130 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Carabus gibbus. Fahr. Carabus gibbosus. Marsh. 



Inhabits Europe. Is found at the roots of grass in Battersea Fields. 



Its natural history is given in Germar's Muguzin der Entomologia 



for 1813. 



Genus 27. OODES. Bo)7eIli, Panz., Leach. 



Tulpi with the third and fourtli joints equal in length : lubriun entire: 

 anterior tibice at their extremity with a double sjiur : thorax broadest 

 at its base, not transversely impressed: boclj/ slightly-convex oval. 



Sp. 1. Ood. helopoides. Panz. 



Inhabits Germany, and England on moist banks: it is sometimes 

 found in Battersea Fields. 



Stirps 8. — Palpi with their last joint never conic : wings two : tibia 

 anterior not palmate-dentated : ynandibles simple, or towards their 

 bases denticulated: Up with the tooth of the notch simple: thwuv 

 obcordate, sessile, with the lateral impression obsolete or solitary : 

 body depressed : antenmc linear : tarsi of the male with three dilated 

 joints; intermediate tarsi simple. 



Genus 28. LORICERA. Latr., Clairv., Bond., Panz., Leach. 

 AntenntE setaceous, pilose, with the first five joints globose clavate : 



Tieck distinct. 

 Sp. 1. Lor. anea. Latr., Leach. 

 Carabus pilicornis. Marsh. 

 Inhabits moist banks at the roots of grass. 



Stirps 9. — Palpi with their last joint never conic: zcings two: tibi.p 

 anterior not palmate-dentate: mandibles simple, or towards their 

 bases denticulated : lip with the tooth of its notch simple : thorax 

 obcordate, sessile, with the lateral impression obsolete or solitary : 

 bodi/ depressed : antenna linear : tarsi anterior of the male with 

 three dilated joints; intermediate tarsi simple. 



Genus 29. CALLISTUS. Bonclli, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with their last joint oval, subacuminate and of the same length 

 with the third joint; labriim much notched, its base narrowed 3 /Ao- 

 rax convex punctate, the basal angles straight: bodt/ convex. 



Sp. 1. Cut. lunalus. 



Carabus lunatus. Fabr. 



Inhabits Europe. It is very rare in Britain. 



Genus 30. AGONUM. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with the last joint oval, truncate and of the same length with 

 the third joint: labrum transverse, (piadrate, entire: thorax liar, 

 smooth, the basal angles rounded : bodi/ depressed. 



Sp. 1. Ag. sex-punctatum. 



Carabus sex-punctatus. Fabr. 



