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Dytiscus Lin Lat fimbriolatus Say. Melsh Allenuated before, blackish green above; thorax & elytra yellowish on the outer margin the latter with three series of punctures 1 1/5 verticolis, S. Suboval, above blackish with greenish reflections; thorax and elytra margined with yellowish, the latter with an oblique subterminal line. 1 3/5 Mass mediatus S. Blackish, punctured, beneath black; thorax with a yellowish band and margin; elytra fasciated behind. 1 1/12 Mass? toeniolis S. (D. pictus Melsh) Blackish; thorax margined each side with rufous; elytra covered with confluent black points, three acute pale rufous longitudinal lines on each elytron 1/2. [placement?-colymeldentis?]

Colymbetes Ctairville (Dytiscains Melsh.) erytropterus, S. Black; elytra dark reddish brown, margin & base paler; feet towards the tips piceous body rounded behind 2/5 fenestralis S. Black, slightly bronzed; elytra 4 spotted, anterior parts obsolete terminal ones distinct, beneath piceous-black Mass. 2/5 (biguttalus German) ambiguus S. Black; elytra dark reddish brown; feet rufous; body somewhat acute behind, vertex with obsolete piceous spots. seriatus S. Black immaculate slightly purple bronzed; elytra with about three irregular series of punctures on each lateral edge of the thorax rectilinear. 7/20. nitidans L. Black; elytra with about 3 irregular series of punctures on each; lateral edge of the thorax anguated each side. 3/10 bicarinatus S. Reddish brown, punctured; sternum bicarinated. 3/10 Mass (venustis S.) Pale rufous, beneath testaceous; elytra blackish lineated with whitish 3/10 C interrogatus Fab. Mass (Harris preferres Says name) p 22 glyphicus, S. Dark brown or blackish; elytra profoundly striated 1/5 obtusatus S. Black; elytra 4-spotted punctured 3/10 Mass stagminus S. Oval, black, beneath rufous; ventex with two piceous spots elytra with a sub-marginal whitish line behind. 7/20.

Lacophilus Leach (Dutiscas Melsh) maculosus S. Yellowish testaceous; elytra blackish lineated & spotted with white. 1/4 Mass proximus S. Yellowish testaceous; elytra blackish obtusely spotted with dull whitish. 3/20.

Hydroporus Blairville (Dusticas Melsh) undulatus S. Ferruginous; elytra trifasciate with black 3/20 oppositus S. Blackish; head & base of the thorax ferruginous elytra with six whitish marginal spots or sub-fascia 3/20 niger S. Black, villoses, obscure, immaculate; head & lateral margins of the thorax & elytra obscure rufous. 3/20 Mass. catascopium S. Black, obsolete, spotted & lineated with rufous; feet rufous. 3/20 Mass. lacustris S. Rufous obscure; a a common, impressed, longitudinal line each side on the base of the thorax & elytra. 1/20 affinis S. Rufous, obscure; a common impressed longitudial line each side of the base of the thorax & elytra; elytra varied with longitudinal black lines. 1/20 Mass.

Hydrocanthus Say. iricolor S. Ferruginous; elytra dark reddish brown iridescent, attenuated behind. 3/20.

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Haliphus Lat. (Dytiscus Melder) 12-punctatus S. (D. maculatus Melsh) Yellowish thorax with 2 black spots at base; elytra punctured & spotted with black. 5/40 triopsis S. Pale yellowish; thorax with a black spot before; elytra whitish spotted with black. 3/20

Gyrinus Lin. Americanus Fab. Blackish bronze, beneath piceous; elytra smoothe, slightly sinnuate at tip L 9/20 Breadth 1/4 Mass emarginatus S. Blackish bronze; beneath blackish; elytra smoothe each simply rounded at tip 9/20 to 11/20 (vittatus German) Mass analis S. Black slightly bronzed; elytra with punctured striae; thorax with a transverse indented line. 1/5 (notator? Fab) Mass; limbatus S. Black; elytra with punctured striae; epipleura yellowish Mass: 1/5

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Coleoptera Species Jour. Ac. vol. [1?]

