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5. Telephorus armiger. — Maxillae, palpi, and front of head 

 to base of antennae yellow, the latter 11-jointed ; — 2nd joint 

 shortest. Head black ; thorax with two black elevations ; lateral 

 margin yellow — posterior angles acute; anterior and posterior 

 margins black, slightly reflexed. Elytra black, minutely granu- 

 lated, with two longitudinal ridges. Coxae and joints of the legs 

 yellow. Body beneath, black. Length T 5 g inch. Quebec; 

 uncommon. 



The mandibles of the above are long and acute. It differs from 

 Telephorus (Cantharis) fraxini, Say, (Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 Phila., 3, 181,) in not having " confluent, slightly impressed punc- 

 tures, forming irregular transverse lines." 



6. Podabrus simplex. — Mouth, palpi, and front of head to 

 base of antennae, yellow ; tips of palpi black. Posterior portion 

 of head black, narrow where it joins the thorax. Eyes large, 

 globular. Antennae 11-jointed — first joint longest, second and 

 third shortest and of equal length, the remaining five uniform and 

 black. The two basal joints of antennae, thorax and anterior pair 

 of legs and coxae yellow. Thorax almost square, longitudinally 

 elevated on each side posteriorly. Scutellum large, triangular. 

 Elytra black, slightly granulated, polished, with short scattered 

 whitish hairs. Body beneath, and posterior legs black. Length 

 T 4 ¥ inch. Quebec, June. 



About twenty-five American species are known to Dr. LeConte, 

 and I am assured by him that my species has not been heretofore 

 described. 



7. Mycetochares bicolor. — Head, eyes, thorax, elytra, and 

 the two posterior segments of abdomen, black. Antennae, legs 

 and anterior segments of abdomen ferruginous. Head and thorax 

 minutely punctured, the posterior margin of the latter transverse. 

 Elytra striate, and densely punctured in the striae ; sutural striae 

 abbreviated ; the fourth and fifth shortest posteriorly, terminating 

 together. Length T 5 g inch. Quebec ; uncommon. 



This is the first of the genus found in Lower Canada. Other 

 species may occur in the Ottawa country. Dr. LeConte says he 

 has " four species, of which 31. binotata, Say, is the only one 

 described." 



8. Cistela quadristriata. — Head black. Thorax and 

 elytra smooth, testaceous, minutely punctured, the latter having 

 two abbreviated striae on the posterior margins of suture. Anten- 

 nae, palpi, legs and body ferruginous. Length ^ inch. Quebec ; 

 uncommon. 



