250 Mr. Andrewes' Notes on Types of Oriental Carabidae. 



slightly rounded, base bordered, but the border obsolete 

 for a short distance close to hind angles, foveae punctiform 

 in front, shallower behind, the outer ones very small, also 

 punctiform, hind marginal pore close to the angle; elytra 

 a little dilated behind, widest at about middle, the striae 

 fine and very finely punctate, slightly deeper towards 

 apex, scutellary striole elongate, no dorsal pores and none 

 at base of first stria. 



The species has lately been taken by Mr. H. Stevens at 

 Lachung in Sikkim, the specimens agreeing quite well 

 with the type, but varying in colour from metallic green 

 to dull cupreous. 



11. Calathus amaroides Putz. (Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1877, 

 103). The type is a ,^ and measures 9-25 X 3-6 mm., 

 though according to the author the measurements are 

 10-0 X 4-0 mm. This is exactly the size of a $ specimen 

 in the British Museum, also from Darjiling, and the only 

 other example I have seen; it differs from the type only 

 in its rather larger size, and the finer and less clearly 

 punctured striae of the elytra. In the type the antennae, 

 apex of femora, tibiae, and tarsi are brownish red. Putzeys 

 thought the insect looked like an Amara, but apart from 

 its colour it appears to me to be of typical Calathus shape. 

 The hind angles of the prothorax are not obtuse, but 

 right, though rounded, the basal foveae are very slight; 

 the elytra widen from base to basal third, and thence 

 contract to apex. In all other respects Putzeys' account 

 of the species appears accurate. 



