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•rugosulus. Telephorus Geof. 



' punctatus. bilineatus. 



* marginellus. Cantliaris hilin. Say. J. Ac. 3, 182. 



Ijevicollis. Curtisii Kb. N. Z. 247. 



Malthacus Icevi. Kb. N. Z. 248. " nigrita. 



•puberulus. scitula. 



^"curtus. Cantharis sc. Say. J. Ac. 5, 169. 



The feet are either yellow or fuscous, the S^d and d''^ joints of antennae equal, and 

 each § the length of the 4th ; claws with a large tooth. 



^ P. rugosulus. — Niger tenuiter pubescens, capite antice flavo, (clypeo apice fusco) 

 postice dense punctato, thorace subtransverso, apice angustato, basi truncato, antice 

 transversim impresso, canaliculato, punctato, lateribus flavis ; elytris dense seabris, 

 lineolis 3 obsoletis ; coxis, antennaruin articulo 1'"°, palporum basi pedibusque anticis 

 flavis. Long. -32. 



The Sri joint of the antennae is longer than the 2od, but shorter than the 4t'». The 

 anterior thighs are commonly dusky beneath, sometimes all the feet are black : the claws 

 are bifid. 



' P. punctatus. — Niger densius cinereo-pubescens, capite antice obscure rufo, pos- 

 tice dense punctato, thorace quadrato, lateribus versus basin sinuatis, angulis posticis 

 prominulis, rufo, dense punctato, disco utrinque pone medium elevato, elytris minute 

 seabris, lateribus margine antice pallido. Long. '28. 



The 2n<l joint of the antennas is fthe length of the 3'^^, which is equal to the 4'*' ; 

 the palpi are longer than in the preceding : claws with a broad tooth. 



8 P. marginellus. — Niger, cinereo-pubescens, mandibulis, antennarum articulis 2, 

 palpisque testaceis, capite postice dense punctato, thorace quadrato, lateribus fere rec- 

 tis anguste testaceis angulis posticis prominulis, minus dense punctato, disco utrinque 

 modice elevato, elytris, subtiliter seabris, sutura margineque tenui pallidis. Long. "Bl. 

 Like the last in form ; the palpi are shorter and more dilated, the thorax less punc- 

 tured, the 3'''l joint of the antennae is but little longer than the 2'"l. 



* P. puberulus. — Ater, undique subtiliter cinereo-pubescens, thorace quadrato, angulis 

 posticis prominulis, late canaliculato, disco subtiliter alutaceo utrinque pone medium 

 elevato, hcvique, elytris subtilissime seabris, pedibus antennisque fuscis basi testaceis, 

 his articulis ajqualibus. Long. "25. 



Like Icevicollis, but the thorax is pubescent. The palpi are filiform, claws with a broad 

 tooth. 



'<* P. curtus. — Latiusculus niger subtiliter pubescens, thorace brevissimo, utrinque 

 truncato, lateribus obliquis rectis, Isevi, lacte flavo apice nigra ; elytris subtilissime punc- 

 tatis, abdominis segmento singulo testaceo-marginato, antennarum basi mandibulisque 

 testaceis. Long. "l?. 



The eyes are scarcely prominent, the 3^^ and 4"i joints of the antennae are equal, 

 each being twice the length of the 2nd ; claws dilated at the base. 



11 T. nigrita. — Niger, undique cinereo-pubescens, thorace subquadrato, latitudine 

 sesqui breviore, antice vix angustato, undique marginato, angulis posticis vix rotunda- 

 tis, disco laevi, utrinque pone medium modice elevato, elytris distinctius punctatis, 

 margine antice testaceo. Long. -22. 



The 3''<i and 4* joints of the antennae are equal, each twice as long as the 2""!; 

 claws with a tooth : palpi moderately dilated. Varies with the mouth, base of an- 

 tennae, margin of thorax and anterior feet testaceous. 



