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species are of a glossy black, punctured on each side ; the 

 elytra are deep red, punctured, and clothed with short 

 hairs ; the antennae, mouth, and legs are light red. 



COLEOPTERA. MELYRIMI. 



MALACHIUS. 



Generic Distinctions. Antenna, joints a little projecting on the 

 inner side ; palpi short and filiform; mandibles notched at the joint ; 

 thorax wider than the head ; some species are armed with a spine at 

 the extremity. 



MALACHIUS MARGINELLUS is of a brassy-green colour, 

 with the sides of the thorax and tips of the elytra red. 



MALACHIUS JENEUS, shining green, with the margins of 

 the elytra bordered with red ; it is about a quarter of an 

 inch in length. 



COLEOPTERA. CLERID.E. 



CLERUS. 



Generic Distinctions. Antennte, club three-jointed ; palpi termi- 



