CLASS V. IXSECTA. H5 



dilated : anfenno' with the second joint as long or longer thrtit the 

 fourth : zciugs wanting, or two incomplete : uUdomin oval or ovate. 



Genus 11. CYCIIRUS. Fahr.,V(u/l:., Latr., Boncm, Leach, S<.K6,y- 



hoT. 



Falpi with the fourth joint spoon-shaped : lip with the tooth of the 



notch simple: labriuit bilobate: eli/tra dcUexcd, embracing the sides 



of the abdomen : zc'uigs none, or very short. 

 Dr. Leach has observed that the palpi of the male are larger than 



those of the female. Anterior tarsi in both sexes simple, 

 Sp. 1. Ci/c. 1-ostrutas. Fabr., Panz., Latr., Leach, Schonherr. 

 Carabus rostratus. Mars/i. Eat. Brit. i. 

 Inhabits pathways in woods, roots of trees, beneath stoneSj and under 



moss. 



Genus 12. CARABUS of authors. TAcriYPrs. Weber. 



Palpi with their last joint securiform: lij) with the tooth of its notch 

 simple : hihriun bilobate : e/j/tra not embracing the abdomen ; zvings 

 very short or entirely wanting. 



The males have their anterior tarsi more or less dilated, and their 

 thorax is evidently narrower than that of the lemalcs. 



Sp. 1. Car. inohureus. Black; margins of the thorax and elytra violet- 

 copper: elytra iincly rugulose, somewhat smooth : abdomen elon- 

 gate-oval. 



Carabus violaceus. Linn., Tahr., OJiv., Marsh., Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. It is frequent in Britain at the roots of trees, under 

 stones, &c. 



Sp. 2. Car. cutemdatus. Black: margins of thorax and elytra Tiolct : 

 thorax broader than long, deeply emai-ginate behind; each eh'tron 

 with about Iburtecn stri;t; the fourth, eighth, and twelfth from the 

 suture interrujited; the intervals with a distinct, soniewhat rugose 

 line: abdomen oval. 



Caral >us catcnulatus. Scnn., Tahr., Latr. Carabus intricatus. Marsh. ^Oliv. 



Inhabits the south of France, Germany, and Britain. It is sometimes 

 found quite black, at other times with a tinge of fine violet: and is 

 very plentiful in this coimtr}'. 



Sp. 3. Cur. intricatus. Black violet above, black beneath : thorax nar- 

 row, with nearly equal diameters: elytra with hregular stride; the 

 intervals punctate-rugose ; each elytron with three elevated ratcnu. 

 lated lines. 



Carabus intricatus. Linv.,L.atr. Carabus cyaneus. Falr.yFimz. 



Inhabits Europe. There is but one instance of its having occurred in 

 Britain. Dr. Leach took a single specimen under a stone in a woo<l 

 opposite the Virtuous Lady ]\Iine, on the river Tavy below Tavi- 

 stock in Devonshire, in the last week in May. 



Sp. 4, Car. ncitioi-alis. Black; margin of the elytra and sides of the 



