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Dej., but that species is considerably larger, of a much darker 

 color, almost black, with a comparatively slight opal-sericeous 

 gloss ; the antennje also are blackish, with the base and tip 

 rufous or fulvous; the hifasciatus nob., has banded elytra. [240] 



HELOPS Fabr. 



1. H. PULLUS. — Body short, very convex, somewhat cupreous ; 

 third joint of the antennae not greatly longer than the fourth. 



Helops pullus Melsh. Catal. 



Antennae piceous ; third joint hardly as long as the fourth and 

 fifth together ; the two latter equal : eyes moderate : head and 

 thorax densely and equally punctured; anterior angles of the 

 latter subacute ; lateral edge slightly contracted behind the an- 

 terior angles : elytra rather paler than the head and thorax, and 

 more obviously cupreous, with punctured striae : pectus each side, 

 with numerous, longitudinal, impressed lines ; tarsi dark rufous. 



Length from one-fourth to three-tenths of an inch. 



In general form, it somewhat resembles II. contractus Beauv.; 

 particularly in the great convexity of the superior surface of the 

 body ; but it cannot be mistaken for that insect. 



2. H. POLiTUs. — Cupreous ; elytra united ; wings imperfect. 

 Body bright copper, polished ; punctured : antennae long, 



blackish ; third joint equal to the fourth and fifth together, 

 which are equal ; labrum piceous : eyes moderate : thorax de- 

 cidedly widest before, narrowest at the posterior angles, with 

 small, close set punctures, and a longitudinal, obsolete, impressed 

 line : elj^tra united, the line of the suture distinct, with acutely 

 impressed, punctured striae; interstitial lines flat, with A^ery 

 minute punctures : wings imperfect, shorter than the elytra : 

 beneath piceous. [241] 



Length two-fifths of an inch. 



I obtained this handsome and curious species in East Florida. 



[Seems to be related to II. cisteloides Germ., but does not agree 

 satisfactorily with that species. — Lec] 



3. H. TENUicoLLis. — Blackish ; terminal joint of the antennas 

 fulvous ; thorax cylindrical. 



Body elongated, brownish black: eyes large: antennae rather 

 short; fifth joint obviously shorter than the fourth; terminal I 



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