C|e (Hkaforan Entomologist 



Yol. II. TORONTO, JULY 1, 18TO. No. S. 



INSECTS OF THE NORTHERN PARTS OF BRITISH AMERICA. 



COMPILED BY THE EDITOR. 

 From Kirby's Fauna Boreali- Americana : Insecta. 

 (Continued frontpage 93.) 



31. Agonum affine, Kirby. — Length of body 4 lines. Locality not 

 stated. A single specimen taken. 



Body very black, glossy. Antennae longer than the prothorax : prothorax 

 of the same width before as behind, so as to appear more square than in the 

 preceding species ; its lateral margin at the base is likewise not reflexed, the 

 dorsal channel is slight, and the disk is minutely and transversely wrinkled ; 

 the basilar impressions are deep, large and circular; elytra very slightly 

 bronzed ; three punctiform impressions, the anterior one adjoining the third 

 furrow, and the two posterior the second, are visible in the usual situation j 

 the four anterior trochanters are of a deep red. 



[28] 32. Agonum erythropum, Kirby. Length of body 4| lines. 

 Taken in Canada by Dr. Bigsby. 



Body glossy, black underneath, above bronzed. Antennae black, with 

 the scape dusky rufous ; prothorax tinted with copper, obcordate, with 

 rounded angles ; basilar impressions round and deep ; elytra tinted with 

 copper, with three nearly obsolete punctiform impressions in the usual situa- 

 tion ; legs dusky rufous ; in other respects it resembles A. seminitidum. 



This species appears to be the American representative of A. parumpunc- 

 tatvm. It is, however, larger, more bronzed, the impressions are less distinct 

 and more distant, and the thighs as well as the tibiae and tarsi are rufous. 



[The name of this species is pre-occupied by Dejean'3 P. erythropus ; it is 

 placed with a mark of interrogation in Dr. LeConte's list under Platynu$ 

 subcordatus, Lee] 



33. Agonum cupripenne, Say. Plate I. fig. 4. — Many specimens of 

 this lovely Agonum were taken in lat. 54°. It appears to be very common 

 in North America, where it represents A. sexpunclatum, the most brilliant 



