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tinct, basal lines indented ; pectus paler ; feet testaceous ; petiole 

 distinct ; elytra with distinctly punctured striae, disk black- 

 brown to the fifth stria, remaining margin testaceous, marginal 

 interstitial line with a few larger punctures behind, none in the 

 middle. 



Rather rare. 



[A Plafynus of the division Agonum, and afterwards described 

 by Dejean as A. palUatum. — Lec] 



25. F. PARMATA. — Black : thorax rounded ; feet testaceous ; 

 elytra margined with testaceous ; postpectus pedunculated. 



Length three-tenths of an inch. 



Carabus parmatus Melsh. Catal. 



Body black ; antennae and palpi rufous ; thorax transversely 

 suborbicular, destitute of depressed margin or elevated edge; 

 feet pale rufous: petiole very distinct; elytra striate, impunc- 

 tured, disk black-brown to the sixth stria, margin pale rufous, 

 marginal interstitial line slightly punctured on the inner edge ; 

 venter black. 



Much resembles F. h'mhata, but the striae of the elytra are 

 not punctured and the edge of the thorax is destitute of an ele- 

 vated line. 



[Belongs to Olisfhopus. — Leg.] [50] 



26. F. cuPRiPENNis. — Green, polished ; common disk of the 

 elytra cupreous, brilliant. 



Carabus metallicus Melsh. Catal. 



Length seven-twentieths of an inch. 



Head green; antennae, labrum and palpi black; thorax im- 

 punctured, green varied with purple, rather narrower than the 

 elytra, regularly curved each side to the bases, posterior angles 

 none, dorsal and basal lines distinct, the latter dilated ; elytra 

 cupreous, brilliant, margin green, strioe acute, impunctured, in- 

 terstitial lines flat ; pectus and postpectus dark green ; feet 

 green ; tibiae and tarsi, and trochanters piceous. 



Var. a. Elytra brilliant green slightly tinted with cupreous ; 

 head and thorax tinged with purplish. 



A very beautiful and brilliant insect. The name metallicus 



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