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COLEOPTERA. 



illary palpi is shorter than the fourth. This country is very 

 rich in species, among the most common of which are C. gen- 

 erosa Dejean (Fig. 352) ; C. vulgaris Say (Fig. 353) ; C. pur- 

 purea Olivier (Fig. 354) ; C. hirticolUs Say (Fig. 355) ; C. 

 sexguttata Fabr. (Fig. 35G), a bright green active species with 

 six golden dots ; and C. punctulata Olivier* (Fig. 357). 



CARABiDiE Leach. This is a family of very great extent, 

 and one very difficult to limit. In form the species vary 

 greatly ; the antenna? are inserted behind the base of the man- 

 dibles nnder a frontal ridge ; maxilla? with the outer lobe pal- 

 piform, usually biarticulate, while the inner lobe is usually 



Fig. 3iVJ. 



curved, acute and ciliate, with spines. The epimera and epi- 

 sterna of the prothorax are usually distinct ; the three anterior 

 segments of the abdomen, usually six, rarely seven or eight in 

 number, are connate. The legs are slender, formed for run- 

 ning ; anterior and middle coxjb globular, posterior ones dilated 

 internally, and the tarsi are five-jointed, f 



■ Fk;. .';58 illustrates the externnl anatomy ofthis family: — l,Iiead of Cicindela; 

 2, maxillic of Cicindela; 3, mentum of Omus; 4, mentnm of Tetra(^ha; 5, mentum 

 of Cicindela ; G, antenna3 of tlie same: 7, abdomen of the male of the same; 8, pos- 

 terior coxa of tlie same; 9, anterior tarsus of Omus (male); 10, anterior tarsus of 

 Cicindela. — From Lecnnte. 



fFiG. 350 illustrates the external anatomy of the Car ah id (v: — 1, extremity of 

 :he anterior tibia of Carabns, inner face ; 2, maxilla; of Cychrus ; 3, head of Cyclirus ; 

 4, head of Carabus ; 5, antenna and part of head of Loricera ; 0, mentum of Carabus ; 

 7, maxilla of Carabus; 8, nnder surface of Pasimachus; J), under surface of meso- 

 and metathorax of Metrius; 10, anterior tibia of Metritis; 11, under surface of 

 meso- and metathorax of Physea; 12, antennse of Pasimachus; 13, mentum of 

 Pasimachns; 14, maxilla of Pasimachus; 15, anterior tibia of Pasimachn.«; Ki, 

 heart of Promet'oarnathus ; 17, mentum of Pseudomorphus, showing the indistinct 

 gular suture. — From Leconte. 



