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are no traces of punctures, such as are usual in the region of 

 the third or fourth interstice, observable. The lower side of 

 the insect is of pitch color, the basal part of the legs and the 

 thighs are lighter and the tibiae and tarsi quite light. 



59. Bembidium ebeninum. N. 



B. ovatum, convexum, nigrum elytris ante apicem maculis 2 rufo-flavis, 

 subtus piceum, pedibus palpis antennisque testaceis, his apicem versus 

 obscurioribus, reliquis oris partibus bruxmeis ; long. corp. 1£ lin. 



Prsecedenti affine, ejus capite et thorace, facillime tamen distinguendum 

 prseter colorem antennis fortius filiformibus, elytris Isevibus juxta sutu- 

 ram utrinque 2-striatis, striis basi abbreviatis, externa apicem versus 

 ©bsoleta, ante et infra medium leviter foveolatis, ante apicem macula 

 ovatarufo-flava, infra marginem stria profunda apiceque semicirculariter 

 impresses. 



In prov. occid. non rarum. 



Yery closely allied to the former and equally pretty. 

 Head and thorax entirely those of the former, the antennas, 

 however, are more filiform and the divisional line of the thorax 

 is not deepened at the apical extremity. The elytra are 

 smooth, with only two striae along the suture on either side, the 

 rest not being even traceable. Both these striae are abbreviated 

 at the base and the outer one becomes obsolete towards the 

 apex ; the inner one, however, goes fully down to the apex, 

 and falls in with a deep inframarginal furrow which m 

 wanting in the preceding species. Before and beyond the 

 middle is a small impression, before the apex are two oval 

 spots of orange color ; the apex has the semicircular impression 

 noticed in tho preceding species. 



60. Bembidium Orientals. N. 



B. fortiter ovatum, convexum, seneum elytris maculis 4 magnis flavin 

 apice sordide subtestaceis subtus piceum abdomine brunneo, pedibus, 

 antennarum basi palpisque pallide testaceis ; long. corp. 1£ lin. 



Capite inter oculos longitud. 2-impresso, oculis maximis, antennis> 

 art. 3-4 subsequalibus, 2° his vix breviore ; thorace transverso leviter 

 ovato, antice posticeque truncato, haud emarginato, leviter angustato, 

 basi quadrato, 2-foveolato, inter foveis punctis 1-seriatim impressis, linea 

 longit. media diviso ; elytris ovatis apicem versus fortius angustatis,. 

 utrinque prof uiide 7-striatis, basi leevi, striis marginem apicemque versus 



