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slightly produced. Elytra with slight and indistinct 

 striae, more than twice the length of the thorax. Length 

 of the body, 8 lines. 



Genus ATHOUS. (Eschscholtz.) 

 Athous quadrivittatus. N. S. 



Niger ; capite thorace confertissime et subtilissime 

 punctatis ; thorace pectoreque rufescente bivittatis ; 

 thoracis angulis posticis attenuates acutis ; elytris luteis 

 punctato striatis, suturis piceis, tibiis tarsisque piceis. 



Black, shining. Head and thorax very minutely 

 and thickly punctured. Thorax and pectus with a broad 

 reddish stripe on each side ; hind angles produced into 

 two acute spines. Elytra dull luteous, more than twice 

 the length of the thorax ; each with nine distinct regu- 

 lar punctured striae ; sutures piceous, except towards the 

 base; tibias and tarsi piceous. Length of the body, 



7 lines. 



Genus LIMONIUS. (Eschscholtz.) 



Limonius consimilis. N. S. 



Niger, nitens, subtiliter punctatus ; thoracis angulis 

 elongatis acutis ; elytrorum striis bene determinatis. 



Black, shining, minutely punctured. Hind angles of 

 the thorax elongate, acute. Elytra with the usual 

 distinct regular strise, more than twice the length of 

 the thorax. Length of the body, 3^ lines. 



Genus DIACANTHUS. (Latr.) 

 Diacanthus semimetallicus. N. S. 

 Niger; capite thoraceque confertissime et subtilissime 

 punctatis ; thorace linea media impressa, angulis posticis 



