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Southern, and Western States of the Union, and 

 with them, many other kindred species. 



The Tiger-beetles, or Cicindehe, belong to a large 

 family called " Carabi," which Dr. Bonelly (Mem. 

 de Turin, 1809) has divided into many genera, and 

 after him Professor Latreille (in Cuvier's Kegne Ani- 

 mal) into many more, and Count Dejean has written 

 many volumes describing only their different forms. 



The handsome Caterpillar-liimters (Calosoma Scru- 

 tator, Plate I. Fig. 3, and C. Calidum, Plate I. Fig. 4) 

 belong to the same family. I have given them this 

 name because they may be seen every morning and 

 evening upon the branches of trees, looking out for 

 caterpillars and devouring them. 



The real Carabi, which these animals resemble, 

 are also distinguished by the same carnivorous habits, 

 by their magnificent colours, and by generally being 

 found under stones, or running swiftly over the sandy 

 soil, on which latter account the Germans call them 

 Sandlaufer (Sand-runners). The countries of Europe 

 produce a greater variety of these animals, principally 

 in the Alps and all other mountainous regions, and 

 the splendid, blue-coloured, large Carabus (Procrustes 

 violaceus) still brings to my mind the most pleasing 

 recollections of the disinterested hospitality and af- 

 fectionate kindness of the Tartars who dwell in the 

 lovely Peninsula of the Crimea. It was in the month 



