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ON THE AUSTRALIAN CLIVINIDES (FAM. 

 GARABID.E . 



(revision of the AUSTRALIAN SPECIES OF THE GENUS CIAVINA 



avitii the description of a new genus, clivin archus). 

 By Thomas G. Sloane, 



The Clivi nicies form a division of the tribe Scarltini of world- 

 wide distribution, but found most plentifully in the warmer por- 

 tions of the globe: they are very plentiful in Australia. 



Following Dr. G. It. Horn's classification of the Carahidce, 

 their j^osition will l)e as follows : — 



Family CARABID^. 



Sub-Family C A r a B i x ^e. 



Tribe Scaritini. 

 The Scaritini may be divided into two main divisions thus:- — 



Mentnm broad and concealing at sides I'ase of maxillre Sairitide'^. 



Base of maxillas not covered by men turn C/iviuides. 



Clivinides. 



As represented in the Australian fauna, the Cliviniclfs com- 

 prise the genera Dyscldrius, Clivina, Clivinarchns and Stega- 

 nomma. For the present I have to pass over Steganomma which 

 is founded on a unique species, S. pnrcnhun, Macl., in the Macleay 

 Museum, Sydney; it is very closely allied to Cliviiui. 



For the purposes of the Australian fauna the genera Dysdiirius, 

 Clivina and Clivivarchiis may l)e tabulated thus : — 



Prothorax globose Dy-Hch iriu^. 



Prothorax not globose. 



Mesosternal episterna strongly impressed on each side of 



peduncle C/iiiiia. 



Peduncle without lateral impressions C/iriinarJutx. 



