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dilated : antcnvcv with the second joint iis long or longer than the 

 fourth : zcings wanting, or two incomplete : abdomen ova! or ovate. 



Genus 11. CYCIIRUS. Fahr.,F(n;h.,Latr., BoneUiyLcach^SclMi- 



hen\ 



Palpi with the fourth joint spoon-shaped: ///» with the tooth of the 



n(4ch simple : labrum bilobate : elytra deflexed, embracing the sides 



of the a1)domea : wings none, or very short. 

 Dr. Leach has observed tliat the palpi of the male are larger than 



those of the female. Anterior tarsi in both sexes simple. 

 Sp. 1. Cyc.rostmtus, Fabr., Panz., Latr., Leach, Schouhcrr. 

 Carabus rostratus. JSIarsh. Ent. Brit. i. 

 Inhaliits pathv.ays in woods, roots of trees, bene;ith stones, and under 



moss. 



Genus 12. CARABUS of authors. Tachypus. Weber. 



Palpi with their last joint securiform: lip with the tooth of its notch 

 simple : hibrttm bilobate : elytra not embracing the abdomen : rww^s 

 very short or entirely wanting. 



The males have their anterior tarsi more or less dilated, and their 

 thorax is evidently narrower than that of the females. 



Sp. 1. Car. viohceus. Black; margins of the thorax and elytra violet- 

 copper : elytra finely xugulose, somewhat smooth : abdomen elon- 

 gate-oval. 



Carabus violaceiis. Linn., Fair., Oliv., Mnrsh., Lair. 



Inhabits Europe. It is frequent in Britain at the roots of trees, under 

 stones, &c. 



Sp. 2. Car. eatenulatua. Black: margins of thorax and elytra \-iolet : 

 thorax broader than long, deeply emarginate beli'md; each elytron 

 with about fourteen stria;; the fourth, eighth, and twelfth from the 

 suture interrupted; the intervals with a distinct, somewhat rugose 

 line : abdomen oval. 



Carainiscatenulatus. Scnp.,Fa{ir.,Lafr. Carabus intricatus. Mars^.,OUv. 



Iniiabits the soutii of France, Germany, and Britain. It is sometimes 

 fo'and cjuite black, at other times with a tinge of n.ne violet: and is 

 very plentiful in this country. 



Sp. 3. Car. iitfricaftis. Black violet above, black beneath: thorax nar- 

 row, with nearly equal diameters: elytra with irregidar stria;; the 

 intervals punctate-rugose ; each elytron with three elevated cateiiu- 

 lated lines. 



Carabus intricatus. Linn., L.atr. Carabus cyaneus. Fulr.^ Panz. 



Inhabits Europe. There is but .one instance of its having occurred in 

 Britain. Dr. Leach took a single specimen under a stone in a v/ood 

 opposite the \'irtuoas l^ady Mine, on the river Tavy below Tavi- 

 stock in Devonshire, in the last week in May . 



Sp., 4. C(ir. ■nemoralis. Black ; margin, of the elytra and sides of the 



