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lus, but, although more elongate than most of the Corab7, has 
a good deal of the facies of that genus. Its surface is very 
granular, and the head has a slight impression in the middle. 
The thorax may be said to be nearly square, but is certainly 
not broadened behind, as said by-Gory, but in front. As in 
A. Sophore, its disk is convex in front, with a strong transverse 
impression behind, and a hollow which comes from each side 
to unite with the posterior angles, which are sharp; but the 
bottom of this hollow space is not purple, but of a brilliant 
fiery copper or brassy green; that, however, is not a point of 
any importance ; neither, perhaps, is it that the underside is 
black, with very little eneous hue, instead of being bronzy. 
The legs, too, nearly correspond, being (especially the posterior 
ones) of a bright coppery golden hue, which is near enough to 
Gory’s description—“a brilliant golden green.” But Gory 
takes no note of a peculiarity which could not fail to strike 
him had it been present in his species, viz. that there is a 
transverse band of whitish scales near the apex, and the apex 
itself is clothed with similar scales. 
It is possible enough that this may be Gory’s A. Sophore, 
and that the differences which I have pointed out are due to his 
having had rubbed specimens to describe from, or to errors in 
his description : but [ am not entitled to take this for granted; 
and as it certainly does not agree with his description, nor with 
his figure, I have no alternative but to describe it anew under 
a fresh name. Whether it is new or not, I think there is no 
doubt that it ought to come into the metallic section (Polyo- 
nychus) of the Corbi, and that it does not properly belong 
to the genus Agri/us as restricted either by Lacordaire or by 
Gory himself. 
AGRILUS, Curtis. 
1. Agrilus tgnicollis. Pl. VIII. fig. 1. 
Sat crassus, supra viridis, thorace cupreo-rubro, subtus niger, 
pallide pubescens; capite convexo, levissime aciculato, 
leviter longitudinaliter impresso, canali angusto  secus 
marginem interiorem oculorum, oculis minus convexis; 
thorace antice latiore, transversim plicato, angulis posticis 
obtuse rotundatis, angulis anticis projicientibus ; elytris 
aciculatim punctatis, apice cuneato-truncato, denticulato, 
fascia parva apicali albido-piloso ; tarsis primo articulo sat 
longo. 
Long. 34 lin., lat. 14 lin. 
Rather stout; above bluish green, with the thorax fiery 
copper; below bluish black, with a slight pale pubescence. 
