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catis, granulatus. Elytra nigra, nitida, fere glabra, marginibus 
externis elevatis. Corpus infra concolor, punctatum, pro- 
sterno inter pedes anticos hastato et acuto, Pedes femori- 
bus anticis parum robustis, Tibiz anteriores multidentate, 
quatuor posticis in medio unispinosis. 
@ Foemina nigra, nitida, differt mandibulis brevibus, intus 
unidentatis, apicibus acutis; capite subvarioloso, thoraceque 
punctulato. 
The female is generally brighter than the male, and resembles 
jet; and yet, when examined under a lens, it is more punctured 
than is the case with the male. 
Sp. 2. Copris Sinicus, Hope. 
Niger, exscutellatus, thorace prominentia duplici, cornu capitis 
erecto, intus ad basin 2-denticulato. 
$ Long. lin. 10, lat. lin. 53. 
Clypeus rotundatus et emarginatus, cornu erecto, apice acuto, 
ad basin scabro et 2-denticulato. Thorax ater, nitidus, sub 
lente tenuissime punctatus, in medio prominentia duplici, 
lineaque longitudinali fortiter impressa insignitus, Elytra 
8-striato-punctata, punctis striarum valde impressis. Corpus 
infra nigrum et nitidum, femoribus subcompressis et punc- 
tatis. 
The above species is somewhat allied to Copris Sabeus, Fab. ; 
it is, however, evidently distinct, and appears to be undescribed. 
Sp. 3. Copris Simensis, Hope. 
Niger, exscutellatus, clypeo emarginato, capite tuberculo lato 
armato. 
Long. lin. 9, lat. lin. 43. 
Mus adhuc latet. 
Thorax punctulatus, linea longitudinali punctata e medio dorsi 
ad suturam vergente, angulis anticis rotundatis. Elytra 
striato-punctata, pedibus valde compressis, sparsimque punc- 
tatis. 
The above insect is apparently the female of a Chinese species, 
with the male of which we are unacquainted. 
Sp. 4. Onthophagus Sinicus, Hope. 
Niger, antennis luteis, clypeo integro, capite cornu tauriformi. 
Long. lin. 44, lat. lin. 2}. 
Thorax punctulatus. Elytra striato-punctata, interstitiis disci 
