48 DESCRIPTION OF INSECTS 



33. F. Herminata deep reddish -brown ; elytra darker; an- 

 tennfe and feet testaceous ; thorax not contracted behind. 

 Length seven-twentieths of an inch. 



Carabiis terminalus. Mdsh. Catal. 



Body dark reddish-brown. 



Eyes blackish ; antennae and palpi testaceous, somewhat 

 darker af tips. 



Thorax transverse, with a distinct, depressed margin each 

 side, not narrowed beliind, posterior angles subacute, at- 

 tainina; the humeral ones, dorsal line indistinct. 



Elytra somewhat oi)ake, darker than the thorax, strife im- 

 puiictured, suture and edge paler, marginal punctures dis- 

 tinct, a distinct sinus near the tip. 



Feet testaceous; venter aiu\ postpectus blackish each side. 



This species appertains to the genus Calathus of Bonelli. 



S3. F. *autumnalis blackish-brown ; antennae and feet testa- 

 ceous, lateral edge not distinctly excurved behind. 

 Length three-tenths of an inch. 



Carabus autumnalis. Melsh. Catal. 



Body depressed, deep blackish-brown. 



Head black ; antennce and mouth yellowish testaceous, the 

 former brownish towards the tip. 



Thorax a little narrower behind, broadest before the middle, 

 margin nut depressed, dorsal and basal lines distinct, pos- 

 terior angles subacute, hardly attaining the humeral angles, 

 lateral edge not distinctly excurved behind. 



Elytra i)lackish, polished, stria* impunctured, edge with a 

 very obtuse sinus near the lip, marginal interstitial line 

 serrate within. 



Feet testaceous. 



It seems to belong to the genus Calathus of Bonelli. 

 Rescml)les terminatus, but is smaller, and the thorax is a 

 little narrowed behind, and is destitute of a depressed margin. 



