64 Mr. Westwood’s Characters of Amydetes. 
with this interesting insect; but I find it has since been described by 
Germar, 
Species 2. Vigorsiiz. Am. fuscus crebre punctulatus pubescens, 
thoracis elytrorumque marginibus testaceis. 
Tas. Supp. x1. fig. 2. 
Long. Corp. lin. 6. 
Habitat in America meridionali. Peru. Humboldt. 
In Mus. Dom. Vigors. 
Desc. Caput fuscum oculis magnis nigris, antenne pedesque fuscescentes. 
Thorax fuscus marginibus testaceis. Scutellum testaceum. Elytra 
pubescentia, lineis 4 ut in priori, fusca marginibus suturaque testaceis. 
Corpus subtus ut in priori. 
This insect is considerably larger than 4m. apicalis, and is differently 
coloured. Tam informed that it was brought from Peru by the celebrated 
Humboldt ; it is now in the Cabinet of Mr. Vigors, who has kindly 
allowed me to give it as an accompaniment to my own species. Mr. 
Vigors also possesses a specirsen brought from Brazil by Wm. Swainson, 
Esq. 
It appears to me that this species differs materially from the Lampyris 
plumicornis, Latr., (Humb. Voy. 1, 156, pl. xvi. f. 4,) not only in the 
more obscure colouring of the latter species, but also in its habitat, 
Latreille’s specimen having been taken by Humboldt near Valladolid, in 
Mexico. 
Description of the Figures. 
Fig. 1. Amydetes apicalis, magn. 
2. Amydetes Vigorsti, magn. 
A. Head seen in front. 
a. One of the flabella of the antenne seen sideways. 
6. Maxillary palpus. 
B. Anterior tarsus. 
