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23b. A. sabttlicola n. sp Breviuseulus, convexus, fere ob- 
ovatus, nitidus, niger, fronte obsolete 3-tuberculata, 
prothorace coléopteris latiore, angulis posticis obtu- 
siusculis, limbo latevali elytrisque griseo-li vidis, his 
plaga media fusca. 
Mas: metasterno medio impressione lata, glabra; ti- 
biis anticis calcari apice acuto, incurvo ; elytris po- 
stice griseo-hirtis. 
Femina: prothorace minus amplo, crebrius punctato; 
elytris fere glabris; metasterno haud impresso. 
Aphodius punctato-sulcatus var c. Erichs. (forte). 
A. punctaio-sidcato proximus, sed minor, brevior, co- 
leopteris postice magis lato rotundatis et dilatatis; protho- 
race basi haud pallido-marginato, angulis posticis obtusi- 
usculis, tarsis brcvioribus, calcari tibiarum anticarum in 
mare magis acuto et incurvo distinctus; ab A prodromo 
capite 3-tuberculato, prothorace basi evidenter niarginato, 
coxis intermediis minus distantibus, statura corporis bre- 
viore, impressione tnaris raotasternali et calcari pedum an- 
ticorum structura discedens. Caput nigrum, nitidum, 
fronte convexa, crebre, maris paullo parcius punctata, li- 
nea transversa distincta, maris ovidentius 3-tuberculata. 
Prothorax coleopteronuu basi latior, fortiter trausversus, 
latitudine sua duplo brevior ; lateribus fere ante medium 
dilatatis, apice subito rotundato-augustatis ; basi utrinquo 
sinuatus, evidenter margiuatus, angulis posticis obtusiu- 
sculis ; disco longitudinaliter parum, transvcrsim fortius 
convexus, niger, nitidus, limbo latorali livido, punctis ma- 
joribus et minoribus commixtis, maris medio fere lsevis. 
