74 CARABID.E. SPHODRUS. 



ultimo cylindrico. Mandibulse longiuscula, basi intus denti- 

 culate, apice acuminata. Labrum truncatum. Tarsi antici 

 maris articulis dilatatis, subtus biseriatim pectinato-setosis. 



1. S.leucophthalmus: alatus, niger opacus,subdepressus; thorace 

 subcordato ; elytris oblongo-ovatis, subtiliter punctato- 

 striatis. 



Carabus leucophthalmus, Linn. F. S. 784. Marsham, Ent. 431. 



Harpalus leucophthalmus, Gyll. Ins. Suec. 2. 80. 



Sphodrus leucophthalmus, Steph. Mand. 1 . 84, et Manual, p. 25. 



Erichson, Kafer, 106. Heer, Faun. Helv. 52. 

 Carabus planus, Fab. S. El. 1. 179. 

 Sphodrus planus, Sturm, D. F. 5. 149. Dej. Spec. 3. 88 ; Icon. 



2. 327. pi. 114. 



Head oblong, smooth, with an impression on each side between 

 the antennae. Thorax narrow, heart-shaped, anterior angles 

 obtusely prominent, sides rounded and widest about the middle, 

 narrowed behind, posterior angles acute and prominent, very 

 rugose especially on the sides and at the base, which has two 

 oblong depressed striae, the central line very faint and intersected 

 before and behind by a transverse stria. Elytra oblong, opake 

 black, sides rather parallel, faintly punctate-striated, the second 

 stria from the margin with a series of larger impressions. Length 

 10-12 lines. 



In cellars and outhouses, generally distributed ; but very rare 

 in Ireland. 



Genus 29. CALATHUS, Bonelli. 



Mentum dente medio bifido. Ligula apice rotundata ; paraglossis 

 ei (squalibus. Palpi articulo ultimo cylindrico. MandibulaB 

 breves, basi obsolete crenulatce, acut<B. Labrum quadratum, 

 apice truncatum. Tarsi antici maris articulis tribus dilatatis, 

 subtus biseriatim pectinato-setosis, unguiculi serrati. 



1. C. piceus: apterus, nigro-piceus ; thorace quadrato, antics 

 posticeque subangustato, basi utrinque foveolato, angulis 

 posticis rotundatis ; elytris ovatis subtiliter striatis, punctis 

 quinque impressis ; pedibus rufo-piceis. 



Carabus piceus, Marsham, Ent. 444. 

 Calathus piceus, Steph. Mand. 1. 98, et Manual, p. 28. 

 C. rotundicollis, Dej. Spec. 3. 75 ; Icon. 2. 312. pi. 112. 

 Amphyginus piceus, Haliday, Ent. 175. 



Wingless, pitchy black. Head very smooth and convex behind 

 arid with a small fovea on each side between the antenna and 



