Die Daraaster-Coptolabrus-Gruppe der Gattung Carabus. 183 



Coptolahrus monilifer Tat um. 



1. T. TatüM , Description of two new species of Carabus from Asia, 



in: Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., Vol. 20, London 1847. 



2. Chaüdoir, in: Bull. Soc. Natural. Moscou, 1861, ibid., p. 503. 



3. J. B. GrEHlN, Catalogue syn. et syst, des Coleopteres de la Tribu des 



Carabides, 1885. 



4. A. MoRAWiTZ , Zur Kenntnis der Adephagen Coleopteren, 1886, 



p. 18. 



5. A. Semenow, Symbolae ad cognit. etc, in: Hör. Soc. entomol. B,oss., 



Vol. 31, 1897, p. 333 u. 402. 



6. Dr. fl. E.OESCHKE, Carabolog. Notizen V., in: Entomol. Nachr., 



Vol. 26, 1900, p. 62. 



Die Beschreibung Tatum's lautet: 



„Carabus monilifer Tat. somewhat resembles the preceding species 

 (lithariophorus) *) size, form and sculpture of the elytra. The he ad 

 is smaller and studded with minute punctures. Thorax much smaller, 

 its anterior and posterior raargins slightly concave; sides less sinuous, 

 and posterior angles less produced; niargins slightly elevated; the 

 surface like the head flnely punctured, convex; median furrow obsolete, 

 and on either side of thise line, and near to posterior margin, a 

 slightly elevated tubercle. Form of elytra as in the preceding species 

 (oval, convex, tapering tovvards the base as well as the extremity): 

 the three rows of tuberclßs smaller, flatter, and more regulär in size 

 and form between each row, and also near the suture and external 

 margin, a Single row of smaller tubercles, also more regulär than 

 in the former iiisect, and the entire Spaces between the tubercles 

 studded with punctures, giving a fine granulated appearance to those 

 parts. The colour is a less decided black than C. lithariopkorus, 

 with slight tints of bronze both on the thorax and on the margins 

 of the elytra. Length 1 inch 3'/2 lines. 



It was found by A. Adam's. Esq., during the voyage of H. M. 

 S. Samarang in the Eastern Seas, in the Corean Archipelago. In 

 coli. of. Brit. Mus." — 



Chaudoir (2), welcher Gelegenheit hatte das einzige bisher be- 

 kannt gewordene Exemplar des monilifer nachzuprüfen, äußerte sich 

 über diesen wie folgt: 



1) Caiahiis lithariophorus {= hashmirensis Kollar) ist wie folgt 

 geschildert: „antennae long and tapering, the general aspect of this 

 Carabus is like a Procmstcs , the sculpture of the elytra resembles that 

 of the Car. lafossei thorace broad, rather flat and smooth." 



