IIAIU'ALIDKS. 37 



"J. Thorax joining hinder part of body without a 

 neck. 



A A . Anterior male tarsi with three joints dilated, 

 generally fleshy beneath. 



First three joints of antennae usually completely bare ; 

 paragiossae generally free. Pterostichidca. 



B I>. First four joints of anterior tarsi and 

 usually also of intermediate tarsi dilated in 

 male ; rarely simple. 

 Only first two joints of antennae completely bare ; para- 

 giossae generally free. Har pal idea. 

 C C. Anterior male tarsi with two joints dilated. 

 (I ((. Ligula bearing two bristles in front. 

 Paragiossae free at apex. Pogonidea. 

 b ?>. Ligula broad and bearing eight bristles in 

 front. 



Paragiossae long, free, fringed on inner-side. 



Trcchidea. 



ZOBICEBIUEA. 



Meutum with a blunt tooth; third joint of antennae 

 longer than second and fourth (which are erpial to one 

 another and somewhat club-like), l)ut not longer than 

 sixth, tolerably cylindrical; epimera of metatliorax com- 

 pletely in one piece with the episterna ; elytra oblong, 

 almost parallel-sided, somewhat pointed behind ; posterior 

 legs not much longer than the rest. L or ice r a, Latr. 



Loi'icei'a. 



Greenish-bronze. Thorax rounded; elytra with punc- 

 tured striae, three impressions in third interstice ; under- 

 side black, femora bronze, tibiae and tarsi red. L. o^ 1. 

 Common. L. pilicornis, Fab. 



PAJS^^A G ABIDE A. 



Head strongly constricted behind eyes ; mentum nar- 

 rowed in front, with a tooth, which is as long as the side 

 pieces and emargiuate at apex; apical joint of palpi 



