior thighs are commonly dusky beneath, sometimes all the feet are black : the claws 

 are bifid. 



7 P. punctatus. Niger densius cinereo-pubescens, capite antice obscure rufo, pos- 

 tice dense punctato, thorace quadrato, lateribus versus basin sinuatis, angulis posticis 

 prominulis, rufo, dense punctato, disco utrinque pone medium elevato, elytris minute 

 scabris, lateribus margine antice pallido. Long. -28. 



The 2 nd joint of the antennae is |the length of the 3 rd , which is equal to the 4 th ; 

 the palpi are longer than in the preceding : claws with a broad tooth. 



8 P. marginellus. Niger, cinereo-pubescens, mandibulis, antennarum articulis 2, 

 palpisque testaceis, capite postice dense punctato, thorace quadrato, lateribus fere rec- 

 tis anguste testaceis angulis posticis prominulis, minus dense punctato, disco utrinque 

 modice elevato, elytris, subtiliter scabris, sutura margineque tenui pallidis. Long. -31. 



Like the last in form ; the palpi are shorter and more dilated, the thorax less punc- 

 tured, the 3 rd joint of the antenna? is but little longer than the 2 nd . 



9 P. puberulus. Ater, undique subtiliter cinereo-pubescens, thorace quadrato, angulis 

 posticis prominulis, late canaliculate, disco subtiliter alutaceo utrinque pone medium 

 elevato, Icevique, elytris subtilissime scabris, pedibus antennisque fuscis basi testaceis, 

 his articulis cequalibus. Long. '25. 



Like loRvicollis, but the thorax is pubescent. The palpi are filiform, claws with a broad 

 tooth. 



10 P. curtus. Latiusculus niger subtiliter pubescens, thorace brevissimo, utrinque 

 truncato, lateribus obliquis rectis, laevi, loete flavo apice nigra ; elytris subtilissime punc- 

 tatis, abdominis segmento singulo testaceo-marginato, antennarum basi mandibulisque 

 testaceis. Long. !?. 



The eyes are scarcely prominent, the 3 rd and 4*** joints of the antennee are equal, 

 each being twice the length of the 2 nd ; claws dilated at the base. 



11 T. nigrita. Niger, undique cinereo-pubescens, thorace subquadrato, latitudine 

 sesqui breviore, antice vix angustato, undique marginato, angulis posticis vix rotunda- 

 tis, disco Ia3vi, utrinque pone medium rnodice elevato, elytris distinctius punctatis, 

 margine antice testaceo. Long. -22. 



The 3 rd and 4* joints of the antennse are equal, each twice as long as the 2 d ; 

 claws with a tooth : palpi moderately dilated. Varies with the mouth, base of an- 

 tenna, margin of thorax and anterior feet testaceous. 



