CLASS V. lUSECTA. 



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Inhabits moist places. In Coombe Wood it has been found very abun- 

 dant. {PL 3. Jig. 20.) 



Genus 31. SYNUCIIUS. GyUenhall, Leach. 

 Intermediate palpi with their last joint cyUndric elongate, the apex trun- 

 cate ; /linder palpi with their last joint thickened at their cKtreniity, 

 the apex obliquely acuminated : thorax, labrum, and bud^ as in Agonum. 

 Sp. 1. Sj/ii. vivalis. 

 Carabus vivalis. Illig. 

 Inhabits 



Genus 32. ANCHOMENUS. Bonclli, Panz., Leach. 

 Palpi with their fourth oval, scarcely truncate, of the length of the 

 third joint : lubrum quadrate, transverse entire : thorax tiat, smooth, 

 the basal angles straight : bodij rather depressed. 

 Sp. 1. Anc. prusinus. 

 Harpalus prasinus. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits 



SriRPS 10. — Palpi with their last joint never conic: wings two: tibia 

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

 denticulated : lip with its notch-tooth bifid : thorax obcordnte or sub- 

 orbiculate-sessile : body moderately or very much elongated : tarsi 

 anterior of the male with three or four dilated joints ; intermediate 

 turs-i simple. 



* Antenna compressed, narrower towards their extremities {thorax 

 obsolete). 



Genus 33. PLATYSINIA. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 

 Palpi with their fourth joint cylindric, its base attenuated ; those of 

 the maxillae with their fourth joint shorter than the preceding : tho- 

 rax with the base on each side with two striae, the exterior stria very 

 small : basal angles straight : {bodt/ depressed.) 

 Sp. 1. PL nigritum. 



Carabus nigritus. Fabr. Carabus aterrimus. Marsh. 

 Inhabits damp woods. 



Genus 34. CHLiENIUS. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 



Palpi with the fourth joint oval, of the length of the third joint : tho- 

 rax with its base on each side with one stria : {bodt/ punctulate, va- 

 ried with colour; elytra generally with a pale margin.) 



Sp. 1. Chl.festivus. 



Carabus festivus. Fabr. Car. vestitus. Marsh. 



Inhabits moist banks and woods. 



Genus 35. EPOMIS. Bonelli, Panz., Leach. 

 Palpi with their fourth joint triangular, compressed ; maxillary ones 



with their fourth joint shorter than the third : thorax with one stria 



on each side of its base. 

 Sp. 1. Ep. cincta. 



