40 GEODEPHAGA — CAKABIDAE. 



Laljruiu small, cmargiiiute in front ; nientuni not toothed. 

 Anterior male tarsi with two joints dilated. 



Licinus, Latv. 

 -B. Apical joint (jf palpi o^•al ; paragiossae much longer 



than ligula. 



Lahruni small, l)iloljed ; mentum not toothed ; mandibles 

 dissimilar. Anterior male tarsi with three joints dilated. 



Badister, Clairv. 



Licinus, 



A. Insect apterous ; elytra with finely punctured striae, 

 the interstices flat, closely punctured. 



lUack, head and thorax slightly shining. L. 4 — 5 1. 

 Not common. L. dcjjressus, Payk. 



JB, Insect winged ; elytra with punctured striae, the inter- 

 stices wrinkled, with scattered coarse punctures. 



Black, dull. L. 5-J- — G^ 1. Not uncommon. 



L. silijlioidcs, Fal). 



Badister, 



A. Thorax yellowish-red. 



a. Side pieces of the middle breast reddisli. 



Head black, as broad as thorax, the central furrow of 

 which is deep. Itight mandible excised above. Elytra 

 reddish, each with a longitudinal black crescent-shaped 

 spot on the liinder part, enclosing together a conunon 

 circular reddish spot. L. 3^ 1. liather common. 



B. uni'pitstulatiis, lion. 



h. Under-side entirely blackish. 



Coloured in other respects as above. Head narrower 

 than thorax, the central furrow of which is fine. Right 

 mandi])le excised above. L. 2- — 3 1. Common. 



B. hipiistulatus, Fab. 



li. Thorax blackish. 



a. Elytra with yellow shoulder spots. 



Black, thorax and elytra with a yellowish margin, latter 

 with large yellow slioulder spots ; suture also frequently 

 yelloM'ish. liight mandible excised above. L. If 1. Iiather 

 common. B. sudalis, Duft. 



