64 Mr., West wood's Characters of Amydetes. 



with this interesting insect; but I find it has since been described by 

 Germar. 



Species 2. Vigorsii. Am, fuscus crebrfe punctulatus pubescens, 

 thoracis elytroruraque marginibus testaceis. 



Tab. Supp. xli. fig. 2. 



Long. Corp. lin, 6. 



Habitat in America meridionali. Peru. Humboldt. 



In Mus. Dom. Vigors. 

 Desc. Caput fuscum ocuHs magnie nigris, antennae pedesque fuscescentes. 



Thorax fuscus marginibus testaceis. Scutellum testaceum. Elytra 



pubescentia, lineis 4 ut in priori, fusca marginibus suturaque testaceis. 



Corpus subtus ut in priori. 



This insect is considerably larger than Am. apicalis, and is differently 

 coloured. I am informed that it was brought from Peru by the celebrated 

 Humboldt ; it is now in the Cabinet of Mr. Vigors, who has kindly 

 allowed me to give it as an accompaniment to my own species. Mr. 

 Vigors also possesses a specimen brought from Brazil by Wm. Swainson, 

 Esq. 



It appears to me that this species differs materially from the Lampyris 

 plumicornis, Latr., (Humb. Voy. 1, 156, pi. xvi. f. 4,) not only in the 

 more obscure colouring of the latter species, but also in its habitat, 

 Latreille's specimen having been taken by Humboldt near Valladolid, in 

 Mexico. 



Description of the Figures. 

 Fig. 1. Amydctes apicalis, magn. 

 2. Amydetes Vigorsii, magn. 



A. Head seen in front. 



a. One of the flabella of the antennse seen sideways. 

 6. Maxillary palpus. 



B. Anterior tarsus. 



