xliv » ON THE ENTOMOLOGY OF THE 
POGONID. 
Some of the genera of this family are not confined to the temperate zones; the major part of them 
prefer the polar regions. Pogonus and Cardiaderus are met with in Asia and Africa; while Patrobus 
is apparently peculiar to Northern Europe and America. 
CALATHIDA. 
Dolichus has not yet been discovered in India: it is probable, however, that it will occur there. 
Pristonychus inhabits Nepal and Europe; while Calathus prefers a northern more than a southern 
climate. | 
| FERONIAD 2. 
Instead of finding Peecilus in India, we meet with Trigonotoma, Catadromus, Lesticus, and Distrigus = 
most of them peculiar to that continent. Argutor antiqua occurs in the East; Omaseus and Platysma 
in Nepal; and Steropus in the vicinity of Poona. It is by mistake that Percus has been introduced’ 
among oriental genera. Cephalotes is found in Nepal and Australia: Stomis, Zabrus, and Pelorus 
prefer the temperature of Southern Europe. They may, however, be expected to appear in the Hima- 
layas. Amara is captured in Japan; <Antarctia and Masoreus are equally natives of Europe, Africa 
and Asia. Several nondescript species from the East, of the latter genus, are to be found in our 
English cabinets. 
SPHODRID. 
The genus Sphodrus occurs in Nepal, and the anomalous form of Mormolyce in Java and Singapore ; 
which last has been ranged with this family, but appears to be sadly out of place, as it is most likely a 
subcortical feeder. 
° ANCHOMENID2. 
I am not aware that Platynus, Agonum, or Olistophus, have yet been discovered in India :,the two 
former will no doubt be found in the Himalayas, when the Insects of that country are better known. 
CALLISTID. 
Epomis and Chlenius abound in the fropics: the maculated set appear common to Asia and Africa, 
each country possessing species almost exact representatives of each other. Chlenius nepalensis 
approaches in form to Licinus; and although Oodes is widely dispersed over India, no Nepalese 
examples have yet come under my notice. Callistus occurs in the Mysore. 
DICG@LIDA. 
Resbous teitinad ‘on the Malabar ded Danas coasts, at Calcutta, and "fa: Nepal: its allied 
genus, Licinus, may be expected to occur, as some Asiatic species have already been described. 
Panagzeus has*its metropolis in India. 
PROCERID#. 
Among the Insects collected by Dr. Wallich, there were four or five species of true Carabus, only one 
of which I was enabled to describe. Several may occur in the colder mountain temperature, and it is 
probable they will resemble Siberian forms. Wherever the oak grows, there Calosoma will be found. 
Seven eastern species are known to me. C.indicum inhabits Nepal. If caterpillars are necessary to 
keep in check the luxuriance of tropical vegetation, surely the Calosomata are equally necessary to keep 
within bounds these Insects, which sometimes destroy, in northern climes, nearly the foliage of the year. 
NEBRIADZ. 
- This family may be considered as belonging to a Northern and Alpine range. Should it occur in 
Nepal, it will be found at a considerable elevation, possibly amid the Himalayan snows. As to Elaphrus, 
I have already stated an opinion that Catascopus represents it in India. 
BemBIp1Ip«. 
