
BB. 
Description 
of.a new species of Aphodius. 
By 
John LL. Leconte, M. D. 

nt A. opacus: Oblongus, ater, opacus, sutura nitida; capite hemihexa- 
confertim punctulato; prothorace sat dense subtilius punctato, apice pilis 
brevibus fulvis fimbriato , lateribus fere parallelis , subsinuatis, basıi sub 
sinuatim rotundato et temuiter marginato, angulis antieis et postieis valde 
rotundatis; elytris prothorace haud latiorıbus, strüs angustis punctatıs, 
interstitüis planissimis, obsolete punctulatis. — Long. 6 mm, 
2 Vancouver Island; one specimen, Mr. Matthews. The head is 
' not tuberculate, the mesosternum is not carinate; the transverse ridges 
of the hind tibiae are very distinet and the apical fringe is composed 
of very short spines, which are nearly, but not quite equal. The teeth 
of the- front tibiae are well marked and prominent. The prothorax is 
nearly, but not quite twice as wide as its length. The under surface 
is black, moderately shining, rather coarsely punctured; tarsi and 
palpi brown. Antennae black, with grayish pubescence, 
a 
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Harold, Coleopterol. Heft. X. 13 
hi 2 

gono, modice convexo, antice late subemarginato, angulis obtusis rotundatis, 

