6. 

 NEBllIA LIVIDA. 



Order Coleoptera. Fam. Carabidoc Lat. 

 Tijpe of the Genus Carabus complanatus L. 



Nebria Lat., Clairv., Sic Carabus L., Fab. 



Antennce linear, straight, the second joint the shortest, the fifth 

 the longest. (6.) 



Labrum nearly quadrate, slightly emarglnate, not projecting be- 

 yond the labium. (1.) 



Mandibles projecting far beyond the labrum, but little dilated ex- 

 ternally, with 2 teeth near their base. (2.) 

 MaxillcE bent at the apex, distinctly ciliated : internal palpi cy- 

 lindrical 2-jointed, external 4-jointed, the second joint the long- 

 est, the last truncated obliquely. (3.) 



Mentum somewhat quadrate, with tiie centre lobe bifid : palpi 2, 



equal in length to the maxillary palpi ; 4-jointed, the first 2 



very short, the last truncated obliquely. (4.) 



Thorax cordate-truncate ; the basal angle straight : Abdomen elongate, 



ovate: back very much depressed. Wings 2. Feet formed for 



running, with trochanters. Anterior tarsi of the male with the first 3 



joints dilated. Internal edge of tJte anterior tibice not notched. 



N. LIVIDA Lat. Gen. Crus. C. lividus Linn. Faun. Suec. 791. not of 



Fab. 

 C. sabulosus Fab. Fnt Sj/st. vol. i. p. 133. n. 40. 



Head black shiningj thorax ochraceous, black behind, sulcated 



in the middle ; Elytra striated black with a pale yellow margin ; 



Mouth, antennae and legs pale yellow. 



Li the Cabinet of Mr, Vigors. 



There is no family of Coleoptera probably of the same ex- 

 tent better understood than the Carabidu,', which in a irreat 

 degree arises from its forming the commencement of the Order; 

 every one is therefore obliged as soon as he begins his arrange- 

 ment to study and investigate it. Latreille was evidently 



