82 OEODEPHAGA CARABIDAE. 



Eyes convex ; anterior tihiae dilated toward apex, where 

 they are cut off' obliquely on outer-side. Tacit ys, Ziegl. 



2, First stria on elytra not turned forward at the 

 apex ; short scutellary stria present. 



Eyes convex ; anterior tibiae not much dilated at apex. 



Bemh i d i u m, Latr. 



b. Body pubescent above. 



Eyes strongly prominent ; frontal furrows scarcely indi- 

 cated; elytra with green, cloudy spots, some indistinct 

 dorsal striae and two large, deep impressions ; anterior 

 tibiae not much dilated toward apex ; body finely punc- 

 tured all over. First dilated male tarsal joint broad and 

 almost as long as the next three joints together, the second 

 slightly dilated. Tacky pus, Meg. 



JLyniuaeum, 



Apterous, oblong. Pitch-black, shining; antennae, palpi 

 and legs red. Tliorax heart-shaped, posterior angles rather 

 acute; elytra almost parallel-sided, striae all entire but 

 deeper toward suture, third interstice with two deep im- 

 pressions. L. 2 1. Eather common. 



L. nigropice^im, Marsh. 



CilJenns, 



Head and thorax bronze-green ; elytra yellow, with a 

 slight bi'onze lustre; antennae brownish, base lighter, 

 under-side brown-black ; legs yellows Tborax heart-sha])ed, 

 posterior angles right angles; elytra elongate, parallel-sided, 

 striae strong, the third with four impressions. L. If 1. 

 Common. G. lateralis, Sam. 



Tarhys. 



A, Posterior angles of thorax sharp. 



Antennae not much longer than head and thorax. An- 

 terior tarsi simple in both sexes. 



a. P>ody convex ; elytra short ovate, with four punc- 

 tured striae near suture, the first two of which are 

 deep ; eighth stria visijjle behind only. 

 Red-yellow, antennae and legs lighter. Thorax scarcely 

 contracted behind. L. 1\ 1. Scarce. T. Focki, Hum. 



