56 OKODKriIAllA — CARABIDAE. 



broad at base as elytra ; latter without dorsal impressions, 

 the seventh interstice generally raised ; insects apterous ; 

 tooth of nientnm slightly emarginate, with blunt points ; 

 anterior male tarsi strongly dilated. [Ahax, Bon.] 



Peep-black. Oblong; head large; thorax almost s(|uare, 

 being only narrowed quite in front, base with two deep 

 longitudinal impressions (almost equal in length) on each 

 side, side border tliick ; elytra toleral)ly parallel-sided until 

 beyond middle, apex rounded, with rather deep striae. 

 L. 7i — 9| 1. Common. P. striolc, Fab. 



Ainara. 



A. Thorax more narrowed behind tlian in front, more or 

 less heart-sha})ed, dilated before middle. 



a. Posterior tibiae of male densely covered with liair on 

 inner-side. 



T. Upper-side reddish-yellow, witli a slight bluish 

 reflection on the elytra. 

 Thorax double as broad as long, posterior angles some- 

 what acute, each side of base more or less closely punc- 

 tured, with two sliallow longitudinal impressions ; elytra 

 short ovate, with deep punctured striae. Anal segment of 

 male with one, of the female with two impressions on each 

 side. L. 4 — 4i 1. liatlier common. A. falva, De G. 



II. Upper-side pitch-brown or pitch-black. 



1, Sides of thorax moderately rounded. 



Under-side red-l)rown ; antennae and legs red. Base of 

 thorax strongly and closely punctured, with two tolerably 

 deep impressions on each side, posterior angles right angles ; 

 elytra oblong ovate, with deep striae, punctured at base, 

 impunctate at apex. Anal segment of male with one, of 

 female w^ith two impressions on each side. L. 2| — 3|- 1. 

 Common. A. apricaria, Payk. 



2. Sides of thorax very slightly rounded. 



Under-side pitch-brown or reddish ; antennae and legs 

 red. Thorax broad, not much narrowed behind, each side 

 of base punctured, with two short, tolerably deep impres- 

 sions, posterior angles almost right angles ; elytra short 

 ovate, with deep punctured striae. L. 4 1. Not uncom- 

 mon. A. consular is, Duit. 



