10 ADEPHAGA. [Cal0S077ia. 



genera is not nearly so marked. The species are easily distinguished by 

 their peculiar facies, which is due to their short transverse thorax and 

 very broad and comparatively short elytra. They possess ample wings. 

 Some species live in the open country, but as a rule they are found on 

 trees in woods where they hunt their food, which consists largely of the 

 larvas of Lepidoptera. There is nothing remarkable about the larva3, 

 which much resemble in form those of Carabus ; that of C. sycophanta 

 is black, subdepressed, and fleshy, with the upper surface of each 

 segment and the head more scaly ; the last segment bears two horny 

 spines. In France they feed voraciously on the larvae of the Proces- 

 sionary caterpillar, the ravages of which they are very useful in checking. 

 They will also devour one another. 



Lateral border of thorax obliterated before base ; male with 



the first four joints of the anterior tarsi pubescent beneath . C. inquisitor, L. 



Lateral border of thorax prolonged to base ; male with the first 

 three joints of anterior tarsi pubescent beneath C. sycophanta, L. 



C inquisitor, L. Head coppery, sometimes greenish, produced 

 in front ; thorax very short, dilated at sides, and contracted towards 

 base, coppery with greenish margins, rugose, with central furrow, and 

 two large foveas at base ; elytra broad, dilated behind, coppery with 

 brilliant green margins, regularly striate longitudinally, and irregularly 

 striate horizontally, presenting the appearance of being divided into a 

 number of small raised squares ; each elytron with three series of pores ; 

 underside greenish and coppery ; legs black. L. 1 6-20 mm. 



On oaks in woods, sometimes at sugar ; Dean Forest ; Buddon Wood and Seal 

 Wood, Leicestershire; New Forest; Bagley Wood, Oxou ; Darenth Wood ; recorded 

 by Stephens from Norwood and Dulwich ; Ireland, Powerscourt ; not recorded from 

 Scotland. 



C> sycophanta, L. Head small, blue black, extended in front ; 

 thorax very short, strongly rounded at sides and contracted towards 

 base, dark green with a bluish or violaceous tinge, with shallow central 

 line and shallow fovese at base ; elytra rich golden green with coppery 

 reflections, very broad, somewhat acuminate towards apex, deeply 

 striated, interstices with transverse scratches, with three series of large 

 impressions on the third, seventh, and eleventh striai ; underside of a 

 dark bluish colour ; legs black. L. 22-28 mm. 



This beautiful species is not really a native, but only an occasional visitant ; it has 

 been found rather often on the south-east coast at Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Heme Bay, 

 and Gravesend; it has also occurred in the Isle of Wight and at Plymouth; one 

 example was recorded from the Irish coast in 1815, but this is very doubtful. My 

 specimen was taken at Hastings in 1858, running on the pathway, by a collector living 

 in the place. 



NEBRIINA. 



I. Sutural stria of elytra widely separated from second; head 



with eyes very large, forehead and clypeus sulcate . . . NOTIOPHILUS, Dum. 



II. Inner striae of elytra equidistant ; head normal, forehead 



and clypeus simple. 



