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Description of New 



apex, the first row on either side, however, changing before 

 the apex into a furrow which falls in with that which sepa- 

 rates the margin from the rest of the elytron. Before and 

 beyond the middle, in the region of the 3rd row of punctures, 

 is an excavation containing a puncture which is situated upon 

 the 3rd interstice. The excavation nearest the base is the 

 deepest. The apex of the elytra is marked with a spot of 

 dii^y yellowish color prolonged on either side along the 

 margin which is here rather broad. 



If my memory serves me right, the insect resembles the 

 Tachypus flavipes. 



54. Bembidium truncatum. N. 



B= oblongum, valde depressum, bruimeo-testaceum, oculis nigris, 

 pedibus, antermis palpisque pallide testaceis ; long. corp. 1£ lin. 



Capite magno, thorace quarta parte prope minore, inter antennas 

 2-foveolato, oculis mediocribus, antennis art. 3o reliquis minore, 4-11 

 subgequalibus fortius ovatis ; thorace breviter cordato, antice posticeque 

 truncato, haud emarginato, basi subquadrato parum prolongato, foveis 

 basalibus obsoletis sed linea basali latitud. profunda lineaque longitud. 

 rned. distinctis; elytris oblongis apice transversim truncatis, juxta suturam 

 utrinque obsolete 1-striatis, ante et infra med. puncto impressis. 



In prov. occid. rarius. 



The small size, large head and truncated elytra effectually 

 distinguish this species. The truncated posterior angles of 

 the thorax and the general appearance induce me to consider 

 it allied to the preceding species, at all events to approach 

 nearer to it than to any of the following species. The eyes 

 are rather small for this g. There are no traces of striae on 

 the elytra with the exception of one indistinct one along the 

 suture. 



55. Bembidium tropicum. N. 



B. oblongum, depressum, brunneo-testaceum capite brunneo, elytris 

 dorso nigris cyaneo-micantibus, pedibus, antennis palpisque testaceis ; 

 long. corp. 1£ lin. 



