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third, the fourth and fifth a little longer than broad, the 
sixth as long as broad, the seventh to the tenth transverse, 
gradually increasing in breadth. Palpi reddish. Thorax 
longer than broad, narrowed behind, the sides sinuate 
posteriorly, the disc on either side of the smooth median 
part with a row of six large punctures, and externally with 
an irregular group of six others. Scutellum closely punc- 
tured. Elytra broader, but scarcely longer than the thorax, 
scarcely transverse, very coarsely and pretty closely punc- 
tured. Abdomen pretty strongly and closely punctured at 
the base of the first three segments, more finely and sparingly 
on the rest of the surface ; the whole of the sixth and the 
posterior margins of the rest of the ventral segments reddish 
testaceous. There appears to be no modification of the 
sixth ventral segment in the 3. 
St. Vinceut (HM. H. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 
60. Belonuchus ceruleus, sp. n. 
(smithi, Fauvel, in litt.) 
Shining, blue; the abdomen black, the last two segments 
bright reddish-testaceous. Antenne black; legs pitchy- 
brown. 
Length 7 mm. 
Very distinct by the greenish-blue head and thorax, blue 
elytra, and dark abdomen with bright extremity. Head 
broader than the thorax, quadrate, the front with median 
impressed line, the sides and base with irregular scattered 
punctures of rather large size; temples impunctate. An- 
tenne with the second joint shorter than the third, the fourth 
as long as broad, the fifth to the tenth moderately transverse, 
gradually increasing in breadth. Thorax a little longer 
than broad, narrowed and sinuated at the sides posteriorly ; 
disc on either side of the middle, with a row of five large 
punctures and two or three externally. Secutellum black, 
closely punctured. Elytra broader, but scarcely longer than 
the thorax, about as long as broad, moderately coarsely and 
pretty closely punctured. Abdomen moderately coarsely 
and closely punctured at the bases of the first three segments, 
much more finely and sparingly behind. 
3d unknown. 
St. Vincent (H. H. Smith). Type in the British Museum. 
