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Inhabits moist places. In Coombe Wood it has been found very abun- 

 dant. {Pi. 3. Jig. 20.) 



Genus 31. SYNUCIIUS. Gyllnihall, Leach. 



Intermediate palpi with their last joint cyUndric elongate, the apex trun- 

 cate ; liindei- palpi with tlieir last joint thickened at their e.xtremity, 

 the apex obliquely acuminated : thorax, labrum, and bodt/ as in Agonum. 



Sp. 1. Sjjii. vivalis. 



Carabus vivalis. Illig. 



Inhabits 



Genub 32. ANCH0:MENUS. Bonclli, Paiiz., Leach. 

 Palpi with their fourth oval, scarcely truncate, of the length of the 



tliird joint : labrum quadrate, transverse entire : thorax flat, smooth, 



the basal angles straight : bodj/ rather depressed. 

 Sp. 1. Ahc. prasinus. 

 Ilarpalus prasinus. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits 



Stirps 10. — P«//>j with their last joint never conic: rvings two: tibia 

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

 denticulated : lip with its notch-tooth bifid : thorax obcordate or sub- 

 orbiculate-sessile : bodi/ moderately or very much elongated : tarsi 

 anterior of the male with three or four dilated joints ; intermediate 

 tarsi simple. 



* Antemw compressed, narrower towards their extixmities {thorax 

 obsolete). 



Genus 33. PLATYSMA. Bonelll, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with their fourth joint cylindric, its base attenuated ; those of 

 the maxilla; with their fourth joint shorter than the preceding: tho- 

 rax with the base on each side with two stria-, the exterior stria very 

 small : basal angles straight ; {bodi/ depressed.) 



Sp. 1. PI. nigritum. 



Carabus nigritus. Fabr. Carabus aterrimus. Marsh. 



Inhabits damp woods. 



Genus 34. CHL^NIUS. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with the fourth joint oval, of the length of the third joint : tho- 

 rax with its base on each side with one stria : {bodj/ punctulate, va- 

 ried with colour; elytra generally with a pale margin.) 



Sp. 1. Chl.festivus. 



Carabus festivus. Fabr. Car. vestitus. Marsh. 



Inhabits moist banks and woods. 



Genus 35. EPOMIS. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 

 Palpi with their fourth joint triangular, compressed ; maxillary ones 



with their fourth joint shorter than the third : thorax witli one stria 



on each side of its base. 

 Sp. 1. Ep. cincta. 



