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cius, are distinct; the former retains the original 

 name, while that of Dardanus has been given to the 

 Fabrician species. The species of Phanseus are 

 liable to vary considerably. 



Sp. 10. Belial. — This insect appears to be the 

 same as Ateuchus Cupreus of Fabricius and Olivier. 

 I have in my MSS. given the name of Anachalcos, 

 from avco, ava supra, and ^oXkos seneus, for a generic 

 name to this insect. The following characters may 

 probably be considered sufficiently comprehensive to 

 denote an insect which is tolerably well known. 

 " Corpus supra valde convexum, clypeo emarginato 

 thoraco gibboso subangulato. Femoribus anteriori- 

 bus valde dilatatis compressis, pedibus mediis longi- 

 oribus, posticis longissimis, tibiis subarcuatis seu 

 incurvis." A second species allied to the above is 

 in my collection, received from Sierra Leone ; a 

 third also has fallen under my inspection. Fabri- 

 cius gives Cayenne as its native country, which is 

 an error, from confounding a species of Hyboma of 

 South America with this insect, which is typical only 

 of an African locality. 



