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Show 70 MR. E. CREED ON CHILIAN COLEOPTERA. [Jan. 6, to Fariopalpus, does not differ from '"^ •'^fin^ltrftic and in Chili. OMOSTENUS MACULIPENNIS, Sol. I. c. p. 130. If I am right in my determimation of this species, it is nothing buJ . M l w i t h the' shoulders of the elytra J J T - ™ ^ °™ specimen, taken by Dr. Krause, is in the collection at H. vv. Bates, Esq. Subfamily CYMINDIN^E. CYANOTARUS ANDINUS, Germ. An. Univ. Chile, 1855, p. 386 (Dyscolus). (Plate XIII. fig- 2.) This species differs much from Cymindis in the thicker posterior part of the head; more elongate, cordate thorax, with straight had margins ; rounder shoulders of the elytra ; very short metasternum and hairy palpi. Hence it is necessary to form a new genus for its reception. _ , _,, .,. , . It occurs in the high Andes, in Central Chili, and is rare. Subfamily CALLEIDINJE. EUPROCTUS FASCIATUS, Sol. I. c. p. 132. Occurs in the Andes. CALLEIDA TIBIALIS, Brulle, D'Orb. Voy., Ins. 15. Baron Chaudoir states that he received a Chilian specimen of this insect from Solier. Subfamily LEBIIN^E. LEBIA AZUREA, Sol. I.e. p. 146. Appears to be very rare. I have seen but two specimens of this species. EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIII. Fig. 1. Mimodromius philippii, n. sp., p. 68. 2. Cyanotarus andinus, p. 70. 3. Cicindela gormazi, p. 52. 4. Carabus moches, n. sp., p. 54. 5. Carabus buquetii, var. elegantissimus, p. 53. 6. Trachysarus pallipes, p. 63. 7. Migadops bimaculatus, p. 52. 8. Percus alienus, p. 60. |