MALACHIUS NIGRICEPS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Thorax rufous, with a large black spot; elytra 

 blue ; venter sanguineous. 



SYNONYM. 



M. NIGRICEPS. Nobis. Journ. Acad, Nat. Sci- 

 ences, vol. iii. p. 183. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Head deep black, pale testaceous or rufous 

 before : thorax rufous, with a large black spot, 

 sometimes composed of two, dilated, confluent 

 ones, and not attaining the anterior margin: 

 elytra violaceous, blue, or greenish : pectus rufous^ 

 at the origin of the feet black : postpectus black : 

 feet black : thighs sometimes rufous, particularly 

 the anterior ones : venter sanguineous. 



Variety, a. Thorax entirely black. 



PLATE 48. 



