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FAMILY CANTHARIDAE. 



328. Cantharis unicolor Kirby. — Length of body 7 lines. Taken 

 in Canada by Dr. Bigsby. 



Body black, hoary from numerous decumbent white hairs ; antennae 

 subsetaceous, a little longer than the prothorax ; two first joints very 

 long, the first curved and nearly twice the length of the second; and the 

 second as long as the three following ones together ; prothorax rather 

 bell-shaped, channelled ; wings embrowned. 



[Belongs to the genus Epicauta Red.] 



[242.] 329. Meloe impressa Kirby. — Length of body 5^ lines. 

 A single specimen taken in I, at. 65 . 



Nearly related to Meloe violacea, but very much smaller. Body violet- 

 coloured. Head with scattered but not large punctures ; front between 

 the antennae transversely and obtusely elevated ; antennae irregular ; 

 prothorax not much narrower than the head, anteriorly rounded, posteriorly 

 narrower and emarginate, towards the base with a deepish impression, 

 with several scattered but not large punctures, and two little transverse 

 oblique crescents formed of punctures ; elytra wrinkled ; outer claws and 

 spurs rufo-piceous, inner claws paler. 



330. Meloe nigra Kirby. — Length of body 6 lines. A single 

 specimen taken in Lat. 65 . 



Extremely similar to the preceding species, but the body is all black 

 with no tint of violet, except the base of the antennae below the band 

 and the tibiae and tarsi ; the head and prothorax are more thickly 

 punctured, and the claws and spurs are ferruginous. 



[Previously described as M. conferta Say.] 



[243.] FAMILY MELYRIDiE. 



331. Dasytes foveicollis Kirby. — Length of body 2^ lines. A 

 single specimen taken in the Journey from New York to Cumberland- 

 house. 



Body somewhat hairy, underneath black and glossy ; above with a 

 blue tint. Head glossy, punctured with largish scattered punctures ; front 

 with two impressions ; prothorax nearly square, with the sides a little 

 curved, punctured at the head, with a pair of transverse anterior impres- 



