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souri and Florida, all corresponding in having green elytra, 

 white front, and other distinguishing traits, I have ventur- 

 ed tQ assim it a distinct name. 



Ergtylus, Fab, 



E. A-punctatus. Testaceous, beneath black : thorax 

 with four black dots ; elytra trifasciate with black. 



Inhabits Missouri. , 



Erotylus 4-punctatus? Ohv. Enc. Meth. 



Head black : thorax testaceous, with an arcuated 

 series of four subequal black dots : scutel black : elytra 

 testaceous, with regular series of impressed punctures, 

 an interrupted band at base composed of a large common 

 spot, and a smaller longitudinally oblong one originating 



liar band on the middle, dilated 

 on the suture, and a terminal, longitudinally oblong spot, 

 black ; edge black : beneath black : pectus each side, and 

 a series of five spots on each side of the venter, testa- 

 ceous. 



Length three tenths of an inch, 



This insect I believe to be the E. 4-punctata, Oliv., 

 and as it is but little known, I describe it more particu- 

 larly to fix the species. 



Languria. 



L. nmplicicollis . Black ; head and thorax sanguine- 

 ous, immaculate. 



Inhabits Mexico. 



Body blue-black : head sanguineous : antenna black- 

 ish-fuscous : thorax sanguineous, immaculate : elytra with 



