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cius, are distinct; the former retains the original 

 name, while that of Dardanus has been given to the 

 Fabrician species. The species of Phanseus are 

 liable to vary considerably. 



Sp. 10. Belial— This insect appears to be the 

 same as Ateuchus Cupreus of Fabricius and Olivier. 

 I have in my MSS. given the name of Anachalcos, 

 from avco, ava supra, and xaA/coy seneus, for a generic 

 name to this insect. The following characters may 

 probably be considered sufficiently comprehensive to 

 denote an insect which is tolerably well known. 

 '* Corpus supra valde convexum, clypeo emarginato 

 thoraco gibboso subangulato. Femoribus anteriori- 

 bus valde dilatatis compressis, pedibus mediis longi- 

 oribus, posticis longissimis, tibiis subarcuatis seu 

 incurvis.*' A second species allied to the above is 

 in my collection, received from Sierra Leone ; a 

 third also has fallen under my inspection. Fabri- 

 cius gives Cayenne as its native country, which is 

 an error, from confounding a species of Hyboma of 

 South America with this insect, which is typical only 

 of an African locality. 



