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angles : elytra with punctured impressed striae ; punctures nearer 

 each other than their own length; interstitial spaces convex, 

 densely punctured ; third and fourth striae abbreviated and con- 

 fluent at tip ; apical margin a little elevated : beneath, margins 

 and feet paler. 



Length less than four-fifths of an inch. [176] 



E. nemnonius Herbst, Melsh. Catal. p. 42, 



Inhabits Middle States. 



Terminal joint of the antennae abruptly smaller at tip, and the 

 thorax is longitudinally indented behind the middle. 



[The type of Asaphcs Kirby, and described by him as A. rufi- 

 cornis. — Lec] 



40. E. BARiDius. — Kesembles the preceding, but is much 

 larger, more robust, the thorax more rounded each side, the se- 

 cond and third striae of the elytra abbreviated and confluent at 

 tip. 



Length over nine-tenths of an inch. 



Of this I have seen but one specimen, which was sent me for 

 examination by Dr. Harris. It was taken in North Carolina. 



[Also an Asaphes, and subsequently described as Hemicrepi- 

 dius Thomasi Germ. — Lec] 



41. E. HEMIPODUS nob. (Ann. Lye. N. Y.) — Blact-brown ; an- 

 tennse with obconic-compressed joints; not obviously serrate ; 

 second joint more than half the length of the third : thoracic 

 spines rather short and obtuse : the carina parallel with the outer 

 edge : tarsi, first, second and third joints extended beneath into 

 pulvilli : thorax with a slight fissure on the basal margin, near 

 the posterior angles. 



[Also an Asaphes. — Leo.] 



42. E. soleatus. — Chestnut; clypens prominent, rounded, 

 second and third tarsal joints extended beneath into a prominent 

 lobe. 



Inhabits Indiana. 



Body dark chestnut brown, punctured ; with very numerous, 

 short hairs, not prostrate : clypeus prominent before, and obtusely 

 rounded : antennas a little serrate, rufous ; second joint not 

 longer than broad, not more than half the length of the third : 



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