150 MODFRN SYSTEM. 



Carabus gibbus. Fab?-. Carabus gibbosus. Marsh. 



Inhabits Europe. Is found at the roots of grass in Battersea FieUb. 



Its natural history is given in Germar's Magazin der Entomologia 



for 1813. 



Genus 27. OODES. BoneUi, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with the third and fourth joints equal in length : lahrum entire : 

 anterior tibia: at their extremity with a double spur : thorax broadest 

 at its base, not transversely impressed : bod^ slightly-convex oval. 



Sp. 1. Ood. lielopoides, Panz. 



Inhabits Germany, and England on moist banks: it is sometimes 

 found in Battersea Fields. 



Stirps 8. — Palpi with their last joint never conic : wings two ; tibi(e 

 anterior not palniate-dentated : mandibles simple, or towards their 

 bases denticulated : lip with the tooth of the notch simple : thora.v 

 obcordate, sessile, with the lateral impression obsolete or solitary; 

 hody depressed : antemuc linear : tarsi of the male with three diluted 

 joints; intermediate tarsi simple. 



Genus 28. LORICERA. Latr., Clairv., Boncl, Panz., Leach, 



Antenna setaceous, pilose, with the first five joints globose clavate 5 

 neck distinct. 



Sp. 1. Lor. ecnea. Latr., Leach. 



Carabus pilicornis. Marsh. 



Inhabits moist banks at the roots of grass. 



Stiups 9. — Palpi with their last joint never conic: zoings two: fibit? 

 anterior not palmate-dentate : mandibles simple, or towards their 

 bases denticulated : lip with the tooth of its notch simple : thorax 

 obcordate, sessile, with the lateral impression obsolete or solitary ; 

 bodi/ depressed : antenna linear ; tarsi anterior of the male with 

 three dilated joints ; intermediate tarsi simple. 



Genus 29. CALLISTUS, Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with their last joint oval, subacuminate and of the same length 

 with the third joint; labrum much notched, its base narrowed; tho^ 

 rax convex punctate, the basal <mgles straight : body convex. 



Sp. 1. Cul. lunatus. 



Caralnis lunatus. Fabr. 



Inhabits Europe. It is very rare in Britain, 



Genus 30. AGONUM. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with the last joint oval, truncate and of the same length with 

 the third joint; labrum transverse, (|uadrate, entire: thorax Hat, 

 smooth, the basal angles rounded : body depressed. 



Sp. 1. Ag. sex-punctutum. 



Carabus sex-puuctatus. Fabr. 



