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dark piceous, almost black, with the exception of the outer joints of the 

 antennas, which are covered with fuscous hairs. This beetle differs from all 

 other species of Harpalus (except II retract**, Lee, from New Mexico, 

 which I have never seen), by the deep and peculiar sinuation of the apex of 

 elytra and also by its immature color. 



Harpalus textaceus, Lee. — Iowa and Illinois — must be similar in color, but 

 is much smaller, long. 41, and also differs by belonging to the subdivision 

 having accessory ambulatorial setas. I presume from the fact that I never 

 have obtained this beetle in my many western exchanges, that it is quite rare. 



Harpalus virid/'aeneus, Beauv., length -40 (-32.42). Beneath black, above 

 bright metallic green, more or less bronzed, sometimes coppery, rarely black; 

 epipleurae, legs, mouth and autennas reddish- brown ; head smooth, nearly 

 black and darker than the thorax, which is a little wider than long, sides 

 narrowed behind but not depressed, showing only the narrow border which 

 is distinct wholly around the thorax, its basal foveas shallow, somewhat linear, 

 and with the"anglcs and base punctured, posterior angles obtuse and very 

 slightly rounded at the extreme apex; elytra wider than the thorax, with the 

 sides finely punctured and pubescent, striae not deep, and in some specimens 

 nearly obsolete punctures may be seen, interstices fiat, the apex is obliquely 

 and strongly sinuate, in the $? the outer angle acute, no dorsal puncture. 

 The color of this beetle marks it well, and with the apical sinuation of the 

 elytra quite distinguishes it from others of the genus. 



Harpalus amputatus, Say. Dr. LeConte refers to a beetle somewhat 

 resembling the above (Pro. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philadelphia, page 99, 1865), as 

 coming from Kansas, New Mexico, Saskatchewan, Montreal, Canada, which I 

 will describe, hoping that others may have been more fortunate than myself 

 in procuring it from this section. The only specimens I have seen were from 

 New Mexico, one of which by the kindness of Mr. G. D. Smith, of this city ? 

 I have in my collection. Dr. LeConte, says (loc. cit.) "above metallic blue 

 or green, nearly black, with the apex of elytra truncate." Three of the four 

 specimens I have examined arc nearty black, with the faintest tint of dark 

 blue, and only one was brassy green. The following is a description : — Length 

 •38 (-37-41). Above and below nearly black, shining, legs and antennas 

 piceous. Head smooth ; the thorax at the sides broadly rounded before and 

 behind, basal angles nearly obsolete, sides of thorax not depressed, basal 

 foveas shallow, with the outer angles somewhat flattened and punctured ; 

 elytra broader than thorax with the apex nearly squarely cut off, stiias well 

 marked, the 9 with sutural spine. The truncate elytra and rouud thorax 

 sufficiently mark this species. 



Harpalus laticeps, Lee. Length -55 (-52-60). Black above and below, 



