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gardens. Hidden under stones, in dry leaves, at the foot of 

 trees, they attack a number of small insects, caterpillars, mille- 

 pedes, &c., and thus exterminate a quantity of vermin. The 

 Harpalus aneus (Fig. 518), which is seen shining in the midst 

 of the paving stones, like a little bronze plate, is found everywhere. 

 The Galeritas (Figs. 519 and 520) are distinguished by their 

 antennae, which are thick at the base ; they exhale a very strong 

 odour : nearly all are peculiar to America. One of the most curious 



Fig. 5 18. 

 Harpalus seueus. 



Fig. 519 

 Larva of GraleritaLecontei. 



Fig. 520. 

 Galerita Lecontei. 



insects of this tribe is the Mormolyce phyllodes of Java (Fig. 521), 

 whose elytra project in such a manner as to give it the appear- 

 ance of a leaf. It lives under bark. The larva and the pupa 

 (Fig. 522) resemble those of other genera of which we have been 

 speaking. 



The next great family of the tribe of carnivorous beetles is 

 composed of the Cicindeletce, slender insects, with large promi- 

 nent heads, very long legs, and which are very active in their 

 movements. The Cicindeletce like sandy plains. When the 

 sun shines they fly in a zig-zag manner ; but their flight is not 



