obtuse; intervening lines narrower than the 

 striae, obtuse; humeral edge dilated, reflected, 

 elevated, and rounded: epipleura confluently 

 punctured: pectus w^ith a few punctures at 

 base; lateral margin with minute punctures: 

 posfpechis and venter, each side at base, with 

 large punctures. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



This species was supposed, by all the authors, 

 previous to Knoch, to be a native of South 

 America, but that entomologist determined its 

 native country, by receiving specimens from 

 the late Dr. F. V. Melsheimer, of Hanover, 

 Pennsylvania. 



The lowest figure of the plate. 



PLATE 45. 



