BEETLES. 25 



Genus Anisodactylus, Dej. 

 Compact, flattened beetles, with four expanded joints to 

 the front tarsi in the males. They are found under stones. 



* A. hinotatus, Fabr. Shining black, with deeply-furrowed 

 wing-cases, and an almost quadrangular pronotum. The 

 antennae are rusty-red at the base, and the legs either rusty- 

 red or black. It is common under stones, and flies about in 

 the fields in early spring. Its length is 10-12 mm. 



Genus Amara, Bon. 

 This genus is very like the last. The terminal joints of the 

 maxillary palpi are oval. There are a number of species 

 which are very difficult to distinguish. They are found under 

 stones and among fallen leaves. 



* A. communis, IHig. (Plate III., Fig. 25). The first three 

 joints of the antennoe, and the base of the fourth, as well as 

 the tibiiB, are red. The wing-cases are simply striped. It is 

 about 8 mm. in length, and is widely distributed. 



^ A. plebeia, Gyll. The front of the pronotum is excavated. 

 The antennae are brownish, with the first three joints and 

 the tibiae orange. It is about 7 mm. in length. It is common. 



* A.fulva, De Geer. Shining reddish-brown, with two exca- 

 vations on the sides of the pronotum posteriorly. Elytra 

 punctate-striate. It is about the same size as the preceding, 

 and frequents sandy places. 



* A. ohsoleta, Dej. Oval, bronzy, with the first three joints 

 of the antennae red. Pronotum with only a shallow impression. 

 Length, about 9 mm. It is widely distributed. 



* A. acuminata, Payk. This is similar to the last, but with 

 the elytra somewhat pointed and finely striated. Length, 

 lU mm. Widely distributed, but local. 



