26 GEODEPHAGA — CARABIDAE. 



Park Iminze. Tliorax scarcely longer tliaii broad, 

 gradually riarroM'ed toward the front, central furrow e(|ually 

 deep througliout ; elytra almost cylindrical, the striae deep 

 on disc, feebler outward, as deep at apex as at base, strongly 

 punctured until beyond middle, smooth towards apex ; the 

 sutural striae commencing in a depression at base ; teeth 

 on outer-side of anterior tibiae very strongly developed. 

 L. 2 1. Common. D. salinus, Schaum. 



li 7?. Elytra oblong-ovate. 



Dark ])ronze-green. Thorax very little longer than 

 broad, usually somewhat narrowed in front, but sometimes 

 almost circular, central furrow fine ; striae on elytra toler- 

 ably deep in front, rather feebler toward apex, strongly 

 punctured in front, smooth behind, first and second striae 

 united in a round depression at base, marginal stria ceasing 

 at shoulder; lower tooth on outer-side of anterior tibiae dis- 

 tinct and shai'}), upper one much less developed. L. 1-^ 1. 

 Oonnnon. D. aeneus, Dej. 



h. Outer striae on elytra effaced l)oliind or only feebly 

 indicated. 



Black, with a slight bronze reflection. Tliorax nearly 

 circular, with a very tine central furrow and without any 

 side border ; elytra ovate, convex, with seven rows of deep 

 punctures, wliieli cease behind middle, the rows near the 

 suture stand in striae, the deep marginal stria ends at 

 shoulder, on each side of base of suture is a round depres- 

 sion ; upper tooth on outer-side of anterior tibiae almost 

 effaced, lower one blunt but tolerably distinct. L. 1 — 1^ 1. 

 Common. T). f/Iuhosus, Herbst. 



BnA ciiiNini:s. 



Mentum n(jt tootlicd ; paraglossae scarcely longer than 

 ligula; apical joint of labial palpi ol)long-oval, truncate 

 at apex ; epimera of mesothorax triangular, of considerable 

 size ; epimera of metathorax visible behind and beside the 

 episterna ; first five dorsal segments of abdomen mem- 

 branous. BrarJi'inufi, Weber. 



Jil'fK'IiUtifS. 



A. Elytra unicolorous. 



a, Mitidlo of breast reddish ; lengtli 3^—4-^- lines. 



