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base, and the others near the middle : elytra with a longitudinal, 

 irregular gray spot at the base of each, a smaller one near the 

 subsutural middle, and a band at tip : tibia with a gray band ou 

 the middle : tarsi, first joint gray : venter gray at tip, with three 

 black dots each side. 



Length a quarter of an inch. 



This species is not common. 



[This is ^4. luguhris Oliv., and belongs to Cratoparis Schbnh. — 

 Leg.] 



2. A. CAPiLLicoRNis. — Blackish ; antennae elongated, very 

 slender ; elytra with black spots. 



Antlirihus capiUicornis Melsh. Catal. 



Body brownish-black : head with small dense punctures, plane, 

 not elevated between the eyes : antennze much elongated, nearly 

 two-thirds the length of the body; basal joint dull rufous at the 

 incisures : thorax with small dense punctures, immaculate, ele- 

 vated line of the posterior margin parallel with the edge, entire : 

 elytra with punctured striae; interstitial lines with quadrate, 

 velvet black spots : tibia with an obsolete gray band. 



Length three-twentieths of an inch. 



The antennae are very long and slender ; but in other respects 

 they resemble those of the neighboring species. 



[This is A. coffeat Fabr., and belongs to Arsecerus Schonh. — 

 Lec] 



3. A. 4-NOTATUS. — Blackish ; a humeral spot and common 

 band, dull rufous. 



Anthrtbus A-notatus Melsh. Catal. 



Head with dull yellowish hair: a little elevated [250] between 

 the eyes : antennae shorter than the thorax, piceous at base : tho- 

 rax slightly varied with the yellowish hair ; punctures rather 

 large ; line of the posterior margin, nearly parallel to the edge, 

 entire : elytra with striae of large punctures ; a dull rufous, irre- 

 gular, humeral spot, and an abbreviated common band of the 

 same color behind the middle; on the posterior declivity are 

 several somewhat elevated tubercles, of which the superior is 

 largest : tibia annulate with testaceous, more obvious on the 

 posterior pair. 



1826.] 