Cicindela Lin. Fab.

farmosa, Say. Red-cuperous, brilliant; elytra with a 3-branched broad white margin. Mass. Ma.

decemmnotata, S. Green, above tinged with cuperous; elytra margined with bright green and bluish, 4 white spots and an intermediate refracted band.

dorsalis, L. Brassy; elytra white, two curved lines on each; suture and curved branch near the base green; lip & tail pale.

hirticollis, L. Dull brownish cuperous, beneath green; trunk and head with cinereous hair; lip white; outer margin of each elytraion white, with 2 abbreviated bands and an intermediate refracted one; trochanters purple, L. 1/2 in

Pusilla, L. Above black, obscure; elytra with 2 lunules and a recurved band, white; body beneath black-blue or greenish; trochanters testaceous. 1/2 in

Nemognatha Illig. (Zonitis Fab. Lat.)

immaculata, L. Lemmon yellow, immaculate; elytra with scattered punctures; maxilla not longer than the thorax; and with the antennae & palpi black. Mo.

Zorratis Fab. Lat.

bilineata, L. [Maxilla not elongated; antennae with the 1st & 3d joint of the same length, the second a little shorter] Ferruiginous; elytra pale yellowish with a black fillet; scutel black. The above Jour. Acad. Vol 1.

Trox, Fab. -Jour. vol. 3.

Capittaris, L. Clypeus rounded at tip, not reflected; elytra tuberculated 7/20

Scuttellaris, L. Thorax inequal, posterior angles rounded; elytra with elevated polished spaces and impressed lines 13/20

Cetonia Fab.

(barbata, Say.) Hairy, scutellate; elytra glabrous, pale reddish-yellow Indica Lin spotted with black. (C. lanius Fab. C. tokoea Herbst Melsh Calal) 1/2

Trichus, Fab.

Eremicola, Knock. Chestnut colour; thorax darker; with an excavation and an anterior elevated line. 1 to 1 1/4 in. Mass.

Melolontha, Fab.

longitarsa, S.-Pale cinereous-testaceous; clypeus profoundly emarginate; tarsi elongated. Mass. lanceolata, S.- Above with small lanceolate hairs or scales; beneath hairy. hirsuta, [Knock] Say. Lastaneous, hairy; hair disposed in lines on te elytra 7/10 Mass. pilosicollis, Knock, [Say]-Pale reddish brown, hairy; thorax & base of the elytra with longer hairs. Mass. vespertina [Say] Melshiemer's Catal.-Chestnut brown; clypeus truncate, acutely emarginate each side; elytra sulcated grooves punctured. 2/5 sericea [Say] Knock in Melsh Catl.-Dusky iridescent; elytra concavely striated. 7/20 iricolor, S.- Blackish brown, iridescent with short hair (M. micaus Knock) 1/4 J.F. Melsh. 10-lineata, S. Above covered with a yellowish-brown; thorax trilineate, and elytra quadrilineate with white. L. 1 in.

Lucanus Lin.

Parallelus, Say, Kriock. Mandibles one toothed; elytra striate punctined 4/5 Mass.

Platycerus Lat.

Securidens, S. (Lucanus platycerus Melsh) Mandibles at tip securiform and about 6 toothed elytra striate. Mass.

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Zophosis Latr. reticulata, Say. Black; posterior angles of the thorax elongated; elytra irregularly reticulate 8/5.

Pimela Latr. rotunda, L. Black with a few white hairs; anterior thoracic angles prominent acute 1/4.

Akis? Fab. muricata, Say. Black; above with numerous small tubercles and setae, thorax & elytra with widely reflected margins 13/20

Asida. Lat. epaca, S. Black, opaque, scabrous; thorax with acute angles, and lateral reflected margin; elytra subinequal. 3/4 polita, S. Black, polished, glabrous; thorax with acute angles and reflected lateral margin. anastomosis, L. Black, covered with short whitish hairs; elytra profoundly grooved 9/20

Blaps Fab. Lat. suturalis, L. Black, elytra scabrous, grooved, reddish brown, punctured; lateral thoracic margin reflected. L. 1 in. acuta, S. Black, elytra scavrous, grooved sutural margin reddish-brown; exterior edge acute; thoracic margin not reflected. 1 1/5 in. hispilabris, S. Black; elytra scabrous, grooved; sutural margin reddish-brown; labrum with black rigid hairs above. 3/5 to 9/10 extricata, S. Black; elytra irregularly punctured & destitute of impressed striae 1/2 obsoleta, S. Black; elytra striate, slightly scabrous; suture obsoletely reddish brown 1/4 to 3/4 tricostata, S. Black, with minute hairs, elytra each with 3 elevated lines 3/5 opaca, L. Black, with minute hairs, elytra destitute of striae or conspicuous punctures, lateral edge acute. 2/5

