PERYPHIDiE. 53 



(76) 3. * Peryphus scopulinus. Scopuline Peri/phus. 



P. ( scopulinus J niger, nitidus ,- capite prothoraceque subviridi-aneis ,- antennis articulis tribus primis, palpis, pedibusque, rufis ,• 



elytris fusco-ceneis, bifuveolatis. macula obliqua apicis lurida. 

 Scopuline Peryphus, black, glossy: head and prothorax bronzed with a slight tint of green; three first joints of the 



antenna?, palpi, and legs rufous ; elytra brown-bronzed with two punctiform impressions, and an oblique lurid 



spot near the apex. 



Length of the body2g lines. 



Two specimens taken in Lat. 54°. 



DESCRIPTION. 



This species, though related to them, is distinct from the two preceding ones ; it approaches 

 very near P. littoralis, probably synonymous with Carabus rupestris Fab., but the elytra have no 

 spot at the base, and in the usual situation, but adjacent to the third furrow, are two punctiform im- 

 pressions, not to be discovered in that species. 



The body, head, and prothorax do not differ either in colour or sculpture from P. bimaculatus, 

 but the palpi are considerably shorter, the three first joints of the antenna? are rufous, the thighs are 

 not darker than the rest of the leg : the elytra are of a dark mahogany-brown a little bronzed, with 

 rather deeper furrows and punctures. 



(77) 4. * Peryphus rupicola. Rock Peri/phus. 



P. ( rupicola) nitidus, piceus ; capite prothoraceque ceneo-piceis ; antennis pedibusque rufis ; elytris bifoveolatis maculis duabus, 

 posteriori obliqua, pallidis. 



Rock Peryphus, glossy, piceous; head and prothorax bronzed, piceous ; antennae and legs rufous ; elytra with two puncti- 

 form impressions and two pale spots, the posterior one oblique. 



Length of the body 2-i lines. 



Taken abundantly in Lat. 54°. and 65°. 



DESCRIPTION. 



This little species appears to be the American representative of P. littoralis, which in many 

 respects it closely resembles. It is however a smaller insect, the body is invariably piceous or rufo- 

 piceous, and the head and prothorax are of the same colour bronzed ; the antenna? are ferruginous 

 with the scape paler : the prothorax is rather shorter. 



