CARABIDAE. 21 



Mandibles without setigorous puncture in the scrobe. 



J'osteriur C()x;e separated, tlie lirst ventral segment visible between them. 



Margin of elytra interruptcsd posteriorly. Middle cox;e elosidy ai)pr(i.\!- 



nuited or contiguous. Xll. Oz/Eni.m. 



Posterior coxse contiguous (excejjt in Egini). 



A. — Margin of elytra interrupted at posterior third and with a distiuet 



internal plica. 



a. — Four basal joints of antennae glabrous, antenna' moniliforni or 



slightly compressed. 

 b. — Mesosternal epimera Inroad ; anterior tibi;e not dilated ; seg- 

 ments 3-4—5 of abdomen coriaceous posteriorly. Body not 

 pedunculate. XIV. Psydrini. 



hb. — Mesosternal epimera narrow ; anterior tibiaj dilated ; abdomen 

 entirely corneous. Body pedunculate. XV. Morionini. 



a a. — Three basal joints or less of antennje glabrous. 

 c. — Head more or less constricted behind the eyes and dilated to a 

 semi-globular neck. Terminal joint of maxillary palpi aris- 

 ing obliquely from the preceding joint. XI. PANAGyEINI. 

 cc. — Head not constricted behind the eyes. Terminal joint of the 

 maxillary palpi arising normally from the end of the preced- 

 ing joint. XVIII. Pterosticiiini. 

 B. — Margin of elytra not interrupted posteriorly, without internal plica, 

 a. — Front short, labrum impressed. XIX. Licinini. 

 « a. — Front normal. 

 b. — Penultimate joint of labial palpi bisetose. 



c. — Posterior cojfse separated. XXV. Egim. 



cr. — Posterior coxse contiguous. 

 d. — Head elongate, prolonged btOiind the eyes, neck constricted 



and dilated behind in a semigloliular condyle, 

 e. — Elytra entire. XXII. Ctenodactylini. 



ee. — Elytra truncate. XXIII. — Odacanthim. 



dd. — Head not prolonged behind the eyes, neck not semiglobose. 



/. — Elytra round at tip. Ungues simple. XXI. ANcnoNODERiNi. 

 J'f. — Elytra obliquely sinuate. Ungues simple or feebly pectinate. 



XX. Platymim. 

 /fj'. — Elytra truncate at tip. 



'J. — Anterior tibia; slender. Paraglossre membranous. 



XXVI. Lkhiim, 

 (/ g. — Anterior tibire stout, gradually broader. Paragloss.-e corn(;ous. 



XXVII. Hkli.uonixi. 



b b. — Penultimate joint of labial palpi plurisetose in front and always 



longer than the terminal joint. First antenna! joint elongate. 



XXIV. Dkviti.m. 



