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species, which is also the only one found in Europe, is remarkable for the 

 long hairs ])orne by the second to the. sixth joints of the antenuce. 



The larva of Loricera pilicornis (figured by Schiodte, iii., PI. xiv., Fig. 8) is one of 

 the most remarkable of the Carabideous larvae; the bead is round, rather broader 

 than long, with large mandibles and very peculiar maxillary palpi, the stipites being, 

 as Schiodte observes, "stupendaj magnitudinis;" this term also applies to the cerci, 

 which are as long as all the abdominal segments together ; the muscular impressions of 

 the mcso- and meta-thorax are very conspicuous : the membranous portions of the body 

 are white, while the corneous portions (which arc much softer than is usual), together 

 with the cerci, are black ; the larva is very active ; the pupa, also figured by Schiodte, 

 is as abnormal as the larva. 



Ii. pilicornis, F. Brassy or brassy black, sometimes with a greenish 

 reflection ; head short and wide, eyes globose and prominent, antcnnce 

 fuscous black, first joint smooth, reddish at base, joints 2-6 set with 

 long rigid hairs ; thorax rounded in front, contracted behind middle, 

 posterior angles obtuse, with a well-marked central furrow, and rather 

 strong lateral margrus ; elytra rather broad with twelve striae composed 

 of line regular punctures, with three large impressed fovese on the third 

 and fourth striae ; femora dark, tibi;e and tarsi testaceous. 



Very common and widely distributed throughout the kingdom, except in the 

 extreme north of Scotland : it is found on the borders of rivers and streams, at the 

 roots of trees, and in various other situations. 



SCARITINA. 



The Scaritina comprise a considerable number of genera and a great 

 many species : they are distinguished by having the elytra separated 

 from the thorax by a more or less distinct peduncle, by their short 

 antennae, which are often elbowed, and by the broad, strong, palmate or 

 dentate anterior tibiae, with which they dig and burrow in the sand or 

 sandy earth in which they live; their colour for the most part is black 

 or bronze. Some of the species are very large, but these, as a rule, are 

 inhabitants of the New World ; our species are small, and we iio not 

 possess a single Scaritfs proper. 



I. Thorax more or less tiuadrate ; side border of thorax pro- 

 longed to meet basal margin Clivina, Latr. 



II. Tliorax globose ; side border of thorax evanescent towards 



base DysCHifilus, Bon. 



CliZVZMA, Latrcillo. 



This genus contains over 200 species, which arc widely distributed 

 over the surface of the globe ; they are almost all blackish or reddish- 

 l)rown ; they are found in damp places, on the banks of streams, Arc, 

 under stones or refuse, in galleries or burrows which they dig in the 

 sandy ground or mud. 



I. Thorax and elytra uiiicolorous pitchy black ; elytra elongate 



but not parallel-sided C. FOSSOK, L. 



II. Thorax pitchy black ; elytra ferruginous ; elytra parallel- 

 sided C. coiLAEis, .HierJff^. 



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