80 MONOGRAPH OF THE COLEOPTEROUS FAMILY PAUSSIDA, 
Totus brunneo-castaneus ; supra subdepressus tenue pubescens, nitidus obsolete punctatus ; 
caput subquadratum nitidum supra obsolete canaliculatim et e figura Schénherri, vix 
antice emarginatum ; antennarum clava maxima fere ovata disco parum convexo, subtus 
magis gibbosa, in margine externo profunde incisa. Prothorax brevis transversus antice 
multo latior lateribus rotundato dilatatis, pone medium cito coarctatus, anterius convexus 
posterius depressus et striga media transversa abbreviata impressus. Elytra humeris 
antrorsum prominentibus castanea sub-nitida. Corpus subtus brunneo-castaneum nitidum. 
Pedes breviusculi pallidius castanei, valde compressi tibiis dilatatis. 
In consequence of the priority of Donovan's specific name, denti- 
cornis, I have considered it necessary to give this another denomina- 
tion, and which has reference to the uniformity of its colour, by 
which it is distinguished from the preceding species. 
The curious leafless plant represented in the plate, is the Indian 
Utricularia reticulata. 
Want of space, in a preceding page, prevented me from giving 
the following summary of Dr. Burmeister’s views of the relations of 
the Paussidee with the other carnivorous families, which I now add ; 
there will be occasion to refer to it in my observations on the genus 
Paussus in a future number. 
“ Tes Carnassiers sont Déterminés et Partagés de cette Maniere. 
Coleoptera carnivora seu adephaga. 
Mandibule arcuate, cornee, maxillarumque mandones cornei, elongati, seepissime uncinati, 
setosi vel ciliati, rarius nudi. Maxillarum galea, sive palpz maxillares interne, szpissime 
filiformes, biarticulate, rarius uniarticulatse vel nulle. Mentum transversum in apice bi- 
sinuatum, extus dilatatum ; ligula libera, mobilis, extus stipite corneo suffulta. Femora 
pedum posticorum connata cum pectore extus acuminata; trochanteres pedum fulcrantes. 
Ale pilosee, vena radialis cellula transversa in apice terminata. 
I. Geolestes. Pedibus ambulatoriis; capite exserto, collo plus minusve elongato. 
1. Antenne 11-articulate, filiformes, rarius moniliformes vel depressze 
versus apicem. Maxillarum galea semper biarticulata elongata, in- 
terdum cucullata, seepissime filiformis : ; ; C . 1 Carabide. 
2, Antenne 2-10-articulatee, vel omnino depressz, late ellipticze, 
vel lentiformes, vel irregulariter clavatee. Maxillarum galea seepis- 
sime styliformis uniarticulata, interdum obsoleta rarius cucullata . 2 Pauside. 
II. Hydrocanthari. Pedibus natatoriis seepissime compressis ciliatis. 
1. Antenne filiformes, rarius medio paululum incrassatz vel in apice 
depressee. Oculi duo. Maxillarum galea semper biarticulata, fili- 
formis, interdum minuta : 5 C - - C . 3 Dyticide. 
2, Antenne clavate, primo articulo dilatato, auriculato ; maxillarum 
galea obsoleta vel nulla. Oculi quatuor . : , é . 4 Gyrinide.” 
