DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. I 



genus, although it is not received as such by many European ento- 

 mologists. 



;t,ORICERA LATR. 



5. Li. californica. Aeneo-nigra nitida, thorace latitudine breviore, 

 lateribus rotundatis, anguste reflexis, postice vix obsolete sinuatis, an- 

 gulis posticis obtusis baud rotundatis, elytris subtiliter striatis, striis 

 antice parce punctulatis, externis fere obliteratis, interstitio 3io trifo- 

 veato. Long. -32. 



San Francisco, California. Yery nearly related to L. semi- 

 punctata, but differs by the much finer striae of the elytra being 

 not punctured, except quite near to the base, and by the lateral 

 margin of the thorax being narrower. 



6. Li. neoscotica. Aeneo-nigra nitida, tborace latitudine fere sesqui 

 breviore, lateribus rotundatis reflexis, angulis posticis obtusis subro- 

 tundatis, elytris striis usque ad dodrantem fortiter punctulatis, inter- 

 stitio 3io trifoveato ; tibiis tarsisque obscure testaceis. Long. '33. 



Nova Scotia ; Mr. Ulke. Also related to L. semipunctata, but 

 differs by the thorax being more transverse, and by the hind angles 

 being more obtuse and almost rounded. 



NEBRIA LATE. 



1. N. Imdsonica. Nigra nitida, thorace latitudine duplo breviore, 

 postice angustato, lateribus marginatis antice rotundatis, postice oblique 

 sinuatis, angulis anticis rotundatis, posticis rectis vix prominulis, linea 

 dorsali profuuda, basi profunde, antice modice impresso, elytris oblongis, 

 striis punctulatis, interstitio 3io quadripunctato. Long. -41. 



Saskatchewan, Hudson's Bay Territory. Closely resembles Jff. 

 moesta Lee., but differs by the sides of the thorax being less sinu- 

 ate, with the hind angles less prominent. 



8. HI. rudis. Aeneo-nigra, nitida, thorace latitudine sesqui breviore, 

 postice paulo angustato, lateribus inarginatis antice rotundatis, postice 

 subsinuatis, angulis posticis rectis, apice et basi punctate, et profunde 

 iinpresso, linea dorsali haud profunda ; elytris striis vage foveatis et 

 interruptis, interstitiis paulo convexis, 3io foveis 4 vel 5, 5to unica 

 notatis. Long. -44. 



Methy, Mr. Kennicott : one specimen. Resembles in form 2f. 

 Eschscholtzii, but differs by the striae of the elytra being interrupted 

 and having large but not deep punctures; the thorax is also less 

 narrowed behind, and less sinuate on the sides. 



