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The pygidium is closely pucctured. The under surface is of 

 a somewhat pitchy hue ; the legs are ciliated with reddish hair, 

 and the fore tibiaa are seven-toothed. 



27. SCAPHIDIUM BIMACULATUM. 



Nigrum nitidum, thoracis lateribus late rubris basique seriatim 

 punctata, elytris laevibus in medio macula rubra stria sutu- 

 rali basi lateribusque seriatim punctatis. 

 Long, li lin., lat. f lin. 

 This insect is of a brilliant black. The thorax has its sides 

 of a deep blood red, and has a waved line of impressed punctures 

 near the base. The elytra ai-e smooth, with a row of punctures 

 along the lateral margins, a deep stria lightly punctured near 

 the suture, and a row of strongly impressed punctures near the 

 base, not extending to the shoulders ; there is a large red spot 

 about the middle of each elytron. The under surface of the body 

 is black, in some places tinged with red, and punctured ; the legs 

 are of a pitchy appearance. 



28. — BOTHRIDERES RECTANGULAUIS. 



Piceo-fuscus, thorace confertim fossulato rectangulo in medio 

 longitudinali fortiter impresso, elytris costatis iuterstitis 

 1 — 3 striatis. 

 Long. 2f lin., lat. § lin. 

 This species seems to vary much in size, some specimens being 

 considerably larger than the dimensions given above, others again 

 being as much smaller. The colour is of a pitchy brown. The 

 head and thorax are closely and rather coarsely punctured ; the 

 latter has the punctures elongated, and has, on its disc, a deep 

 canal enclosing an oblong quadrangular space, with one or two 

 depressions running from the canal to the base of the thorax. 

 The elytra are deeply ribbed, with two or three strice near the 

 suture, and with the spaces between the costce near the sides 

 somewhat wrinkled. The under surface is punctured. 



29. — Onthophagus laminatus. 

 Niger subnitidus, clypeo subtriangulari truncato, thorace antice 

 retuso laevi disco granulato, elytris punctato-striatis, cor- 

 pore subtus fulvo-hirto. 



