47. 

 POGONUS BUKRELLll. 



Okukr Colcoptera. Fam. Carabidae Lat., Leach. 



Type of the Genus Carabus chalceus Marsh. 



I'oGONUs Ziegler. Raptor Megerle. Carabus Marshum. 



AnteniKV nearly cylindric, pilose, 1 1 -jointed, the joints i^radually 

 increasing in circumference, and decreasing in length from the 

 third to the terminal joint, which is longer than the j)enultimate 

 and oblong-conic ; first joint large, second small, third as long as 

 the first, (f. G.) 



Lnbriun transverse, sides convex, basal and anterior margins 

 slightly emarginate. (1.) 



Mdiulibles somewhat curved, slender, acute, with a small tooth 

 near the base on the internal edge, sometimes with a larger 

 tooth in the centre. (2.) 



Maxilla' curved, slender, acute, with strong bristles on the in- 

 ternal edge : Paljti internal very slender, 3-jointcd, first joint 

 minute, second clavate, third attenuated external: 4-jointed, first 

 joint short, the remainder longer, of nearly equal length, second 

 cylindric, third clavate, fourth ovate, truncate. (3.) 

 Menfum transverse, nearly straight at its base, sides very convex 

 being narrowed behind, deeply emarginate in front with a small 

 bifid tooth in the centre : Lahiitin exserted, coriaceous in the 

 centre, lateral processes membranaceous : Palpi 3-jointed, first 

 joint small, trigonate, second long, clavate, third somewhat 

 ventricose, terminated (a|)parently) by a gland. (4.) 

 Head narrower than the thorax, trigonate. Thorax narroiver than the 

 abdomen, nearly quadrate, with an impression near the posterior 

 angle. Elytra nearly thriee the length oj the thorax. Scutellum 

 minute. Wings 2. Legs formed for running, slender. Anterior 

 tibiiB notched internally, spined at their extremities. Anterior tarsi 

 in the male dilated, especially the basal joint (5 afore leg). 

 The dissections are all made from P. liurrellii. 



BuRKKixii Haworth's MSS. 



Head and thorax smooth, cujjreous, reflectinii' deep green, espe- 

 cially round the margins, the head with a longitudinal groove on 

 each side between the eyes, the thorax margined on the sides, 

 narrowed behind, with the anterior angles rouniled, the posterior 

 more acute, a channel down the centre, with an impressed line 

 forming a triangle with the anterior margin, punctured poste- 

 riorly, with an impressed line parallel to the base, and a large 

 foveola near the posterior angles. Elytra with a narrow margin, 

 smooth, pale ochraceous, somewhat variegated with fuscous, 

 sometimes having a rosy tinge, an abbreviated stria next the 

 scutellum, and eight punctured longitudinal strite, some of which 

 are united near the apex. Wings white, semi-transparent. 

 Scutellum, legs, antennie and palpi more or less dull ferrugi- 

 nous. Beneath black tinged with green and purple. 



In the Cabinets of Mr. Ihirrcll and the Author. 



