152 MODEHN SYSTEM. 



Caralius cinctus. Pan.:. 



liihabiLs ihc rields near Bristol and Plyinouth. 



*•• Antenna linear. 

 Genus 3C. SPIIODRUS. C/urrv., Bond., Panz., Leach. 

 ■Palpi with their fovuth joint cylindric: labial uttciuiated at their base, 

 shorter than the third : mandihks elongate : untenntc with their tiiird 

 joint cIoDi^ate, as long as the two first taken together : thorax obcor- 

 (late, the base on each side with one stria, the angles straight : (reivt^s 

 «omctimesabbreviated:/)-D«n«ra of the male with four dilated joints.) 

 &p. 1. Sph. planus. Ciairv. 

 Carabus ieucophthalnius. Linne. ■ 

 Inhabits houses. 



Genus 37. A^iIARA. Pomlli, Panzer, Lcacli. 

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

 dibles short: anlrnntc with their third joint shorter than the first : 

 ^//o;'<u' broad, its base transversely impressed ; hinder angles straight. 

 This genus contains Carubux vulgaris of Linne, and its afllnities, 

 all of which have the fore tarsi of the male with three dilated joints. 



**^ AntciiUiC compirssetl, fliitker touareh their extremities. Palpi 

 with their fourth joint elongate, oxHil, or sul>ct/iin(i?-ic. 



Genus 38. BLETIIISA. Bonelli, Panz. Helokiim. Leach. 



Maxillnrij palpi with the fourth shorter than the third joint : labrum 

 emarginate: mandibles w'lXh their base subdenticulated : thorax oh- 

 cordate, the base on each side with one stria {eh/fra with large exca- 

 vated dots) : anterior tiOiie with their notch near the apex : anterior 

 tarsiof the male with four dilated joints : wings pcrJect. 



Sj*. 1. Ble. mnUipunctala. 



Car. niukipunctatus. Fabr. 



Inhabits moist places; it occurs occasionally in Battersea Fields. 

 CJenus 30. CALATIIUS. Ponelli, Panz., Pleach. 



llaxillarrj pulpi with the fourth joint of the length of the third: la- 

 brum entire : mandibles with tiicir base multidentate : thorax trapezi- 

 form, rather {lat, behind on each side punctulate impressed : body 

 flliptic: wings generally abbreviated ; anterior tarsi of the male witl^ 

 three dilated joints. 



Sp. 1. -'«/. cisleloidis. Panz. 



Carabus cisteloides. Illig. 



Snhabits under stones and the bark of trees. 



Genus 40. POECILLUS. Bouelli, Panz., T^ach. 



Maxillarif palpi with the first joint of the length of the third : labrum 

 truncate entire, or scarcely notched : mundddes with their base sub- 

 ddnticnlated : Mo/tfor with its base narrower, with two stcicC on each 

 Side, the exterior stria very small, or with obliterated impressed dots : 

 zrings sometimes abbreviated ; {anterior tarsi of the males witli tlircc 

 dilated joints.) . - ■ 



