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pennis and A. discors of British North America, and 
the elytra are somewhat shorter than those of A. cali- 
fornica. 
Fam. Harrarip&. (Mac Leay.)—Genus Harpavs. 
(Latr. 
Harpalus deficus. N.S. 
Niger, nitens, antennis rufesecentibus; thorace stria 
antica media, strizque media tenuissimis spatio postico 
ruguloso sulculis duobus lateralibus, elytris striatis, 
Male black, smooth, shining; antenne reddish; 
thorax slightly excavated in the dise on each side hind- 
ward; very slightly rugulose along the hind border, 
with a longitudinal impressed line, and in front with a 
transverse impressed line, both extremely slight. Each 
elytron with nine impressed lines. Tibiz and tarsi 
piceous. Length of the body, 42 lines. 
Closely allied to H. wneus. The sides of the thorax 
are less rounded than those of H. interpunctatus, ro- 
tundicollis, laticollis, and carbonarius of British 
North America, and it is very distinct from other 
North American species, such as H. plewriticus, H. 
basilaris, and H. ochropus. 
Fam. Bompipup2z. (Staph.)—Genus Preryravs. 
(Megerle.) 
Peryphus equalis. N.S. 
Subzeneo viridis; capite antico bisuleato; palpis, an- 
tennis, pedibusque nigris; thorace stria media margine 
postico bifo violato; elytris striatis punctis duobus 
impressis. 
