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REVISIONAL NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN CARABID.E. 



By Thomas G. Sloane. 



Par^ I. 



Tribes Carabini^ Pamboruii, Pseudozcenini, Clivini; and the 

 Genus Xehidosoma. 



Subfamily CARABINiE. 



Middle coxal cavities not entirely enclosed hy the sterna^ the 

 epimeron 0/ the mesosternum attaining the coxa. 



The following table will enable the tribes found in Australia 

 to be recognised : — 



i. Body not pedunculate, bases of prothorax and elytra in contact. 

 Prosternum with anterior coxal cavities open behind. 

 Anterior tibiae with spurs terminal, outer apical angle not prolonged. 



Mandibles edentate, transversely rugose Tribe i. Carabini. 



Anterior tibiae with inner spur above outer, outer apical angle pro- 

 longed. Mandibles dentate, smooth Tribe ii. Pamborini. 



Prosternum with anterior coxal cavities closed behind. 



Elytra striate on disc, reflexed lateral border entire. Posterior coxae 



contiguous Tribe iii.? (Genus Nebriosoma). 



Elytra costate, refiexed lateral border interrupted near middle of 



length. Posterior coxae separated Tribe iv. Pseudoz^nini. 



ii. Body pedunculate, bases of prothorax and elytra remote. (Anterior 



tibiae with outer apical angle prolonged) BIPARTITI. 



Ligula small and prolonged, the tip narrow and bisetose; paraglossai 

 free, small, narrow, pointed. Base of maxillae not covered by mentum. 



Tribe v. Clivinini. 



Ligula broad, ( rneous; paraglossae corneous, ciliate at apex. Mentum 

 broad and cc cealing at sides base of maxillae Tribe vi. Scaritini. 



