72 GEODEPHAGA — CARABIDAE. 



Long ovate. IJlack ; ])al])i rust-red ; base of eacli joint 

 usually darker; base of tibiae and apex of tarsi brown. 

 Sides of thorax gently rounded in front only, base with a 

 deep, oblong impression on each side, otherwise smooth. 

 L. 3 — 3f 1. Common. H. anxias, Duft. 



h. Length not exceeding 3 lines. 



Pitchy-black ; antennae and palpi pale brownish-yellow ; 

 legs pitchy-red, femora generally darker. Thorax short, 

 not narrower in front than behind, gently rounded at sides, 

 angles rounded, basal im])ressions shallow, base otherwise 

 smooth ; elytra rather short, dilated at sides. L. 2 — 3 1. 

 Not uncommon. H. ijicii^cnnis, Dnft. 



StenolophHS. 



A. Fourth joint of male anterior tarsi dee]ily excised, 

 bilobed. [Stciwkyplms, Dej.] 



a. Length exceedhig 2 lines. 



I. Thorax red-yellow. 



1. Elytra red-yellow, \\\i\\ a sharply defined l>luish- 

 black common spot from before middle to apex. 

 Head l)lack ; antennae brownish, first two joints yellow ; 

 pali)i yellow, base of last joint dark ; under-side (except of 

 thorax) black ; legs yellow. L. 3 1. liather common. 



S. teutonics, Schr. 



^. Elytra red-yellow in front, passing gradually 

 into a l)luish-brown shade behind. 



Head l)lack ; palpi and first two joints of antennae 

 yellow-red, rest of latter l)rownish ; under-side black ; legs 

 yellow. L. 2i — 3 1. liather common. 



S. shrvinsliiranus, Stcpli. 



II. Thorax black, with a red-yellow side-b(jrder. 



Narrower than >S'. teutomis. Head black ; antennae 

 brown- black, witli reddish-yellow basal joints; pal))! yel- 

 low, base of last joint blackish ; elytra brownish-yellow in 

 front and at the sides, tlie inner part covered with a more 

 or less extensive imperfectly defined bluish-black spot; 

 under-side black; legs yellow. L. 2 J, L Common. 



S. vcs'portiiiu.i, Fan/. 



