merits, and appearance of the party, I enjoyed 

 the additional gratification to see an individual of 

 this fine species of Blaps running towards us 

 from the feet of the crowd. The act of empal- 

 ing this unlucky fugitive at once conferred upon 

 me the respectful and mystic title of " medicine 

 man," from the superstitious faith of that simple 

 people. 



On the subsequent journey towards the Rocky 

 Mountains, several specimens occurred, together 

 with other insects of the same classical division, 

 till then unknown. 



The upper right figure. 



BLAPS ACUTA. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Blackish ; elytra scabrous, grooved ; dilated 

 sutural margin reddish-brown ; exterior edge 

 acute ; thoracic margin not reflected. 



PLATE XVI. 



