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outer one round ; both foveae, as well as the space between 

 them, distinctly punctulated. Elytra ovate, rather wider 

 than the thorax, sides very slightly rounded, distinctly 

 punctate-striated, the punctured striae shallower and smoother 

 as they approach the extremity ; underside black, legs pitchy, 

 femora darker, with the tip next the joint of the tibiae clear 

 red ; length 2$ lin. 



This insect very nearly resembles tibialis, but is easily dis- 

 tinguished by its broader form, especially by the greater 

 width of the thorax in front and the two deep punctulated 

 foveae on each side close to the base; the elytra also has a 

 broader appearance and its sculpture is more marked. 



I have the pleasure of adding this species to the British 

 Fauna on the authority of four examples which were cap- 

 tured on the sand-hills at Deal, and which I detected among 

 a few 7 specimens of A. tibialis; the latter insect occurs there 

 in profusion, and 1 doubt not that among a considerable 

 number of them other examples of infima might be found. 

 It is a south of France insect also, but I believe it is some- 

 what local. 



Amara rufocincta, Sahib., Ins. Fen. 249 {Carabus). 

 Pitchy black, shining, sometimes brownish testaceous; the 

 lateral margins of the thorax narrowly red, more distinctly 

 so in paler individuals. Head smooth and convex, with an 

 impression on each side before the eyes ; antennae and palpi 

 testaceous red. Thorax very broad and ample, slightly nar- 

 rowed in front, posterior angles right angles or slightly 

 acute, disk convex, dorsal furrow deeply impressed in the 

 centre, less so before and behind, base depressed throughout, 

 having two connected foveae on each side midway between 

 the dorsal furrow and the posterior angles, the foveae and the 

 space about them coarsely punctured. Klj/tra oblong, broad 

 but scarcely so wide as the thorax, sides almost straight till 



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