226 ON THE CARENIDES (FAM. CARABIDJE), 



Teratidium peelongum, n.sp. 



Narrow, elongate, cylindrical, Isevigate; head widely transverse, 

 constricted posteriorly, orbits very prominent; prothorax longer 

 than broad, convex, anterior angles lightly advanced ; elytra 

 elliptical, cylindrical, impunctate. Blackj prothorax with faint 

 purple reflections near sides (most noticeable near posterior angles), 

 elytra dark purple with a greenish iridescence in changing light. 



Head large (4-2 x 5-3 mm.), convex; anterior part widely sub- 

 quadrate; front with a light oblique linear impression on each 

 side defining the sides of the clypeus; a punctiform impi'ession 

 near posterior extremity of these sulci: clypeus convex, strongly 

 declivous to anterior margin, a lightly impressed puncture on 

 each side behind intermediate angles ; median part narrow, 

 emarginate-truncate (obsoletely trisinuate); intermediate angles 

 wide, obtuse, short, projecting; supra-antennal plates prominent, 

 large, convex, rounded externally, not longitudinally impressed; 

 eyes deeply set in orbits, depressed; orbits very large, projecting 

 beyond and enclosing postei'ior two-thirds of eyes, obliquely and 

 roundly constricted to neck. Prothoi'ax a little longer than 

 broad (6x5-2 mm.), hardly as wide as head (narrower at anterior 

 angles), convex, roundly declivous to base; sides lightly rounded, 

 lightly narrowed to base; anterior margin truncate; anterior 

 angles very feebly advanced; posterior angles not marked; basal 

 curve lightly sinuate on each side near base ; basal angles 

 rounded, not marked ; base lightly rounded, not bordered 

 except obsoletely on each side border ; median line very 

 lightly impressed ; a wide lightly depressed space between 

 sinuosities of basal curve. Elytra a little wider than prothorax 

 (13-6 X 5-5 mm.), widest about middle, very convex; suture deeply 

 impressed ; sides lightly I'ounded, more narrowed to shoulders 

 than apex; apical curve short; base lightly emarginate behind 

 middle of peduncle; shoulders rounded, declivous; basal declivity 

 abrupt, impunctate; lateral border narrow near shoulder, becoming 

 very wide and thick postei'iorly, upturned and rounded at humeral 

 angle, reaching peduncle, not reaching apex; a row of umbilicate 



