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OPHONUS, Zeigl. 
0. inter stitialis, Say (Feronia) Trans. Amer. Philos. 
Soc. Since described by Dejean under tlie name of Har- 
palus ohscuripennis. 
HARPALUS, Latr. 
1. H. vulpecnlusy Say, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. Since 
described by Dejean under the name of nigripennis, it 
differs however from his description by having an impressed 
puncture on the third elytra! stria ; but I have a variety al- 
together destitute of tlie puncture. 
iS. H. viridisy Say^ Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. Subse- 
oiiently described by Deiean under the name of assimilis. 
3. M. mexicamiSy Dej. Sp. Gen. This appears to be a 
common species. Air. Maclore has recently sent me speci- 
mens by Wm. Eeimett, and I obtained it also in that coim- 
rry. ^ ^ ■ 
4. H. iricolor, Say^ has been recently described by De- 
jean under the name of dichroiis. I obtained a specimen 
formerly with a collection I purchased in New York as hav- 
ing been received from New liaven^ and I have since found 
two- in Indiana. 
o. II. terminatus^ Say, (Feronia) Trans. Amer. Philos. 
Soc. Dejean Sp. Gen, refers this species to the present ge- 
nus. The anterior pairs of the tarsi of the male are cloth- 
ed with dense hairs beneath. 
6. H. amputatus, Elytra greenish, truncate at tip. 
Inhab. N. W. Territory. 
Body blackish; head with the frontal lines ral her slightly 
irjidented : antenna?^ palpi^ tihus. and tarsi honey-yellow, 
the tibias darkest : thorax with the basal angles rounded f 
edge obscure rufous; dorsal line obsolete, or slightly im- 
pressed ; basal lines substiliited by dilated, slightly indent- 
ed spaces, in which are numerous small punctures; posteri- 
or lateral margin v/ith small punctures; basal margin obso- 
letely tinted with greenish ; elytra with impunctured striae, 
more or less green, sometimes bright green; suture, outer 
and terminal edges obscure rufous; tip widely and some- 
what obliquely truncate. 
Length less than two-fifths of an inch. 
Yar. a. Elytra reddish-brown, with hardly any tint, of 
green. 
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