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Tachys binotatus, Steph. Mand. 2. 5, et Manual, p. 52. 

 T. vittatus, Steph. Mand. 2. 5, et Manual, p. 52. 

 Var. /3. 5Wj9r<i niffro-piceum, thorace lateribus rotundato, elytris 



immaculatis. 

 Philocthus hcemorrhous, Steph. Mand. 2. 9, et Manual, p. 53. 



Bronzed black, antennae dusky, with some of the joints at the 

 base rusty red. Thorax transverse, short, with the sides less 

 rounded, and wider behind than in biguttatum, the base sub- 

 emarginate behind the angles, which are obtuse and more evident 

 (PL II. f. 8), the dorsal furrow slight, the transverse impressions 

 distinctly marked, the basal fovese large and deep. Elytra ob- 

 long-ovate, strongly punctate-striated on the disk, sides and apex 

 smooth, the third interstice with the usual impressions, the 

 exterior margin with a round testaceous spot before the apex; 

 underside black, legs reddish testaceous. Length 1^ line. 



Tachys binotatus and vittatus, Steph., are perfectly identical 

 with this species, of which Philocthus htemorrhous, Steph., is a 

 permanent variety. 



Very common. 



(PERYPHUS, Megerle.} 



10. B. femoratum : nigro-aneum, subvirescens ; thorace subcor- 

 dato, basi obsolete punctulato, utrinque foveolato ; elytris 

 oblongo-ovatis, punctato-striatis } striis externis obsoletis, 

 maculis duabus magnis antennarum basi pedibusque testaceiSj 

 femoribus obscuris. 



Sturm, D. F. 6. 117.pl. 155. Dej. Spec. 5. 116; Icon. 4. 383. 

 pi. 214. Erichson, Kafer, 130. Heer, Faun. Helv. 129. 

 Jacq.-Duv. Ann. Soc. Ent. 10. 131. 



Peryphus femoratus, Steph. Mand. 2. 12, et Manual, p. 54. 

 P. maritimus, Steph. Mand. 5. 385, et Manual, p. 54. 



Head and thorax brassy brown, or brassy black, more rarely 

 with a greenish tinge ; palpi and antennse obscure, two joints 

 at the base of the latter testaceous red. Thorax subcordate, sides 

 moderately rounded below the anterior angles, more narrowed 

 behind than in either of the two following species, posterior angles 

 nearly rectangular, disk convex, very glossy, having a slender 

 dorsal furrow much wrinkled transversely and met by the usual 

 impression in front which is finely marked, the base however with 

 a considerable depression and faintly rugose or occasionally sub- 

 punctate between the basal fovese which are deeply impressed. 

 Elytra oblong-ovate, with the sides very slightly curved, so as 

 to appear at first view somewhat parallel, moderately but distinctly 

 punctate- striated on the disk, more slightly so on the sides, the 



