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Bembidium. 



Latreille ; Lacord. Hist, des Ins. Coleop., Tom. \., p. 382. 



Mentum transversal, with a central tooth, which is seldom divided ; 

 its lateral lobes terminating acutely. Ligula dilated, and truncated in 

 front. Paraglossce more or less prominent. Palpi with the penultimate- 

 joint very large, obconical, frequently arcuated ; the last joint very 

 small, needle-shaped. Labrum transversely-quadrate, entire, or slightly 

 emarginated. Head moderate, oval, slightly narrowed behind. Eyes 

 sometimes moderate, sometimes large. Antenna of variable length, 

 generally long, sub-filiform, or a little thickened towards the extremity. 

 Prothorax quadrate or cordate, rarely round, having almost always two 

 basal impressions near, or on, the posterior angles. Elytra of variable 

 form, their striae very often partially effaced. Legs slender ; the basal 

 joint of the anterior tarsi of the male very large, oblong, with hairs and 

 scales below ; the second joint cordiform, and a little larger than those 

 which follow. 



The above characters, according to Lacordaire, also belong to the 

 sub-genera Tachys and Cillenum. 



107. B. Charlie, Bates; Entom. Mon. Mag., iv., pp. 53-78; 

 (Peryphus). B. gracile, pedibus elongatis ; nigro-seneum, nitidissimum, 

 elytris lividis, seneo-tinctis. 



Long., 3 lin. 



Christchurch (R. W. Fereday). 



108. B. maorinum, Bates; Ent. Mon. Mag., iv., pp. 53-78; 

 (Peryphus). B. convexiusculum, nigro-seneum, nitidum, trophis et anten- 

 nis piceo-rufis, pedibus nigro-piceis ; fronte utrinque rugoso-sulcata, 

 prope oculos fovea rotundata notatur ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis 

 latis, planis, 3 io tri-, 5 to bi-foveato, stria obliqua apicali profunda ; 

 palpis articulis penultimis elongatis hirsutis. 



Long., 3 lin. $ $ . 

 Christchurch (R. W. Fereday). 



109. B. taimense, Bates; Ent. Mon. Mag., February, 1878. 

 Quoad formam, B. tibiali, Dufts., simile; gracilius, elongatum, 

 depressum, piceo-nigrum, paulo senescens, palpis, antennis pedibusque 

 piceo-rufis ; thorace anguste cordato, foveolis basalibus simplicibus 

 juxta angulum sitis ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis 3 io et 5 to 

 punctis setiferis munitis. 



Mas : Tarsorum anticorum articulo basali tantum dilatato, oblongo. 



Long., 2-2^ lin. 



Many examples from Capt. Broun. 



Belongs to the same group as B. charile and maorinum, a group of 

 Peryphus apparently peculiar to New Zealand, having a cordiform 

 thorax not at all dilated at the posterior angles, with a narrow, simple 

 fovea close to the angle, and with setiform punctures on the 5th, as 

 well as on the 3rd, elytral interstice. The head and thorax in B. 



