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Sp. Amara atroccendea, Sturm. 

 Syn. — A. latescens, Steph. Mand. 1, 132. 

 Sp. Char. — Easily distinguished by its superior width, and by the rotundity 

 of the sides of the thorax ; above deep blue black ; thx. obsoletely wrin- 

 kled at the extremity of the dorsal channel, and very obsoletely punctate 

 near each angle, but without any foveae ; elyt. with impunctate stria?, and 

 a continuous series of impressions on the margin ; fern, black ; tib. and 

 tarsi, pitchy ferruginous. Length 3£ lines. 

 Not uncommon near London, &c. Mr. Stephens denominates this species 

 latescens ; as, however, it appears identical with Sturm's atroccerulea (a name 

 which has not only the right of propriety, but is unobjectionable), I think it just 

 to adopt it, in preference to that proposed by the former naturalist. 

 Sp. Amara laticollis, Stephens. 

 Syn. — A. laticollis, Steph. Mand. 1, 132; Carabus" erraticus, Dufts. ? 

 Sp. Char. — Readily distinguished by the breadth of the thx., which is to- 

 tally impunctate throughout, having no other impression on its surface 

 than the usual dorsal channel, and that somewhat obsolete ; above of a 

 bright glossy brass ; sometimes entirely black ; elyt. with faint impunc- 

 tate striae, and a series of rather distant impressions on the margin ; 

 ant., legs, and palpi pitchy. Length 3| lines. 

 l< I have seen two specimens only, of this species, both of which were captured 

 near London." — Steph. Mand. 



Sp. Amara rustica, Rylands. 

 Syn. — A. communis, Steph. ; A. rustica, Ryl. MSS. ; Harpalus trivialis, 

 Gyll. ; Carabus communis ?, Fabr. 



Sp. Char. — Above coppery, or greenish brass ; thx. broad, with a slight dorsal 

 line; the base obsoletely punctulate towards the angles, which have 

 scarcely perceptible foveolae ; elyt. striated ; the striae slightly punctulate, 

 with an interrupted series of impressions on the margin ; body beneath, 

 and femora, glossy black ; tibiae pale ferruginous ; tarsi dusky ; ant. with 

 the three basal joints rufous, the remainder dusky ; pal. black. Length 

 Si— 3^ lines. 

 Var. @. — A. coquaia, Steph. — Rather larger, with the foveolae obliterated. 

 u Extremely common beneath stones, and in gravel-pits, throughout the metro- 

 politan district ; also at Bottisham, Kimpton, &c." — Stephens. It is certainly 

 rare near Warrington ; only three specimens have occurred. 

 Sp. Amara familiaris, Creutzer. 

 Syn. — Carabus viridis, Dufts.?; A. familiaris, Steph. Ma nd. 1, 133. 

 Sp. Char. — Above brassy-green, or coppery ; hd. smooth ; thx. with a slight 

 dorsal line, and an obsoletely punctate impression on each side at the 

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