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the apex, widening posteriorly, and absorbing the whole basal foveas, making 

 a broad flattened space internally from the apex of the basal angle ; basal 

 foveas strongly marked, and with the margin heavily and confluently punc- 

 tured; basal angles obtuse, somewhat rounded; elytral strias deep; interstices 

 convex, and at the sides punctured, in some specimens confluently; no dor- 

 sal puncture ; mentum distinctly toothed. The broadly rounded sides, the 

 wide and punctured margin of the thorax, with the side punctures of the 

 elytra, are the special parts that differ from the following species, to which it 

 is most nearly allied. 



Harpalus compar, Lee. — Mass. to Cal. Long. .55 in. Oblong oval; 

 above reddish black, somewhat shining; beneath lighter; legs, antennas and 

 mouth reddish yellow; thorax one-fourth broader than long; strongly but 

 narrowly depressed at sides; distinctly narrowed behind; basal foveas shal- 

 low, confluently punctured in centre; basal angles obtuse, scarcely rounded; 

 flattened above, and with the side margin finely punctured; elytral strias 

 well marked, not deep, with the interstices flattened, and with a few obsolete 

 punctures at the sides; no dorsal puncture; mentum tooth distinct. This 

 species differs from H. pensylvanicus by the thorax being distinctly narrowed 

 behind the middle instead of broadly rounded ; the depressed margin is nar- 

 rower; not so broad and flattened at the basal angle, yet somewhat depressed; 

 the punctures are finer and not confluent except in basal foveas ; the apex of 

 basal angle is quite well defined; the interstices of elytra are flat; the punc- 

 tures at the sides nearly obsolete ; sometimes only a few points are seen on 

 the seventh and ninth interstices. This beetle was described quite a number 

 of times by our early entomologists under different names, which being pre- 

 occupied necessitated a new one, which was given by Dr. LeConte. 



Harpalus erythropus, Dej. Oblong oval; above black; thorax nearly 

 square; punctured on both sides behind; basal foveas shallow; posterior 

 angles nearly right; elytra striate; behind obliquely sinuate; antennas and 

 feet reddish-yellow. Long. 5 1 lines. Penn. This beetle much resembles 

 faunus (see under the head of H. pensylvanicus) , but is a little smaller; it 

 is very nearly of the same color; the thorax is less rounded at the sides; 

 sides not depressed; basal foveas less marked; elytra nearly of the same 

 form; interstices smooth, not punctured at the sides; palpi, antennas and 

 feet reddish-yellow. N. A., Dej. Sp. IV. 258. The above is a translation 

 of the original description of DeJean. My description of H. compar will 

 answer for this species, with the following differences: it is much smaller; 

 long. .44-50 in. ; the sides of the thorax are perhaps more distinctly nar- 

 rowed; the punctures of basal foveas and sides a very little deeper, and 

 without punctures at sides of elytra. Were a large erythropus and a small 

 compar placed side by side, the only real difference would be the punctures 



