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IX. Descriptions, &c. of the Insects collected by Captain P. P. Kine, R.N. 
F. R. S. & L. S. in the Survey of the Straits of Magellan. By Jonn Curtis, Esq., 
F.L.S., &c.* 
Read May 1st, 1838. 
Order. COLEOPTERA. 
Family. CARABIDÆ. 
*]. CARABUS SUTURALIS. Fab. 
A SPECIMEN agreeing with the Fabrician description was found at Port 
St. Elena; and a very fine variety, with the head, thorax, and elytra of a 
beautiful copper colour, was taken at Port Famine by Lieut. Graves. Mr. 
Miller informs me that many specimens of the C. Chilensis, Esch. have been 
met with under the bark of trees at Conception. "These are the only species 
of Carabus found in South America that have come under my observation, 
and one of them departs considerably from the typical form. 
2. CALOSOMA RETUSUM. Oliv., Fab. ? 
Cape Gregory. 
*3, CALOSOMA LATERALE. Karb. 
Maldonado in November. Lieut. Graves. 
N. G. CAsckLLIUS. Curt. 
Caput subparvum, ovatum. Thorax elongatus, obovatus, truncatus. Elytra 
magna, convexa, ovalia, basi angustata, apice rotundata. Tibiæ anteriores 
profundé emarginatæ, extüs denticulatæ. Tarsi anteriores in mare arti- 
culis tribus basalibus dilatatis obtrigonis: intermedii, preesertim in arti- 
culo basali subdilatati. Antenne articulo 2do brevi, Imo et 3tio æqua- 
libus. Palpi maxillares exteriores articulo 2do longissimo, 3tio brevi, 4to 
* Continued from p. 359, vol. xvii.—Those species with the asterisk attached are in the cabinets of 
Mr. Curtis. 
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