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Species. 



1. F. *musculis. — Body oval, piceous; thorax at base as 



broad as tlie elytra. 

 Length otje-tiftli to ono-fourtli of an inch. 

 B III If oval, lark piceous or hlackisii ; lieneath piceous. 

 L/ibrum piceo is ; antennn and palpi rufous. 

 Thorax from the middle to tin; base as broad as the base of 



the elytra ; hind anj!;les subacute, not depressed ; lai ;ral 



mari;;in not depressed, but with an elevated line; dorsal 



and basal lines indistinct. 

 Elytra striate, stria* indistinctly punctured, lateral interstitial 



li le serrate before and behind on the inner edge. 

 Feet rufous or piceous. 



This species I found common on the eastern shore of 

 Virginia, in October, on the blossoms of the kinks bush. 

 When caught, like very many of the tribe, they diffuse a 

 strong fwtid odour. In Florida I took several specimens 

 on the wing in a conflagrated salt marsh. — Belongs to the 

 genus Amaru of Bonelli. 



3. F. *basillaris oval, blackish-bronzed, beneath l^lack ; feet 

 piceous ; thorax punctured each side at base, and as 

 broad as the elytra : palpi blackish. 



Length three-tentlis of an inch. 



Carahus samaragdulus. Mchh. Calal. 



Body oval, blackish-bronzed or purplish-black ; beneath 

 black. 



Antennte deep-brown, three l)asal joints rufous ; pntju l)lark. 



Thorax from the middle to the base as broa I an the elytra, 

 numerous distinct punctures each side at base, posterior 

 angles acute, margin not depressed. 



Elytra striate, stripe punctured, marginal interstitial line ser- 

 rate on the inner edge, margin tinged with green. 



