COLEOPTERA. 
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especially at the sides ; about midway between the middle and the sides, 
and rather behind the middle of the length, is a whitish longitudinal 
spot. 
Elytra shortly ovate; base of each obtusely rounded, emarginate, 
with the shoulders also rounded and slightly callose; rather wider than 
the thorax at the base, and also slightly but evidently narrower than their 
own length, which is more than double that of the thorax; sides narrowed 
towards the apex, which is narrow, and obtusely rounded in each elytron ; 
indexed margin widely rounded, especially behind the base, widely but 
slightly emarginate in the middle ; rather convex ; obsoletely punctate- 
striate; interstices flat, suture slightly depressed; there is behind the 
middle of the base of each a tubercular elevation ; clothed like the thorax, 
having at the base, between the elevation and the shoulder, a short yellow¬ 
ish line, and, moreover, numerous whitish punctiform spots, more or less 
obsolete, longitudinally disposed on the alternate interstices. 
Pygidium oblong-conic, oblique, clothed like the elytra and thorax, 
but without w'hitish spots. 
Body beneath coarsely punctate, covered with a thin grayish pile. 
Legs finely punctulate, covered with a thin grayish pile; posterior 
tibiae with alternate denudate patches. 
Ohs. — Named after. Mr. Cuming, whose interesting captures are 
known to every entomologist. 
E. NEWMAN, PRINTER, DEVONSHIRE STREET, B1SHOPSGATE. 
