INHABITING NORTH AMERICA. 5i 



I have seen but a single specimen, which was deficient in 

 anteniife, palpi, and also in tarsi, with the exception of two 

 joints of the second pair ; these were not dilated. It was 

 brought from Missouri by Mr. Nuttall. 



28. F. *honesfa h\ack; beneath and feet piceons ; above ini- 

 punctured ; thoracic lines profoundly indented ; lateral 

 edge excurved behind. 



Length more than three-tenths of an inch. 



B()d]i black with a piceous shade, i)eneath piceous. 



Antenncv and palpi rufous ; labruin piceous. 



Thorax impunctured, broadest before the middle, gradually 

 contracted bcliind, dorsal and l)asal lines profoundly in- 

 dented, lateral edge excurved near the base, basal angles 

 rectangular. 



Elytra piceous-black, deeply striated, stria; impunctured, in- 

 terstitial lines convex, third one with a puncture near the 

 middle. 



Postpectus each side and peduncle punctured. 



Feet piceous ; venter punctured each side at base. 



S9. F. 8-pimctafi/s green ; elytra witli a common cupreous 

 disk, third interstitial line with four distant, large, excavated 

 impressures. 



Length full three-tenths of an inch. 



Carabiis 8-punctatus. Fabr. Syat. Elettt. I., p. 186. 



Boilij beneath dark green. 



Head green slightly varied with cupreous ; aiitennn and palpi 

 black. 



Thorax green, somewhat cupreous on the disk, rounded 

 behind, lateral curve equal, hind ant:;les none, dorsal line 

 distinct, l)asal ones |)roroun(lly impressed. 



Elytra green opake, common disk to the fourth stria cu- 

 preous, polished, stria' acute, interstitial lines flat, third 

 one with four distant, profoimdiy excavated, quadrate 

 impressures. 



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