Pedinus Latr. saturalis, Say. Black; head & thorax minutely punctured; elytra with punctured striae and small prostrate hairs. L. 1/2 in

Opatrum Fab Latr. Dendarus interruptum, S. Blackish with an obscure tinge of bronze; elytra with interrupted punctured stria. 1/6 Mass

Crypticus Latr. obsoletus S. Glabrous, black; beneath piceous. 3/20

Tenebrio Lin Lat badius, Knock. Blackish-brown oblong-oval, minutely punctured, thorax with large punctures each side; elytra striate 9/20 Mass Ohio. interstitialis L. (T. depressus Melsh.) Blackish brown, elongated; thorax with an indented spot behind, and a somewhat dilated lateral margin. Length 7/20-Ohioterminatus L. Blackish brown; terminal joint of the antennae fulvous. 1/2

Diaperis Geoff Lat. excavata, S. Black; head excavated, and with two horns on the vestex, antennae rufous 1/5 bifasciata, S. Reddish brown; two bands of the elytra, and region of the scutel black [D?] 1/10

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Cistela Fab. Latr. amoena, Say. Sangninlus; head elytra & feet black; body minutely punctured; elytra minutely rugose & with punctured striae 7/20 brevis, S. (C. rufipes, Melsh) Black; antennae palpi & feet rufous; body wide & rather short. 7/20 basillaris, S. Dark chestnut brown; elytra striate with a pale rufous spot at the base of each (C. bipustulata Knock in Melsh) fraterna S. (axillaris Knock &c) Dark chestnut brown; elytra punctured with a pale rufous spot at the base of each; destitute of striae except one near the suture 3/20 sericea, S. Pale testaceous, immaculate; elytra obsoletely striated near the suture. 1/5 (Sulphurea? Lin

Pytho Latr. pallida, S. Thorax with two impressed lines at base clypeus emarginate. before 1/5

Oedemera Lat (Necydalis' Knock in Melsh) ruficollis S. Black; thorax rufous with two profoundly indented spots; body with minute hairs; elytra with three remote elevated lines 1/4 fraxini L. Melsh. Black, thorax rufous, longitudinally oblong, narrowed behind. Length 3/10 in. Elytra pubescent. vestita, S. Black, hairy; elytra pale, brownish; feet testaceous 3/10 puncticollis, S. Black; thorax rufous with a black spot, narrowed behind elytra minutely granulated, with 3 remote elevated lines 3/10

Dorthesia Latr. fasciata L. Black; elytra yellowish, ovate, black at base; wings with a blackish band. 3/10 Mo. flavicornis S. Black; antennae bright yellow; elytra dark piceous, with a common pale spot 1/5 Pa.

Ripophorus Bosc Latr. bicolor Melsh. Black; thorax dull rufous; elytra pale testaceous; head truncate above. Pa. 1/4

Anaspis Geoff Latr. trilaba, S. Black, covered with dirty yellowish hair; elytra with three black bands, & 2 spots at base.Mo. & Pa. 3/20 4=punctata. S. Black; each elytron with 2 cincerous points. Mo. 3/10

Mordella Lin Lat. bidentatia, S. Brown varied with cinerous; scutel bidentate Mo. 7/20 scapularis S. (bimaculata Melsh) Black; elytra with a large ferruginous spot on the base of each U.S. 1/5 marginalis S. Black; head before & thorax dull rufous. Pa. 3/20

Anthicus Payk Leach cinctus. L. Dark rufous; elytra black rufous at base; a cinerous band before the middle. U.S. 1/8 Mass. basillaris S. Rufous; elytra black; rufous at base. U.S. 1/8

Horia Fav Oliv. (Only 1 N.A. species) sanguipennis S. Body black; elytra sanguineus immaculate. Pa. 2/5 Mass

Meloe Lin Lat. angusticollis. S. Thorax narrower than the head; elytra and abdomen volaceus. Pa. Mass conferta S. Black with dense punctures, antennae regular Mo Ark 3/6