cylindrical, and that of those attached to the labium, oval or almost 

 like a reversed and elongated cone. The first subgenus, the 



LORICERA, Lat., 



Is very remarkable. The antennae are setaceous and curved, with 

 the second and four following joints shorter than the last, and fur- 

 nished Avith fasciculi of hairs. The mandibles are small. The max- 

 illae are bearded externally. The labial palpi are longer than those 

 of the maxillae. The eyes are very prominent. The thorax is nearly 

 orbicular or cordiform, and widely truncated, with its posterior angles 

 rounded. The three first joints of the anterior tarsi are dilated in the 

 males*. 



Patrobus, Meg. 



The antennae straight, filiform, Avithout the fasciculi of hairs, the 

 fovu-th and foUoAving joints equal and almost cylindrical: the mandi- 

 bles of an ordinary size; the labrum forming a transverse square, 

 with an anterior edge straight. The length of the labial palpi does 

 not exceed that of those attached to the maxillae. The thorax is 

 cordiform and truncated, Avith the posterior angles acute. The two 

 first joints of the anterior tarsi are alone dilated in the males. The 

 eyes are less prominent than in the preceding subgenus, and the neck 

 is not so narroAV |. 



We Avill noAV pass to those Carabici Avhose anterior tibiae have no 

 emargination on the internal side, or Avhich present one that begins 

 close to their extremity, or that does not extend on their anterior 

 face, and forming a mere oblique and linear canal. The ligula is 

 often extremely short, terminated in a point in the middle of its sum- 

 mit, and accompanied by pointed paraglcssae. The mandibles are 

 robust. The last joint of the exterior palpi is usually larger, com- 

 pressed into the form of a reversed triangle, or securiform in some, 

 and almost into that of a spoon in others J. The eyes are prominent. 

 The elytra are entire or simply sinuous at their posterior extremity. 

 The abdomen, compared Avith the other parts of the body, is volu- 

 minous. They are generally large Insects, are ornamented Avith 

 brilliant metallic colours, run very fast, and are extremely carnivo- 

 rous. They constitute a particular section, the sixth of the genus, 

 which Ave Avill name the Grandipai,pi§. 



A first division is thus characterized : the body alAA'ays thick and 

 apterous; labrum ahvays bilobate; last joint of the exterior palpi 

 always very large ; emargination of the mentum edentate ; internal 



* Loricera cenea, Lat. ; Carabus piliconm, Fab. ; Panz. Faun. Insect. Germ., XI, 

 10 ; OUv., Col. Ill, 35, xi, 119; Dej. Spec. II, p. 293 (a). 



t Carabus rufipes, Fab. ; C. excavatus, Payk. : Panz. lb. XXXIV, 2. Two other 

 species are mentioned by Count Dejean in his Species, one from Portugal, the other 

 from North America. 



+ It is frequently more dilated in the males — a fact very evident iu Procerus. 



§ A more characteristic denomination than that of Abdominales which we formerly 

 gave them. 



{Cl^{a) The only species of the genus. — Eng. Ed. 



