CARABUS. CARABUS. 
Generic Character. 
Antemice setaceae. 
Thorax obcordatus, apice 
truncatus, marginatus. 
Abdomen ovatum. 
Elytra inarginata* 
Antennre setaceous. 
Thorax “somewhat^ heart- 
shaped, truncated in 
front, margined. 
Abdomen ovate. 
Wing-sheaths margined* 
'TThE insects belonging to this genus are very 
numerous, and many species are found in our owil 
country: Among these one of the largest is the 
Carabus hortensis, so named from its being fre- 
quently seen in gardens and pathways. It is 
about ■ an inch in length, and of a dark brassy- 
. green colourj with the wing-shells obscurely 
marked by three longitudinal rows of impressed 
-points, while the edges are often of a shining 
purple or violet-colour. 
Carabus vlolaceus is extremely like the preced- 
ing, but is a size larger, of a black colour, and 
wants the three impressed lines on the wing- 
sheaths: the sides of the thorax and wing-sheaths 
• are frequently tinged with a shining purple or 
■violet-colour as in the former. It is found in 
woods and damp places. 
