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from Africa, but they are omitted, being in too bad a state to de- 

 scribe. 



Sp. 38. Ampedus Savagei, Hope. Long. lin. 9 ; lat. lin. 2^. Cyaneus, 

 capite thorace pectore femoribusque miniatis, elytris Ijete cyaneis 

 et striato-punctatis, abdomine nigro et nitido. 



Hab. circa Sierram Leonam. 



This magnificent insect is named in honour of the Rev. Mr. Sa- 

 vage. The tibiee and tarsi are unfortunately wanting. 



Sp. 39. Ampedus cyanocephalus. Long. lin. 6; lat. lin. l^. Cyaneus, 

 capite concolori antennisque atris. Thorax miniatus et punctatus. 

 Elytra laete cyanea et subtilissime striato-punctata. Corpus infra 

 subcyaneum, abdomine parum rubescente, lateribus thoracis mi- 

 niatis pedibusque testaceis, 



Hab. Cape Palmas. 



Sp. 40. Ampedus auripennis, Hope. Long. Hn. 9 ; lat. lin. 3. Viridis, 

 antennis atris, thorace convexo, virescenti-punctulato, elytris au- 

 ratis nitidis, sub lente minutissime punctatis. Corpus infra viride 

 punctulatum, pedibus concoloribus, tarsis spongiosis. 



Hab. Circa Palmas. 



Sp. 41. Ampedus Iris, Hope. Long. hn. 8; lat. lin. 2. Viridis, 

 antennis atris, thorace punctulato versicolori flavoque tomentoso. 

 Elytra concoloria, striato-punctata. Corpus infra rubrum, pedibus 

 pallidioribus. 



Hab. Circa Palmas. 



Sp. 42. Ampedus cyanicoUis. Long. lin. 6; lat. lin. 1^. Violaceus, 

 antennis nigris, thorace cyaneo, elytris ad basem auratis nitidis, 

 posticeque cyaneis. Corpus infra pectore viridi, annulis abdominis 

 rufescentibus, pedibus flavis. 



Hab. Circa Palmas. 



Sp. 43. Ampedus auricoIliSy'H.ope. Long. lin. 7 ; lat. lin. 1|. ^neus, 

 antennis atris, thorace laete aureo, elytris striato-punctatis et viridi- 

 seneis. Corpus infra concolor flavoque tomento obsitum, pedibus 

 flavis. 



Sp. 44, Alaus ? interruptus, Hope. Long. lin. 8 ; lat. lin. 2f . Aflinis 

 Al. Reicheo, at minor. Fusco-brunneus, antennis atris, thorace 

 maculis minutis flavis asperso, elytrisque postice abrupte truncatis 

 flavoque irroratis cruceque flava interrupta notatis. Corpus infra 

 pectore flavo-ochraceo colore insignitum, abdomine griseo, pedi- 

 busque concoloribus. 

 Hab. Circa Palmas. 



The genus Alaus requires subdividing, those from Africa diff'ering 

 considerably from the Asiatic species. The type of the genus belongs 

 to the New World. 



Sp. 45. Agrypnus Tropicus, Hope. Long. lin. 13 ; lat. lin. 3|. Affinis 

 tomentoso Fab., at minor. Brunneus, thorace nigricanti, elytris 

 striato-punctatis tomentoque ferrugineo vestitis. Corpus infra 

 brunneum. 

 Hab. Circa Palmas. 



