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considered it necessary to propose a new name for this very 

 common insect. — Leg.] 



5. H. FAUNUS. — Dark reddish-brown; antennae, palpi and 

 feet paler ; thorax punctured behind. 



Length half an inch. 



Carabusfaunus }iie\sh. Catal. 



Body reddish-brown obscure, beneath rather pale ; head, basal 

 suture distinct; antennae and palpi pale testaceous; thorax quad- 

 rate, hardly narrowed before or arquated at [ 29 ] the sides, hind 

 angles rounded, dorsal line faintly impressed, basal lines dilated, 

 and with the hind margin conspicuously punctured, lateral mar- 

 gin depressed, punctured ; elytra striate, striae with distant 

 minute punctures, punctures of the marginal line not ocellate ; 

 feet pale testaceous. 



Of this insect I have seen but two specimens ; one of which 

 was sent me by my friend Dr. J. F. Melsheimer of Hanover. 

 [This was subsequently described as //. hadius Dej. — Lec] 



6. H. HERBIVAGUS. — Deep black-brown, beneath piceous- 

 black ; labrum piceous-black ; thoracic angles rounded ; feet 

 reddish-brown. 



Length seven-twentieths of an inch. 



Head black ; antennae and palpi testaceous ; thorax, impressed 

 line obsolete, lateral basal lines very distinct, margin somewhat 

 depressed, posterior angles rounded, not depressed or punctured 

 above ; elytra, striae impunctured, tip obtusely rounded, margi- 

 nal punctures continued, edge ferruginous ; feet reddish-brown. 



Not uncommon. Very much resembles the next, but diflPers 

 from it by the more obtuse termination of the body, &e. This 

 may possibly be the H. duhius of Palisot, but his description is 

 not sufficiently detailed to enable us to determine satisfactorily. 



7. H. siMiLis. — Blackish, beneath piceous-black; elytra 

 greenish or cupreous ; labrum ferruginous ; posterior thoracic 

 angles subacute ; feet pale testaceous. 



Length seven-twentieths of an inch. 



Head purple-black ; antennae brown, base and palpi testace- 

 ous ; labrum ferruginous; thorax purple-black, hind angles sub- 

 acute and with the [30] margin slightly depressed, impunctured, 

 1823.] 



